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William B. MacDonald, Jr., President  Chris Dundee, Gen. Manager
DUNDEE-MacDONALD ENTERPRISES, INC. PRESENTS

[[headshot photo of Sonny Liston]] "CHAMPION' SONNY LISTON
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[[headshot photo of Cassius Clay]] "No. 1 CONTENDER" CASSIUS CLAY

FEB. 25th  MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION HALL
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Public Relations - Publicity
VENN, COLE & ASSOC.
Julian Cole, Director
Alan Taylor, Asst.

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Allied Resorts, Miami, Trade Council, Union Label 1

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PRESS HEADQUARTERS
1700 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Fla.
Phone 532-7351
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[[underlined]] BIOGRAPHY OF CHRIS DUNDEE [[/underlined]]

     After 30 years of promoting boxing, Chris Dundee remains unchallenged as the South's leading producer of fistic entertainment. 
     Dundee, with energy to burn, is constantly on the move.  He has been in boxing since 1926 when he followed his brother Joe Dundee from hardened South Philadelphia into the dismal sweat palaces around the country.  
     Since that time, Dundee has trained, managed and promoted fighters and fights of all caliber. 
     Covering a period of more than 20 years, Chris handled approximately 300 fighters, including two champions, and one of the best middleweights of the time.  His titleholders were Midget Wolgast, who wore the flyweight crown and Ken Overlin, owner of the middleweight jewels.  George Abrams was also a member of the Dundee stable and just missed wresting the 160-pound bauble from Tony Zale in 1941. 
     As a promoter, Dundee has been even more successful.  His first venture in South Florida was in 1946 when he rented the Coral Gables Coliseum for two shows. 
     Four years later, the Miami Beach Auditorium was opened and Dundee began promoting there.  He has promoted close to 400 shows, including 12 from the new Miami Beach Convention Hall. 
     These impressive figures include 50 nationally televised fights, three world championship bouts and a bevy of fights pitting top-ranked boxers against each other. 
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