Rocky - Rocky Judge Fillippo Dead At 83
05 November 2009 22:07
Rocky Judge Fillippo Dead At 83
Boxing great LOU FILLIPPO, who famously counted out APOLLO CREED in the first ROCKY sequel, has died, aged 83.
The Hall of Fame referee and judge died on Monday (02Nov09) after suffering a stroke.
Fillippo's professional boxing career ended in 1957 after a series of bleeding issues, which stopped his fights.
He went on to referee and judge 85 world championship fights, including Sugar Ray Leonard’s controversial split-decision victory over Marvin Hagler in 1987.
Contactmusic
Today's Featured Videos
 |
Vincent Pastore Kisses Fan On The Lips -... |
 |
Vincent Pastore Meets Fans At Seminole... |
 |
Nick Jonas Attends Kids Night On Broadway |
 |
Eli Manning Discusses Super Bowl Win On... |
 |
Penn Badgley Films Phone Conversation For... |
| Comment on this article |
© 2012 Contactmusic.com Ltd, all rights reserved
