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Sweet Home Chicago: The Ten Biggest Boxing Matches in Windy City History
James Foley returns to Bad Left Hook this morning with a simple and valid question: What happened to boxing in the city of Chicago? As a frustrated boxing fan in Chicago, I often wonder why my humble city no longer plays host to any big prize-fights. This isn't a recent development; it's been...
Classic Fight Series: The Night Jersey Joe Walcott Beat Joe Louis
This morning we welcome another new writer to Bad Left Hook, as James Foley looks back on the night in 1947 when Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott met for the first time. Jersey Joe Walcott, one of the sport's genuine all-time greats and arguably most underrated talents, was certainly involved in...
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