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It's been like that forever. We got spoiled by Joe Louis, by Rocky Marciano. Muhammad ruined us for everybody. He was great outside [the ring] he was great inside. We got so accustomed to it we thought we deserved it.

Angelo Dundee

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Angelo Dundee
Age: 90 †
Born: 1921
Born: August 30
Died: 2012
Died: February 1
Boxer
Boxing Trainer
Cornerman
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Outside
Louis
Inside
Muhammad
Everybody
Spoiled
Forever
Accustomed
Thought
Ruined
Great
Ring
Dundee
Like
Boxing
Rocky
Rings
Deserved

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