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1914 - 1981

US  boxer.  Known  as  the  'Brown  Bomber',  he  won  the  world heavyweight  title  in  1937   and  held  it  for   a  record  12   years, defending   it   25   times.   He   retired   in  1949,   attempting   two unsuccessful  comebacks  (1950^1).  In  all  he  won  68  of  his  71 professional fights.

   I don't like money, actually, but it quiets my nerves.

Quoted in Colin  Jarman The Guinness Dictionary of Sports Quotations (1990).

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   He can run, but he can't hide.

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— 1941  Said during a bout against Billy Conn.

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   Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.

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— 1965  In Sports Illustrated,'Scorecard',19  Jul.

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   Every man's got to figure to get beat some time.

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— Quoted in Colin  Jarman The Guinness Dictionary of Sports Quotations (1990).

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   Why should I? When somebody insulted Caruso, did he sing an aria for him?

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— When a friend asked why he did not punch a motorist who swore at him following a minor traffic accident. Quoted in Colin Jarman The Guinness Dictionary of Sports Quotations (1990).

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