Howie Albert remembered

Famed boxing personality Howie Albert passed away recently in Secaucus, New Jersey at age 86. Albert managed former featherweight champ Juan LaPorte and former welterweight champion Pedro Vilella. He co-managed the likes of Emile Griffith, George Foreman, Rodrigo Valdes, Harold Weston and Jerry Quarry with partner Gil Clancy. He was a good friend to Fightnews and we offer our sympathies to his family and many friends.

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