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Ex Champs Criticize Present Boxers in 1950s View
In a Burbank retort ex champ Jim Jeffries recalls the golden era noting Dempsey and Louis as enduring icons. He argues modern fighters lack training and distance work, contrasts Corbett and Tunney with today’s stars, and pitches a broad debate on boxing greatness.
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