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When a world title's on the line, it's Sheridan's call

By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Even after 40 years as a boxing broadcaster, Bob Sheridan, affectionately known as "The Colonel," still gets excited when there is a world championship on the line. "I love boxing. I think it's the purest form of sport," said Sheridan, who is approaching his milestone 800th broadcast of a world title fight. "When all the hype is done, it's just one man against the other man with a world championship at stake. There's nothing like it. Every championship fight is an event." Nos. 797 and 798 cam ...

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