Dwaine Simpson January 26, 1935 – August 3, 2023 ********* IBRO’s Dwaine Simpson, who ran the Miami Dade County Parks amateur boxing program for 42 years, died August 3 at his Weston home after a brief illness. He was 89. Dwaine was born in Asheville, North Carolina, on January 26, 1934, and was an active […]
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By Doug Cavanaugh (With comments by Dan Cuoco, DS Cogswell, and Mike Silver) I received word that the Final Bell rang for Chicago boxing historian J.J. Johnston last month. He passed away in his beloved Chicago on November 4 at age 89. J.J. had been in deteriorating health in the past couple of years and
The Final Bell Rang for Chicago Boxing Historian J.J. Johnston
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Don Cogswell is the President of the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO).
Don S. Cogswell became the IBRO’s fifth President on January 1, 2015.
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Uncrowned Champions is a collection of essays recounting the greatness and the tragic oversight of prize fighters from the first half of the 20th century.
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This magnificent book should be mandatory reading for anyone interested in boxing’s rich history.
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Two prizefighters important to the home of the International Boxing Hall of Fame are Dickie DiVeronica, a resident of Canastota, and the former welterweight champion of the world, Billy Backus. Billy is the nephew of the Hall’s godfather and guiding spirit, Carmen Basilio. Although neither are in the Hall, both are woven inseparably into its fabric.
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