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THE BOXING ALBUM
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Walker was hugely popular with the
American public and media during his heyday. Not
only was he a ferocious and fearless fighter who was
prepared to take on anybody, but he was also a
flamboyant character who provided the press with a
succession of juicy stories. He was an inveterate
womanizer and he often liked to drink until dawn. He
married seven times, including three remarriages,
and his extravagant lifestyle was a considerable
burden on his finances. However his manager was the
wily Jack "Doc" Kearns who amassed him a
considerable fortune over their years together.
When he retired in 1935, the "Toy Bulldog" took up the more
passive art of painting, adopting a 'primitive'
style. His canvases were widely acclaimed and he had
several important exhibitions. More predictably, he
also owned a popular bar sited, fittingly enough,
next to Madison Square Garden in New York, the scene
of many of his greatest triumphs. |
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Peter Brooke-Ball
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