Mug

Object/Artifact

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Shanaman Sports Museum

Name/Title

Mug

Entry/Object ID

2017.01.13

Description

A coffee mug honoring Fiore Pignataro at the 38th annual Tacoma Athletic Commission Golden Gloves in 1986. Nicknamed “Piggy,” Pignataro was involved in boxing for more than 50 years. While stationed at Fort Lewis, Pignataro had tours in Germany, France, Belgium and Holland. Pignataro served as a judge and was chairman of the Tacoma Golden Gloves four times. Pignataro was a judge at notable boxing matches involving Marvin Hagler, Ken Norton, George Foreman, Boone “Boom Boom” Kirkman and Jimmy Ellis.

Made/Created

Date made

1986

Lexicon

Search Terms

Boxing, Professional/Semi-Pro, Recreational

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pignataro, Fiore

Person or Organization

Tacoma Golden Gloves

Person or Organization

Hagler, Marvin

Person or Organization

Norton, Ken

Person or Organization

Foreman, George

Person or Organization

Kirkman, Boone

Person or Organization

Ellis, Jimmy