adminNEW YORK. — Joe Grim was called the toughest boxer that ever lived. And he probably was.
He was also called the worst boxer in history, and it is hard to dispute that, because he won only ten of his approximately 400 fights. But no one ever knocked him out.
Some of the best heavyweights, including Jack Johnson and Tommy Burns, tried to knock out the seemingly indestructible little man, who usually weighed around 66 kg.
He was knocked down many, many times but he beat the count, time and again.
The story of his career is a fascinating one. Grim, whose real name was Saverio Gianonne, was born in Italy in 1881. He was nine years old when the family moved to the United States. — SuperSport.
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