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THE RUINOUS REIGN OF FRANKIE CARBO

THE RUINOUS REIGN OF FRANKIE CARBO

THE DEATH OF BOXING

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Lou Eisen
May 15, 2023
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THE RUINOUS REIGN OF FRANKIE CARBO
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THE RUINOUS REIGN OF FRANKIE CARBO

When FDR made the wise and prudent decision to end Prohibition, Frankie Carbo started to slowly segue into the boxing racket. He already knew almost all of the mobsters involved in the fight game on a first name basis. Carbo was well known and, in many cases, feared, by other mobsters. And everyone in the fight game wit…

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