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No. 1, Unsung Shawn O'Sullivan is unofficially the top amateur light middleweight in the world following his upset of Olympic champion Armando Martinez of Cuba
No. 1, Unsung Shawn O'Sullivan is unofficially the top amateur light middleweight in the world following his upset of Olympic champion Armando Martinez of Cuba

No. 1, Unsung Shawn O'Sullivan is unofficially the top amateur light middleweight in the world following his upset of Olympic champion Armando Martinez of Cuba

Date7/16/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: No. 1, Unsung Shawn O'Sullivan is unofficially the top amateur light middleweight in the world following his upset of Olympic champion Armando Martinez of Cuba.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0072095F
Ready for Olympics: Light-heavyweight Egerton Marcus, whose mother was women's middleweight champion of Guyana, has his sights set on the 1988 Olympics in Seoul
Ready for Olympics: Light-heavyweight Egerton Marcus, whose mother was women's middleweight champion of Guyana, has his sights set on the 1988 Olympics in Seoul
1/12/1986
Happy to be in T.O.: Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes was in the city for a little light sparring with Shawn O'Sullivan and an appearance at t(...)
Happy to be in T.O.: Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes was in the city for a little light sparring with Shawn O'Sullivan and an appearance at t(...)
3/11/1988
The cheering section . . . . and their champ. As his father, world middleweight champion Nino Benvenuti, stood triumphantly in the centre of the boxin(...)
The cheering section . . . . and their champ. As his father, world middleweight champion Nino Benvenuti, stood triumphantly in the centre of the boxin(...)
9/18/1968
Pre-fight relaxation in hotel room finds world middleweight champion Nino Benvenuti playing with son Stefano, 6, as wife Giuliana watches. Nino takes (...)
Pre-fight relaxation in hotel room finds world middleweight champion Nino Benvenuti playing with son Stefano, 6, as wife Giuliana watches. Nino takes (...)
9/9/1968
Working out on the punching bag, 165-pound Roddy MacDonald, 17, believes he'll keep the Canadian amateur senior middleweight boxing championship in challenge match tomorrow night
Working out on the punching bag, 165-pound Roddy MacDonald, 17, believes he'll keep the Canadian amateur senior middleweight boxing championship in challenge match tomorrow night
5/16/1978
Shawn O'Sullivan, Olympic medalist is back in training, aiming to fight at a lower weight
Shawn O'Sullivan, Olympic medalist is back in training, aiming to fight at a lower weight
4/18/1985
As sprinter Ben Johnson streaked to Olympic gold in Seoul Friday night, the unsung hero in this magic moment stood cheering in a bingo hall half a wor(...)
As sprinter Ben Johnson streaked to Olympic gold in Seoul Friday night, the unsung hero in this magic moment stood cheering in a bingo hall half a wor(...)
9/24/1988
What a team, Former world champ Sugar Ray Leonard, left, plans to be a corner man for Shawn O'Sullivan, when the unbeaten welterweight boxes in a 10-r(...)
What a team, Former world champ Sugar Ray Leonard, left, plans to be a corner man for Shawn O'Sullivan, when the unbeaten welterweight boxes in a 10-r(...)
1/15/1986
Shawn O'SUllivan, He wants to fight for world title, but not just now, I'll have my day
Shawn O'SUllivan, He wants to fight for world title, but not just now, I'll have my day
2/7/1986
Good company, Shawn O'Sullivan credits hid dad Mike for his success in the boxing ring, but says he didn't run to him after losing his recent bout. I (...)
Good company, Shawn O'Sullivan credits hid dad Mike for his success in the boxing ring, but says he didn't run to him after losing his recent bout. I (...)
6/11/1986
The winnah, Shawn O'Sullivan looks rather bored by it all after his easy six-round decision over run-and-hide opponent Vint Hammock last night. Looking on is his trainer, Peter Wylie
The winnah, Shawn O'Sullivan looks rather bored by it all after his easy six-round decision over run-and-hide opponent Vint Hammock last night. Looking on is his trainer, Peter Wylie
10/9/1984
Fighting pose, Canadian welterweight Shawn O'Sullivan squares off against Simon Brown, right, his foe in a June 8 fight at the Coliseum that will be s(...)
Fighting pose, Canadian welterweight Shawn O'Sullivan squares off against Simon Brown, right, his foe in a June 8 fight at the Coliseum that will be s(...)
4/22/1986