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In 1860, John Heenan, a bareknuckle boxer, was beat so badly that an artist was hired to paint a picture of his face after the match. It recently sold for 3000 pounds
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Chess boxing is on the rise in Europe. This new sport alternates rounds of chess with rounds in the ring.
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Boxer Willie Pep is the only fighter to ever win without throwing any punches.
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Sugar Ray Robinson was the first person to which the phrase "pound for pound" was applied. It was meant to indicate a comparison between him and other fighters, regardless of their weight class.
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Salamo Arouch was a Jewish boxer who was imprisoned at Auschwitz. During his imprisonment he was forced to fight other prisoners and the losers were executed. Salamo survived for 2 years until the Allies liberated the concentration camp.
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