Berbick defeats Page in heavyweight undercard in Las Vegas
Trevor Berbick battered Greg Page on the Cooney Holmes undercard in Las Vegas to win a unanimous 10 round decision. Page suffered a broken nose and his mouthpiece was dislodged twice as Berbick used body blows to wear him down. Berbick improves to 21 2 7.
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Greg Page
Gerry Cooney
Larry Holmes
World Boxing Council
Berbick
Page
Muhammad Ali
Wilfredo Gomez
Puerto Rico
Juan Antonio Lopez
Mexico
James
Tillis
Earnie Shavers
Eddie Davis
Freeport
N.Y
United States Boxing Association
Murray Sutherland
Bay City
Mich
Mark Holmes
Billy Page
Chicago
Holmes Stops Cooney in 13th Round to Retain Hw Title
Larry Holmes defeats Gerry Cooney by stoppage at 2:52 of the 13th round to retain the WBC heavyweight championship. Holmes dominated with a second round knockdown, a sixth round scare, and a late surge with nine straight right hands and an uppercut leading to referee Mills Lane stopping the fight as Cooney teetered near the ropes. Cooney fought back in rounds three and four but could not withstand Holmes movement and power, ending with tears in center ring.
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Larry Holmes
Gerry Cooney
World Boxing Council
Holmes
Cooney
Mills Lane
Victor Valle
Lane
Eddie Futch
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Futch
King Kong
San Antonio Dodgers Hold Off Cubs In Midland Clash
The San Antonio Dodgers defeated the Midland Cubs 8-5 as San Antonio built a 7-2 lead, with key hits from Bruce Chaney Henry Cotto and Carmelo Martinez. Midland rallied to 7-5 before a 9th inning double play ended the threat. Tim Millner took the loss and Paul Voigt earned the win.
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Cubs
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Mike Kelley
Henry Cotto
Chaney
Kelley
Carmelo Martinez
Brett Wise
Fritz Connally
Cotto
San Antonio
Tim Millner
Javier Fierro
Martinez
Connally
Alex Taveras
Lemmie Miller
Carlos Gil
Mark Sheehy
Miller
Tom Beyers
Davie Owens
Tony Brewer
Sheehy
Ed Amelung
Brewer
Scotti Madison
Taveras
Rangers Problems still need solving
Tim Kurkjian notes Dallas owner Eddie Chiles must appoint a capable general manager as the Rangers slip deeper in the AL West. Fire of Eddie Robinson raises questions about timing, trades, and who will run baseball operations with interleague deadlines looming. The team languishes 16 under .500, with weak hitting and inconsistent pitching across positions.
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Dallas Morning News
Dallas
Rangers
Eddie Chiles
Eddie Robinson
Robinson
Ranger
Chiles
Tal Smith
Peter Bavasi
Don Zimmer
Zimmer
Wichita State Routs Texas To Reach CWS Final Four
Texas eliminated as Wichita State powers to an 8-4 semifinal win in Omaha. Morman drives in two and homers to spark a six-run third inning, lifting the 73-13 Shockers toward an NCAA title chase against Maine or Miami.
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Dave Lucas
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Miami
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Phil Stephenson
Jeff Hearron
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The San Diego Chicken Star Teases Fans in Midland
San Diego performer Giannoulas, known as the Chicken, entertains at Midland San Antonio game, noting his privacy and wide reach with 250 appearances yearly in over 200 cities. He discusses cost, costumes, and rivalry from imitations, plus pregame chats with players like Scotti Madison and Dann Bilardello.
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San Diego Chicken
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Bilardello
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Chicken
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