Sports vs. the Spanish Flu - Flu Can’t Stop Dempsey | 2

Sports Wars

English - May 06, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 3K ratings
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Jack Dempsey is ready to fight. The boxer has been called a draft dodger. Unpatriotic. Upper crust. And his shot at public redemption? That’s gotten pushed back, all because of a mysterious new flu. All Dempsey wants is to hop in the ring with his next opponent, Battling Levinsky. The question is, what will the fight cost Dempsey—and the fans who turn up to watch the brawl?

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