Norman Marcus
24 articles · Boxing.com
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Primo Carnera: Old Satchel Feet
New York gangster Owney Madden was always on the lookout for a new hook to pull in the suckers. He found it in Primo Carnera? The man had many ring monikers throughout…
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Stepping into a Punch: Fact or Fantasy?
When I received my self-defense training in the Marines, I was told to always step into a punch if you couldn?t avoid the blow? This argument comes up quite often at gatherings…
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No Fairy Tale: The Cinderella Man and The Clown Prince
After he won the heavyweight title from Primo Carnera in 1934, Max Baer spent the next twelve months taking it easy. He was immensely popular in America and traveled around the country,…
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Referee Arthur Donovan: ?You?re in good hands??
?It was a right swing that caught me on the left kidney,? said Schmeling. ?It absolutely paralyzed me. It was a foul blow absolutely?? From 1933 through 1946 Arthur Donovan was one…