“Every time I hear the name Joe Louis, my nose starts to bleed.”

— Tommy Farr

Wales' greatest US bouts: Tommy Farr, Sean D - BBC Sport (U1712711), 2008-03-31, 2008-03-31, BBC Sport http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A34055534,
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