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USA-Cuba Amateur boxing marks the first live telecast from Cuba since Castro came to power in 1959. February 25 Great Pool Shootout: a US$15,000 match between Minnesota Fats and Willie Mosconi at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. March 11 World Figure Skating Championships in Ottawa, Ontario. March 12 Affirmed's first race as a 3-year ...
Amateur Boxing Fight Club (1949–1950) Bowling Headliners (1949–1950) - moved from ABC; Boxing From Eastern Parkway (1952–1954) Boxing From Jamaica Arena (1948–1949) Boxing From St. Nicholas Arena (1954–August 6, 1956) - moved from NBC; Boxing From Sunnyside Gardens (1949–1950) Famous Fights From Madison Square Garden (Sept–Dec 1952)
Boxing on ABC refers to a series of boxing events [1] that have been televised on the American Broadcasting Company. Many of these events aired under the Wide World of Sports [ 2 ] banner which began on April 11, 1964 when challenger Muhammad Ali , then known as Cassius Clay, defeated champion Sonny Liston in the seventh round.
Las Vegas, USA. Mikaela Mayer v Sandy Ryan 2 (WBO welterweight world title) 12 April. New Jersey, USA. Jaron Ennis v Eimantas Stanionis (IBF & WBA welterweight world titles) 26 April. Tottenham ...
Jun. 27—New Mexico amateur boxers went 3-1 on Thursday at the USA Boxing Junior Olympics and Summer Festival in Wichita, Kansas, meaning five fighters from the state will compete for titles on ...
Public broadcasting in the U.S. has often been more decentralized, and less likely to have a single network feed appear across most of the country (though some latter-day public networks such as World Channel and Create have had more in-pattern clearance than National Educational Television or its successor PBS have had). Also, local stations ...
It is one of four premier amateur boxing tournaments, the others being the National Golden Gloves Tournament, which crowns its own amateur heavyweight champion, the Police Athletic League Tournament, and the United States Armed Forces Tournament, all sending champions to the US Olympic Trials. The Heavyweight division is contested at a weight ...
For example, a world title fight in men’s boxing – a professional bout – will always be scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds; and a women’s world title fight will be scheduled for 12 two ...