That was because he was a bank clerk, which was a cut or two above the pugilistic class. Also he aspired to that coveted title by always dressing in the correct clothes (morning,, afternoon visiting, evening clothing), and also wearing a flower in his lapel...... Inside the ring, according to contemporaries, he was certainly NO gentleman.
Also, like Gerry Cooney, it could have been chosen because it goes with "Jim" the way it goes with "Gerry"....
Also, like Gerry Cooney, it could have been chosen because it goes with "Jim" the way it goes with "Gerry"....
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