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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

My Grandfather

By MoBerries at 12:47 PM    No comments

St. Paul Boxing Legend Remembered For Notorious Publicity Stunt

Tommy Gibbons’ grandson, Tim Gibbons, says the fight was first devised as a ploy.

“This was just meant to be a publicity stunt,” Tim said.

http://www.tmgps.com/


"Dempsey could beat anybody he could hit. The only reason that he couldn't do anything with fellows like Tunney or Greb or myself was he couldn't hit us." - Tom Gibbons in a radio interview in 1949



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