Does anyone know Benny Bass's birth name?

Alex Skutt . . . working on the 4th ed. of The Boxing Register

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Several secondary sources list a June 27, 1941 Memphis bout in which Jersey Joe Walcott knocked out Columbus Gant in 3 rounds. This fight doesn't appear on Jersey Joe Walcott's BoxRec.com record. Instead this bout is the only one listed for a different "Joe Walcott." I know about the origi...

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I thought that early in his pro career the great Carlos Ortiz fought New England journeyman Al Duarte in Boston on October 29, 1955. Result: a 4th-round knockout. Boxrec.com database shows this fight as being between Al Duarte and SOME OTHER Carlos Ortiz--not the famous lightweight/junior welterweig...

I read with interest the Wik Encyclopedia note on Ezzard Charles's 1940 record. Perhaps manager Bert Williams embellished his fighter's record, but some of the fights may just have the wrong dates. The Charles fight that's in the Ring Record Book as: Apr 2, 1940 Charley Banks, Cincinnati, W 6 really...

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I haven't been able to independently confirm two Angott fights that are listed in Herb Goldman's last Ring Record Book. (These bouts don't appear in BoxRec.com.) Feb 15 1938 Victor Vallee, New York, W 10 Mar 7 1938 Everett Rightmire, Louisville, W 10 (Rightmire had fought Henry Armstrong about a wee...

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I haven't been able to find independent confirmation for a couple of the early Sammy Angott fights that are listed in BoxRec.com. Does anyone have documentation for these bouts? Apr 23 1935 Long Sing Que -- New York -- KO 2 Sep 14 1936 Lee Shepard -- Millvale, PA -- KO 4 Thanks! Incidentally, there'...

Thanks for the answer! Palomino's height was conspicuously absent from some of the usual sources.

Alex Skutt
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Does anyone know the height of welterweight (and actor) Carlos Palomino?

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Does anyone have evidence for these possible "Kid" Kaplan bouts? Mar 20 1920, George Smith, New Haven, CT KO3 Mar 28 1920, Battling Green, Meriden, CT KO7 Apr 13 1920, Mickey Travers, (New Haven or Meriden), D8 or ND6 This third bout I've seen recorded as in either of two towns with either...

Thanks, Mike. I've heard of the Maine Boxing Records. I'll get hold of a copy.

Thanks! I'll give that a try.

We plan to have the 4th edition of The Boxing Register out this summer.

I would greatly appreciate it if I could post some inquiries to this forum about records of the International Boxing Hall of Fame's recent inductees. Since I am a newcomer to this board, I wanted to check whether it was appropriate to post my questions here. I'm co-author (and publisher) of "Th...