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Lou Filippo, referee in Balboa-Creed II bout, dies
Lou Filippo, referee in Balboa-Creed II bout, dies
Lou Filippo, a California referee and judge for more than 30 years and member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 83. Before becoming one of the top ring officials and refereeing and judging dozens of world championship bouts, Filippo boxed professionally as a ...
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A member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame, Filippo was a former referee, judge and fighter. He was the one judge who scored the Sugar Ray Leonard-Marvin Hagler fight for Hagler, who lost to Leonard in a split decision. Filippo (shown above with Eva Futch) was 83.Photo courtesy of ...