James J. Corbett
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James J. Corbett
James John "Gentleman Jim" Corbettwas an American professional boxer and a former World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. Despite a career spanning only 24 bouts, Corbett faced the best competition his era had to offer; squaring off with a total of 9 fighters who would later be enshrined alongside him in the International Boxing Hall of Fame...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth1 September 1866
CountryUnited States of America
Fight one more round. When your arms are so tired that you can hardly lift your hands to come on guard, fight one more round. When your nose is bleeding and your eyes are black and you are so tired that you wish your opponent would crack you one on the jaw and put you to sleep, fight one more round - remembering that the man who always fights one more round is never whipped.
Remembering that the man who always fights one more round is never whipped.
Fight one more round. When your feet are so tired you have to shuffle back to the center of the ring, fight one more round.