Rolando Vitale, author of @RealRockys. Boxing researcher & historian
United Kingdom
Joined November 2015
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#WorldBookDay The Real Rockys is the Guardian Observer boxing pick of 2016 as selected by @kevinmitchell50 #boxing
Big #boxing fan @rosieperezbklyn in the opening credits of her first big film Do the Right Thing which went on general release in the US #OnThisDay 1989.
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Andy Ruiz is a breath of fresh air for a division dangerously close to choking on its own bullshit
My take on the last night's festivities
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Somewhere up there, Two Ton Tony Galento is looking down on what @Andy_destroyer1 has achieved and he’s smiling. #Boxing #JoshuavsRuizJr
Don’t normally tweet about anything else but #boxing but I am making an exception today as I’m in #Madrid at the Estadio Metropolitano to see my beloved @SpursOfficial become European champions. #football #soccer
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“I’ve known 10,000 ringmen in my day, perhaps more. But Harry Greb was the only one I ever knew who really loved to fight. If they hadn’t paid him money to meet the other warriors, he would’ve paid out his own cash for the chance to prove that he was the better man,” George Engel
In @TheContender Series 1 finale @TheLatinSnake_ Sergio Mora won the $1 millions prize by outpointing “The Pride of Providence “ Peter Manfredo Jr at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas #OnThisDay 2005. #boxing
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On Saturday, @JamelHerring finally gets his title shot.
It would've been his daughter's 10th birthday.
But here's why he matters- #MemorialDay and every day. @USMC @trboxing @JoeTessESPN @andreward @Timbradleyjr @osunaespn @BomacBrian @terencecrawford
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"They call Ray Robinson the best fighter, pound for pound. I'm the best fighter, ounce for ounce." - Willie Pep
@BoxingNewsED piece I wrote on Rocky Marciano who retired from #boxing #OnThisDay 1956. boxingnewsonline.net/the-sec…
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Next Hamilcar release:
JACOBS BEACH: THE MOB, THE GARDEN & THE GOLDEN AGE OF BOXING
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by Kevin Mitchell (@kevinmitchell50)
Revised edition + new foreword by Mike Stanton (@projomike)
Coming April 30, Pre-order now! (Available in U.S. only)
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"I'm too baaad, baby!" - Azumah Nelson post knockout of Pat Cowdell, October 1985. Azumah Nelson had the bragging rights after his knockout of Pat Cowdell.
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On this date 1943 - Sammy Angott W 10 Willie Pep at Madison Square Garden. Recently retired lightweight champ Angott, hands Pep (featherweight champ) his first defeat in 64-fights. Pep wouldn't lose again for 5 years. ringsideseatmag.com
Johnny Wilson (Giovanni Panico) broke Irish hearts when he outpointed Mike O'Dowd over 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden to retain the world middleweight title #OnThisDay 1921. #boxing
No non-Irish need apply – Frank McNally on an era in American boxing when not being Irish was a major handicap irishtimes.com/opinion/no-no…
Mickey Garcia found out the hard way tonight - The Truth is out there, way out there. He had no answer to Spence’s size and power. A shutout for me in favour of Spence. #GarciaSpence #boxing
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"I saved the show for everybody to get paid. So where’s the love, guys?" In-depth interview with Vanes Martirosyan. Check it out: thefightcity.com/interview-v… #Boxing #DonKing #Golovkin From @AldenChodash
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@RealRockys @UTHWBoxing @unifiedchampbox @LDN_BOX @VladimirLik @snboxing @Evan_Fields_TBE @FightSaga @AmyGreenPR
The Fury announcement was a shocker. But what if I told you something no less crazy but far more layered went down in the #boxing world concurrent to the signing, involving a boxer, wrestler, murder, karaoke, a family of paid losers & Argentinean music? gabeoppenheim.com/fight-fabl…
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Livingstone Bramble Retains Crown with Decision Over Ray Mancini This Day February 16, 1985
Livingstone Bramble 133¾ lbs
Ray Mancini 135 lbs
UD in round 15
Lawlor Events Center
Referee: Mills Lane
WBA Lightweight Championship
youtu.be/2AU6FHdVvEE
#boxing #boxer #boxer