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Some Boxing Facts And Feats!

Some Boxing Facts And Feats!

By Ken Hissner: Here, to settle some arguments and start others. You will find some firsts and some interesting facts about boxing in this article!

Boxers whose first fight was for the world title? Jack Skelly was knocked out in the eighth by George Dixon for the featherweight title in New Orleans in September of 1992.

1956 Olympic Gold Medalist Pete Rademacher had heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson on the canvas before being knocked out in the sixth round in Seattle in August of 1957,

Rafael Lovera was ... Read more

Akron Comicon celebrates 10th anniversary Nov. 5-6 at Emidio

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — If you’re not a comic aficionado, you might think comic books, also called graphic novels, and comic strips are for kids.

But with a global market value estimated by Fortune Business Insights at more than $15 b ... Read more

Costco warehouse opening in Boston Heights, Ohio, on June 22

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Costco employees at the Avon Commons help a shopper load furniture into his van. Costco Wholesale Corp. is opening its fourth area warehouse in the Village of Boston Heights, Summit County, on June 22.

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Why Ohio May Be About to Test the Limits of Trumpism

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio—No one can credibly say Mike DeWine sets a crowd on fire. Earning the closing spot at a R ... Read more

'Not done yet': 100-year-old Peninsula woman celebrates birthday and 80+ years of bowling

For more than 80 years, Marj Morgan has been bowling.

She's been going to the same bowling alley in Cuyahoga Falls for 63 years. In fact, remembers it opening in 1959.

She details bowling her best game: a 269. And she describes breaking her hip just a couple of years ago on the 10th lane.

She first bowled in 1941, when she was 19 years old and never planned on stopping.

"Then on Easter last year, I was in my kitchen when I fell and broke my hip again," the Peninsula resident said. "I wasn't su ... Read more

North Royalton Man Sentenced to Prison for Failure to Pay Ta

Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that John George Medas, 69, of North Royalton, Ohio, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi to 24 months in prison and ordered to pay $562,505,13 in restitution. Medas previously plead ... Read more

Get to know OU football's senior class who will be honored v

NORMAN — Saturday's Bedlam game (6:30 p.m., ABC) will mark the final OU home game for several prominent Sooners' football players.

Here's a look at the players who are listed as seniors on the roster, though several have the opportunit ... Read more

North Royalton Police: ‘no credible threat’ to middle sc

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio (WOIO) - North Royalton Police confirmed there was no credible threat to North Royalton Middle School following a rumor that has been recirculating amongst students.

NRPD said it learned on Oct. 5 that there were rum ... Read more