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| | World Boxing Hall Of Fame Banquet: Honoring “The Only Real Game In Town” |
 | | Emotional tributes were paid to Azumah Nelson, Joey Giambra, Del Flannagan, Humberto Gonzalez, Jose “Pipino” Cuevas and Rodolfo Gonzalez, the newest members of the Boxing Hall of Fame fraternity. |
 | | Honored posthumously, was tragic former welterweight champion Marty Servo who endured a rare spinal column degenerative disease, but gave the performance of his life in the ring against “Sugar” Ray Robinson. |
 | | The first film clip shown for the night was 1996 inductee Jose “Pipino” Cuevas, who, apparently unable to attend that ceremony, was recognized this year. |
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