Boxing Scene

Buffalo Soldiered: Bumphus, Mancini, A big night for upsets

It was our first fight… and the end of two eras. When old pal Phil MacDonald and I hopped in my dad’s Chevy Caprice for a trip from hometown Niagara Falls to the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo 26 ...
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Johnny Bumphus, 140-Pound Champion In 1980s, Dead At 59

Retired champion Johnny Bumphus died Monday in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington. Bumphus was 59. According to multiple reports, the former WBA super lightweight champion went into cardiac arrest ...
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Johnny Bumphus, former U.S. Olympian and world titlist, dies at age 59

Former junior welterweight world titleholder Johnny Bumphus died Monday due to cardiac arrest in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington. He was 59. Bumphus, nicknamed "Bump City," was a skillful southpaw ...
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Johnny Bumphus, former U.S. Olympian and world titlist, dies at age 59

2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism ESPN.com boxing writer since 2005 Five years at USA Today Former junior welterweight world titleholder Johnny Bumphus died ...