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On the way down, Cecil King is headed out of the ring - again - as Toronto's Donnie Poole pounds away during his eighth-round TKO last night on Scarbo(...)
On the way down, Cecil King is headed out of the ring - again - as Toronto's Donnie Poole pounds away during his eighth-round TKO last night on Scarbo(...)

On the way down, Cecil King is headed out of the ring - again - as Toronto's Donnie Poole pounds away during his eighth-round TKO last night on Scarbo(...)

Date7/27/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: On the way down, Cecil King is headed out of the ring - again - as Toronto's Donnie Poole pounds away during his eighth-round TKO last night on Scarborough Arena card. King was knocked through the ropes twice, but gamely fought back before a right hook ended the fight.
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That's all: Clyde Gray is congratulated by handler as he returns to his corner after winning bout at Gardens last night on second-round TKO over Otho Thyson
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Adding pounds, Argonaut guard Joel Parrish admits he-fell victim of Toronto's night life to the point where his weight fell because of bad eating habits
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