Did he really criss-cross the US the summer of 1930, as his record seems to indicate?
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=013701
K.O. Christner : Cross-Country Speed Racer
Well, a couple of the 1930 bouts I have listed as unconfirmed -- here is what I ahve on Christner -- much work is clearly needed -- SD means Self Defense magazine; R emans Ring magazine
Meyer "KO" Christner
Born: Dec 28, 1896, Garrett, PA
Died: November 1979, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Height: 5-11 1/2
Manager: Tom Lennon; Suey Welch
Weight: Heavyweight
FACTOID: Classmate of Babe Ruth's at St. Mary's
Industrial School, Baltimore, MD!
Pro Record: 68-39-3 (47 kayos) 12 ND, 2 NC (recount -- 50 kayos?)
1926
--- George Adams --- KO 4
--- Charles Mills --- KO 2
--- Frank Beckman --- KO 4
--- Pete Rogers --- KO 2
--- Battling Dye --- KO 4
--- Hip Vaughan --- KO 1
--- Battling Dye --- KO 3
--- Bumbo Myers --- W 10
1927
--- Johnnie Wolker --- KO 2
--- Ray Carroll --- KO 2
--- Jimmy Kuntz --- KO 2
--- Harry Campbell --- KO 1
--- Bessill Keny --- KO 3
--- Young Samuel --- KO 6
--- Bumbo Myers --- KO 7
--- Jack Beam --- KO 2
--- Alvin Spencer --- KO 2
--- George Goodman --- KO 3
--- Frank Baker --- KO 4
--- Luke Andrews --- KO 6
--- Bill Halliman --- KO 4
--- John Luekowski --- KO 1
--- Frank Florian --- W 10
--- Billy Walsh Akron, OH W (SD 12/27)
1928
Jan 1 Billie Walsh Youngstown, OH KO 2
--- Sammy Dennis --- KO 1
--- Nick Newman --- W 10
--- Marty Ward --- KO 1
Jan 12 Joe Burke Akron, OH KO 2 Jan 20?
Feb 2 Joe Mullroy Akron, OH KO 1 Allentown?
Feb 17 Johnnie Urban Akron, OH WF 3
Feb 22 Johnnie Urban Akron, OH KO 6
Mar 8 Sergeant Jack Adams Akron, OH KO 1 Mar 28?
Apr 12 Quinton Romero Rojas Canton, OH KO 3
Apr 26 Sandy Siefert Akron, OH ND 10 L
Jul 4 Jack Humbeck Cleveland, OH W 10 Akron?
Jul 23 Bud Gorman Akron, OH ND 10 L
Aug 29 Joe Sekyra Cleveland WF 2
Sep 20 Joe Sekyra Akron, OH ND 10
Oct 16 Frankie Wine Canton, OH ND 10
Nov 18 George Gemas Canton, OH KO 2
Dec 4 Knute Hansen Cleveland, OH KO 8 KO4?
1929
Jan 25 Jack Sharkey New York, NY L 10
Feb 22 Paolino Uzcudun New York, NY L 10
Mar Billy Walsh Cumberland, MD KO 1
Apr 24 Jack McAuliffe Canton, OH KO 2 Apr 23?
May Ray Bold Maryland KO 1
May 13 Christner suspended by Maryland Commission for
participating in fixed fight with Billy Walsh IBRO
Jun 27 Otto von Porat New York, NY LK 9
Sep 4 Johny Risko Cleveland, OH WF 9
Oct 18 Ernie Schaaf Boston W 10
Nov 22 Jim Maloney Boston L 10
Dec 3 Les Kennedy Los Angeles L 10
1930
Jan 10 Jim Maloney Boston L 10 Confimed?
Jan 17 Ernie Schaaf Boston L 10 Feb 21?
Feb 7 Les Kennedy Los Angeles, CA L 10 Confirmed?
Mar 22 George Cook Youngstown, OH ND 10
Apr 9 Joe Sekyra Akron, OH ND 10
May 12 Jack McCarthy Boston W 10
Jun 5 Primo Carnera Detroit LK 4
Jul 14 Arthur DeKuh Garfield, NJ W 8
Jul 23 George Manley Denver KO 2
Aug 11 Max Baer San Francisco LK 2
Aug 15 Tony Fuente Rock Springs, WY KO 3
Aug 22 Dick Daniels Minneapolis, MN ND 10
Sep 30 Jack Rallings Akron, OH KO 3
Oct 31 Young Stribling Boston LK 3
Nov 28 Mickey Walker Chicago LK 1
Dec 15 George Panka Pittsburgh KO 6
Dec 23 Walter Pickerd Indianapolis W 10
1931
Jan 8 Bud Doran Peoria, IL KO 7
Jan 19 Tiger Payne Salt Lake City, UT L 10
Feb 24 Emmett Rocco Akron, OH ND 10
Mar 16 Babe Hunt Wicita, KS L 10
Mar 30 George Manley Denver, CO LK 5
Apr 22 Frankie Wine Akron, OH W 10
Jun 10 Tony Galento Detroit, MI LK 8
Jun 16 Ike McFowler --- W 10
Jul 27 Harold Mays West Springfield, MA L 10
Aug 4 Johnny Risko Cleveland, OH L 12
Aug 14 Jack Redman South Bend, IN ND 12
Sep 15 Emmett Rocco Canton, OH KO 2
Sep 29 Natie Brown Canton, OH ND 10
Oct 5 Angus Snyder St. Louis, MO L 10
Oct 25 Battling Bozo Birmingham, AL ND 10 Oct 26?
Nov 6 John Schwake St. Louis NC 6
Nov 20 Johnny Risko Cleveland, OH L 10
Dec 21 Steve Demeter Toledo, OH KO 8
1932
Jan 4 Bearcat Wright Omaha, NE W 10
Feb 11 Jack Dempsey Cleveland, OH Exh LK 3
Apr 1 Eddie Simms Cleveland, OH L 6
Apr 4 Joe Doctor Buffalo W 6
Apr 18 Bob Moody Syracuse, NY LK 6
May 23 Johnny Roberts Huntington, VA, USA D 10
Jun 28 Ralph Ficucello Philadelphia L 8
Jul 18 Walter Cobb Baltimore D 10
Jul 25 Tiny Debolt Dayton, OH KO 2
Aug 1 Ed Dunaway Zanesville, OH KO 4
Aug 14 Jack Redman South Bend, IN L 12
Sep 6 Russ Rowsey Belpre, OH KO 1
Sep 15 Emmett Rocco Canton, OH KO 2
Sep 29 Natie Brown New York, NY ND 10
--- Johnny Mack Canton, OH W (R 12/32)
Oct 10 Tiger Jack Fox Terre Haute, IN L 10
Oct 12 Angus Snyder St. Louis ND 10
Oct 24 Eddie Benson Philadelphia W 6
Oct 27 Battling Bozo Birmingham, AL L 10
Nov 1 Frankie Wine Winston-Salem, NC D 10
Nov 21 Charlie Massera Pittsburgh W 8
Dec 5 Dick Nolan Lima, OH KO 2
Dec 16 Primo Carnera Omaha, NE LK 4
1933
Jan 23 King Levinsky New York, NY LK 5
Jan 31 Henry English Toledo, OH L 10
Feb 9 Jack O'Dowd Cincinnati NC 6
--- Frankie Wine Barberton, OH W (R5/33)
Mar 13 Obidiah Walker Philadelphia LK 4
May 8 Leroy Haynes San Francisco KO 7
May 16 Frank Van Hee Portland, OR D 10
May 26 Lee Ramage San Diego L 10
Jun 7 Frank Van Hee Portland, OR W 10
Jul 12 Jose Santa Oakland W 10
Jul 28 Tom Patrick Hollywood, CA L 10
Aug 8 Maxie Rosenbloom Los Angeles LK 6
Aug 17 Benny Miller Pasadena, CA L 8
Sep 28 Harold "Dutch" Wiemer San Diego L 10
Oct 12 Harold "Dutch" Wiemer San Diego L 10
Oct 26 Fred Feary Stockton, CA L 8
Nov 7 Harry Thomas Seattle LK 8
Nov 15 Andy Mitchell Wlimington, CO L 10
Dec 18 Tiger Jack Fox Salt Lake City LK 5
1934
Jan 2 Ford Smith Seattle, WA L 8
Feb 19 Jack Kilburne Enid, OK KO 5
--- Larry Rawson --- W
--- George Gemas --- KO
--- Lloyd Clements --- KO
--- Opponent Wheeling, WV KO (Ring 8/34, pg. 62)
1935
--- Ford Smith --- W 8
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Meyer "KO" Christner
Born: Dec 28, 1896, Garrett, PA
Died: November 1979, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Height: 5-11 1/2
Manager: Tom Lennon; Suey Welch
Weight: Heavyweight
FACTOID: Classmate of Babe Ruth's at St. Mary's
Industrial School, Baltimore, MD!
Pro Record: 68-39-3 (47 kayos) 12 ND, 2 NC (recount -- 50 kayos?)
1926
--- George Adams --- KO 4
--- Charles Mills --- KO 2
--- Frank Beckman --- KO 4
--- Pete Rogers --- KO 2
--- Battling Dye --- KO 4
--- Hip Vaughan --- KO 1
--- Battling Dye --- KO 3
--- Bumbo Myers --- W 10
1927
--- Johnnie Wolker --- KO 2
--- Ray Carroll --- KO 2
--- Jimmy Kuntz --- KO 2
--- Harry Campbell --- KO 1
--- Bessill Keny --- KO 3
--- Young Samuel --- KO 6
--- Bumbo Myers --- KO 7
--- Jack Beam --- KO 2
--- Alvin Spencer --- KO 2
--- George Goodman --- KO 3
--- Frank Baker --- KO 4
--- Luke Andrews --- KO 6
--- Bill Halliman --- KO 4
--- John Luekowski --- KO 1
--- Frank Florian --- W 10
--- Billy Walsh Akron, OH W (SD 12/27)
1928
Jan 1 Billie Walsh Youngstown, OH KO 2
--- Sammy Dennis --- KO 1
--- Nick Newman --- W 10
--- Marty Ward --- KO 1
Jan 12 Joe Burke Akron, OH KO 2 Jan 20?
Feb 2 Joe Mullroy Akron, OH KO 1 Allentown?
Feb 17 Johnnie Urban Akron, OH WF 3
Feb 22 Johnnie Urban Akron, OH KO 6
Mar 8 Sergeant Jack Adams Akron, OH KO 1 Mar 28?
Apr 12 Quinton Romero Rojas Canton, OH KO 3
Apr 26 Sandy Siefert Akron, OH ND 10 L
Jul 4 Jack Humbeck Cleveland, OH W 10 Akron?
Jul 23 Bud Gorman Akron, OH ND 10 L
Aug 29 Joe Sekyra Cleveland WF 2
Sep 20 Joe Sekyra Akron, OH ND 10
Oct 16 Frankie Wine Canton, OH ND 10
Nov 18 George Gemas Canton, OH KO 2
Dec 4 Knute Hansen Cleveland, OH KO 8 KO4?
1929
Jan 25 Jack Sharkey New York, NY L 10
Feb 22 Paolino Uzcudun New York, NY L 10
Mar Billy Walsh Cumberland, MD KO 1
Apr 24 Jack McAuliffe Canton, OH KO 2 Apr 23?
May Ray Bold Maryland KO 1
May 13 Christner suspended by Maryland Commission for
participating in fixed fight with Billy Walsh IBRO
Jun 27 Otto von Porat New York, NY LK 9
Sep 4 Johny Risko Cleveland, OH WF 9
Oct 18 Ernie Schaaf Boston W 10
Nov 22 Jim Maloney Boston L 10
Dec 3 Les Kennedy Los Angeles L 10
1930
Jan 10 Jim Maloney Boston L 10 Confimed?
Jan 17 Ernie Schaaf Boston L 10 Feb 21?
Feb 7 Les Kennedy Los Angeles, CA L 10 Confirmed?
Mar 22 George Cook Youngstown, OH ND 10
Apr 9 Joe Sekyra Akron, OH ND 10
May 12 Jack McCarthy Boston W 10
Jun 5 Primo Carnera Detroit LK 4
Jul 14 Arthur DeKuh Garfield, NJ W 8
Jul 23 George Manley Denver KO 2
Aug 11 Max Baer San Francisco LK 2
Aug 15 Tony Fuente Rock Springs, WY KO 3
Aug 22 Dick Daniels Minneapolis, MN ND 10
Sep 30 Jack Rallings Akron, OH KO 3
Oct 31 Young Stribling Boston LK 3
Nov 28 Mickey Walker Chicago LK 1
Dec 15 George Panka Pittsburgh KO 6
Dec 23 Walter Pickerd Indianapolis W 10
1931
Jan 8 Bud Doran Peoria, IL KO 7
Jan 19 Tiger Payne Salt Lake City, UT L 10
Feb 24 Emmett Rocco Akron, OH ND 10
Mar 16 Babe Hunt Wicita, KS L 10
Mar 30 George Manley Denver, CO LK 5
Apr 22 Frankie Wine Akron, OH W 10
Jun 10 Tony Galento Detroit, MI LK 8
Jun 16 Ike McFowler --- W 10
Jul 27 Harold Mays West Springfield, MA L 10
Aug 4 Johnny Risko Cleveland, OH L 12
Aug 14 Jack Redman South Bend, IN ND 12
Sep 15 Emmett Rocco Canton, OH KO 2
Sep 29 Natie Brown Canton, OH ND 10
Oct 5 Angus Snyder St. Louis, MO L 10
Oct 25 Battling Bozo Birmingham, AL ND 10 Oct 26?
Nov 6 John Schwake St. Louis NC 6
Nov 20 Johnny Risko Cleveland, OH L 10
Dec 21 Steve Demeter Toledo, OH KO 8
1932
Jan 4 Bearcat Wright Omaha, NE W 10
Feb 11 Jack Dempsey Cleveland, OH Exh LK 3
Apr 1 Eddie Simms Cleveland, OH L 6
Apr 4 Joe Doctor Buffalo W 6
Apr 18 Bob Moody Syracuse, NY LK 6
May 23 Johnny Roberts Huntington, VA, USA D 10
Jun 28 Ralph Ficucello Philadelphia L 8
Jul 18 Walter Cobb Baltimore D 10
Jul 25 Tiny Debolt Dayton, OH KO 2
Aug 1 Ed Dunaway Zanesville, OH KO 4
Aug 14 Jack Redman South Bend, IN L 12
Sep 6 Russ Rowsey Belpre, OH KO 1
Sep 15 Emmett Rocco Canton, OH KO 2
Sep 29 Natie Brown New York, NY ND 10
--- Johnny Mack Canton, OH W (R 12/32)
Oct 10 Tiger Jack Fox Terre Haute, IN L 10
Oct 12 Angus Snyder St. Louis ND 10
Oct 24 Eddie Benson Philadelphia W 6
Oct 27 Battling Bozo Birmingham, AL L 10
Nov 1 Frankie Wine Winston-Salem, NC D 10
Nov 21 Charlie Massera Pittsburgh W 8
Dec 5 Dick Nolan Lima, OH KO 2
Dec 16 Primo Carnera Omaha, NE LK 4
1933
Jan 23 King Levinsky New York, NY LK 5
Jan 31 Henry English Toledo, OH L 10
Feb 9 Jack O'Dowd Cincinnati NC 6
--- Frankie Wine Barberton, OH W (R5/33)
Mar 13 Obidiah Walker Philadelphia LK 4
May 8 Leroy Haynes San Francisco KO 7
May 16 Frank Van Hee Portland, OR D 10
May 26 Lee Ramage San Diego L 10
Jun 7 Frank Van Hee Portland, OR W 10
Jul 12 Jose Santa Oakland W 10
Jul 28 Tom Patrick Hollywood, CA L 10
Aug 8 Maxie Rosenbloom Los Angeles LK 6
Aug 17 Benny Miller Pasadena, CA L 8
Sep 28 Harold "Dutch" Wiemer San Diego L 10
Oct 12 Harold "Dutch" Wiemer San Diego L 10
Oct 26 Fred Feary Stockton, CA L 8
Nov 7 Harry Thomas Seattle LK 8
Nov 15 Andy Mitchell Wlimington, CO L 10
Dec 18 Tiger Jack Fox Salt Lake City LK 5
1934
Jan 2 Ford Smith Seattle, WA L 8
Feb 19 Jack Kilburne Enid, OK KO 5
--- Larry Rawson --- W
--- George Gemas --- KO
--- Lloyd Clements --- KO
--- Opponent Wheeling, WV KO (Ring 8/34, pg. 62)
1935
--- Ford Smith --- W 8
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