Hank Kaplan's World-wide Boxing Digest; Volume 2, No. 7, July, 1980

Published by Boxing Publications, Inc, Miami, FL, 1980

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68 pages, including covers. Illustrations. Some page discoloration. Cover has wear, tears, chips and soiling. This issue has Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard on the front cover. Among the articles are items on: Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard, Hilmen Kenty, Madison Square Garden, Leon Spinks, Jimmy Clark, Jose "Pipino" Cuevas, Don Sauer, Ceferino Garcia, and Lemuel Steeples. Hank Kaplan (April 15, 1920 - December 14, 2007) was an American boxing historian and writer. He joined the U.S. Coast Guard in his early 20s, and served during World War II, as he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his idol at the time, Jack Dempsey. He spent time in the Coast Guard disinfecting ships, after learning skills about chemical warfare and how to prevent the spread of contamination. He was later assigned to work for the U.S. Department of Public Health. He attended the University of Miami at night, while he continued to work during the day, inspecting ships for any signs of infectious contamination. Following this, he worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he, along with 4 other scientists, went to Indonesia where they spent nine weeks in attempt to battle a severe outbreak of Bubonic Plague. Kaplan worked for the CDC until retirement, at age 55. Always wearing one of many of his prized boxing baseball caps, and smoking a pipe, he is widely regarded as the nation's foremost boxing historian, and was known and respected worldwide. Kaplan was known to possess the largest collection of boxing memorabilia, consisting of millions of pieces including newspaper articles, books, and photographs, stemming back from the 19th century. His expertise in boxing history helped him earn the nickname "Lord of the Ring." Kaplan was the founder and editor of Boxing Digest and served as a boxing consultant to various media outlets for many years, including ESPN, HBO and Showtime. He also wrote for The Ring magazine. He received the James J. Walker Award for long and meritorious service to boxing from the Boxing Writers Association of America in 2002. In 2006 he was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus.…

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Title
Hank Kaplan's World-wide Boxing Digest; Volume 2, No. 7, July, 1980
Author
Kaplan, Hank (Executive Editor)
Publisher
Boxing Publications, Inc, Miami, FL
Publication year
1980
Condition
Fair
Binding
Wraps
Illustrator
J. T. Fraticelli (cover illustration)
Edition
1st Edition

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