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The Dirtiest Fight Ever - Nov. 15, 1940

The Dirtiest Fight Ever - Nov. 15, 1940

Fritzie Zivic vs. Al "Bummy" Davis I

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Nov 12, 2024
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The unmistakable profile of Fritzie Zivic

In the over 300-year history of modern boxing there have been hundreds if not thousands of so-called “dirty” fights. Years ago, a “dirty” fighter’ was considered to be a pugilist who deliberately “went into the tank,” or, in other words, lost on purpose. From the 1920’s on, the term…

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