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Shortly after the tournament, Rawson decided it was time to move on to the next level and turned professional. He left behind an amateur career that still stands as one of the most impressive ever...
...fought 227 fights as an amateur and won 223 of them," Rawson says with a hint of nostalgia in his voice. "And the four decisions that I lost, I beat those fellas afterwards. So you could say that I rectified the defeats that I had. I remember the one time I beat this one fella up pretty good and when someone asked him what happened the next day, he just said, 'I fought that Rawson...
...actually coached Rocky Marciano as an amateur. Although many remember Marciano's 49-0 professional record with 43 knockouts, Rawson still goes back to one fight Rocky lost...
...amateur, 6 foot 3 inch Joe De Angelis scored a decision over The Brockton Blockbuster...
...used to box with other colleges like MIT," Rawson said. "But then colleges like University of New Hampshire, Syracuse, Army, and Navy started giving [amateur boxers] scholarships to come there. We just couldn't compete with them...