For those who only know the polished version of today’s combat sports, it’s hard to explain what the “blood-and-guts” era really meant. In the 1960s, tournament karate wasn’t about sponsorships and branding — it was about grit. Minimal pads. Hard contact. Long days. It was one division after another, and in that unforgiving crucible, Joe Lewis stood out. Here are five reasons why, from our vantage point, he stands on the Mount Rushmore of Americ…
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