Word: championed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...left the heavyweight situation in some respects even more confused than before, but the major difference between it and its predecessors was that this fight was ably fought to an unbeatable conclusion. When it was over, Braddock had attained more esteem in defeat than he had ever enjoyed as champion, and Louis had restored respect to the historic line of champions...
...sixth round Braddock's eyes were nearly closed, his nose was smeared off line, blood dripped from a long gash on his upper lip and he knew, as he said later, that unless he could land a lucky punch, the end of his career as champion was at hand...
...arrived 1 min. 10 sec. after the beginning of the eighth round. As Braddock took a wobbling step forward, Louis planted a right on the point of the champion's sagging jaw. The peculiar, wet-sounding detonation of what experts considered one of the hardest punches ever delivered in a prize ring told spectators on the rim of the park exactly what had happened. While Louis stood in a neutral corner, not bothering to look back. Referee Tommy Thomas counted ten over the unconscious ex-champion...
...business in pugilism means close co-operation between a heavyweight champion and his handlers on the one hand and a shrewd fight promoter on the other, like the partnership between Promoter Rickard and Champion Dempsey. Last week's fight was the first held for the heavyweight championship under other than Garden auspices since Dempsey won the title. To engage in it, because it promised greater profits. Champion Braddock and his manager had broken a Garden contract to fight German Max Schmeling...
...Champion Braddock's net return from his share of last week's $715,000 gross receipts, ninth largest in ring history, was some $60,000,* far less than he was offered as a guarantee for fighting Challenger Schmeling. But Champion Braddock's loss was trifling compared to Madison Square Garden's. After last week's fight. Promoter Jacobs signed a five year contract for Champion Louis' exclusive services. Since a condition of fighting Joe Louis will doubtless be for all challengers a similar contract with Promoter Jacobs, Louis' victory last week gave Promoter...