Clay Moyle
Clay Moyle is a member of the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO), created in 1982 for the purpose of establishing an accurate history of boxing and compiling complete and accurate boxing records. He is also a passionate collector of boxing books and has a personal website (www.prizefightingbooks.com) from which he sells boxing books, autographs, programs and other forms of boxing memorabilia. He is the author of three books, including Sam Langford: Boxing’s Greatest Uncrowned Champion, Billy Miske: The St. Paul Thunderbolt, and Tony Zale, The Man of Steel.
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