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Thwarted by early boxing rules, crude slugger would've been world champion
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Members of exclusive 1880s club included the Marquis of Queenberry and Lord Lonsdale
The great Sandy Saddler in London
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An exciting champ with charisma, Jackie Paterson deserves greater recognition
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Pat Cowdell was one of the Midlands’ finest
Recalling an illustrious career that included two world title shots
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Remembering a legitimate legend of the valleys
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Lewis rose from the small halls of Phoenix to hit the big-time
Ernie ‘Indian Red’ Lopez: The Utah warrior who battled Griffith and Napoles
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A short history of boxing gloves
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