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9. henry armstrong: the great philly boxer of the mid-century, armstrong was another philly legend who spent his career as a world-class welterweight. he beat a long list of greats, including world champions ike williams and kid gavilan, champion napolean peyrone, and sugar ray robinson in a career that spanned more than a decade. he was philly boxing royalty during his prime.10. james j. corbett: corbett was a great philadelphia boxer. he was philly’s first world champion, and he held the welterweight crown for almost two years in the late 1890s. he also was a great athlete, and he was one of the best quarterbacks in philadelphia sports history. he went on to play for the nfl’s new york giants and the nfl’s chicago cardinals. following his retirement he became a boxing manager and promoter.this is the man who gave philly boxing fans two of its best fighters- the philadelphia flash and the dutch destroyer. chuck wepner was a boxing legend for a generation. wepners career included a title shot at the heavyweight title against sonny liston, a defeat he avenged with a ko of the formidable challenger. wepner became a folk hero,and the most famous pennsylvanian of all time, his name even entered the common vernacular. wepners skill and sheer nerve in fighting remained his trademark as a boxer. he fought at a time when boxing was controlled by its promoters and the vagaries of the game, and as a result, he would fight in many different weight classes, with most of his title bouts taking place in other states. he became the heavyweight champion of the world in 1962, defeating the famous champion sonny liston. he lost the title in his first defense, and he would fight for it just once more. his career ended in a grisly and devastating fight against a young leon spinks, in which chuck was knocked out with a flurry of punches in the 12th round. wepner then returned home to philadelphia and lived a short and unhappy life, battling alcoholism and cancer.
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