Tough round

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Tough round

Date12/17/1987

Names

Featherstone, Willie, 1959- (subject)

Slaughter, Mike (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Tough round: Canadian and Commonwealth title holder Willy Featherston; left beat Danny Lindstrom earlier this month. The determined fighter's manager Ray Rutter feels that win will lead them to a crack at the world light-heavyweight title by next summer.

Subject

Professional boxers

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0046481F

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