Growing Up

Ray Arcel was born on August 30, 1899 in Terre Haute, Indiana, into a Russia-Jewish family. As Arcel recalled it, his family was the only one of Jewish descent in the neighbourhood and drew much unwanted attention: ‘You … Read>

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Don King

“If Don King were a city, he would be Las Vegas: flamboyant, awake 24 hours a day, driven by money, rooted in gambling, and the mob.”

Donald King, could be described as one of the few promoters that  … Read>

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Jimmy Jacobs

What Jimmy Jacobs is best known for, may be greatly dependent on what audience you are a part of. For those who are fans in the sport of handball, you’ll know Jimmy Jacobs as a legendary champion in … Read>

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Jack Blackburn

Charles Henry ‘Jack’ Blackburn, born January 1st 1883, was a fighter who hailed from Versailles, Kentucky. Despite a respectable career as a lightweight boxer, mixing it with names such as legends Joe Gans and Sam Langford, his justifiable … Read>

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The Legacy of Tex

It was January 2nd, 1870, when one of the earliest, if not first, of the legendary boxing promoters was born, in Kansas City, Missouri, with the name George Lewis Rickard. Not only was Rickard a boxing … Read>

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JACK ‘DOC’ KEARNS – THE MAN BEHIND JACK DEMPSEY

“I’m a winner, not a loser. I’d do anything to win, but I won’t lose. And you can draw your own conclusions.”

Born John Leo McKernon, on August 17th … Read>

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