Carmen "Nick" Barone (June 12, 1926 – March 12, 2006) was an American

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, a ranked contender in the light heavyweight division and heavyweight divisions during the late 1940s and 1950s. He was known as the "Fighting Marine."''Beaufort Gazette'' 2006. He is best known for his December 1950 title fight against the world heavyweight champion

Ezzard Charles Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975), was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1959. Known as "the Cincinnati Cobra", Charles was respected for his slick defense and precision, and is often regarded as the gre ...

in the Cincinnati Gardens. His record was 44 wins (21 ko's), 12 losses, 1 tie for a total of 57 bouts. During

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, at the age of 16, Barone joined the

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using his brother's name. He fought in the

Battle of Iwo Jima The was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN) landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. The American invasion, desi ...

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