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Old 06-28-2009, 10:33 AM   #20 (permalink)
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A Charley Burley reader

1) A solid overview of his career and the reasons he never got a title shot.

2) A nicely researched piece on Burley's win over Archie Moore. The most interesting part -- the discussion over how much notice he had before the fight, including a version in which Charley's working in an aircraft factory in San Diego when he gets the call that Moore needs an opponent that night, and takes a bus to Hollywood in time for the first bell.

3) On Burley's life out of the ring, in the form of an interview with a writer who grew up in his neighborhood.

4) Another theory on why Burley was shunned by the big names. I think there's some truth here, but I think the first commenter is right -- awfully tough to fully judge a guy who had nearly 100 fights on the basis of one (against a guy 15 pounds heavier, no less). But from reading descriptions of the fight, and watching the clip referred to in this article -- which can be seen here on YouTube -- you get the impression of a 40s version of Winky Wright. Of course, I love Winky's fights, but it's not exactly a style that appeals to everyone.
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