Noteworthy Pro Debuts
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scartissue
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Re: Noteworthy Pro Debuts
In '75 the WBC was getting their jr. flyweight division off the ground and matched Luis Estaba against Rafael Lovera for the vacant title. Estaba stopped Lovera in 4 rounds but it was later discovered that it was Lovera's pro debut. The WBC really vetted their challengers, didn't they? BTW, that was the only fight of Lovera's career.
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BroughtonRulesRefuge
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Re: Noteworthy Pro Debuts
- Arise all ye knaves, louts, and lardos to attention, hand over heart. Time for respects to the greatest pro debut ever, the 4th of July celebration of 1934 when the 20 year old Alabama sharecropper’s son, Joseph Barrow debuted Joe Louis at Bacon’s Arena, Chicago, Illinois, forever altering the history of the known world.
Need I remind anyone the miserable state of affairs in the world in the 1934 Depression, particularly gruesome in Asia, Britain and Europe?
The storied Joe Louis left hook knocked down Jack Kracken, 28-7-3, to open the first round. One humdinger shortly thereafter and the world was officially put on alert as Mighty Young Joe sent poor Kracken FLYING out of the ring into the lap of the startled Illinois Athletic Commissioner overseeing the bout. The ruckus stirred up so much havoc that the beleaguered timekeep never got out of the gate to record the time of the first round KO.
Nobody needed to wave the Red, White, and Blue or strike up the Brass Band. The fireworks he staged in the ring were impressive enough to be remembered forever.
Bacon Arena long ago knocked down, but in Detroit a group of investors saved Joe's rec center, the Brewster Wheeler where 17 yr old Joseph made his amateur debut from imminent demolition to create a high end restaurant, so things looking up for Detroit and Joe. Hope they create a nice big bronze for the set piece entry.
Need I remind anyone the miserable state of affairs in the world in the 1934 Depression, particularly gruesome in Asia, Britain and Europe?
The storied Joe Louis left hook knocked down Jack Kracken, 28-7-3, to open the first round. One humdinger shortly thereafter and the world was officially put on alert as Mighty Young Joe sent poor Kracken FLYING out of the ring into the lap of the startled Illinois Athletic Commissioner overseeing the bout. The ruckus stirred up so much havoc that the beleaguered timekeep never got out of the gate to record the time of the first round KO.
Nobody needed to wave the Red, White, and Blue or strike up the Brass Band. The fireworks he staged in the ring were impressive enough to be remembered forever.
Bacon Arena long ago knocked down, but in Detroit a group of investors saved Joe's rec center, the Brewster Wheeler where 17 yr old Joseph made his amateur debut from imminent demolition to create a high end restaurant, so things looking up for Detroit and Joe. Hope they create a nice big bronze for the set piece entry.