De La Hoya, Oscar
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De La Hoya, WBO Junior lightweight champion, WBC super-lightweight champ and Olympic gold medalist, came from a boxing family and learned the sport at age 6 to defend himself in a tough East Los Angeles, CA, neighborhood. He is known for his polite demeanor out of and total ruthlessness in the ring.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1997
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Bowe, Riddick
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Bowe was born in 1967 in Brooklyn, New York, NY. He was the 12th of 13 children and was raised by his mother after her husband abandoned the family. The professional boxer and Olympic medalist has a sense of humor and works as an unofficial goodwill ambassador and anti-apartheid activist.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1996
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Foreman, George
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George Foreman is a former heavyweight boxing champion who regained the title at the age of 45 when he defeated Michael Moorer in 1994. He is also a minister who works to help troubled youth. His life and career are profiled.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1995
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