In all boxing, there weren't four heavyweights worth Joe Louis' time to lay them out. But last week, with much pomp & ceremony, four hopeful heavyweights climbed into prize rings to fight for the right to face the aging champ next June.
The spectacle in London's Harringay Arena made one loyal boxing fan shudder and say: "From now on, wrestling will be my hobby." In the third round, New Jersey's Lee Savold had popped glass-chinned Bruce Woodcock on his glass chin. Down went Brucie. In the fourth round, Savold popped him again with a low body blow. Woodcock, collapsing like a damp...
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