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...title and is embraced by his idol, Joe Louis -and where the paradigmatic club fighter loses the bout, the title and several quarts of blood in his 1951 match with the stylish Robinson. Indeed, Jake has lost everything but the pride that propels him over to the new champ's corner to boast, "You never knocked me down...
...Catamounts, led by the circuit's premier player and scoring champ Craig Homola, suffer from a lack of defensive depth and goaltending. "But they'll be tough," one division rival says. "Everyone thinks all they have is Homola, but that's not true. They're deep up front...
...challenger's comeback is foiled by the young champ...
...next two rounds followed the same pattern, with Holmes throwing and Ali absorbing the brunt of the blows. The seventh round was Ali's best of the fight, and even then he could only manage to stay even with the defending champ. Both men circled each other in ring center, with neither man able to gain an advantage, though Holmes' punches were obviously stiffer...
...this point Bundini's voice rang out again as he cried, "Do something, champ, do something...