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2007.24.199Description
Tacoma's Mike McMurtry (right), stands with boxing legend Rocky Marciano (left) and Inigo Lucchesi. Marciano held the world heavyweight title from 1952 to 1956 and is the only heavyweight champ to retire undefeated. He won all six of his title defenses. McMurtry won a NCAA heavyweight title while boxing at Idaho State and finished with an impressive amateur career of 207-7. Lucchesi, who was born in Italy in 1909, became a successful boxing promoter in the 1950s and 1960s after selling his tavern in Tacoma.Lexicon
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