Micheal O'Dowd

The St. Paul Cyclone
O'Dowd was slippery and very difficult to hit with a solid punch; He was knocked out only once in his long career -- in his last fight.
BORN : April 5 1895; St. Paul, Minnesota
DIED : July 28 1957; St. Paul, Minnesota
HEIGHT : 5-9
WEIGHT : 145-160 lbs
ETHNICITY : White; Irish-American
MANAGERS : Mike McNulty, Jack Reddy, Paddy Mullins

Theodore "Tiger" Flowers

The Georgia Deacon
Flowers was the first black American since Jack Johnson to hold a World Championship; He used a left-handed stance, was fast and elusive, and usually avoided heavy punishment; He often threw many punches and could hit with sharp blows but frequently tapped lightly; His major weakness was his chin.
Flowers was a quiet, friendly man who was religious and read the Bible daily; He was a deacon in the church to which he belonged.

Charley Rose ranked Flowers as the #5 All-Time Middleweight; Flowers was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993.

Mickey Walker

The Toy Bulldog
Walker is rated among the greatest "pound-for-pound" fighters who ever entered the ring; He was strong, rugged, and durable; He fought everyone -- even much heavier men and held his own. Nat Fleischer ranked Walker as the #4 All-Time Middleweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #3 All-Time Middleweight. Walker was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
BORN : Edward Patrick Walker,
July 13 1901; Elizabeth, New Jersey
DIED : April 28 1981; Freehold, New Jersey
HEIGHT : 5-7 WEIGHT : 140-170 lbs RACE : White
MANAGERS : Johnny Anthes (1919-1920), Jack Bulger (1920-1923), Joe Diegnan (1923-1925), Jack Kearns (1925-1934), Bill Duffy (1934-1935)

Dixie Kid

Aaron Lister Brown
Dixie Kid was a welterweight who often fought heavier men. He was clever and fast with quick reflexes -- a counter-puncher deluxe. Kid fought with his hands at his sides and his chin stuck out, inviting attack. His favorite punches were a right uppercut followed by a left hook to the head.
Nat Fleischer ranked the Kid as the # 5 All-Time Welterweight; Kid was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1975

BORN : December 23 1883: Fulton, Missouri
DIED : April 6 1934: Los Angeles, California

Billy "Honey" Mellody
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William J. Mellody
BORN : January 15 1884; Charlestown, Massachusetts
DIED : March 15 1919; Charlestown, Massachusetts
HEIGHT : 5-7 WEIGHT : 140-150 lbs
RACE : White MANAGER : John Mooney

Mike "Twin" Sullivan

Sullivan was a scrappy competitor who lacked the knockout punch but was clever and game; Mike was the "twin" brother of Jack
Among those he defeated during his career were Gus Gardner, Otto Sieloff, Jimmy Gardner, Billy "Honey" Mellody, Terry Martin, Harry Wuest, and Paddy Lavin,

Waldemar Holberg

BORN : May 29 1883; Copenhagen, Denmark
DIED : March 16, 1947.Copenhagen, Denmark
HEIGHT : 5-5 WEIGHT : 133-148 lbs
RACE : White

Holberg was the Danish amateur featherweight champion in 1902. He won the Danish amateur lightweight championships in 1903, 1905, 1907 and 1908. He represented Denmark in the 1908 Olympics as a lightweight, losing a 4-round decision to future welterweight champion Matt Wells in his first fight.

Tom McCormick

BORN : August 8 1890; Dundalk, Louth, Ireland
DIED : Summer 1916; in France
WEIGHT : 145-146 lbs
RACE : White; Irish

McCormick was a decent boxer with a fairly good punch; His life in the ring got tougher as he moved up in competition.

Unbeaten when he ventured to Australia, he won the British Empire Welterweight title in 1914 from Johnny Summers and subsequently won the World Welterweight title from Waldemar Holberg; Then, he lost the crown to Matt Wells and was never the top flight man he had been after that loss

Tom was killed in action in France during World War I; The exact date in the summer of 1916 is not known but it is believed to be in June, July or August.

Matt Wells

Wells was the British ABA Lightweight Champion for 1905, 1906, and 1907, before winning the World Welterweight Championhip in 1914.
BORN : December 14 1886; Walworth, London, England
DIED : June 27 1953; London, England

HEIGHT : 5-4
WEIGHT : 133-147 lbs
RACE : White

MANAGERS : George McDonald (1909-1913), Alf Levy (1913-1915) Dan Morgan (1915-1917)

Mike Glover

BORN : Michael J. Cavanagh, Dec. 18 1890; Lawrence, MA
DIED : Jul. 11 1917; Middleboro, MA
HEIGHT : 5-9 WEIGHT : 135-150 lbs RACE : White
MANAGERS : Dave Daugherty (1908-1910), Al Lippe (1910-1916)

Joe Dundee

BORN : Samuel Lazzaro, Aug. 16, 1903; Rome, ITA
DIED : March 31 1982; Baltimore, MD
HEIGHT : 5-7
WEIGHT : 120-150 lbs
RACE : White
MANAGER : Max Waxman

"Young" Jack Thompson

Cecil Lewis Thompson
BORN : August 17 1904; Los Angeles, California
DIED : April 9 1946; Los Angeles, California
HEIGHT : 5-8
WEIGHT : 135-148 lbs
RACE : Black
MANAGERS : Clyde Hudkins, Ray Alvis

Barney Ross

The Pride of the Ghetto
Real Name: Beryl David Rosofsky
Born: December 23, 1909 New York
Died: January 17, 1967 Chicago
Managers: Willis "Gig" Rooney, Sam Pian, and Art Winch
Professional Record: 72-4-3 (22 Kayos), 2 ND

Mushy Callahan
Vincent Morris Scheer

BORN : November 3 1905; New York City, NY
DIED : June 16 1986; Los Angeles, CA
HEIGHT : 5-8 1/2
WEIGHT : 135-146 lbs
RACE : White; Jewish-American
MANAGER: Eddie Sears
Pro Record: W-43, L-12, D-4, ND-1(18 kayos)

Jack "Kid" Berg

The Whitechapel Whirlwind
Born: Judah Bergman June 28, 1909 London
Died: April 22, 1991 London
Managers: Harry Levine (European Manager),
Frankie Gold, Sol Gold (American Managers)
Professional Record: 157-26-9 (57 kayos)
Inductee International Boxing Hall of Fame: 1994

Tony Canzoneri

Born: November 6, 1908, Slidell, LA
Died: December 9, 1959,
Record: 137-24-10 (44), 4 ND

Barney Ross

The Pride of the Ghetto
Real Name: Beryl David Rosofsky
Born: December 23, 1909 New York
Died: January 17, 1967 Chicago
Managers: Willis "Gig" Rooney, Sam Pian, and Art Winch
Professional Record: 72-4-3 (22 Kayos), 2 ND

Jack McAuliffe

Napoleon of the Ring
BORN March 24 1866; Cork, Ireland
DIED November 5 1937; Forest Hills, New York
HEIGHT 5-6
WEIGHT 112-141 lbs
RACE White; Irish-American
MANAGERS Billy Madden (Some sources name Arthur Lumley as manager and backer)

McAuliffe fought out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York and was one of the best lightweights ever; He was one of only five men to retire unbeaten over his entire career; The other four were Young Mitchell, Jimmy Barry, Rocky Marciano, and Ricardo Lopez.

Jack was a wonderful two-handed fighter who depended upon straight blows; A wicked, hard-driven left jab and a left-right combination were his best punches; He was also "cat-quick" on his feet.

In his early ratings, Nat Fleischer ranked McAuliffe as the #5 All-Time Lightweight; Jack was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995.

George "Kid" Lavigne

The Saginaw Kid
BORN December 6 1869; Bay City, Michigan
DIED March 9 1928; Detroit, Michigan (Early sources reported April 6 1936; Detroit, Michigan)
HEIGHT 5-3 1/2
WEIGHT 124-140 lbs
MANAGER Sam Fitzpatrick

Lavigne was sturdy and muscular in build; He was very quick and a hard hitter; His power far exceeded his size; He was rough and durable; His reach was 64 1/2 inches; Lavigne was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1959 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998

During his career, Lavigne defeated such men as Joe Walcott, Dick Burge, Eddie Connolly, Tom Tracey, "Wilmington" Jack Daly, Joe Soto, Johnny Griffin, Jerry Marshall, Andy Bowen and Jack Everhardt

Cyber Boxing Champion - George "Kid" Lavigne
Final record TB:55 W:35 KO:19 D:10 L:6 ND:4

George "Kid" Lavigne was born in Bay City Michigan on Dec. 6, 1869. He began his professional career on September 7, 1885. Nicknamed the Saginaw Kid because he began fighting at the ripe old age of 16 out of the Michigan town.

In 1894 he fough a historic battle with Andy Bowen, a New Orleans fighter who, along with Jack Burke, had fought the longest contest on record. Lavigne knocked out Bowen who died the next day due to the severe beating which Lavinge administered.

In June 1896, Lavigne met Dick Burge in London and won the World Lightweight Crown when he knocked out the Englishman in 17 rounds. George defended his title against Jack Everhardt(w.25), Kid Mcpartland(w.25), Eddie Connolly(w.ko11), Joe Walcott(w.12), Jack Daly(d20), Frank Erne(d20), and Tom Tracey(w.20). Lavigne finally lost his title when in a return match Frank Erne defeated him over 20 rounds on July 3, 1899.

Lavigne fought on sparingly until the age of forty. He died in Detroit, Michigan on March 9, 1928.

Frank Erne

BORN: January 8 1875; Zurich, Switzerland
DIED: September 17 1954; New York City, NY
HEIGHT : 5-5 3/4 WEIGHT : 118-134 lbs
RACE: White
MANAGERS : E.K. Franklin and Bobby Smith

Jimmy Britt

Britt was a scrappy fighter who carried a good punch and had great confidence in his ability to win; He was "heady", trained hard, and maintained a good pace throughout an entire fight; He never underrated an opponent. He defeated Kid Lavigne, Frank Erne, Young Corbett, Battling Nelson, and gave Joe Gans a whipping before losing on a foul; He has never received just credit for his skills.

Britt starred in vaudeville after retiring from boxing. He was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1976.

Adolph "Ad" Wolgast

The Michigan Wildcat
Wolgast was a scrappy, durable fighter with stamina and a stiff punch. Wolgast was taken ill and experienced a loss of memory; He was cared for by Jack Doyle (of Los Angeles, Ca) and eventually sent to a sanitarium. He was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1958
BORN : February 8 1888; Cadillac, MI
DIED : April 14 1955; Camarillo, CA

MANAGERS : Frank Mulkern (1906-1908), Tom Jones (1908-1915), and Larney Lichtenstein (1915-1917)

Willie Ritchie

Gerhardt Anthony Steffen
Ritchie was a solid puncher and a fairly clever boxer; He was also game and willing to take punishment. Nat Fleischer ranks Ritchie as the #8 All-Time Lightweight; Charlie Rose ranks him as the #4 All-Time Lightweight; Ritchie was elected to the Ring Boxing of Fame in 1962
BORN: February 13 1891; San Francisco, Ca
DIED: March 24 1975; Burlingame, Ca

Freddie Welsh

The Welsh Wizard
Welsh was a light hitter but was very clever and a wonderful defensive fighter; In 163 fights, he was stopped just once and that was by Benny Leonard. After retiring from the ring, he opened a gym, managed several fighters, lectured on physical education, and operated a health farm.
Nat Fleischer ranked Welsh as the #4 All-Time Lightweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #5 All-Time Lightweight; Welsh was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1960.
BORN : March 5 1886; Pontypridd, Wales
DIED : July 29 1927; New York City, New York

Jimmy Goodrich

Goodrich was a good boxer but not a powerful hitter; He won many fights but lost a lot also. But, to his credit, he was never knocked out in 182 fights. He had the misfortune to follow Benny Leonard in the line of Lightweight Champions and met with unfavorable comparisons.

BORN : James Edward Moran, July 13 1900; Scranton, PA
DIED : September 25 1982; Fort Myers, Florida
HEIGHT : 5-6
WEIGHT : 120-145 lbs
MANAGERS : Paul "Red" Carr (1917-1923, 1928-1930), Charley Rose (1923-1925), Humbert Fugazy and Freddie Welsh (1925-1928)

Rocky Kansas

Kansas was a short, powerful, scrappy battler with a solid build; After years of hard work, he won the Lightweight Championship in his 160th fight. Four fights later, Rocky took on the great ringsman, Sammy Mandell, and lost his title. In 165 fights, he was stopped only twice. Read the CBZ bio on Kansas.

BORN : Rocco Tozzo, April 21 1895; Buffalo, New York
DIED : January 10 1954; Buffalo, New York
HEIGHT : 5-2 WEIGHT : 130-135 lbs RACE : White MANAGER : Dan Rogers

Sammy Mandell

The Rockford Sheik
Mandell was an outstanding , clever fighter who carried a solid punch, fast hands and superb defensive skills; He has been much underrated over the years but had victories over Jimmy McLarnin and Tony Canzoneri. Mandell possessed amazing reflexes and perfect coordination -- a slight drop of the shoulder, a quick move of the head, a raising of the elbow, a shift of the feet -- and an opponent's blow missed, was parried, or was countered with a rapid-fire assortment of punches.

BORN : February 5 1904; Rockford, Illinois
DIED : November 7 1967; Oak Park, Illinois

Abraham "Al" Singer

The Battling Bronco of the Bronx
BORN : September 6 1909; New York, NY
DIED : April 20 1961; New York, NY
(killed in a bar fight)
HEIGHT: 5-4 1/2 WEIGHT: 124-136 lbs
MANAGERS : Hymie Caplin (1927-1931), Leon See (1931)

Joe "Old Bones" Brown

Born: May 18, 1926 Baton Rogue, LA
Died: November 1997 New Orleans

Pro Record: 103-44-13 (47 KO), 1 NC
Inducted Int'l Boxing HOF: 1996

Johnny Dundee

The Scotch Wop
Dundee moved fast, had excellent footwork, and was a sharp hitter but not a powerful one; He was very crafty at bouncing off the ropes to deliver a blow or escape an attacker; Also, he was game and possessed great stamina. Nat Fleischer called him a "marvel"; He fought the best fighters available in both the featherweight and lightweight divisions.

Fleischer ranked Dundee as the #4 All-Time Featherweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #2 All-Time Featherweight; Dundee was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1957 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.
BORN: Giuseppe Carrora, Nov 22, 1893, Sciacca, Sicily, Italy
DIED : April 22 1965; East Orange, New Jersey

WEIGHT : 105-130 lbs HEIGHT : 5-4 1/2
MANAGERS: Scotty Monteith (1910-1920), Jimmy Johnston (1920-1929)

"Torpedo" Billy Murphy

Murphy was a scrappy fighter and a sharp hitter who possessed a devastating punch; He had a very long reach for a man of his size and hit hard with swings and uppercuts.

Murphy was not a great defensive fighter but was game and possessed good recuperative powers after being hit

George Dixon

Little Chocolate
BORN July 29 1870; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
DIED January 6 1909; New York, New York (Some sources report 1908)
HEIGHT 5-3 1/2
WEIGHT 87-128 lbs
MANAGER Tom O'Rourke

Dixon was one of the all-time ring greats; He had fast hands and was quick on his feet like a cat; On offense, he hit with both hands but mostly utilized a long, straight left accompanied by a stiff right; On defense, he guarded himself well; His quickness and ducking ability made him a difficult target to strike.

Nat Fleischer ranked Dixon as the #1 All-Time Bantamweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #2 All-Time Bantamweight; Dixon was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1956 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.

"Solly" Smith

Solomon Garcia Smith
BORN : 1871;Los Angeles, California
DIED : August 28 1933; Culver City, California (Some sources report 1929)
HEIGHT : 5-4
WEIGHT : 112-126 lbs
RACE : White; Irish-Mexican
MANAGER : Zeke Abrams

Smith was the first world Boxing champion from the Los Angeles area; His father was Irish and his mother was Mexican; In addition to being an outstanding fighter, Solly was an excellent runner in long distance track events.

He possessed well-developed shoulders, a thick and rounded body, and a strong neck; He was very strong but a little slow - a hard hitter who relied upon a heavy right hand punch; That blow was described as being like "the kick of a mule".

"Terrible" Terry McGovern

John Terrence McGovern
BORN March 9 1880; Johnstown, Pennsylvania
DIED February 26 1918; Brooklyn, New York (Some sources report February 22 1918)
HEIGHT 5-4
WEIGHT 112-127 lbs
RACE White; Irish-American
MANAGERS Jimmy Dunn, Sam Harris, Joe Humphreys

McGovern was a dynamic, aggressive fighter and a very hard hitter; He was not very stylist but he was rough and ready and came to fight; During his career, he was Bantamweight Champion of the World and Featherweight Champion of the World.

McGovern defeated such men as Joe Gans, George Dixon, Frank Erne, Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer, Tommy White, Oscar Gardner, Casper Leon, Eddie Santry, Dave Sullivan, Tim Callahan, "Harlem" Tommy Murphy, Aurelio Herrera, Patsy Haley, Joe Bernstein, Eddie Lenny, Austin Rice, Harry Forbes and Eddie Avery.

Nat Fleischer ranked him as the #1 All-Time Featherweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #1 All-Time Bantamweight.

Johnny Kilbane

Kilbane was a clever, scientific boxer who did not hit with power but had plenty of ring "savvy." He held the Featherweight Championship for 11 years. After he retired from boxing, Kilbane refereed boxing contests, operated a gym, served in the Ohio State Legislature, and worked as the Clerk of the Cleveland Municipal Court.

Nat Fleischer ranked Kilbane as the #5 All-Time Featherweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #7 All-Time Featherweight.

BORN: April 18 1889; Cleveland, Ohio
DIED: May 31 1957; Cleveland, Ohio

Louis "Kid" Kaplan

Kaplan was a short, stockily-built fighter who relied upon strength, ruggedness, and stamina; He was an aggressive, two-fisted attacker and a prime example of "perpetual motion." Kaplan had a strenuous career and fought many hard battles.

BORN : October 15 1901; Russia
DIED : October 26 1970; Norwich, CT

HEIGHT : 5-4 WEIGHT : 123-135 lbs
RACE : White; Russian-American MANAGERS : Joe Beasley, Denny McMahon, Billy Gibson

Battling Battalino

Christopher Battaglia, whose fighting nickname ws "Battling," was a strong, sturdy, rugged battler who fought in rushes and was a good inside fighter.

BORN : February 18 1908; Hartford, CT
DIED : July 25 1977; Hartford, Connecticut

HEIGHT : 5-6
WEIGHT : 124-142 lbs
RACE : White
MANAGERS : Hy Malley and Lenny Marello

Jimmy Barry

The Little Tiger
BORN March 7 1870; Chicago, Illinois
(Some sources report August 4 1872)
DIED April 4 1943; Chicago, Illinois
HEIGHT 5-2 (Some sources report 5-3 3/4)
WEIGHT 95-115 lbs
RACE White; Irish-American
MANAGER Dominick O'Malley, Charles E. "Parson" Davies

Jimmy fought out of Chicago, Illinois and was one of the best bantamweights and flyweights ever; He was one of only five men to retire unbeaten over his entire career; The other four were Young Mitchell, Jack McAuliffe, Rocky Marciano and Ricardo Lopez.

Barry utilized a fighting style similar to Billy Plimmer and was a clever ring general like the "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey; Those who saw Barry in action called him a "Wonder".

Following the 1897 knockout win over Walter Croot, in which Croot died, Barry was never the same fighter; He never knocked out another man; Seven of his last nine bouts were draws.

Jimmy was also an excellent handball player; He was a brother of Bill Barry, who reportedly once fought the "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey.

Barry was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2000.

Harry Harris

The Human Scissors
Harris, who began his career at age sixteen, was a masterful boxer and a good hitter. Harris fought a draw with the great Jimmy Barry in 1899 and when Terry McGovern abandoned the Bantamweight class in 1900, Harris claimed the title; His claim was disputed, however, until he defeated the English Champion, Pedlar Palmer, in 1901. Harris later became too heavy, vacated the title, and moved up in weight. Charley Rose ranked Harris as the #10 All-Time Bantamweight.

BORN : November 18 1880; Chicago, Illinois
DIED : June 5 1959; New York City, New York
HEIGHT : 5-7 1/2 WEIGHT : 115 lbs
RACE : White

Harry Forbes

Forbes was a good, smart boxer who was quick and scrappy and carried a decent punch. He fought in a period which was loaded with good bantamweight fighters.

Among those he defeated during his career were Morris Rauch, Mike Bartley, Joe Sturch, Barney McCall, Maxie Haugh, Billy Barrett, Patsy Donovan, Jack Ward, "Torpedo" Billy Murphy, Billy Rotchford, Walter Bloom, Casper Leon, Abe Attell, Danny Dougherty, Tommy Feltz, Abe "Kid" Goodman, Billy Finucane, Biz Mackey, Frankie Neil, Jimmy Devine, Joe Cherry, and Joe Coster.

BORN : May 13 1879; Rockford, Illinois
DIED : December 19 1946; Chicago, Illinois

Pete "Kid" Herman

Herman was a scrappy, tough fighter who hit hard and accurate with both fists; He was especially tough at inside fighting; Herman was stopped only once in eleven years in the ring. Herman was forced to retire in 1922 due to oncoming blindness. In retirement he ran a bar in the French Quarter and recieved an honorary position on the Louisiana State Athletic Commision.

Among those he defeated during his career were Johnny "Young" Rosner, Eddie Coulon, Eddie Campi, Young Zulu Kid, Johnny Solzberg, Al Shubert, Sammy Sandow, Frankie Brown, Kid Williams, Johnny Coulon, Johnny "Kewpie" Ertle, Frankie Burns, Frankie Mason, Johnny Ritchie, Jimmy Wilde, Joe Lynch, Charles Ledoux, Packy O'Gatty, and Abe Friedman

Nat Fleischer ranked Herman as the #2 All-Time Bantamweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #3 All-Time Bantamweight

Herman was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1959 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997

Joe Bowker

Bowker was a clever boxer who compiled an excellent ring record; He won the Bantamweight Championships of Britain, Europe, and the World; He also won the Featherweight Championship of Britain.

Among the men Bowker defeated during his career were Harry Ware, Andrew Tokell, Owen Moran, Frankie Neil, Pedlar Palmer, Pinkey Evans, Spike Robson, and Biz Mackey.

BORN : Thomas Mahon, July 20 1883; Salford, Lancashire, England
DIED : October 22 1955; London, England

Johnny Coulon

The Cherry Picker from Logan Square
BORN : February 12 1889; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DIED : October 29 1973; Chicago, Illinois
HEIGHT : 5-0 WEIGHT : 102-117 lbs RACE : White; Irish-French
MANAGERS : E.E."Pop" Coulon (1905-1911), Emil Thierry (1911-1914)

Coulon was clever and quick and had fast hands; Nat Fleischer ranked Coulon as the #6 all-Time Bantamweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #7 All-Time Bantamweight; Coulon was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1965

Johnny Buff

Buff was a capable, relentless, and game fighter who feared no man. Among those Buff defeated during his career were Tommy Gorman, Willie LaMorte, Midget Smith, Eddie O'Dowd, Frankie Mason, Frankie Dailey, Pete Herman, Abe Goldstein, Young Zulu Kid, Charles Ledoux, Jack Sharkey, and Benny Schwartz.
Both Nat Fleischer and Charley Rose ranked Buff as the #7 All-Time Flyweight.

BORN : John Lesky, Jun 12 1888; Perth Amboy, NJ
DIED : Jan 14 1955; East Orange, NJ

Joe Lynch

Lynch was an outstanding bantamweight in a period of outstanding bantams; He was tall for his weight which made him look skinny and frail; His best punching combination was a stiff left jab followed by one of the best rights in the business; He could take the fight to his man and when attacked was game and held up well; Lynch was never knocked out or stopped.

Among those Lynch defeated during his career were Monte Attell, "Memphis" Pal Moore, Kid Williams, Pete Herman, Sammy Sandow, Johnny Buff, Midget Smith, Abe Goldstein, Johnny Ritchie, Eddie Segal, Billy Fitzsimmons, and Jack Sharkey

After retiring from the ring, Lynch bought a farm and a gymnasium; He later served as Postmaster for New York City. Nat Fleischer ranked Lynch as the #5 All-Time Bantamweight
BORN : November 30, 1898; New York City, NY
DIED : August 1, 1965; Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY (drowned)

Eddie "Cannonball" Martin

BORN : Eduardo Vittorio Martino, Feb. 26 1903; Brooklyn, NY
DIED : August 27 1966; Brooklyn, New York
HEIGHT : 5-3
WEIGHT : 112-135 lbs
MANAGERS: Mike Doherty, Mel Cooke

Fidel LaBarba

LaBarba was fast on his feet and hit accurately; He was a converted left-hander and a great defensive fighter who used a weaving style. LaBarba won the Flyweight Championship in 1927 and retired from boxing at the end of that year to attend Stanford University. He returned to the ring in 1928 and and fought for six years but never regained the title.
Nat Fleischer ranked him as the #4 All-Time Flyweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #3 All-Time Flyweight; He was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1972 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.

BORN : September 29 1905; New York City, NY
DIED : October 3 1981; Los Angeles, California

HEIGHT : 5-3 WEIGHT : 112-124 lbs
MANAGER : George Blake

where is diego corrales?

my bad
hit a slump lately with all that work
ill have the ToC ready asap

Gibe, can you get some people who fight today? I never heard of any of these old guys and theres too many.

How about

Mayweather
Zab
Corrales
Castillo
JMM
MAB
Erik morales


etc