Frank Cappuccino

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Cappuccino in December 2004.

Frank Capcino (February 7, 1929 – June 8, 2015), better known by his ring name Frank Cappuccino, was an American boxing referee. He was best for officiating the Mike Tyson and Michael Spinks fight on June 27, 1988 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He played a referee in the movie Rocky V (1990). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Cappuccino died from Alzheimer's disease on June 8, 2015 in Yardley, Pennsylvania, aged 86.[1]

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  1. "Frank Cappuccino, legendary boxing referee, dies at 86". ESPN. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.