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GHOST'S TOWN

By Tim Keown

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Here is the fighter, in the middle of the ring, on all fours. His head buzzes, his ears ring, his legs wobble. He's staring down at the canvas as the referee stands over him. Here is the trainer, wondering if this is the way it ends. Standing in the corner, attempting to will his fighter to his feet with the power of belief, Jack Loew has one thought: All those bastards are going to think they were right. The experts warned the no-pedigree trainer from Youngstown: Don't do it. Your boy has n ...

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