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Al Mello

2026-08-03T19:05:40Z

Dan:

[[Image: Al_Mello_1928.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<boxer>048201</boxer>
 
*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:

<boxer>52058</boxer> 

'''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..."

<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 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:

<boxer>131278</boxer>

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"

<boxer>131278</boxer>

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:

[[Image: Midget_Mexico.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<boxer>10143</boxer>

File:Midget Mexico.jpg

2026-07-04T13:52:13Z

Dan:

Lowell Bobby Brown

2026-07-02T22:30:07Z

Dan:

[[Image:Lowell_Bobby_Brown.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<boxer>59745</boxer>

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

Dan: Created page with "400px <boxer>59745</boxer>"

[[Image: Lowell_Bobby_Brown.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<boxer>59745</boxer>

File:Lowell Bobby Brown.jpg

2026-07-02T21:25:02Z

Dan:

Kid Davidt

2026-06-09T13:30:48Z

Dan:

[[Image: Kid_Davidt1937.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<boxer>049514</boxer>

File:Kid Davidt1937.jpg

2026-06-09T13:29:28Z

Dan:

Human:148425

2026-06-08T23:02:56Z

Dan: Created page with "400px <boxer>148425</boxer>"

[[Image: Jack_Powell.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<boxer>148425</boxer>

File:Jack Powell.jpg

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."

<boxer>289664</boxer>
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:

[[file:Murphy Bob.jpg|left|thumb|280px]]
<boxer>011805</boxer>
'''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:

[[Image: Freddie_Archer.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<boxer>013838</boxer>

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

Freddie Archer

2026-05-25T22:35:00Z

Dan:

File:Freddie Archer.jpg

2026-05-25T22:31:53Z

Dan:

Billy Brown (Connecticut)

2026-05-14T20:28:42Z

Dan:

[[Image: Hartford_Billy_Brown.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<human>24436</human>
[[Category:2015 Deaths|Brown, Billy]]

The date of birth (January 28, 1930) can't be correct.

Billy Brown (Connecticut)

2026-05-14T20:27:40Z

Dan:

[[Image: Hartford_Billy_Brown.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<human>24436</human>
[[Category:2015 Deaths|Brown, Billy]]

Date of birth can't be correct.

Billy Brown (Connecticut)

2026-05-14T20:07:28Z

Dan:

[[Image: Hartford_Billy_Brown.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<human>24436</human>
[[Category:2015 Deaths|Brown, Billy]]

File:Hartford Billy Brown.jpg

2026-05-14T20:05:31Z

Dan:

Fight:36156

2026-05-03T14:18:56Z

Dan:

<Fight>36156</fight>

Bob Murphy took care of another opponent at the Olympic when he stiffened highly-touted and supposedly rugged Dolph Quijano, 177, in 2:31 of the first round. Quijano was splatted on the deck three times before Referee Abe Roth raised Murphy’s hand in token of victory. Murphy came tearing out with the opening bell, and a left cross delivered from a southpaw stance dropped Quijano for a nine-count. Murphy, 174 ½, pumping leather with both hands, dropped the Texan again with a flurry to the head. Quijano this time just did beat the count. Quijano tossed in a few jolting rights in the next few seconds, but Murphy shook them off and put him down for the third time with a long left to the head. ( Ring Magazine, December 1950, page 45)

Fight:36156

2026-05-03T14:16:52Z

Dan: Created page with "<Fight>36156</fight> Bob Murphy took care of another opponent at the Olympic when he stiffened highly-touted and supposedly rugged Dolph Quijano, 177, in 2:31 of the first round. Quijano was splatted on the deck three times before Referee Abe Roth raised Murphy’s hand in token of victory. Murphy came tearing out with the opening bell, and a left cross delivered from a southpaw stance dropped Quijano for a nine-count. Murphy, 174 ½, pumping leather with both hands, dr..."

Fight:95558

2026-04-25T13:11:41Z

Dan:

<Fight>95558</fight>

Conny Rux, young Berlin heavyweight, scored a technical knockout over Lloyd Marshall after two rounds when he opened a cut over Marshall's right eye.

The bout was stopped at the end of the second round by Referee Max Schmeling on the advice of the ringside physician. Marshall's seconds had tried to get him to quit after the first round when he was bleeding freely.

Fight:95558

2026-04-25T13:11:15Z

Dan:

<Fight>95558</fight>

Conny Rux, young Berlin heavyweight, scored a technical knockout over Lloyd Marshall after two rounds when he opened a cut over Marshall's right eye.

The bout was stopped at the end of the second by Referee Max Schmeling on the advice of the ringside physician. Marshall's seconds had tried to get him to quit after the first round when he was bleeding freely.

Fight:95558

2026-04-25T13:09:42Z

Dan:

<Fight>95558</fight>

Conny Rux, young Berlin heavyweight, scored a technical knockout over Lloyd Marshall after two rounds when he opened a cut over Marshall's right eye.

The bout was stopped by Referee Max Schmeling on the advice of the ringside physician. Marshall's seconds had tried to get him to quit after the first round when he was bleeding freely.

Fight:95558

2026-04-25T13:05:10Z

Dan: Created page with "<Fight>95558</fight> The bout was stopped because of a cut over Marshall's right eye sustained in the first round. The bout was stopped by Referee Max Schmeling on the advice of the ringside physician. Marshall's seconds had tried to get him to quit after the first round when he was bleeding freely."

<Fight>95558</fight>

The bout was stopped because of a cut over Marshall's right eye sustained in the first round. The bout was stopped by Referee Max Schmeling on the advice of the ringside physician.
Marshall's seconds had tried to get him to quit after the first round when he was bleeding freely.

Frankie Daniels

2026-04-24T17:08:45Z

Dan:

[[Image: Frankie_Daniels.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
[[file:Daniels Frankie.jpg|lright|thumb|325px]]
<boxer>011966</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Archie Moore]] ([[:File:DanielsMoore57.jpg|Photo]] of Daniels with Moore)

 

*Campaigned as a heavyweight from 1955.

'''Frankie Daniels''' served in the Marines, seeing action during the Korean War, and was decorated with a Purple Heart.

Daniels was reported as a 1948 Olympian numerous times in ''Los Angeles Times'' reports. This was untrue, as [[Washington Jones]] was the Middleweight representative on that team. [http://www.usaboxing.org/861.htm]

[[Category:African American Boxers|Daniels, Frankie]]
[[Category:Korean War Veterans|Daniels, Frankie]]

Frankie Daniels

2026-04-24T16:57:17Z

Dan:

[[Image: Frankie_Daniels.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<boxer>011966</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Archie Moore]] ([[:File:DanielsMoore57.jpg|Photo]] of Daniels with Moore)

 

*Campaigned as a heavyweight from 1955.

'''Frankie Daniels''' served in the Marines, seeing action during the Korean War, and was decorated with a Purple Heart.

Daniels was reported as a 1948 Olympian numerous times in ''Los Angeles Times'' reports. This was untrue, as [[Washington Jones]] was the Middleweight representative on that team. [http://www.usaboxing.org/861.htm]

[[Category:African American Boxers|Daniels, Frankie]]
[[Category:Korean War Veterans|Daniels, Frankie]]

File:Frankie Daniels.jpg

2026-04-24T16:53:09Z

Dan:

Joe Barboza

2026-04-17T13:16:05Z

Dan:

[[Image: Joe_Barboza.jpg|left|thumb|400px]]
<boxer>114510</boxer>

'''Joe Barboza''' was one of the most fearsome mob killers of the 1960s. He had a falling-out with his gang leaders in 1966, and while he was in jail on a gun charge, they began killing off his little East Boston crew. He turned informer in 1967, went into the Witness Protection Program, and relocated to California. He was murdered by Boston Mafia "capo" J. R. Russo in San Francisco in 1976.

Information and record courtesy of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] (IBRO).

[[Category:Murdered Boxers|Barboza, Joe]]

File:Joe Barboza.jpg

2026-04-17T13:14:15Z

Dan:

Human:39847

2026-04-16T20:49:59Z

Dan:

<boxer>39847</boxer>

[[Category:Italian American Boxers]]
[[Category:murdered Boxers|Parisi, Sonny]]

Human:39847

2026-04-16T20:46:32Z

Dan: Created page with "<boxer>39847</boxer> Category:Italian American Boxers"

<boxer>39847</boxer>

[[Category:Italian American Boxers]]

Travis Hatfield

2026-04-13T21:28:16Z

Dan:

* Hatfield's family ran a sporting goods store in San Diego, California. Hatfield had a lock on most of the seagoing boxers stationed in San Diego as well as many of the Mexican battlers coming up from Baja California during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
* Managed [[Bob Murphy]], [[Baby Arizmendi]], [[Irvin Steen]] among others

[[Category:Managers|Hatfield, Travis]]

Travis Hatfield

2026-04-13T21:27:54Z

Dan:

* Hatfield's family ran a sporting goods store in San Diego, California. Hatfield had a lock on most of the seagoing boxers stationed in San Diego as well as many of the Mexican battlers coming up from Baja California during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
* Managed [[Bob Murphy]], [[Baby Arizmendi]] [[Irvin Steen]] among others

[[Category:Managers|Hatfield, Travis]]

Travis Hatfield

2026-04-13T21:27:26Z

Dan:

* Hatfield's family ran a sporting goods store in San Diego, California. Hatfield had a lock on most of the seagoing boxers stationed in San Diego as well as many of the Mexican battlers coming up from Baja California during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
* Managed [[Bob Murphy]], [[Baby Arizmendi]] [[Irving Steen]] among others

[[Category:Managers|Hatfield, Travis]]

Travis Hatfield

2026-04-13T21:21:31Z

Dan:

* Hatfield's family ran a sporting goods store in San Diego, California. Hatfield had a lock on most of the seagoing boxers stationed in San Diego as well as many of the Mexican battlers coming up from Baja California during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
* Managed [[Bob Murphy]], [[Baby Arizmendi]] among others

[[Category:Managers|Hatfield, Travis]]

Travis Hatfield

2026-04-13T21:21:11Z

Dan:

* Hatfield's family ran a sporting goods store in San Diego, California. Hatfield had a lock on most of the seagoing boxers stationed in San Diego as well as many of the Mexican battlers coming up from Baja California during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
* Managed [[Bob Murphy]], [[Baby Arizmendi]]among others

[[Category:Managers|Hatfield, Travis]]