First World War veterans who became World champions

Ettt9350 · Post by **Ettt9350** » 16 Sep 2014, 12:12

Did any WW1 veterans become boxing world champions in the post war era?

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 16 Sep 2014, 12:53

Some, starting with Gene Tunney.

Caractacus · Post by **Caractacus** » 16 Sep 2014, 13:16

and Georges Carpentier of course.

klompton · Post by **klompton** » 16 Sep 2014, 13:27

Tunney, Criqui, Carpentier, Siki, Greb, and Joe Lynch off the top of my head.

Ettt9350 · Post by **Ettt9350** » 17 Sep 2014, 09:49

Ric wrote:Some, starting with Gene Tunney.

Thanks for the link, some all time greats on that list.

JC · Post by JC » 20 Sep 2014, 15:29

In terms of combat veterans Mike O'Dowd's page says

'O'Dowd was the only world's champion to fight at the front during World War I (1918, while serving in the U.S. Army).'

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