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- 42-0 amateur record with two Golden Gloves titles
- Beat Archie Moore three times from 1946-1948
- World heavyweight champion from 1949-1951
- Won NBA Heavyweight title in 1949 vs. Jersey Joe Walcott
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- Won World Heavyweight crown in 1950 vs. Joe Louis
- First and only boxer to last 15 rounds with Rocky Marciano
- 1949 and 1950 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year
- Posted career record of 96-25-1 with 58 knockouts