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From the Book Poor Nigger by Orio Vergani
This piece of boxing fiction is loosely based on the life of Battling Siki. Considering the time of publication 1930, the adultery and interracial sex must have caused the book to be banned in Boston. For the most part the book was a narrative told in the 3rd person with a sad ending!
George Boykin, his character was based on Battling Siki
Martin Bouttier, lhw, trained in the same gym as George Boykin when Boykin first came to France.
Gilbert Faber(207); fw the Parisian pugilist, fair-haired and handsome, swift and light-footed.
Stephane Francois, lhw champion based on George Carpentier
Marcel Leroux (181), lhw champion of France, who had lost big fight in England
Austin
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