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A heavyweight from Chicago.
real name Jimmy Williams.
active 1944-1952(30-9-2(12 ko's).
after he retired from the ring he reportedly became a enforcer and a hit man for the mob.
He was implicated in the kiling of a Chicago alderman in 1963.

pp 14-17.

http://books.google.com/books?id=B7wDAA ... pg=PA14&dq

Here is a photo of Kid Riviera in a 6 round boxing exhibition with Joe Louis
at the Kiel Auditorium in St.Louis November.23.1948.
Joe Louis was later hired by a Chicago buisnessman in 1952 to train Kid Riviera.
(scroll down a little to see photo)

http://www.books.google.com/books?id=i- ... g=PA101&dq

It was not mentioned in the JET article, but apparently the alderman that was killed was reportedly no paragon of virtue himself.
His nickname was Ben"Deep-Pockets"Lewis,
due to the fact that he had the habit of borowing
large amounts of money from a crime synicate and was reluctant or never paid it back.
Shortly before he allegedly had borrowed 35 thousand dollars from a
local policy wheel boss by the name of Tom "Shaky "Anderson.
Jimmy Williams aka Kid Rivera was Anderson's bodyguard and muscleman.
(Kid Riviera reporedly weighed about 300 pounds around this time)

anyone here e know when he died?
I had heard the police still suspected him
afterwards and arrested him in some illegal gambling raids and he was sent to prison in 1964.
check out his DOB and what else is(not)known of his background.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

Anyone here find out if Kid Riviera had died in prison?

Speaking of Chicago.Was anyone able to find out what became
of Jimmy Williams aka Jimmy Wilson aka Kid Riviera?
Did he die in prison?

bump ,
Did anyone ever find out what became of him ?

See the reason for bumping up this thread in the "off topic' forum.

It still remains a mystery one would think.

Brutu wrote: ↑25 Nov 2011, 20:33 A heavyweight from Chicago.
real name Jimmy Williams.
active 1944-1952(30-9-2(12 ko's).
after he retired from the ring he reportedly became a enforcer and a hit man for the mob.
He was implicated in the kiling of a Chicago alderman in 1963.

pp 14-17.

http://books.google.com/books?id=B7wDAA ... pg=PA14&dq

sounds like he may have been holding out the winnings of the Policy Wheel from the local "Bull Dick" (?)