Did you know there used to be a sort of “fight club” in the White House, and it was led by a well-known American president? In today’s latest “Rulers of the Ring,” Ziggurat Interactive is going to tell you all about Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, his love of boxing, and his habit of challenging White House visitors. Also, Teddy is one of the boxers you’ll encounter in Ziggurat’s upcoming sports management simulation, World Championship Boxing Manager 2 — coming to PC on January 17th, 2023!
President Theodore Roosevelt was a boxing fan long before he sat in the White House. Roosevelt was a member of Harvard’s boxing and wrestling clubs, and while he never took the title of “Champion” in either one, he still enjoyed both sports and continued to participate in boxing after leaving school. Unfortunately, his love of challenging people to box him at the White House would end his career — as a US Army artillery officer, Capt. Daniel T. Meade delivered the blow that detached Roosevelt’s left retina, leaving him blind in that eye and forcing him to retire from the sport. Speaking on the subject, Roosevelt said, “…the sight has been dim ever since… Accordingly, I thought it better to acknowledge that I had become an elderly man and would have to stop boxing.” While that was the end of his boxing story, you’ll be able to encounter the boxing president in World Boxing Championship Manager 2!
