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5 EDWIN ROSARIO w ko 2 LIVINGSTONE BRAMBLE

September 26, 1986; Abel Holz Stadium, Miami Beach, FL

DWIN ROSARIO’S erratic nature defined him. A fighter who could savage unsuspecting champions when they least expected it. A fighter who could fall short when the opposite seemed likely. Livingstone Bramble was deemed an immoveable object after effectively ending the career of Ray Mancini and, at the time of accepting Rosario’s challenge, was the highly-regarded WBA lightweight boss. Right on cue, with the odds stacked against him, Edwin the Ferocious turned up. The Puerto Rican scored with

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