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This was especially true in the Second World War, when dozens of America's top fighters served, including Joe Louis, Billy Conn, Tony Zale and many others. The Philippine-American War that began in 1899 inadvertently launched the careers of several fighters, most nicknamed "Sailor" or "Soldier" or "Captain", which certainly looked attractive on fight posters and newspaper advertisements. Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine began, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini took to social media and tweeted about the many Ukrainian boxers who were suiting up for battle. One of the oddest stories of boxers in wartime had to do with Louis' old rival, Germany's Max Schmeling. [Extracted from the article] |
