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As a professional, Devine was handicapped as a southpaw who was often avoided by other good fighters. Hand injuries held him back and he lost twice on cut eyes. Nevertheless, he won the New
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After retiring from competitive boxing, Devine gave back to his sport as a manager, trainer and boxing judge. While managing boxers, Devine's best known boxer was Don
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Massachusetts, where he worked as a furrier by trade, he retired from Furs by
Michael in 1994. He took up golf in his retirement. He died in April of 1998 and was buried at B'nai Brith Lodge Cemetery in Worcester where he spent nearly 50 years.
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