Published 12/2/2008
at L.A. Times - Boxing
The boxer is an L.A. icon, but his bronze likeness outside Staples Center seems inappropriate next to Magic Johnson's and Wayne Gretzky's. He's still fighting, and his connection to the arena is tenuous.
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A third statue was unveiled outside Staples Center on Monday, joining the likenesses of Magic Johnson and Wayne Gretzky, and you'll never guess who.
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