The invention of the Boxer Short
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The story of the boxer short begins 100 years ago, on the other side of the Atlantic, in a boxing ring. Jacob Golomb, the founder of the boxing brand Everlast, designed the shorts as a nimbler alternative to the leather belt-bound pants that most fighters wore. They found quick success when legendary boxer Jack Dempsey
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The invention of the Boxer Short
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The invention of the Boxer Short