Benny Leonard documentary

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Benny Leonard documentary

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Re: Benny Leonard documentary

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marciano1952 wrote:<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ov-IZlLxQoI&hl ... ram><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ov-IZlLxQoI&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Thanks for that 6 minutes 4 Marc. Good stuff.
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Post by marciano1952 »

welcome Rasta

theres a ton of these on youtube BTW

ill post more if anyone is intrested
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"I knew he didn't want the fight," Dawson said. "He keeps talking about Philly and being a gangster. He's no gangster. Gangsters don't quit. He's weak. He's a weak physically- and mentally-minded person. He has no power."
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Post by KSTAT124 »

Here's an informative article regarding the late, great Benny Leonard:

http://coxscorner.tripod.com/bleonard.html

And here's some more information about one of the greatest if not the greatest lightweight of all-time:

http://www.ibhof.com/bleonard.htm

http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/bleonard.htm

and for the "revisionists":

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer
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