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By David Martinez / Boxing Historian / dmboxing.com
There have been many handicaps to boxers in the ring – one eye, broken nose, severe cuts, ankle sprain, etc, but I must say the most debilitating handicaps has to be a deaf mute 리모콘 어플.
Mario D’Agata, an Italian professional boxer, was the first and only world champion to be just that.
D’Agata was born on May 29, 1926 in Arezzo, Italy 영어책 다운로드. As a child he grew up with his disability, and was a prime target for teasing and taunting. He would resort to prove himself by turning to street fighting to demonstrate his equality 7공주 mp3 다운로드.
At a young age his parents moved him from Tuscany to Rome seeking help from doctors for a cure. It was there that he saw a boxing poster hanging outside a gym 유안타증권 다운로드. He peeked into the gym and was drawn to amazement of the boxers at that moment watching them train with such grace and perfection.
At the age of 20 years old he began to fight in amateur bouts, and recorded 90 wins in his 110 bouts 다운로드.
D’Agata turned pro on October 14, 1950. After assembling a ring record of 22 wins, 3 losses, 2 draws, on September 26, 1953 he would win the Italian Bantamweight title over Gianni Zuddas.
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