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READING SELECTION A Whupping (whipping/Beating) Fat Albert By Rudolph Giuliani [1] My father was an excellent (perfect, wonderful) boxer. His poor eyesight prevented him from becoming the prizefighter (professional boxer; warrior/ knight) he wanted to be, but at 6 feet and a lean (thin) 150 pounds, he was fast and tough (strong, powerful). He understood the sport (boxing) and would describe fights to me in great detail, explaining the strategies and techniques of the great fighters, men like (such as) Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis, Willie Pep, Rocky Marciano, and Jersey Joe Walcott. [2] In box