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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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  • 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
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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
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