Lee Eperson

bull · Post by **bull** » 15 Jul 2003, 06:42

Hi,

I reading in Mike Varveris book about Rocky Marciamo - "The 13 Candle", that Rocky's first oponent Lee Eperson is not debutant. He has a 5-1 profesional recort.
Is this truth?

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 15 Jul 2003, 06:53

The record for Epperson is not listed as complete, we are aware that bouts are missing. It will take quite a while ( if we get there at all) to finish up every record of every fighter, but we're trying anyway.
By the way, in the book you mentioned, is 5-1 given as Epperson's record COMING IN to the Marciano fight?

bull · Post by **bull** » 15 Jul 2003, 10:16

Yes,
In time when he meet Marciano(0), Lee Epperson 5-1 profesional record.

This is in book "The 13th Candle-The True story of an American Legend" by Mike Varveris.
But possible Varveris is wrong!
As far I know Epperson was experienced amateur.
I don't know.

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 15 Jul 2003, 11:06

Unless we find newspaper clippings of Epperson's fights or a reliable record we can't be sure. But such things take time.