Alan Scaife Many in the Boxing New Zealand family would have shed a small tear when news filtered through of the recent passing of legendary coach Alan Scaife. Aged thirteen, the Hutt Valley youngster entered the gym of one of the godfathers of New Zealand amateur boxing Dick Dunn. There began a box...

A short video I put together which features the man himself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BOHIxGiTzA

Also


http://www.amazon.com/Charley-Burley-Bl ... 510&sr=8-1


http://charleyburley.com

Burley started 1942 with a 10 round KO of Shorty Hogue. Hogue's 1941 was pretty impressive too (so much so that he was the number three ranked middleweight at the start of 42 - when Burley was still a welterweight). Hogue met the following standout fighters: Archie Moore (W) Lloyd Marshall (W1 - L1)...

Excellent stuff!

Let's not forget that Mina also beat another fighter who was nobody's fool - Artie Towne.

New Zealand have also take additional boxers at the following weights:

Nathan McEwen Canterbury (no 1) and Isaac Peach Central Auckland (no 2) at 75 kgs

and

Justin Potter Central Auckland (no 1) and Kahu-Kura Bentson Auckland (no 2) at 69 kgs

Bob Brettle's silver belt was on there a few years back. I think it was one of his descendents that was on the show.

Brettle split 3 bouts with Jem Mace fro the welterweight championship of England.

Jack Britton (Panama) Al Brown Ken Buchanan Charley Burley Eddie Booker Cocoa Kid Kid Chocolate Les Darcy George Dixon Marcel Cerdan Harold Johnson Jake LaMotta Ted 'Kid' Lewis Tommy Loughran Dullio Loi Lloyd Marshall Packy McFarland Freddie Miller Mauro Mina Kid Norfolk Ruben Olivares Dick Tiger Jo...

Charley Burley would have been 90 years old today.

http://www.charleyburley.com

http://www.myspace.com/charleyburley

Happy birthday champ.

"Somebody down here likes me too."

The follow up to the original (mentioned above.

Abe Attell Wilfred Benitez Charley Burley Kid Chocolate Billy Conn George Dixon Kid Gavilan Peter Jackson Harold Johnson Jake LaMotta Sonny Liston Nicolino Locche Tommy Loughran Jem Mace Terry McGovern Ruben Oliveras Manuel Ortiz Floyd Patterson Dick Tiger Jersey Joe Walcott Joe Walcott (original) I...

There's footage of Burley, but not of Booker. I was just playing around. My favorite story about him is how after he knocked out Moore, Archie needed a blood transfusion, and because of the war, there wasn't enough plasma to go around - especially for black people, unfortunately - and since Booker ...

Anyone interested in getting a copy of "Charley Burley and the Black Murderers' Row" can find it here:

http://charleyburley.com/

or you can get a signed copy by emailing me at [email protected]

Some reviews:

http://www.charleyburley.com/page7.htm

Shorty and Big Boy weren't twins. If you're ever in San Diego, check out the microfilm on them. They were from around here, and there was a lot of coverage of their fights in the local papers. I think this one my be down to reporting errors as a family member has confirmed via photographic evidence...

KOJOE90 wrote:Hogue link

http://charleyburley.com/page25.htm

Thanks for posting the direct link!

Anyone that visits can vote on who they think is 'Shorty' and who they think is 'Big Boy'.

It may not be as easy as you think!

Ric is right. After several emails between Shilor and myself it seems that the picture of Willis 'Shorty' Hogue on Wiki may actually be of him. The initial thoughts that the photo may be wrong came from the press reports I have of the Burley V Hogue(s) fights and press reports on the two. Shorty was...

I have photos of both Hogues taken at the same time (originally had both of them on it, but was split into two). The photo on Harry Shaffer's site, that has been linked to Shorty Hogue's bio on BoxRec, is definitely Willard 'Big Boy' Hogue. How can that photo be replaced with one of Shorty and the e...

Boxscribe is Harry Otty. Shorty and Big Boy weren't twins. If you're ever in San Diego, check out the microfilm on them. They were from around here, and there was a lot of coverage of their fights in the local papers. Harry, how many press clippings of the two do you have? Of all the information I'...

Anyone know anything about the Hogue twins, Shorty and Big Boy. 1934 -1943 Hoping for infor on these twins, given names, birth and death dates. Shorty held a Middleweight Belt in California, what year? What happened to them, families, careers, children, military service? Did they fight anyone of no...

I seem to remember Mills being paralyzed with a Marshall punch early in the 1st. It was downhill for Freddie from there. You have to see the shot and Mills' reaction to it to appreciate the effect. I don't think that Solomons (the promoter) or Mills were overly concerned with Marshall or his reputat...

Booker is long overdue (as are Holman Williams, Cocoa Kid and Lloyd Marshall).

I hope they get in soon.

http://charleyburley.com/page4.htm

What can you say about this true master?

It is interesting that all of the posts have been brief. Just goes to show that words can't explain.

Rest in peace Willie. There will never be another.

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Les Darcy wrote:Ezzard had only had about 15 fights not 22, his managers made up half a dozen wins so he could become a contender quicker.

His unbeaten amateur record is also an invention.

The associated press report of the fight stated that the bout consisted of "good, but not savage fighting." It went on to say: "Charles, flashing a left jab, had the margin in the early rounds, but the Washington scrapper rallied in the seventh round and held a clear edge from there o...

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