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Tony Galento. Dominick Anthony Galento (March 12, 1910 – July 22, 1979) was an American heavyweight boxer. [1] He is best remembered for scoring a third-round knockdown against Joe Louis in a world title stoppage loss in June 1939. [2]
Mar 17, 2016 · Galento ran the Nut Club bar in Orange, New Jersey, and it was in his tavern that he had a bloody altercation with his brother on the day of his fight with former world champion Max Baer;...
"Two-Ton" Tony Galento was one of the most colorful characters in the history of boxing. Standing 5'9" and weighing 230-plus pounds, Galento claimed that he trained on beer, hamburgers and spaghetti. He was a rough-and-tough brawler, but he was not without skill.
Tony Galento. Actor: On the Waterfront. "Two Ton" Tony Galento, a stogie-smoking pugilist and bar-owner who claimed he trained on beer, hamburgers, and spaghetti, was one of the most colorful characters to ever contend for the heavyweight title.
One of the great characters of boxing, Tony Two Ton Galento was a tough relentless brawler with a deadly left hook. He got a shot a champion Joe Louis in 193...
"Tony Galento, chunky Orange slugger, knocked out Boros..with a powerful left hook to the chin.." Boros's style puzzled Galento, who had to take a lot of punches before he pulled it out at the end. (Newark Evening News, Herb Goldman).
May 5, 2012 · Joe Louis and Tony Galento meet up many years after their legendary Heavyweight Title Fight to talk about the past.
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