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Maggie Gray

Maggie Gray

Joined: May 6, 2015

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Boxing

Buster Douglas upsets Mike Tyson in heavyweight boxing match

Tyson’s undefeated record was tarnished, and he would be convicted of rape a year later. Though he did regain his world titles in 1995 when he was released, he never induced fear in his opponents like when he was undefeated. Douglas went on to lose the wo

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Boxing

Thrilla in Manila: Muhammad Ali fights Joe Frazier

Frazier never recovered from the defeat and didn’t win either of the last two fights of his career. Ali maintained his status as heavyweight champion of the world, which he held until 1978. The match is widely regarded as one of the best in boxing history

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More Sports

Dan Gable loses to Larry Owings in 1970 NCAA wrestling finals

Dan Gable only lost one match in his collegiate wrestling career at Iowa State—the national championship to Larry Owings—and then won a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics.RANK: 82 LOCATION: McGaw Hall | Evanston, Ill. DATE: CATEGORY: College Wrestling

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Olympics

Mary Lou Retton wins gold medal with perfect 10s in 1984 Olympics

Retton became the first woman outside of eastern Europe to win the individual all-around gold, which led to celebrity status in the United States. She was named Sports Illustrated's Sportswoman of the Year, and she became the first spokeswoman for Wheatie

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Olympics

Wilma Rudolph wins 3 gold medals in 1960 Summer Olympics

Rudolph became the first American female track & field athlete to win three gold medals in one Olympic games. She raised the profile of track & field in the U.S. and she used her status to support civil rights and women's rights.RANK: 78 LOCATION:

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Boxing

Cassius Clay fights Sonny Liston for heavyweight title

Clay announced his arrival into the boxing world with this victory over the reigning champion, and would wind up being the first fighter to capture the heavyweight title three times in his career. After this fight, Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali.RA

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Boxing

Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling: Boxing rematch in 1938

The fight served as a symbol for the impending fight between the United States and Nazi Germany. Louis, a black American, took down the German Schmeling to become the heavyweight champion.RANK: 41 LOCATION: Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY DATE: 6/22/1938 CATEG

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Olympics

Nadia Comaneci perfect 10 at 1976 Summer Olympics

Her performance both helped the Romanian team to second place, and redefined gymnastics and the expectations of female athletes. She went on to compete in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, where she won two more golds and two silver medals.RANK: 59 LOCATION: M

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Bobby Jones golf Grand Slam in 1930

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Soccer

1999 Women's World Cup: Brandi Chastain kicks game-winning goal

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Soccer

Carli Lloyd hat trick in 2015 Women's World Cup final

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Boxing

Rumble in the Jungle: Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman

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