Sembello C. Hasson
6 articles · Boxing.com
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When Jack Johnson Came to Town
Jack Johnson first arrived in Philadelphia in 1903 to begin his campaign to gather enough Eastern publicity to force heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries into a match with the title on the line.…
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Boxing at the Forefront of Racial Fair Play
Boxing always gets the most negative reaction from the media and general sports fans. But let?s not forget that although an overwhelming amount of racial prejudice existed in the game throughout the…
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Lew Tendler: Left-Handed Legend
Lew ran up a remarkable record and was virtually unbeatable for a stretch of five or six years and well over one hundred matches? For many years, when discussing the greatest southpaw…
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New York City?s Last Ethnic Crosstown Rivalry?1957 thru 1960
?It?s bad enough to have these pigeons and firecrackers but, if you don?t stop throwing things the commission will stop the show?? The players: JIMMY ARCHER, Bronx; RONNIE COHEN, New Rochelle; TONY…
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The Historic Super Fight That Time Forgot
?Look at this match in the spirit of fair play. Remember that the future of boxing may depend on your actions tonight?? On Sept. 21, 1917, one of the most important matches…
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The Black Murderers? Row, White Fighters and the Truth
Although the insinuation is that few white boxers would fight the members of the ?Black Murderers? Row? the numbers prove otherwise? A few years back, Springs Toledo wrote an outstanding series on…