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Max Marek-The Notre Dame Man Who Beat Joe Louis(1933)
Posted: 14 Nov 2015, 18:29
by Caractacus
Re: The Notre Dame Man Who Beat Joe Louis(1933)
Posted: 15 Nov 2015, 22:16
by BoxBuzz
That was an interesting read. Thank you.
Re: The Notre Dame Man Who Beat Joe Louis(1933)
Posted: 17 Nov 2015, 12:40
by Caractacus
Max Marek had defeated Joe Louis in a four rounder for the A.A.U Light Heavyweight title in April 1933 at Boston,Massachuestts.
and here is a trivia question for you
who were the other three men who had also defeated Joe Louis in the amateurs?
Re: Max Marek-The Notre Dame Man Who Beat Joe Louis(1933)
Posted: 19 Nov 2015, 12:17
by Caractacus
As an amteur boxer,Max Marek had fought in 14 boxing tournaments and never came less then second place.
Here are some of the titles he had won as Light-Heavyweight.
Chicago C.Y.O Tournament 1931-1932
Chicago Golden Gloves 1932-1933
National A.A.U title,Boston,Massachusetts 1933
Re: Max Marek-The Notre Dame Man Who Beat Joe Louis(1933)
Posted: 20 Nov 2015, 15:02
by Caractacus
After he retired from boxing in 1939 (32 pro fights) and after training military men in Boxing,Judo and Wrestling during WW II,
Max Marek later became a professional wrestler
check out this really cool photograph of him as "The Polish Pride".
http://www.josportsinc.com/catalog/view.php?id=18575