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Jose Alonzo

2026-10-05T20:55:38Z

Dan:

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Jose “Cheloman” Alonzo has earned recognition for his boxing career and steadfast dedication to community service. His accolades include induction into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame (2024), the International Martial Arts Boxing Hall of Fame (2025), and the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame, where he received its Humanitarian Award (2026). On November 12, 2026, Chelo will join 15 other boxers in the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame’s class of 2026. As a professional boxer, he captured the WBA Fedecentro and Florida State Super Middleweight titles.

Jose Alonzo

2026-10-05T18:12:11Z

Dan:

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2026-10-05T18:09:53Z

Dan:

Human:114644

2026-08-28T18:29:38Z

Dan:

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George was born in Portland, Maine, on Feb. 2, 1927, the son of Manderville G. and Isabel Hill Ludden. He attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
In his youth, he was a heavyweight boxer and fought under the name of 'Sonny Nichols.' His professional record was 14-3.
One of his fondest memories during his boxing career was fighting at the Boston Garden.

[[Category:World War II Veterans]]

Human:114644

2026-08-28T18:28:52Z

Dan:

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George was born in Portland on Feb. 2, 1927, the son of Manderville G. and Isabel Hill Ludden. He attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
In his youth, he was a heavyweight boxer and fought under the name of 'Sonny Nichols.' His professional record was 14-3. One of his fondest memories during his boxing career was fighting at the Boston Garden.

[[Category:World War II Veterans]]

Human:114644

2026-08-28T18:28:33Z

Dan: Created page with "<boxer>114644</boxer> George was born in Portland on Feb. 2, 1927, the son of Manderville G. and Isabel Hill Ludden. He attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. In his youth, he was a heavyweight boxer and fought under the name of 'Sonny Nichols.' His professional record was 14-3. One of his fondest memories during his boxing career was fighting at the Boston Garden. {{DEFAULTSORT:Sonny..."

George Kid Lee

2026-08-28T15:13:53Z

Dan:

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The record for George (Kid) Lee was obtained from a search of the Boston Globe by Luckett Davis. An incomplete record for Lee appeared in the 1926 to 1928 editions of the EVERLAST BOXING RECORD, according to which Lee probably had at least a few fights not listed here. There were at least three fighters by the name of George Lee who were active in New England in the late teens and early twenties. Every effort has been made to list only the fights of George (Kid) Lee of Worcester, Massachusetts, here, but there is the possibility of confusion. A photograph of Lee appeared in THE RING, May 1926, and another on page 34, August 1927, page 27.

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2026-08-28T15:08:45Z

Dan:

Eddie (KO) Roberts

2026-08-27T21:41:44Z

Dan:

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'''Division''': Welterweight 
'''Managers''': [[Jack Connor]], [[Benny Ford]] 
[[:File:EddieRoberts.jpg|Photo 2]]
 

The Sept. 2, 1942 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' reported that '''Eddie Roberts''''s true name was Water (Walter?) Tender Rowland. He was back in the United States Navy at this time. In fact, reportedly he had just come out of the Navy when he started boxing professionally some 20 years earlier.

Roberts was ranked as high as #2 in the Welterweight division, following his 1st round kayo of former Welterweight champion [[Joe Dundee]] in San Francisco.

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2026-08-27T21:39:40Z

Dan:

Human:79097

2026-08-27T21:14:53Z

Dan:

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Human:79097

2026-08-27T21:09:49Z

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2026-08-27T21:07:58Z

Dan:

Billy Light

2026-08-27T20:56:09Z

Dan:

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*1926--Won the Amateur Lightweight and Welterweight Championships of the Twin Cities
*Fought Exhibition with My Sullivan at age 65, circa 1971 at St. Paul's Venetian Inn
*Died at age 78 in 1984

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2026-08-27T20:54:35Z

Dan:

Human:636947

2026-08-27T20:34:07Z

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2026-08-27T20:32:27Z

Dan:

Harry Goldstein

2026-08-27T20:01:20Z

Dan:

[[Image: Harry Goldstein 1926.jpeg|left|thumb|200px]]
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'''Harry Goldstein''' was a flyweight who fought most of his career out of New England and Eastern Canada--ranked as the #11th flyweight in the World by [[The Ring Magazine]], Feb. 1927 issue. His photograph appeared in ''The Ring'', December 1926, page 23.

He turned pro on October 20, 1924. Goldstein participated in a flyweight elimination tournament in California in September 1927 to pick a champion to succeed world champion Fidel LaBarba who retired from the ring in August 1927. He was New England Flyweight Champion from November 9, 1925 - May 10, 1926 and May 21, 1926 - November 22, 1926. This record may not be complete.

[[Category:Jewish Boxers|Goldstein, Harry]]
[[Category:New England Champions|Goldstein, Harry]]

Harry Goldstein

2026-08-27T19:55:06Z

Dan:

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'''Harry Goldstein''' was a flyweight who fought most of his career out of New England and Eastern Canada--ranked as the #11th flyweight in the World by [[The Ring Magazine]], Feb. 1927 issue. His photograph appeared in ''The Ring'', December 1926, page 23.

He turned pro on October 20, 1924. Goldstein participated in a flyweight elimination tournament in California in September 1927 to pick a champion to succeed world champion Fidel LaBarba who retired from the ring in August 1927. He was New England Flyweight Champion from November 9, 1925 - May 10, 1926 and May 21, 1926 - November 22, 1926. This record may not be complete.

[[Category:Jewish Boxers|Goldstein, Harry]]
[[Category:New England Champions|Goldstein, Harry]]

File:Harry Goldstein 1926.jpeg

2026-08-27T19:52:26Z

Dan:

File:Tommy Collins.jpg

2026-08-26T18:54:33Z

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[[Tommy Collins]]

Fight:2527026

2026-08-10T18:22:31Z

Dan:

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The United States lost close decisions today in the fights in which Al Mello, Lowell, Mass, George Milholland, Indianapolis, and Hugh Haggerty, Pittsburgh, were defeated. During the early part of the Mello-Mendez bout, the American mixed it with wicked rights and lefts, seriously rocking his rival. In the third round, however, the Lowell boy, worn out by the speed of the encounter, was so tired that he fell into a number of clinches. At one time the American’s action seemed involuntary. Mendez kept up a rapid cross-fire of rights and lefts and was at it when the bout ended. Boston Herald, Lowell Sun, Associated Press, July 19, 1924.

Fight:2527026

2026-08-10T18:21:57Z

Dan: Created page with "<Fight>2527026</fight> The United States lost close decisions today in the fights in which Al Mello, Lowell, Mass, George Milholland, Indianapolis, and Hugh Haggerty, Pittsburgh, were defeated. During the early part of the Mello-Mendez bout, the American mixed it with wicked rights and lefts, seriously rocking his rival. In the third round, however, the Lowell boy, worn out by the speed of the encounter, was so tired that he fell into a number of clinches. At one time t..."

Al Mello

2026-08-03T19:05:40Z

Dan:

[[Image: Al_Mello_1928.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
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*Won the 1924 National Amateur Welterweight Championship
*Member of the 1924 United States Olympic Games Boxing Team
*Managed by Bobby Goldman
*Was erroneously reported killed in Italian Campaign while serving in the US Army (The Ring, Nov 1946) however his grandson reports he survived and did not die until 1993.

== Olympic results ==
*Defeated [[Georges Doussot]] (France) PTS
*Defeated [[Edgar Christensen]] (Norway) KO 1
*Lost to [[Hector Mendez]] (Argentina) DQ 2

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mello, Al}}
[[Category:1924 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:World War II Veterans]]
[[Category:New England Champions|Mello, Al]]
[[Category:Portuguese American Boxers]]

Billy Murphy (Lowell)

2026-07-31T13:56:08Z

Dan:

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'''Billy Murphy''' of Lowell needs to be distinguished from [[Billy Murphy (Staten Island)|Billy Murphy]] of Staten Island NY. New York's Murphy was a fighter of approximately the same weight who occasionally ventured into New England.

Patrick Lynch used the name Billy Murphy because he didn't want his sister, a nun, to know that he made money with his fists.

Later in his career, he was a stablemate of [[Jack Sharkey]] and was managed by [[Johnny Buckley]].

During his career, he defeated Dick (Honeyboy) Finnegan, Johnny Indrisano, Al Shubert, Harry (Kid) Brown, Jack Zivic, Andy Chaney, Danny Cooney, Meyer Cohen, Francis Rossi, Lou Paluso, Mickey Travers, Phinney Boyle, and Canada Lee, fought a draw with Young Corbett III, and engaged Louis (Kid) Kaplan, Young Harry Wills, and Al Mello.

Fight:259964

2026-07-22T18:51:10Z

Dan: Created page with "<Fight>259964</fight> George “Kid” Lee of Worcester fought off Jack Zivic of Pittsburgh for four rounds with one hand, but his handlers prevented him from coming out for the fifth and Zivic, consequently, won by technical knockout at Braves Field last night before a large crowd. Georgie’s left forearm hasn’t been too good since he broke it more than a year ago in a fight with Ted Marchant at Worcester. It didn’t look right when the fight with Zivic started and..."

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George “Kid” Lee of Worcester fought off Jack Zivic of Pittsburgh for four rounds with one hand, but his handlers prevented him from coming out for the fifth and Zivic, consequently, won by technical knockout at Braves Field last night before a large crowd. Georgie’s left forearm hasn’t been too good since he broke it more than a year ago in a fight with Ted Marchant at Worcester. It didn’t look right when the fight with Zivic started and before the first round was over it was obviously helpless.

After the second round, Lee could not even use it to block. But still he kept it close to his side and whaled away with the right. Game to the core and in bitter pain, he protested earnestly when Johnny Buckley, his manager, notified Referee Jack Sheehan that Lee could not continue. Accordingly, Jack indicated that Zivic had won the bout and Lee’s seconds cut the glove off his left hand. The arm was swollen badly, and Georgie left the ring holding it close to his body with his other hand. He probably will do no more fighting for many weeks, Dr. Connors, the boxing commission physician, announced that one of the forearm muscles which had adhered to the bone after the arm was fractured and had been torn loose. Thus the arm was of no more use to Lee as a fighting weapon than if it had been fractured once more at the same point. [Stanley Woodward, The Boston Herald, August 10, 1926, page 11]

Human:131278

2026-07-07T15:52:47Z

Dan:

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Son of boxer [[Martin Flaherty]] who fought professionally from 1889-1909, against the best bantamweight and featherweight fighters of his era.

Human:131278

2026-07-07T15:49:03Z

Dan: Created page with "<boxer>131278</boxer> Son of boxer Martin Flaherty"

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Son of boxer [[Martin Flaherty]]

Al Mello

2026-07-07T14:52:05Z

Dan:

[[Image: Al_Mello_1928.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<boxer>048201</boxer>
 
*Won the National Amateur Welterweight Championship
*Member of the 1924 United States Olympic Games Boxing Team
*Managed by Bobby Goldman
*Was erroneously reported killed in Italian Campaign while serving in the US Army (The Ring,Nov 1946) however his grandson reports he survived and did not die until 1993.

== Olympic results ==
*Defeated [[Georges Doussot]] (France) PTS
*Defeated [[Edgar Christensen]] (Norway) KO 1
*Lost to [[Hector Mendez]] (Argentina) DQ 2

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mello, Al}}
[[Category:1924 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:World War II Veterans]]
[[Category:New England Champions|Mello, Al]]
[[Category:Portuguese American Boxers]]

Midget Mexico

2026-07-04T13:54:31Z

Dan:

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2026-07-04T13:52:13Z

Dan:

Lowell Bobby Brown

2026-07-02T22:30:07Z

Dan:

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Al Mello

2026-07-02T22:24:38Z

Dan:

[[Image: Al_Mello_1928.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<boxer>048201</boxer>
 
*Won the National Amateur Welterweight Championship
*Member of the 1924 United States Olympic Games Boxing Team
*Was erroneously reported killed in Italian Campaign while serving in the US Army (The Ring,Nov 1946) however his grandson reports he survived and did not die until 1993.

== Olympic results ==
*Defeated [[Georges Doussot]] (France) PTS
*Defeated [[Edgar Christensen]] (Norway) KO 1
*Lost to [[Hector Mendez]] (Argentina) DQ 2

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mello, Al}}
[[Category:1924 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:World War II Veterans]]
[[Category:New England Champions|Mello, Al]]
[[Category:Portuguese American Boxers]]

File:Al Mello 1928.jpg

2026-07-02T22:22:27Z

Dan:

Lowell Bobby Brown

2026-07-02T21:26:53Z

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2026-07-02T21:25:02Z

Dan:

Kid Davidt

2026-06-09T13:30:48Z

Dan:

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2026-06-09T13:29:28Z

Dan:

Human:148425

2026-06-08T23:02:56Z

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2026-06-08T23:00:36Z

Dan:

Human:289664

2026-05-31T22:12:15Z

Dan:

<boxer>289664</boxer>
* In an interview in the Boston Evening Globe in 1955, he stated he was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but was raised in France.
* In the article, it is mentioned that he received his initial boxing training from Jack Johnson while traveling the world with him. He started as an errand boy and later became a stablemate. He claims that Johnson taught him all the fundamental techniques of boxing, which he now uses to teach his own students.
* Allegedly turned professional in France and engaged in more than 300 fights from Boston to Australia.
* BoxRec only lists 27 bouts from 1931 to 1935.
* Due to his courage and fierce nature, he earned the nickname "Baby Tiger."
* He was a well-known boxing instructor in Boston, Massachusetts, from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Human:289664

2026-05-31T21:55:54Z

Dan:

<boxer>289664</boxer>
* In an interview in the Boston Evening Globe in 1955, he stated he was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but was raised in France.
* In the article, it is mentioned that he received his initial boxing training from Jack Johnson while traveling the world with him. He started as an errand boy at the age of 8 and later became a stablemate. He claims that Johnson taught him all the fundamental techniques of boxing, which he now uses to teach his own students.
* Allegedly turned professional in France in 1921, having engaged in more than 300 fights from Boston to Australia.
* BoxRec only lists 27 bouts from 1931 to 1935.
* Due to his courage and fierce nature, he earned the nickname "Baby Tiger."
* He was a well-known boxing instructor in Boston, Massachusetts, from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Human:289664

2026-05-31T21:55:10Z

Dan:

<boxer>289664</boxer>
* In an interview in the Boston Evening Globe in 1955, he stated he was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but was raised in France.
* In the article, it is mentioned that he received his initial boxing training from Jack Johnson while traveling the world with him. He started as an errand boy at the age of 8 and later became a stablemate. He claims that Johnson taught him all the fundamental techniques of boxing, which he now uses to teach his own students.
Allegedly turned professional in France in 1921, having engaged in more than 300 fights from Boston to Australia.
* BoxRec only lists 27 bouts from 1931 to 1935.
* Due to his courage and fierce nature, he earned the nickname "Baby Tiger."
* He was a well-known boxing instructor in Boston, Massachusetts, from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Human:289664

2026-05-31T21:45:53Z

Dan:

<boxer>289664</boxer>
* Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but was raised in France.
* Allegedly turned professional in France in 1921, having engaged in more than 300 fights from Boston to Australia.
* BoxRec only lists 27 bouts from 1931 to 1935.
* Due to his courage and fierce nature, he earned the nickname "Baby Tiger."
* He was a well-known boxing instructor in Boston, Massachusetts, from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Human:289664

2026-05-31T21:42:15Z

Dan:

<boxer>289664</boxer>
* Allegedly turned professional in France in 1921, having engaged in more than 300 fights from Boston to Australia.
* Due to his courage and fierce nature, he earned the nickname "Baby Tiger."
* He was a well-known boxing instructor in Boston, Massachusetts, from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Human:289664

2026-05-31T21:34:43Z

Dan:

<boxer>289664</boxer>
Alleged to have engaged in more than 300 fights.
Because of his nerve and ferociousness, he was nicknamed "Baby Tiger."
He instructed boxers in Boston, Massachusetts, from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Human:289664

2026-05-31T21:28:37Z

Dan: Created page with "<boxer>289664</boxer> Alleged to have engaged in more than 300 fights. He instructed boxers in Boston, Massachusetts, from the 1930s to the 1950s."

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Alleged to have engaged in more than 300 fights.

He instructed boxers in Boston, Massachusetts, from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Bob Murphy

2026-05-29T22:40:28Z

Dan:

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'''Manager''': [[Travis Hatfield]] 
'''Trainer''': [[Freddie Brown]] 
[[:File:BobMurphy.JPG|Photo #2]]
 

Bob Murphy, originally named Edward Lee Conarty, was born on July 22, 1922, in Flagler, Colorado, to John Patrick Conarty and Della Mae Curtis Conarty. His grandfather was born in Ireland and carried the surname O'Conarty; however, the family later adopted the name Conarty after moving to the United States. In the 1950s, he legally changed his name to Robert M. Murphy to reflect the name by which he was commonly known when he turned professional.

'Irish' '''Bob Murphy''' was a Navy veteran of World War II who fought in the Pacific Theater.

Murphy once said in an interview: "In the service I never got rolled because I opened up my wallet and gave the lady everything I had."

After the war, Murphy, who had a fondness for excitement, decided to become a professional boxer. He soon became noticed for his knockout punch, iron jaw, and happy-go-lucky personality.

Murphy became a fan favorite in California. He soon racked up an impressive array of knockouts. He compiled a record of 60-5 and earned a crack at [[Joey Maxim]]'s light heavyweight title. Murphy was featured on the over of the [[Ring Magazine: March 1951|March 1951 Ring Magazine]].

Bob Murphy was a 5-to-7 favorite{{Ref|BobMurphy1}} to capture the light heavyweight crown. However, Murphy was unable to get set to throw his knockout punch. Maxim easily outboxed him, and the boxing experts were proved wrong as Bob Murphy failed to bring home the title.

The tough brawls started taking their toll, and soon Murphy was unable to win a fight. He ended his once promising career with a loss to club-fighter [[Baby Williams]].

Bob Murphy was killed in an auto accident in Boston in the summer of 1961. He died in the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital an hour after his car was in a collision with a two-ton truck and Murphy broke his neck.

== Sources ==
*{{Note|BobMurphy1}}"Murphy Choice to beat Maxim for Title Tonight", ''New York Times'', August 22, 1951

[[Category:World War II Veterans|Murphy, Bob]]
[[Category:Irish American Boxers|Murphy, Bob]]

Freddie Archer

2026-05-25T22:40:27Z

Dan:

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'''Manager''': [[Willie Ketchum]]

Freddie Archer

2026-05-25T22:35:00Z

Dan: