''Tomorrow's Champions'' was a local television program in

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, which featured bouts between local amateur boxers. It aired on

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affiliate

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from 1954 to 1966. It was produced by Louisville police officer and boxing trainer Joe Martin. Future World Heavyweight Champions

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and Jimmy Ellis got their starts boxing on the program.

Sources

*''The Encyclopedia of Louisville, Volume 2000'' by John E. Kleber Boxing television series Defunct mass media in Louisville, Kentucky Boxing in Louisville, Kentucky 1954 American television series debuts 1956 American television series endings {{boxing-stub