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The real Jack Bodell

Bend to the career of Jack Bodell, the British heavyweight champion between 1969 and 1970, ACK in 2019 I wrote about the inglorious and again between 1971 and 1972.

Jack will sadly always be remembered for the last three contests of his career, very quick stoppage losses at the hands of Jerry Quarry, Jose Urtain and Danny McAlinden. It is time to redress this image that

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