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General Discussion => Sports & Games => Topic started by: Simon on September 10, 2020, 18:17
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British boxing legend and former world champion Alan Minter has died at the age of 69.
Minter, who won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, claimed the undisputed world middleweight title against Italian Vito Antuofermo in Las Vegas in 1980.
After he won a rematch against Antuofermo, Minter lost the title to Marvin Hagler inside three rounds at Wembley Arena later that year.
Minter had been suffering from cancer.
He experienced tragedy during his career, when Italian Angelo Jacopucci died as a result of injuries sustained in their European title fight in 1978.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/54107864