Jewish fighter: Can't say I was privileged to see footage of Benny Leonard. But boxing historians to magazines makes a case that Benny Leonard would have been a champion in any era.

My one time speaking with the late Bert Sugar was pure joy. Name a fighter and he'd tell you things that never made it to the media. Sugar convinced me while drinking a beer with him at Rocky Graziano's pub that Benny was one of the best fighters ever.


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