December 15, 2025
Tag: boxing
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They Were Champion Boxers Once, and Restauranteurs Too
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Jack Dempsey and Sugar Ray Robinson were champion boxers — Dempsey as a heavyweight and Robinson as a middleweight and welterweight. While they fought in different eras of “the sweet science,” their post-fighting paths led them to New York City and the restaurant business.
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The last time it happened was about ten years ago, but I remember when I would sit down behind the steering wheel, insert the key in the ignition switch, turn the key and while the engine ran long enough to get the oil hot, I would reach into my shirt pocket for my cigarettes. I […]