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...soul as well. In the torched gray wasteland where he lives, Ramos is a glowing ember. When he turns pro this September, he will be the first Puerto Rican ever to come out of the South Bronx, in the classic ghetto way, as a potential campeón de boxeo. He is also the first U.S. Hispanic whom fight promoters regard as good enough to become, sooner or later, a contender for the world middleweight crown. In New York City, where there are 1.9 million Hispanics, most of them fanatic fight fans, Ramos' name is up in lights over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In The Bronx: Campe | 8/11/1980 | See Source »

...Cubans' ball-handling was about the slickest ever seen in Manhattan's packed and cheering Madison Square Garden. Basketbol shares Cuban sporting fervor with beisbol and boxeo. The season lasts seven months on outdoor, wooden courts. It took Havana's team only ten minutes to get their indoor bearings. From then on split-vision faking and passing kept them always in the lead. The "Caballeros of the Caribbean" go home after two more games: with Canisius at Buffalo early this week, and with Temple at Philadelphia on New Year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Too Good Neighbors | 1/3/1944 | See Source »

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