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Major project beginning to come together nicely. Keep 'em peeled...

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RIP Mills Lane.

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US Marine, boxer, TV judge and legendary referee Mills Lane died in Reno, Nevada, #OnThisDay 12 months ago at the age of 85.

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Born in El Chorrillo, Panama, #OnThisDay in 1951 - the legendary Roberto Duran.

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Jack Johnson's birthday ( #OTD 1878) seems to be getting much more attention this year than it has previously. Which is great.

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The Fight: Marvin Hagler retained his WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight crowns in a brief, bruising and epic slugfest with Tommy Hearns #OnThisDay in 1985 - winning via a Round 3 TKO at Caesars Palace Outdoor Arena in Las Vegas.

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That moment when Canelo sold the feint prior to the uppercut prompted this Harry Greb image to spring to mind. Obviously who knows exactly what Greb was doing at that moment but an interesting split-second visual...

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Muggers mauled... On or around this day in 1969 two young knuckleheads tried to rob 74-yr-old former HW king Jack Dempsey as he sat in a cab one night in NYC. BIG mistake - he swiftly knocked them both unconscious. This incident is often incorrectly said to have occurred in 1971.

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Legendary former middleweight king Marvelous Marvin Hagler died #OnThisDay in 2021 at the age of 66.

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Unlike the manipulated Jack Johnson and Luis Ortiz picture which has been doing the rounds, this 1910 image of John L Sullivan and Johnson hasn't been photoshopped - the chap behind Sully genuinely happens to resemble a certain Eddie Hearn.

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Legendary World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis was born in LaFayette, Alabama, #OnThisDay in 1914.

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Jack Dempsey and his sleep-inducer.

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The legendary Jack Johnson often chatted to people ringside during bouts - his historic "Fight of the Century" with Jim Jeffries in 1910 was a case in point. While demolishing Jeffries, Jack found time to turn to John L Sullivan and quip: "John, I thought this fellow could hit?"

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"Everyone should learn to box... A boy should be able to defend himself at all times from the attack of a bully or ruffian, and there is no manlier way to do it than with his fists. In civilised localities it is only the coward who carries a knife or pistol." Bob Fitzsimmons.

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Born #OnThisDay in 1966 - a certain "Iron" Mike Tyson. Pictured - Tyson v James "Bonecrusher" Smith newspaper advert (1987).

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Flamboyant boxing writer, commentator and historian Bert Sugar was born in Washington DC #OnThisDay in 1936.

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"I try to be a gentleman always. It don't cost nothing to be kind and decent, no matter where you go." Sam Langford (1919).

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With 2023 upon us, I'd like to take a moment to remember Martin Achard. Martin ran the Boxing Archive account + sadly passed away 12 months ago. He was a knowledgeable + friendly guy who was passionate about boxing history. I miss our chats. Rest easy, Martin.

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Legendary former middleweight king Marvelous Marvin Hagler died #OnThisDay in 2021 at the age of 66.

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Buster Douglas pulled off one of the greatest upsets in boxing history #OnThisDay in 1990 - surviving an 8th round knockdown before KO'ing Mike Tyson in Round 10 of their battle at the Tokyo Dome in Japan to seize the WBC / WBA / IBF heavyweight crowns.

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"I had heard he was big. I was standing in the ring... I turned around + this great big guy was standing there... I looked at him + I thought: 'My God, I'm not fighting for the title, I'm fighting for my life.'" Jack Dempsey recalling his 1919 HW showdown with Jess Willard.

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"When I am criticised for being a student of Shakespeare and the classics I am not dismayed. Anyway, I can follow up a fairly correct quotation from Keats or Shelley with a precise left jab to the mouth if necessary." World Heavyweight Champion Gene Tunney (1926).

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Sylvester Stallone: "In one scene Rocky is trying to develop speed by sparring with Roberto Duran. I weighed about 198 + Duran was about 160 + I figured I might cut loose a little, give him a few shots... didn't take long for me to get back to the reality that I'm an actor..."

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Roberto Durán poses with Sylvester Stallone on the set of Rocky 2 in 1979.

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"There is no physical training that can compare with boxing for development of the body. To be a good boxer, every organ and muscle must be in good shape. The requirements of a good boxer exceed the requirements of other sports." Lightweight legend Benny Leonard (1917).

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Jack Johnson made history #OnThisDay in 1908 by defeating Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia, to become the first black World Heavyweight Champion. Police intervened to stop the fight in the 14th round.

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Loving life - heavyweight king Jack Johnson.

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Born in Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico, #OTD in 1959 - featherweight great Salvador Sanchez.

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Jack Dempsey became World Heavyweight Champion in comprehensive style by utterly destroying the giant Jess Willard in 3 brutal rounds at Toledo, Ohio, #OnThisDay in 1919.

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Harry Greb. No further description necessary. If you know, you know.

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Flamboyant boxing writer, commentator and historian Bert Sugar died in New York #OnThisDay in 2012 at the age of 75.

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Muhammad Ali carries the Olympic flame as he prepares to light the cauldron in moving scenes at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Atlanta #OnThisDay in 1996.

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Jack Johnson made history #OnThisDay in 1908 by defeating Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia, to become the first black World Heavyweight Champion. Police intervened to stop the fight in the 14th round.

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Legendary heavyweight world champion Jack Dempsey was born in Manassa, Colorado, #OnThisDay in 1895 - weighing in at a hefty 11lbs, the 9th of 13 children, he was named William Harrison Dempsey after the 9th US President.

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"Franchise what?"

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"(Jack) Dempsey had something that all the others lacked... he had mob appeal... something about Dempsey's scowl, his desperate way of fighting... cyclonic attacks... fury of his punches... there was but one Dempsey, there never will be another." Ex-HW champ Jim Corbett (1928).

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"Everyone should learn to box... A boy should be able to defend himself at all times from the attack of a bully or ruffian, and there is no manlier way to do it than with his fists. In civilised localities it is only the coward who carries a knife or pistol." Bob Fitzsimmons.

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World Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston may have been born in Arkansas #OnThisDay in 1932. A lack of official documentation, and conflicting claims - including by his mother - means confusion continues to surround his date of birth.

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"There were days when fighting only got me a buck or two if I was lucky.... it was only the thought of future monetary returns that kept me in the sport; it didn't feed my belly or keep me warm at night, but it kept me going." - Jack Dempsey.

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Jack Dempsey, "Terrible" Terry McGovern and John L Sullivan - a flavour of the work of famed sportswriter and illustrator Bob Edgren, born in Chicago #OnThisDay in 1874.

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"No fighter that ever lived could go along with a year or more between fights + not drop back. I was best when I was fighting my way up... I know so much more now that I ought to be much better. I'm not getting enough work in the ring - that's the answer." Jack Dempsey (1924).

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WBC World Featherweight Champion Salvador Sanchez was killed in a car accident in Mexico #OnThisDay in 1982 at the age of just 23.

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"I wasn't the hardest puncher in the world; I could not punch like (Sam) Langford or (Bob) Fitzsimmons but believe you me I could cut anyone to pieces with that little old right uppercut..." Former heavyweight king Jack Johnson (1929).

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No hard feelings - newly-crowned World Heavyweight Champion Gene Tunney and deposed king Jack Dempsey reportedly sent each other Christmas cards in 1926 in the aftermath of their title fight in Philadelphia.

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The original "pound for pound" king - triple-weight world champ Bob Fitzsimmons.

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The legendary "Boston Bonecrusher" Sam Langford was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, #OTD in 1886 (according to Sam himself). Langford, who fought from LW to HW, is considered one of the greatest fighters never to win a world title.

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The legendary Marvin Hagler was born in Newark, New Jersey, #OnThisDay in 1954.

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Heavyweight king Jack Johnson on former ring foe Stanley Ketchel: "When he was shot to death by a cowardly assassin... there was no-one who grieved more than I, because I admired him and counted him as one of my most valued friends."

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John L Sullivan famously retained his bareknuckle heavyweight crown #OnThisDay in 1889 with a Round 75 stoppage of Jake Kilrain in Richburg, Mississippi. The battle, under London Prize Ring Rules, lasted 2 hours and 16 minutes.

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Famed World Middleweight Champion Jake LaMotta, aka "The Bronx Bull", was born in New York City #OnThisDay in 1922.

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Husband, dad, soldier, boxing instructor - the man standing on the far left is Royal Welsh Fusilier George Briggs. He was my great grandfather. In 1916, aged 30, he was killed in the vicious Battle for Mametz Wood on the Somme. #RemembranceSunday

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Former heavyweight king Joe Louis secured the last victory of his career #OnThisDay in 1951 with a 10-round unanimous decision over Jimmy Bivins at the Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Legendary World Middleweight Champion Harry Greb, aka "The Pittsburgh Windmill", was born #OnThisDay in 1894.

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Street justice... On or around this day in 1969 two young knuckleheads tried to rob a 74-year-old man who was sitting in a cab one night in NYC. BIG mistake - because the intended "victim" happened to be former HW king Jack Dempsey. Dempsey swiftly knocked them both unconscious.

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Street justice... On or around this day in 1969 two young knuckleheads tried to rob a 74-year-old man who was sitting in a cab one night in NYC. BIG mistake - because the intended "victim" happened to be former HW king Jack Dempsey. Dempsey swiftly knocked them both unconscious.

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Born #OnThisDay in 1966 - a certain "Iron" Mike Tyson. Pictured - Tyson v James "Bonecrusher" Smith newspaper advert (1987).

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Jack Dempsey defended the world heavyweight title with a 15-round points win over Tommy Gibbons in Shelby, Montana, #OnThisDay in 1923.

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For those who like nuanced accuracy - Barney Ross was the first boxer to hold world titles simultaneously in three weight divisions but Henry Armstrong was the first to hold world titles simultaneously in three UNIVERSALLY RECOGNISED weight divisions.

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Muggers Mauled... On or around this day in 1969 two young knuckleheads tried to rob an elderly Jack Dempsey in New York City. BIG mistake. Enjoy a tale of epic stupidity from the Boxing Monthly archive:

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Roberto Duran defeated former welterweight king Carlos Palomino #OnThisDay in 1979, flooring Palomino on his way to a 10-round unanimous decision victory at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Henry Armstrong, aka "Homicide Hank", the only man to simultaneously hold world titles in three universally recognised weight divisions (FW, LW, WW), was born in Columbus, Mississippi, #OnThisDay in 1912.

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"Pound for pound, I think (Harry) Greb was the greatest fighter I ever saw." Former World Heavyweight Champion Gene Tunney (1938). Incidentally - note the use of the "pound for pound" expression before Sugar Ray Robinson's pro career has even begun.

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Legendary former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey died #OnThisDay in 1983 at the age of 87 - the icon dubbed "The Manassa Mauler" passed away in the arms of his wife Deanna at around 4.30pm at the couple's home in New York City.

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Henry Armstrong, aka "Homicide Hank", the only man to simultaneously hold world titles in three universally recognised weight divisions (FW, LW, WW), was born in Columbus, Mississippi, #OnThisDay in 1912.

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"When I am criticised for being a student of Shakespeare and the classics I am not dismayed. Anyway, I can follow up a fairly correct quotation from Keats or Shelley with a precise left jab to the mouth if necessary." World Heavyweight Champion Gene Tunney speaking in 1926.

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"I wasn't the hardest puncher in the world; I could not punch like (Sam) Langford or (Bob) Fitzsimmons but believe you me I could cut anyone to pieces with that little old right uppercut..." Former heavyweight king Jack Johnson (1929).

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The man in the boxing gloves standing on the far left is one of the many who never made it home - Royal Welsh Fusilier George Briggs, 30, my great grandfather, killed in 1916 in the vicious Battle for Mametz Wood on the Somme. He isn't forgotten #RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget

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"Over the ropes" - a cartoonist on the Philadelphia Record newspaper marked the dawn of the New Year in 1910 and the end of 1909 with this boxing themed illustration.

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Legendary World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis was born in LaFayette, Alabama, #OnThisDay in 1914.

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This pic is again circulating in reference to the longest bout in boxing history (time elapsed) - the 1893 Andy Bowen v Jack Burke clash lasting 110 (or possibly 109) rds + around 7 hrs 19 min. The pic is actually Ray Campbell v Dick Hyland in 1913. No Bowen v Burke pics exist.

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"The strangest fighter I ever saw + one of the greatest... the only fighter in the world who starts one punch, changes his mind + delivers another. He will start a right, then switch to a left, or just the reverse. No opponent can figure Greb." George Engel, Harry Greb's manager.

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Henry Armstrong, aka "Homicide Hank", the only man to simultaneously hold world titles in three universally recognised weight divisions (FW, LW, WW), was born in Columbus, Mississippi, #OnThisDay in 1912.

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As MMA Twitter implodes with P4P arguments, a reminder that the concept emerged way back in the late 19th century. It was in large part thanks to the great Bob Fitzsimmons, boxing's first triple-weight king, that the "pound for pound" expression began to gain traction in sport.

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An image of smouldering badassery... Lightweight legend Benny Leonard.

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Middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Dick Tiger (Richard Ihetu) was born in Nigeria #OnThisDay in 1929.

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The legendary Sam Langford, aka "The Boston Bonecrusher", died in a nursing home in Massachusetts #OnThisDay in 1956. Langford campaigned from lightweight up to heavyweight and is arguably the greatest fighter never to win a world title.

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"I wasn't the hardest puncher in the world; I could not punch like (Sam) Langford or (Bob) Fitzsimmons but believe you me I could cut anyone to pieces with that little old right uppercut..." Former heavyweight king Jack Johnson (1929).

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John L Sullivan famously retained his bareknuckle heavyweight crown #OnThisDay in 1889 with a Round 75 stoppage of Jake Kilrain in Richburg, Mississippi. The battle, under London Prize Ring Rules, lasted 2 hours and 16 minutes.

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"If Langford had been a white man, and been accorded the great white fighters' various chances at championships, I feel sure that Sam would have won championships all the way along the line." Former HW king "Gentleman" Jim Corbett on pound for pound legend Sam Langford (1922).

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John L Sullivan famously retained his bareknuckle heavyweight crown #OnThisDay in 1889 with a Round 75 stoppage of Jake Kilrain in Richburg, Mississippi. The battle, under London Prize Ring Rules, lasted 2 hours and 16 minutes.

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Olympic and WBO heavyweight king "Merciless" Ray Mercer was born in Jacksonville, Florida, #OnThisDay in 1961.

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Three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky, #OnThisDay in 1942.

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"I wasn't the hardest puncher in the world; I could not punch like (Sam) Langford or (Bob) Fitzsimmons but believe you me I could cut anyone to pieces with that little old right uppercut..." Former heavyweight king Jack Johnson (1929).

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Jack Dempsey, as he climbed the heavyweight ladder, wasn't only known as "Kid Blackie". He was also dubbed "Demon" Jack Dempsey + "The Utah Mauler" before Damon Runyon, with an alliterative flourish, christened him "The Manassa Mauler" shortly before he became HW king.

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Jack Johnson made history #OnThisDay in 1908 by defeating Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia, to become the first black World Heavyweight Champion. Police intervened to stop the fight in the 14th round.

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"A fight really isn't a fight with me - until I'm banged and hurt. I need a good sock on the chin to get me into real action... that's when the fun begins, the customers get their money's worth - and my rival usually gets himself a beating he rarely forgets." Jack Dempsey (1926).

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Harry Greb + Jack Dempsey locked horns in a ferocious sparring session at Dempsey's training camp in Benton Harbor, MI, #OTD in 1920. Greb reportedly had the best of a 3-rd tear-up cheered by spectators. The next day they went at it again - this pic is of one of those sessions.

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100 yrs ago, as 1922 ended, the following were broadly recognised as world champs in the firmly established weight divisions: HW - Jack Dempsey LHW - Battling Siki MW - Johnny Wilson WW - Mickey Walker LW - Benny Leonard Feather - Johnny Kilbane BW - Joe Lynch Fly - Jimmy Wilde

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World Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson training with a medicine ball in 1910.

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Born in Savannah, Georgia, #OnThisDay in 1937 - US Marine, boxer, TV judge and famed referee Mills Lane (Mills Bee Lane III).

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James Toney defeated former heavyweight king Evander Holyfield #OnThisDay in 2003 via a Round 9 TKO at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

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On or around this day in 1969 two knuckleheads made the epic mistake of trying to mug an elderly Jack Dempsey. It didn't end well for them. Sifting fact from fiction, a tale of literally criminal stupidity...

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A "big strapping fellow" who insulted the great Bob Fitzsimmons with a "vile epithet" in a Californian hotel #OTD in 1902 was rewarded with a Fitz "short-arm jolt". He awoke "several minutes afterward" in "a corner 7ft distant" with 4 loose teeth + "a disfigured countenance".

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Flamboyant boxing writer, commentator and historian Bert Sugar died in New York #OnThisDay in 2012 at the age of 75.

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"I'm through. The boys laugh when I say that, but it's on the level. Money is no object to me now, I've got plenty. I've been in the ring 18 years, long enough. I can still walk around + tell the time of day. I intend to stay that way." Former HW king Jack Dempsey, #OTD in 1928.

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The legendary Sam Langford, aka "The Boston Bonecrusher", died in a nursing home in Massachusetts #OnThisDay in 1956 at the age of 72. Langford campaigned from lightweight up to heavyweight and is arguably the greatest fighter never to win a world title.

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Jack Dempsey became World Heavyweight Champion in comprehensive style by utterly destroying the giant Jess Willard in 3 brutal rounds at Toledo, Ohio, #OnThisDay in 1919.

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Roberto Duran won the WBC world welterweight crown #OnThisDay in 1980 with a 15-round unanimous decision victory over Sugar Ray Leonard at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec.

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"I do not profess to be much as a boxer. I am a slugger." Jack Dempsey (1927).

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Future HW king Jack Dempsey KO'd Tom Riley in the first round of their clash at the Southwest AC in Joplin, Missouri, #OTD in 1918. Riley, who claimed beforehand that Dempsey was a "star that I am going to knock out of the sky", was reportedly unconscious for over 10 minutes.

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