Mogens Palle
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Tom Bogs talks to Palle (left) while signing his professional contract in 1964 | |
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| Born | 14 March 1934 |
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| Sport | Boxing |
Mogens Palle (born 14 March 1934) is a Danish professional boxing promoter and manager. He was involved in more than 200 matches for European and world titles and worked with Ayub Kalule, Tom Bogs, Jimmy Bredahl, Thomas Damgaard, Brian Nielsen, Chris Christensen, Jorgen Hansen, Steffen Tangstad and Mikkel Kessler, among other boxers. In the mid-1960s he was the European manager of Sonny Liston, and in 2001 organized the match between Mike Tyson and Brian Nielsen in Denmark. He also brought to Denmark boxing stars like Carlos Monzon, Larry Holmes, Emile Griffith, Ken Buchanan and John Conteh. During his career he worked together with his father Thorkild and daughter Bettina. In 2008 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.[1]