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Crazy Eddie Machen, 1960s Heavyweight Contender of Mystery

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Crazy Eddie Machen, 1960s Heavyweight Contender of Mystery By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent  He was known as “The Black Gene Tunney” as his fighting style most closely resembled the undefeated legendary world heavyweight champion Gene Tunney, who beat Jack Dempsey twice. “Crazy’ Eddie Machen, the 1960s heavyweight champion of mystery, probably […]

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RCM HISTORICAL BOXING: Remembering Italian Heavyweight Lorenzo Zanon, A Historical Look Back

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  Remembering Italian Heavyweight Lorenzo Zanon, A Historical Look Back By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Heavyweight Lorenzo Zanon of Italy hit the world rankings in the 1970s by opening his career 20-2-1, including beating Alfredo Evangelista, winning a rematch with Lucien Rodriguez, beating Brian O’Melia and drawing with Randy Stephens. Zanon […]

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Ernie Terrell, WBA World Heavyweight Champion Who Fought Ali, Dies at 75

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  Ernie Terrell, WBA World Heavyweight Champion Who Fought Ali, Dies at 75 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Chicago, Il (December 20, 2014)– Ernie Terrell of Chicago, Illinois, who won the vacant World Boxing Association World Heavyweight title in March 1965 in Chicago with a 15 round decision over Eddie Machen, […]

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