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68:super middleweight title
20:The Barrage at Trump Taj
450:Super Middlweight title
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61:Title(s) on the line
552:No Word From Hearns
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745:Hearns vs. Olajide
735:Hearns vs. Kinchen
730:Hearns vs. Barkley
720:Andries vs. Hearns
705:BenĂtez vs. Hearns
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564:Easy Doesn't Do It
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16:Boxing match
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399:Mario Melo
196:Recognition
133:$ 1,600,000
786:Categories
519:boxrec.com
501:References
318:Fight card
287:Frank Tate
257:Background
98:The Hitman
614:'s bouts
446: For
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385:175 lbs.
355:168 lbs.
310:Aftermath
301:The fight
136:$ 250,000
116:Vancouver
521:. BoxRec
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471:Country
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188:Orthodox
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101:The Silk
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223:Result
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185:Style
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