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Evander Holyfield got "get well" cards from fans before his fight against Mike Tyson because he was a massive underdog. Evander went on to win in one of the biggest upsets in sports history.
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Before one of his fights, Sugar Ray Robinson had a dream that he would kill his opponent. He wanted to back out but was convinced to fight anyway. He ended up killing his opponent (Jimmy Doyle).
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In his younger years Liam Neeson was an Irish boxing champion. Some more fun facts – he also dropped out of a degree in computer science and worked as a forklift operator.
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At 5' 7", Tommy Burns was the shortest heavyweight boxer ever. What he was really known for, however, was his respect for other fighters, especially of different races. That was something that didn't exist in his day.
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After 93 fights which included 18 losses, Canadian boxer George Chuvalo never suffered a knock out.
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