Arthur Mercante

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Arthur Mercante was an international boxing referee. His career lasted from the 1960's to the 1980's. He was the third man in the ring for many classic bouts, the most famous being the first Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight on Marcy 8, 1971. Mercante served in the Navy during World War II and his commanding officer was the legendary heavyweight champion Gene Tunney. Mercante's son also became a noted referee. [1]

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  1. ^ Curry, Jack :Journey to a Record Kent and Bonds: Close in the Order, but Always Distant. New York Times, July 15, 2007. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/15/sports/baseball/15jeffkent.html?th&emc=th


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Template:Arthur Mercante: Refereed Many Classic bouts, including the first Ali-Frasier Bout, March 8, 1971

Template:"Typo=Marcy 8,1971" Template:Correct to "March 8,1971" Fourstrings71.52.181.197 (talk) 04:20, 12 May 2008 (UTC)