On This Day: James J Corbett defeats John L Sullivan to become the first heavyweight champion under Queensberry Rules
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On This Day: Cassius Clay won gold at the Rome Olympics in 1960
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On This Day: Lightweight legend Ike Williams dies
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On This Day: Joe Gans defeats Battling Nelson via 42nd round disqualification
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On This Day: The indomitable Rocky Marciano was born
Before Rocky Marciano was the champion he was America’s new heavyweight sensation, wrote John Jarrett in November 1951
On This Day: We lost Rocky Marciano in a tragic accident
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On This Day: Tommy Farr upset expectations against the great Joe Louis
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On This Day: Legendary trainer Angelo Dundee was born
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On This Day: James Toney defeated fellow boxing wizard Mike McCallum in middleweight rematch
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