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Marcel Thil, 1920s and 30s French middleweight who held the European middleweight title in the 20s and 30s and held a claim to the world middleweight title in the 30s.

"Boxeurs," an 1818 lithograph by French artist Théodore Gericault.

"Sugar" Ray Robinson featured on the cover of the December 1949 issue of The Ring.

"Gene Tunney vs Jack Dempsey II," a 1974 lithograph by Austrian-American artist Gustav Rehberger.

"Boxing Match Between Ward and Quirk for 100 Guineas a Side," an 1812 fight depiction by artist Thomas Rowlandson.

1990s heavyweight boxing was something else.

The two fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson were the focus of our most recent boxing history podcast, but we talked plenty of 90s heavyweights.

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Marcel Cerdan, French icon and 1940s middleweight champion, by Stanley Weston for cover of the January 1949 issue of The Ring.

Courtesy of @WegerichC's fine art collection.

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Mexican Joe Rivers, early 1900s lightweight from California.

Mexican Joe Rivers, early 1900s lightweight contender likely best known for losing the most famous "double knockout" fight against Ad Wolgast, for the lightweight championship in 1912.

"Viking Warrior" Mikkel Kessler, 2000s and 2010s super middleweight champion.

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