https://boxrec.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Jaime+Yee 2026-06-07T13:10:57Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.38.2 https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ward_Yee&diff=235276 2008-09-29T22:29:26Z

<p>Jaime Yee: </p> <hr /> <div>[[file:YeeWard.jpg|left|300px|Ward Yee]] <br /> &lt;boxer&gt;044701&lt;/boxer&gt;<br /> '''Manager''': [[Frankie Muche]] <br /> <br /> Ward Yee was a bantamweight and featherweight fighter from 1955-62. He was one of 10 children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Yee joined the Air Force and fought for the U.S. in the Pan American Games, bringing home a silver medal. His brothers, Bo and Foo Yee, also fought in the Armed Forces and won Golden Glove titles. He secured a Golden Glove championship in Kansas City and met wife Sue while stationed in Texas. Their interracial marriage was controversial at the time. <br /> <br /> Yee faced discrimination throughout his career. He was mysteriously &quot;diagnosed&quot; with a heart condition during Olympic training; after the Olympics the diagnosis was inexplicably reversed. He went on to defeat Phillipine Bantamweight Champion Dommy Ursua and scored a high profile bout against World Champion Jose Berrera in 1960. Despite winning six consecutive rounds, the fight was decided in favor of Berrera. Many viewers - including Mexican and Mexican-American supporters of Berrera - felt Yee was robbed of a win because of his ethnicity.<br /> <br /> Yee had difficulty finding opponents who would fight him because of his southpaw status. Facing pressure to secure title fights which required his alignment with the Mob, he retired and settled in Pasadena, CA to raise a family.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Chinese American Boxers|Yee, Ward]]</div>

Jaime Yee https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ward_Yee&diff=235275 2008-09-29T22:25:29Z

<p>Jaime Yee: </p> <hr /> <div>[[file:YeeWard.jpg|left|300px|Ward Yee]] <br /> &lt;boxer&gt;044701&lt;/boxer&gt;<br /> '''Manager''': [[Frankie Muche]] <br /> <br /> Ward Yee was a bantamweight and featherweight fighter from 1955-62. He was one of 10 children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Yee joined the Air Force and fought for the U.S. in the Pan American Games, bringing home a silver medal. His brothers, Bo and Foo Yee, also fought in the Armed Forces and won Golden Glove titles. He secured a Golden Glove championship in Kansas City and met his wife Sue while stationed in Texas. Their interracial marriage was controversial at the time. <br /> <br /> Yee faced discrimination throughout his career. He was suddenly &quot;diagnosed&quot; with a heart condition during Olympic training; after the Olympics the diagnosis was reversed. He went on to defeat Phillipine Bantamweight Champion Dommy Ursua and scored a high profile bout against World Champion Jose Berrera in 1960. Despite winning six consecutive rounds, the fight was decided in favor of Berrera. Many viewers - including Mexican and Mexican-American supporters of Berrera - felt Yee was robbed of a win because of his ethnicity.<br /> <br /> Yee had difficulty finding opponents who would fight him because of his southpaw status. Facing pressure to secure title fights that required alignment with the Mob, he retired and settled in Pasadena, CA to raise a family.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Chinese American Boxers|Yee, Ward]]</div>

Jaime Yee https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:Jaime_Yee&diff=169371 2007-10-30T00:56:36Z

<p>Jaime Yee: </p> <hr /> <div>I am here to research and contribute what I can regarding my families' boxing history and that of their peers, using archival data and memorabilia.</div>

Jaime Yee https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:Jaime_Yee&diff=169370 2007-10-30T00:56:12Z

<p>Jaime Yee: New page: I am here to research and contribute what I can regarding my families&#039; records and that of their peers, using archival data and memorabilia.</p> <hr /> <div>I am here to research and contribute what I can regarding my families' records and that of their peers, using archival data and memorabilia.</div>

Jaime Yee https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ward_Yee&diff=169369 2007-10-30T00:46:33Z

<p>Jaime Yee: re-formatted, minor revisions</p> <hr /> <div>[[file:YeeWard.jpg|left|300px|Ward Yee]] <br /> &lt;boxer&gt;044701&lt;/boxer&gt;<br /> '''Manager''': [[Frankie Muche]] <br /> <br /> Ward Yee was a bantamweight and featherweight fighter from 1955-62. He was one of 10 children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Yee joined the Air Force and fought for the U.S. in the Pan American Games, bringing home a silver medal. His brothers, Bo and Foo Yee, also fought in the Armed Forces and won Golden Glove titles. He secured a Golden Glove championship in Kansas City and met his wife Sue while stationed in Texas. Their interracial marriage was controversial at the time. <br /> <br /> Yee faced discrimination throughout his career. He was &quot;diagnosed&quot; with a heart condition during Olympic training; later the diagnosis was &quot;reversed&quot;. He went on to defeat Phillipine Bantamweight Champion Dommy Ursua and scored a high profile bout against World Champion Jose Berrera in 1960. Despite winning six consecutive rounds, the fight was decided in favor of Berrera. Many viewers - including Mexican and Mexican-American supporters of Berrera - felt Yee was robbed of the win because of his ethnicity.<br /> <br /> Yee had difficulty finding opponents who would fight him because of his southpaw status. Facing pressure to secure title fights and align himself with the Mob, he retired and settled in Pasadena, CA to raise a family.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Chinese American Boxers|Yee, Ward]]</div>

Jaime Yee https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ward_Yee&diff=169368 2007-10-30T00:35:03Z

<p>Jaime Yee: Added some background information</p> <hr /> <div>[[file:YeeWard.jpg|left|300px|Ward Yee]] <br /> &lt;boxer&gt;044701&lt;/boxer&gt;<br /> '''Manager''': [[Frankie Muche]] <br /> <br /> <br /> Ward Yee was a bantamweight and featherweight fighter from 1955-62. He was one of 10 children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Yee joined the Air Force and fought for the U.S. in the Pan American Games, bringing home a silver medal. His brothers, Bo and Foo, also fought in the Armed Forces and won Golden Glove titles. Yee secured a Golden Glove championship in Kansas City and met his wife Sue while stationed in Texas. Their interracial marriage was controversial at the time. <br /> <br /> Yee faced discrimination throughout his career. He was &quot;diagnosed&quot; with a heart condition during Olympic training; later the diagnosis was &quot;reversed&quot;. He went on to beat Phillipine Bantamweight Champion Dommy Ursua and scored a high profile bout against World Champion Jose Berrera in 1960. Despite winning six consecutive rounds, the fight was decided in favor of Berrera. Many viewers - including Mexican and Mexican-American supporters of Berrera - felt Yee was robbed of the win because of his ethnicity.<br /> <br /> Yee had difficulty finding opponents who would fight him because of his southpaw status. He eventually retired amidst pressure to secure fights via the Mob. He resides in Pasadena, CA with his son.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Chinese American Boxers|Yee, Ward]]</div>

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