Word: antuofermo
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Hagler's next defense will be in the spring, probably against former champion Vito Antuofermo. After that, a multi-million dollar showdown with either Sugar Ray Leonard or Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns is almost certain...
...ring is full of people. They are being introduced over the public address. I cannot make it out. Most of them are New England champions or contenders of some weight class. The only one I recognize is Vito Antuofermo, who may be the only man who is ugly from a hundred yards away. Then the announcer gives an Italian name and a Korean guy steps up. He is confused. They pull him back. He blushes, he is confused. Above him the flag is backwards...
Hagler lost his chance at the crown last year when he drew with Vito Antuofermo, whom Minter subsequently defeated twice--once by decision, once by an eighth-round knockout...
...Antuofermo, however, picks Hagler to cop the title. Similarly, Crimson boxing editor Nevin Shalit chooses Hagler to win on a ninth-round knockout and dethrone the British champ...
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