Word: ringed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...season, which begins next Tuesday, promises to be the most hotly-contested slate in recent memory. The ring of Kirklandian domination was finally broken last year with the surprise victory of invaders from the South, and this year another Quad teams joins the race, as Currier fields its first team ever...
...uniformity of military life pervades the classroom. Cadets carry identical three-ring binders to class, embossed in one case with the words "Duty, Honor, Country, Automotive Engineering." When the colonel-professor holds up a piece of engine to demonstrate a point, he remarks casually that it comes from an M-60 tank...
Holmes dominated every round as Ali seemed unwilling, or unable, to throw any punches. The fight started with both men in the center of the ring, Holmes jabbing away, and Ali, gloves held high, fighting a Floyd Patterson "peek-a-boo" defense...
...fourth round, Holmes charged to the center of the ring, and let loose a flurry of punches, most of which Ali blocked with his gloves and arms. A solid Ali jab brought the crowd to its feet, as the former champ began to move on his toes and throw more punches. It was one of the few times the bout looked like a fight...
...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...