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Friday, November 27, 2009

Lou Filippo died he was 83, American boxing referee and judge, member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame, stroke

Lou Filippo died he was 83, Filippowas a professional boxer and later boxing judge.(December 1, 1925 - November 2, 2009)

Filippo was born on December 1, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, attended Fremont High School in South Los Angeles, and served in the Navy during World War II.

He fought more than 250 amateur fights and his professional record as a lightweight was 28 wins, 9 losses and 3 draws, with 8 knockouts. He retired in 1957.[1]

Filippo later became a referee and judge, including judging 85 world championship fights. He continued to judge until his death. He played a referee in four Rocky films and an announcer in a fifth. He also had small roles in a number of other films.

He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame and elected as its President in 1993.[2] In 1997, Filippo was honored by the Cauliflower Alley Club.

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