Entries tagged with "Ernest+Hemingway":
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The Writer vs. The Fighter – August 10th, 2011
Moore was light heavyweight champ from 1952-1962 and a cunning ring presence. His record at the time of Plimpton’s challenge was 171-22-9 (123 KOs)…
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George Bellows' Stag at Sharkey’s – January 16th, 2012
"I am not interested in the morality of prize fighting. But let me say that the atmosphere around the fighters is a lot more immoral than the fighters themselves…"
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Sometimes a Great Notion: Billy Conn – March 7th, 2012
When Billy hung ‘em up after 77 fights against some of the toughest guys on the block, that mischievous matinee idol face was still intact...