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The legendary boxing commentator, who has died, had a brilliant party piece which once caught out Muhammad Ali.
The journalist, who boxed as an amateur, became a reporter after the Second World War when he lost a leg after stepping on a landmine at Normandy.
He would offer bets to unsuspecting punters that he could take any amount of pain in his leg and would stab himself in the false leg before claiming his winnings.
He challenged Ali to a wager that could kick him as hard as he could in his leg and he wouldn't flinch.
Ali - being the good sport that he was - paid up even after he discovered the truth.
What a legend and what style compared to today's dullard sports presenters like crisp-advertiser Gary Lineker.
The journalist, who boxed as an amateur, became a reporter after the Second World War when he lost a leg after stepping on a landmine at Normandy.
He would offer bets to unsuspecting punters that he could take any amount of pain in his leg and would stab himself in the false leg before claiming his winnings.
He challenged Ali to a wager that could kick him as hard as he could in his leg and he wouldn't flinch.
Ali - being the good sport that he was - paid up even after he discovered the truth.
What a legend and what style compared to today's dullard sports presenters like crisp-advertiser Gary Lineker.
