Carter got the nickname Hurricane for his lightning-fast fists and gained a reputation early in his boxing career that made him

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Carter got the nickname Hurricane for his lightning-fast fists and gained a reputation early in his boxing career that made him one of the top contenders for the world middleweight crown. Nike Shox Clearance . In December 1963, in a non-title bout, he beat then-welterweight world champion Emile Griffith in a first round KO. He had a shot at the title, but lost a15-round split decision to reigning champion Joey Giardello in 1964, he was widely regarded as a good bet to win his next title bout. The rest of his story has become very well known. In the midst of training for his next shot at the world middleweight title he was arrested for triple murder, a crime he never committed. The story behind his arrest attracted the attention and support of many, including Bob Dylan, who visited Carter in prison, wrote the song "Hurricane" (included on his 1976 album, Desire), and played it at every stop of his Rolling Thunder Revue tour. On November 7, 1985, A judge released a decision to free Carter, stating that "The extensive record clearly demonstrates that [the] petitioners convictions were predicated upon an appeal to racism rather than reason, and concealment rather than disclosure." After his release Carter moved to Toronto. He continued to work as an advocate for the wrongly accused. A movie by Norman Jewison titled The Hurricane came out in 1999 and starred Denzel Washington in the title role. Nike Shox Outlet . - Jesse Shynkaruk scored a hat trick as the Moose Jaw Warriors snapped a seven-game losing streak with an 8-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders in Western Hockey League action on Saturday. Nike Shox Sale .com) - The Calgary Flames are spoilers once again.BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Andrew Hammond turned away 40 shots as the Binghamton Senators came from behind to defeat the visiting St. Johns IceCaps 2-1 on Friday in American Hockey League action. Matt Puempel tied the game for the Senators (39-21-5) 7:29 into the third period with a power-play goal and then assisted oon Shane Princes winner at 10:51. Nike Shox Mens Clearance. Jason Jaffray gave the IceCaps (41-22-4) a 1-0 lead at 16:59 of the second period. Tyker Beskorowany stopped 38-of-40 shots in defeat. Binghamton went 1 for 3 on the power play while St. Johns failed to score on two chances with the man advantage. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '