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Laszlo Papp - the Boxer

The brightest part in the history of the first post-war Olympics was that written by the Hungarian boxer, Laszlo Papp. He has even been compared to the great ancient Greek boxer. The Mongolian stamp dedicated to Papp manages to convey something of the dynamism of his bout. It is well supplemented by a DPRK issue showing a portrait of Papp.


 

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