“Fight one more round. When your feet are so tired that you have to shuffle back to the center of the ring, fight one more round. When your arms are so tired that you can hardly lift your hands to come on guard, fight one more round. When your nose is bleeding and your eyes are black and you are so tired you wish your opponent would crack you one on the jaw and put you to sleep, fight one more round — remembering that the man who fights one more round is never whipped.”

James J. Corbett

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About James J. Corbett

Boxer American

James J. Corbett, famously known as 'Gentleman Jim,' was a pioneering American professional boxer who became the World Heavyweight Champion. He is credited with introducing a more scientific and strategic approach to...

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