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Boxing Then vs Now | Boxing News
A century ago, boxing was already wrestling with the same tensions that define it today—chaos, charisma, and controversy. In the July 1926 issue of The Ring, Jack Dempsey’s reign loomed large even as the sport shifted from brawling to strategy, while local fights in cities like Chicago and New York thrived alongside forgotten regional scenes. The flyweight division shook up with Pancho Villa’s death and the rise of 20-year-old Fidel LaBarba, who won a title, walked away to Stanford, and later became a sportswriter. Amid inconsistent oversight and early sanctioning bodies, boxing’s…
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