EDDIE PERKINS RUMORS

Ex-boxing champ Eddie Perkins, 75, dies

Hall of Fame junior welterweight Eddie Perkins, a two-time champion who fought in over 20 countries, has died. He was 75. Perkins, who suffered from dementia and diabetes, died at home in the arms of his son Lawrence on Thursday night, according to the family. Annie Perkins said her husband had just come home from the hospital. Born March 3, 1937 in Clarksdale, Miss., Eddie Perkins...
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Former junior welterweight champ Perkins dies, 75

Hall of Fame junior welterweight Eddie Perkins, a two-time champion who fought in over 20 countries, has died. He was 75. Perkins, who suffered from dementia and diabetes, died at home in the arms of his son Lawrence on Thursday night, according to the family. Annie Perkins said her husband had just come home from the hospital. Born March 3, 1937 in Clarksdale, Miss., Eddie Perkins...
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