Lou DiBella
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Louis John DiBella, Jr. (b. 17 May 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is a boxing promoter. Among his past and present boxers are Jermain Taylor and Bernard Hopkins,both former middleweight world champions, the former of whom was dethroned by the new and current middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik,also Paul Malignaggi the IBF junior welterweight champion.
DiBella was head of programming for HBO Sports before starting his own promotional firm, DiBella Entertainment. He also owns the San Francisco Giants affiliate, the Connecticut Defenders. He promotes Jermain Taylor and Chazz Witherspoon.
He plays himself in Rocky Balboa.
In 2008, DiBella served as one of the executive producers on the film "Love Ranch" starring Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci and directed by Taylor Hackford. The film is set to be released in 2009.
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