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Wilford Scypion (July 18, 1958 –
February 27, 2014) was an
American professional boxer.
Scypion was the
National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion in...
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Marguerite Scypion, also
known in
court files as Marguerite, (c.1770s –
after 1836) was an African-Natchez woman, born into
slavery in St. Louis, then...
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Slugger racked up a
winning record in the late 1970s, and
defeated Wilford Scypion on June 15, 1980 and
former world middleweight champion Alan
Minter on...
- career, but he
ultimately fell short,
lasting six rounds. Next came
Wilford Scypion, who only
lasted four. By then,
Hagler was a
staple on HBO, one of the...
- 1984). "Slave
Freedom Suits before Dred Scott: The Case of
Marie Jean
Scypion's Descendants".
Missouri Historical Review. 79 (1): 1.
Archived from the...
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vacant WBC
Continental Americas middleweight title 19 Win 16–3
Wilford Scypion KO 8 (10), 2:59 Nov 1, 1985 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. 18...
- ancestry.
Although the
Scypion daughters and
their descendants won, the
decision was
reversed by a
higher court. For 30 years,
Scypion's descendants did not...
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title fights were
limited to 12 rounds. 23 Nov 1979
Willie classen Wilford Scypion Died
following the fight. 9 Jan 1980
Charles Newell Marlon Starling Died...
- Preceded by vs.
Wilford Scypion Marvin Hagler's
bouts 10
November 1983 Succeeded by vs. Juan Roldán Preceded by vs.
Davey Moore Roberto Durán's bouts...
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elected to the
Pennsylvania House of
Representatives in 2006
Marguerite Scypion (c. 1770s–after 1836), African-Natchez
slave who
filed the
first "freedom...
