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Shellie Lequire, a former boxing promoter and lifelong fan of boxing, celebrated his 75th birthday on June 9, 2005. It was the opening day of the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s sixteenth annual induction weekend, and the first time Shellie had been to the Hall of Fame. Fifteen minutes after arriving, he was making plans to attend next year. Shellie had been my partner during the 1970s and 80s, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, promoting professional boxing shows throughout the Midwest, under the banner of Canton and Lequire Enterprises, Inc. [details]
