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Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez won his first 87 fights in a row.

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In 1949 Gus Waldorf boxed against a bear and lost.

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In the culture of ancient Greece, the god Apollo was seen as being the inventor and protector of boxing

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Boxing is also called pugilism (literally, fighting with your fists)

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One of Bruce Lee's mentors, Wong Shun Leung, was a bare knuckle boxing champion on the underground circuit (which was illegal). He quit fighting, however, after accidentally blinding an opponent.

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