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Article: Blackfeet heavyweight champ chased his dream.
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- September 1, 1999
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By Terry Lusty
Windspeaker Contributor
SLAVE LAKE, Alta.
Joe "The Boss" Hipp, a Native American of Blackfeet origin, won the World Boxing Federation (WBF) heavyweight championship on June 25.
The six-foot-two heavyweight has already rumbled with some of the best in the business and has managed to build an impressive 41-5 pro record that speaks for itself. Along the way, he's had his face busted open a number of times, chipped both elbows, torn up a knee and he has a gory tale to tell about his battle-scarred left fist. He broke his hand during the first round of an HBO televised fight. He still won the match, but on removing his ...
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... ... REPUBLIC ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Joe Hipp finally got his world championship ... Martin to win the vacant World Boxing Federation heavyweight championship Friday ... very gutsy fight by Joe," Hipp's manager Roland Jankleson ... telephone from the hospital where Hipp was receiving stitches to close ...
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