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Group of 11 living heavyweight champions ages apart
The article reflects on 11 ex champions from Jeffries to Louis still alive, noting their health and finances. It contrasts Dempsey and Tunney as still fit around 220 pounds and recalls Dempsey’s generosity and Tunney’s character. It ponders a world with former heavyweights prominent in sport and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Louis
Jim Jeffries
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Primo Carnera
Max Baer
Jim Braddock
Louis
Johnson
Jeffries
Hale
Burns
Willard
Dempsey
Tunney
Schmeling
Sharkey
Carnera
Baer
Braddock
Los Angeles
Babe Ruth