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Oscar Natalio Bonavena (September 25, 1942 in Buenos Aires, Argentina – May 22, 1976 near Reno, Nevada, United States) was a professional boxer. He earned the nickname "Ringo" for The Beatles hairdo that he sported. Image File history File links Ali_Bonavena_fight. ... Image File history File links Ali_Bonavena_fight. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... City nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World Founded May 9, 1868 County Washoe County Mayor Bob Cashell Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 179. ... // A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things proper name (for example, Bob, Rob, Robby, Robbie, Robi, Robin, Robbo, RobBob, Bobby, Rab, Rabbie, Bert, Bertie, Butch, Bobbers, Bobert, Beto, Bobadito, and Robban (in Sweden), are all nicknames for Robert). ... The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ...

Oscar Bonavena travelled back and forth between America and his native Argentina, fighting in both countries and enjoying reasonable success. As a heavyweight popcorn vendor, he first got attention after winning over the Canadian champion, George Chuvalo then going the distance against hard-hitting great, Joe Frazier on two occasions, the second for the WBA heavyweight championship in December of 1968. Two years later he fought Muhammad Ali, losing in the 15th and final round on a technical knockout. The referee's actions in this bout were highly questionable, including not making Ali go to a neutral corner when Bonavena was down in this round. George Chuvalo, CM (born September 12, 1937) is a Canadian heavyweight boxer who was never knocked down in ninety-three professional fights between 1956 and 1979. ... For the Major League Baseball player and manager, see Joe Frazier (baseball) Joseph William Smokin Joe Frazier (born January 12, 1944 in Beaufort, South Carolina) is a former world heavyweight boxing champion, active mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ...

In February of 1976 Bonavena fought what would be his last fight against Billy Joiner in Reno, Nevada. In his career he had a record of 56 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw. Billy Joiner was an American boxer from Cincinatti. ... City nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World Founded May 9, 1868 County Washoe County Mayor Bob Cashell Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 179. ...

Liking the nightlife, he stayed in the Reno/Las Vegas area where he was murdered a few months later by Ross Brymer, a bodyguard at the famous brothel the "Mustang Ranch". Brymer served 15 months in prison for killing Bonavena after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter. The Mustang Ranch was a brothel near Reno in Storey County, Nevada. ...

Oscar Bonavena was buried in the La Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, known as the National Cemetery, was opened during a yellow fever epidemic in 1871. ...

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