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From the novel Diggstown by Leonard Wise
A boxing story about a boxer who will fight 10 local men from Diggstown for stakes approaching $500,000. Honey Roy Palmer, from Chicago, agrees to fight 5 men each day, 5 rounds a bout. Only two of the 10 men have any pro boxing experience, but they are all mean and nasty.
Clarence Macum Diggs, greatest fighter of all times, former LHW champ. The author never provided any background information about Diggs’s career, as a result, I didn’t rank him for the game.
Honey Roy Palmer, 5’ 9”, 160 lbs., broad shoulders, small waistline, good jab, counter puncher and good footwork, good punch in either hand, excellent defense. 28 armature fights; W 27 (26), 1 L (0), national GG champion. Although having no pro experience, I ranked him on the assumption that an outstanding armature could go deep into the pro ranks even in his 1st pro bout. Although out of boxing for years, the story indicated that Palmer still sparred in the gym with local pros.
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