From 'Will o' the Wisp' Willie Pep to 'Iceman' John Scully: A History of Boxing in Connecticut
Boxing is known as the "sweet science" and the sport once drew large crowds in our cities -- spurring on neighborhood rivalries and banding together immigrant communities.
This hour, we explore Connecticut’s boxing history and we learn of a new effort to rekindle the sport in Bridgeport.
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