The claim: Theodore Roosevelt's eyesight was permanently damaged by his military aide during a boxing match. Theodore Roosevelt, who served as president of the United States from 1901 to 1909 ...

"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 ...

Theodore Roosevelt attends Harvard and meets Alice Lee. They marry in 1880. ... fought for the lightweight boxing championship, was among the top of his class, ...