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Roots Of Fight
@rootsoffight
Celebrating the unending fight at the root of every human triumph. Victory. Defeat. Style & Swagger. #KnowYourRoots
Aug 21, 2020 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Sugar Ray Robinson had already notched up a pro record of 40-1 by the time he was drafted to the US Army on Feb 27th, 1943. Throughout his 15 month military career, Walker Smith aka Sugar would perform in exhibition boxing matches alongside...(1/5) his friend and inspiration Joe Louis, who was also drafted into the US Army around the same time. The pair would go out on tours to perform in front of US Army troops to boost morale. These exhibitions, during an intense war torn era, were seen as vital events to keep...(2/5)