Billy Conn. He figures to hold his plastic voice box to a throat ravaged by cancer two years ago this month and make his own ringside analysis. Conn's two title battles with the champion. Swiden retired from the ring at age 38, sold cars for a while, managed the Encore Restaurant in Shadyside for a generation. Maybe somebody like Swiden could ultimately gain from such charitable fight nights. Football has a pension fund.
Baseball has a pension fund. . . .
Boxing is the most dangerous game there is. These fighters need help out there. Because they've been giving their blood and their health to the game. Swiden gave both for nearly two decades. He arose to a No. 9 ranking among heavyweights, back in the day of one boxing organization and six weight-division titles.