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- 01 Oct 2002, 18:32
- Forum: Boxing History
- Topic: Who was the first fighter to send Armstrong to the Hospital?
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Who was the first fighter to send Armstrong to the Hospital?
It was a skinny kid from Chicago's west by the name of Davey Day in their 1939 Wel. Title bout. Armstrong suffered a broken knuckle on his left hand, a deep incision to his left eye, cuts in his mouth, and chip off the finger next to the thumb of his right hand, who was sent the the Hospital. Davey ...
- 30 Sep 2002, 14:25
- Forum: Record Queries & Updates
- Topic: Davey Day/Sammy Angott NBA Title fight
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Davey Day/Sammy Angott NBA Title fight
In this match the Kentucky boxing commission shelved the 3 judge rule, and elected Jack Dempsey to be the soul judge and referee of this Championship fight. Dempsey lefted Angott Hand giving him the fite by 2 points. Davey was unaware of this situation of no 3 judges.
- 29 Sep 2002, 22:29
- Forum: Record Queries & Updates
- Topic: Davey Day never fought Indian Deathpaine
- Replies: 1
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Davey Day never fought Indian Deathpaine
Please make correction on his first fight this guy Indain Benny Deathpaine was a heavy weight and Davey never fought him.
- 11 Aug 2002, 23:05
- Forum: Boxing History
- Topic: If You Could Interview Jimmy McLarnin
- Replies: 7
- Views: 461
Ask Jimmy McLarnin who was better Barney Ross or Davey Day?
I am sorry I didn't have a chance to reply sooner for your interview with the Great Jimmy McLarnin, I would have asked you to ask him who was a better fighter between Barney Ross and his stablemate Davey Day, who by the way was the first guy to send Henry Armstrong to the hospital even though he was...
- 01 Jul 2002, 12:25
- Forum: Boxing History
- Topic: The 10 best Lightweights of yesteryear?
- Replies: 1
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The 10 best Lightweights of yesteryear?
Who would you rate as the 10 greatest lightweights of the past?
- 27 Jun 2002, 10:30
- Forum: Boxing History
- Topic: Dirtiest fighter of All-time?
- Replies: 51
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The Greatest dirty Champ was Hank!
Don't forget the Great Henry Armstrong, why he elbowed you and hit below the belt nearly every round, it's a fact. The NY papers mentioned that he wouldn't mine if the other boy fought the same. It was his style.