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Boxing: The History of the Universe Boxing Promotion

2/1/2019, 11:55:17 PM

Everything started with Graciano Rocchigiani (r.). At the very first Universum event on 24 February 1984, "Rocky" played his sixth professional fight. However, he did not conclude a long-term contract with promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl (left), but decided to collaborate with his competitor Wilfried Sauerland. The photo shows Rocchigiani and Kohl at an event in August 1987.

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Everything started with Graciano Rocchigiani (r.). At the very first Universum event on 24 February 1984, "Rocky" played his sixth professional fight. However, he did not conclude a long-term contract with promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl (left), but decided to collaborate with his competitor Wilfried Sauerland. The photo shows Rocchigiani and Kohl at an event in August 1987.

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