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Former British boxing world champion Alan Minter dies at the age of 69 – Wide World of Sports
Why his most famous title fight ended in chaos
Boxing greats including Frank Bruno and Ricky Hatton led the tributes to former world champion Alan Minter, who has died at the age of 69.
Minter passed away after losing a long battle with cancer.
He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, before becoming the world middleweight champion in 1980, claiming the WBC and WBA titles with a points victory over Vito Antuofermo.
He defended the title in a rematch with Antuofermo, before a controversial loss to American Marvin Hagler a…
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