Black, Gay and Undocumented: The story of boxing’s first Latino Champion
by Joey Krebs
It was the body of one of the greatest boxers of all time. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from El Tecolote Suscríbete a nuestro boletín para recibir las noticias más recientes de El Tecolote indicates required
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Transferred to a dilapidated Staten Island Hospital, Alfonso Téofilo Brown better known as his ring name Panama Al Brown clung to life for six more months before succumbing to tuberculosis on April 11, 1951.
He died alone and penniless. But Brown’s life wasn’t always this way.
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Several Nigerian players continued their scoring form over the weekend, while others watched as their teams fumbled across the European leagues.
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Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho both played 90 minutes for Leicester City but could only watch as Arsenal came from behind to grab a deserved 3-1 win over the UEFA Champions League hopefuls in the English Premier League on Sunday. The Foxes had gone ahead early in the encounter but the ruthless Gunners grabbed the maximum points at the King Power Stadium.
VAR adjudged Ndidi had blocked Nicolas Pepe’s shot in the box with an outstretched arm and handed the Gunners a penalty, which Alexandre Lacazette converted for the visitors second goal of the match.
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Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala scored twice as Barcelona Ladies hammered Real Madrid 4-1 in Sunday’s league clash.
It’s the second time the Nigerian is hitting a brace this season, after her double against Rayo Vallecano last Wednesday.
Oshoala netted Barca’s third and fourth goals in the 37th and 70th minutes respectively.
In England, Everton winger, Alex Iwobi, was in action for 63 minutes in his team’s 2-0 loss to relegation-threatened Newcastle United.
Semi Ajayi was in action for the entire duration in West Brom’s 2-2 draw against fellow strugglers, Fulham. His compatriots, Ola Aina, Tosin Adarabioyo and Ademola Lookman, were in action for the Cottagers. Aina was replaced by Kenny Tete in the 81st minute.