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On This Date in Sports June 11, 1982: The Great White Hope

Larry Holmes remains the ruler of the boxing world, with a 13th-round knockout of Gerry Cooney at Cesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. The fight was one of the most anticipated title bouts in years as Cooney unapologetically was presented as boxing’s “Great White Hope.” Both men were unbeaten going into the

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On This Date in Sports June 11, 1982: The Great White Hope

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