Jack Britton
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Jack Britton was an American boxer who was the first three-time world welterweight boxing champion. Born William J. Breslin in Clinton, New York, his professional career lasted for 25 years beginning
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The International Boxing Hall of Fame, located in Canastota, New York, adjacent to exit 34 of the New York State Thruway, honors boxers, trainers and other contributors to the sport worldwide. Inducte
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…of all time while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at No. 3. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1960 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a first-class member in 1990. Ernest Hemingway's short story "Fifty Grand" is based on the Jack Britton/Mickey Walker fight in Madison Square Garden…
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International Boxing Hall of Fame, Canastota, New York
The iconic boxing ring, used at Madison Square Garden (1925–2007), rests inside the pavilion on the grounds of the International Boxing Hall of Fame