Young Corbett II demonstrates his techniques on newspaper, believes every punch has always existed

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    https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...gans+&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

    Very interesting stuff here, Young Corbett goes into a lot of detail about James J. Corbett's style, and even the "wind up" jab they sometimes threw back in the day.

    "Before that time (Jim Corbett's era), fighters thought it necessary to draw back their fist and shoulder to deliver a hard blow. Corbett kept his left arm extended, jabbed it forward, and put his weight behind it unexpectedly."
     
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