Montreal 76ers pound Portland Nor'Easters in Expo boxing debut
Boxing event at the Expo saw Montreal’s 76ers crush Portland Nor’Easters 13-4 under the league system awarding knockouts and decisions. Jim Lopez overwhelmed Meldorado in a standout featherweight clash as others like Cavilla, Hilton, Craney, Gosselin, Heath, Binette, Riviera, Fryman and Kittredge added points for their clubs in a seven bout card.
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Nor'Easters
New England
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Meldorado
Montreal
Lopez
Frankie Cavilla
Denny Hilton
Hilton
Davillo
Bernard D’aust
Craney
D’aust
George Gosselin
Ray Rose
Rose
Gosselin
Danny Heath
Sahdi Sahdi
Boston
Jean Binette
Roberto Riviera
Don Fryman
Charlie Kittredge
Kittredge
Fryman
World Team Boxing Suspends Three Franchises in Portland Debacle
World Team Boxing suspends Portland Maine Nor'Easters Boston Boxers and Providence Pistols after managers fail to meet league payments and rules. Downey cites conduct issues by ownership, vows to seek new Portland owner, while teams insist they will fight on despite suspensions.
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Expo
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Eveing
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Frank Opie
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Opie
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Board of Governors
Joseph Gagliardi
San Jose
Westbrook College
Gorilla Monsoon
Bobby Orr
New England
George Gosselin
Lewiston
San Jose Prunes
World Team Boxing Debuts Quietly in Portland Expo
Portland hosts World Team Boxing in the Expo with 235 fans and a sparse crowd amid high hopes from founder Sean Downey. Jersey Joe Walcott, the league commissioner, signs autographs while Opie and Downey clash over suspensions as Maine Nor Easters face the Montreal 76ers in a tentative league start.
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World Team Boxing
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Rocky Marciano
Walcott
Quebec to settle strike threatening Montreal 1976 Games
The Quebec government will intervene to impose a settlement ending a 1,200 ironworkers strike that jeopardizes the future of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal. The move aims to restore construction momentum and secure the Olympic site deadlines.
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