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- Zora " Bell " Folley (May 27, 1931 – July 7, 1972) was an American heavyweight boxer who was a top 10 contender for eleven years in a row from 1956 to 1966 and a nine-time top 5 contender throughout his career, reaching a peak as number 1 contender in 1959.
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Zora "Bell" Folley (May 27, 1931 – July 7, 1972) was an American heavyweight boxer who was a top 10 contender for eleven years in a row from 1956 to 1966 and a nine-time top 5 contender throughout his career, reaching a peak as number 1 contender in 1959.
Oct 22, 2012 · Folley apparently fell or was good-naturedly pushed into the pool, and was badly hurt. The former fighter was taken to the hospital, where he died of his injuries soon after. But here’s where the mystery becomes deeper than that ill-fated pool.
Zora Folley was born in Dallas, Texas in 1931 and moved with his family to Chandler, Arizona in 1942. In 1948, Folley joined the United States army and began boxing as an amateur, winning the 6th Army championship within a year, eventually earning the All-Army and All-Service titles.
Folley, a 2-1 favourite going in, dropped Cooper for a seven-count in the 3rd round and had him bleeding badly in the last two rounds. Folley was knocked down for a nine count in the 7th. Birnbaum scored the bout 5-5 in rounds, but went to supplemental scoring.
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Upon joining the U.S. Army in 1948, he began boxing and won the 6th Army Championship within a year, going on to win the All-Army and All-Service titles. He saw active service during the Korean War, earning five battle stars, and was discharged from the U.S. Army with the rank of Sergeant in 1953.
Jul 9, 1972 · TUCSON, Ariz., July 8 (UPI) —Zora Folley, a long time heavyweight boxing contender and the last man to fight Mu hammad All before he was stripped of his crown, died early today after striking...
Sep 9, 2005 · What there isn’t after 30-plus years is a clear explanation for the circumstances of Folley’s violent death that continue to perplex the family and friends of the man whose innate decency stood out in the often slimy world of professional boxing like lipstick on a frog.
