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- ↑ Boxing News 24, January 13th, 2018 - Jerwin Ancajas Defends Title, Valdivia Loss & More By Don Smith
- ↑ PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 25 Dec 2013 - Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Sting Nabs Coach, 3 Volunteer Elf's And Much More by Don Smith
- ↑ Phoenix New Times , July 21, 2011 - Mental Illness Hasn't Stopped Chris Shelton from Becoming a World-Class Boxing Historian - Paul Rubin
- ↑ New York Times , March 28, 1975 - A.A.U. Acts on Woman Boxer
- ↑ A History of Women's Boxing, By Malissa Smith - Page 131
- ↑ Ringside Report, November 24th, 2015 - Zora Folley: Portrait of the Pugilist as a Sweet Old Man-Part I
- ↑ Arizona Republic ,October 30, 1985 - Page 81 Young In, Broad out In Friday Bout
- ↑ Arizona Republic, Sunday, December 13, 1981 - Page 31 Brawler tries to limit punches to gym