On July 4, the best American boxers, decade by decade, James Corbett
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July 4, 2025
Source: Boxing Scene
1890s: James Corbett
The idea of “the man who beat the man” began with Corbett, who was the man who beat the man widely acknowledged as the best, John L. Sullivan. Known as the “father of modern boxing,” Corbett used new-fangled techniques such as a jab and upper body movement to confound the champion and take his crown in 1892.
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