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Quiz: Tommy Burns/Noah Brusso
Posted: 09 Jan 2005, 10:09
by barry
Who took credit for giving Noah Brusso his Tommy Burns moniker?
Posted: 10 Jan 2005, 05:17
by Tomato-Can
James Corbett?
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Posted: 10 Jan 2005, 05:38
by barry
Nope! He was a world boxing champion at one time, lighter division though!
Posted: 10 Jan 2005, 21:58
by We Wuz Robbed
Brussos' mother didn't approve of Noah fighting, so to get around it Brusso took the name of a jockey - Tommy Burns - and continued to fight.
Posted: 11 Jan 2005, 19:57
by robert.snell1
from what i have read the jockey was a friend of his so is the answer
Tommy Burns ?
Posted: 11 Jan 2005, 20:37
by perrycarter
George Lavigne?
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Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 09:06
by barry
From what I have read, Terry McGovern took credit. McGovern stated that he was referee for some bouts in Michigan and Burns caught his eye as a possible comer. McGovern stated that one of the only things that he saw wrong with Burns not becoming a popular boxer was his name of Noah Brusso, so Terry said that he suggested Tommy Burns and the rest was history. It may not be the actual truth as to why Burns was chosen, but McGovern did take credit for it.