Heenan
. In Heenan style. “By apostolic blows and knocks.” Heenan, the Benicĭa boy of North America, disputed for the champion’s belt against Sayers, the British champion. His build and muscle were the admiration of the ring.
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Entry taken from
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,
edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.