Irish Philosophy
I just a got bunch of boxing books to review, including a bio called SWEET WILLIAM, the Life of Billy Conn. Conn was a light-heavyweight who was easily beating Joe Louis for the heavyweight championship. He was so far ahead on points, all he had to do was stay away from him for the last three rounds. Instead he tried to knock Louis out. Louis knocked him out in the 13th.
When a reporter asked him why he didn't play defense and get the easy victory, Conn replied: 'What's the sense in being Irish if you can't be dumb?'