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Human:50604

2020-11-25T10:49:42Z

Joe speck:

Fought Jack "Kid" Berg with only three fights experience, May 19, 1945 scheduled 8r. Lost via a RSC5. Berg 156-26-9 enter. Ex world Lightwelterweight champion.

Human:50604

2020-11-25T10:33:23Z

Joe speck:

Fought Jack "Kid" Berg with only three fights experience, May 19, 1945 scheduled 8r. Lost via a RSC5. Berg 156-26-9 enter. Ex world Lightweight champion.

Human:50604

2020-11-25T10:30:27Z

Joe speck:

Fought Jack "Kid" Berg with only three fights experience, May 19, 1945 scheduled 8r. Lost via a RSC5

Human:50604

2020-11-25T10:27:23Z

Joe speck: Created page with "Fought Jack "Kid" Berg with only three fights experience."

Fought Jack "Kid" Berg with only three fights experience.

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury (2nd meeting)

2020-09-24T14:51:23Z

Joe speck:

<fight>2424982</fight>
*Wilder's WBC heavyweight title
*Vacant ''The Ring Magazine'' heavyweight title
*Vacant Lineal heavyweight title

Prior to the fight Fury was ranked number 1 by ''The Ring Magazine'' and Wilder was ranked number 2.

The ''Transnational Boxing Rankings Board'' (TBRB) had Wilder ranked number 1 and Fury ranked number 2.

*Wilder down in round 3 from a right cross to the temple and in 5 from a left hook to the body.
*Wilder slipped in round 3 and 4.
*Fury deducted a point in round 5.

Fury won every round on 2 judges' scorecards and lost 1 round on the other judge's scorecard. Wilder was bleeding from his left ear by the second
round and from his nose and mouth by the third. He also had noticeable swelling to his jaw. By the sixth round he was barely able to raise his hands to chest level. Wilder's corner threw in the towel halfway through round 7 to save Wilder from further punishment.

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury (2nd meeting)

2020-09-24T14:50:40Z

Joe speck:

<fight>2424982</fight>
*Wilder's WBC heavyweight title
*Vacant ''The Ring Magazine'' heavyweight title
*VACANT "Lineal" heavyweight title

Prior to the fight Fury was ranked number 1 by ''The Ring Magazine'' and Wilder was ranked number 2.

The ''Transnational Boxing Rankings Board'' (TBRB) had Wilder ranked number 1 and Fury ranked number 2.

*Wilder down in round 3 from a right cross to the temple and in 5 from a left hook to the body.
*Wilder slipped in round 3 and 4.
*Fury deducted a point in round 5.

Fury won every round on 2 judges' scorecards and lost 1 round on the other judge's scorecard. Wilder was bleeding from his left ear by the second
round and from his nose and mouth by the third. He also had noticeable swelling to his jaw. By the sixth round he was barely able to raise his hands to chest level. Wilder's corner threw in the towel halfway through round 7 to save Wilder from further punishment.

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury (2nd meeting)

2020-09-24T14:48:08Z

Joe speck:

<fight>2424982</fight>
*Wilder's WBC heavyweight title
*Vacant ''The Ring Magazine'' heavyweight title

Prior to the fight Fury was ranked number 1 by ''The Ring Magazine'' and Wilder was ranked number 2.

The ''Transnational Boxing Rankings Board'' (TBRB) had Wilder ranked number 1 and Fury ranked number 2.

*Wilder down in round 3 from a right cross to the temple and in 5 from a left hook to the body.
*Wilder slipped in round 3 and 4.
*Fury deducted a point in round 5.

Fury won every round on 2 judges' scorecards and lost 1 round on the other judge's scorecard. Wilder was bleeding from his left ear by the second
round and from his nose and mouth by the third. He also had noticeable swelling to his jaw. By the sixth round he was barely able to raise his hands to chest level. Wilder's corner threw in the towel halfway through round 7 to save Wilder from further punishment.

Mark Young

2020-08-03T02:20:01Z

Joe speck:

[[File:Mark Young.jpg|200px|left]]
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[[Category:African American Boxers|Young, Mark]]

Journeyman Heavyweight who fought a long line of substantial name commodities (at least 22 names stand out)

Muhammed Smith

2020-07-31T13:37:43Z

Joe speck: /* Career Review */

<boxer>11438</boxer>

==Career Review==

* Noted for his colorful nickname; [[Muhammad Ali Smith]].
* Later became known as [[Muhammad Smith]].
* Birthname was William Smith.
* Also boxed as [[Ali Smith]], [[Eli Smith]], [[Billy Smith]],[[Willie Smith]], and [[Elijha Smith]].
* Lightning [[Bob Smith]] was rumored to be [[Muhammad Smith]], but this is unconfirmed. Both fighters are from Natchez, Mississippi.
* Smith somehow managed to go two rounds with future World Middleweight Champion and Boxing Hall of Famer, [[Marvin Hagler]].
* Smith defeated the [[Buck Smith]] in Buck's first pro fight. *Buck Smith win Questionable/unconfirmed as of 07/31/2020

Fight:48465

2020-07-21T10:25:20Z

Joe speck:

Match is on YouTube. George Foreman Ring side commentary w/other celebrity hosts.

Cleveland Nelson

2020-06-23T19:26:56Z

Joe speck:

[[file:19064.jpg|250px|left]]
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John Scullys last career opponent.

Floyd Mayweather

2020-06-19T05:20:22Z

Joe speck:

[[File:Floyd Mayweather Sr.jpg|left|250px]]
[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
<boxer>015480</boxer>
*'''Trainer:''' [[Dale Williams]]
*'''Manager:''' [[Hank Grooms]]
*'''[[:Category:Floyd Mayweather Gallery|Floyd Mayweather Gallery]]
== Family ==
[[File:Mayweather Sr. & Jr..jpg|right|thumb|220px|Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Jr.]]
* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and super featherweight [[Jeff Mayweather]].
* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], with whom he has had a turbulent relationship. When Floyd Sr. was convicted of drug trafficking in 1993 and sent to prison, Roger Mayweather took over as Floyd Jr.'s trainer. After being released from prison, Floyd Sr. returned as trainer for his son's 14th pro fight, a second-round knockout of Sam Girard in February 1998. Following his decision victory against [[Gregorio Vargas]] in March 2000, Floyd Jr. had a falling out with his father and fired him as trainer. He also evicted his father from a home that he owned and repossessed a car he was driving. They reportedly didn’t have a cordial conversation for nearly seven years. In early 2013, they patched things up and Floyd Jr. brought his father back as his trainer.
* Father of [[Justin Mayweather Jones]]. Mayweather learned from DNA in 2007 that he is the father of Jones, who was a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur from Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jones turned professional in July 2013.

== Boxing Career ==
[[File:Mayweather-Baret 158705436.jpg|right|260px|thumb|Floyd Mayweather vs. Jose Baret in 1983]]
* Mayweather was a two-time Michigan [[Golden Gloves]] Champion. He won the 139-pound title in 1973 and the 147-pound title in 1974.
* [[The Ring Magazine]] rated Mayweather fifth in the world at welterweight in [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1977|1977]].
* Mayweather was knocked down twice and stopped in 10 rounds by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] on [[Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Floyd Mayweather|September 9, 1978]].
* On January 21, 1979, Mayweather got into an altercation with Tony Sinclair, the brother of Floyd Jr.'s mother, and Sinclair aimed the barrel of a 20-gauge shotgun at Mayweather's face. Mayweather was holding 23-month-old Floyd Jr. at the time. "If you're going to kill me, you're going to kill the baby, too," Mayweather said he told Sinclair. "I wasn't going to put that baby down. I didn't want to die. It wasn't about putting my son in the line of fire. I knew [Sinclair] wouldn't shoot the baby. So he took the gun off my face, lowered it to my leg and bam!" The shotgun blast destroyed most of Mayweather's left calf and pretty much ended his career as a welterweight contender.
* Mayweather lost to future [[WBA]] and [[WBC]] welterweight champion [[Marlon Starling]] by a 10-round unanimous decision on [[Marlon Starling vs. Floyd Mayweather (1st meeting)|March 9, 1981]]. He fought Starling again for the [[USBA]] welterweight title on [[Marlon Starling vs. Floyd Mayweather (2nd meeting)|April 26, 1985]], and lost by a 12-round unanimous decision.
* Floyd Jr. once said his father "lost to one legend, Sugar Ray Leonard, but his other losses were to journeymen and cab drivers."

== Training Career ==
* Claims to be "the greatest trainer in the world."
* Trained Floyd Mayweather Jr., [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Joan Guzman]], [[Chad Dawson]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Vernon Paris]], and [[Chris Eubank Jr.]]
* Named "Trainer of the Year" by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003, 2006 and 2008.
* Received the [[World Boxing Council]] "Lifetime Achievement Award."

==Quotes==
*"[[Arturo Gatti|(Arturo) Gatti]] should be in the Hall of Fame for getting his ass tore up."
*"To be honest with you, I'm starting to think he's ([[Chad Dawson]]) a little retarded. I hope you got that down. Somebody told me they thought he was a little retarded and I'm starting to think it's a fact. The more he opened his mouth, the more I began to believe what they saying."
*"[[Freddie Roach|Freddie 'The Joke Coach' Roach]]. That's what I think he is. He's a joke of a coach,"
*"He (Floyd Mayweather Jr.) thanks everyone but his daddy. He thanks [[Leonard Ellerbe]], a homosexual. I know he's a homosexual and everyone else knows it. You can print that because I said it. I can tell you nothing else but how gay he is."
*"He’s ([[Manny Pacquiao]]) disgraceful for boxing, because -- he knows why he’s disgraceful for boxing! He wants to run around here and act like he’s a preacher. He wants to act like he’s a holy guy, like a preacher type of guy? Man, come on man! He ain’t nothing but the devil and somebody is going to take care of his ass! Believe me, because he runs off about disgraceful. Yeah, he’s the one that’s disgraceful doing the shit! Everybody knows what he’s doing."

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Fight:2325802

2020-05-23T16:45:26Z

Joe speck: brief

Wade rightfully lost the Decision here but.. read the story on line about the fight and the circumstances. This fighter is very marketable. He may wind up 49-1 but actually 50-0

Conrad Lam

2020-05-23T06:23:58Z

Joe speck:

[[File:Conrad 13th Lam.jpeg|left]]
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==Professional Boxing Title==
*Inaugural Pacific Promotions Heavyweight Title
Darin Dobson featured this boxer in his Blood Sweat & Tears fan page as.. 5TH Heaviest pro Boxer a.t. behind (1) Wade Bruins 550lb 0-1-0 record (2) Frank Finnegan 465lb 3-0-0 (3) Dustin Nicholls 450lb (18 bout career) -&- (4) Carl Chancellor 440lb (losses in half of 12 bout career), May 22,2020 [Facebook]

Max Schmeling

2020-05-16T11:35:53Z

Joe speck:

[[File:Schmeling32.jpg|left|250px]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/schmeling.html IBHoF]]]
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*'''Trainer:''' [[Max Machon]]
*'''Managers:''' [[Arthur Buelow]], [[Joe Jacobs]]
*'''[[:Category:Max Schmeling Gallery|Max Schmeling Gallery]]
==Career Overview==
In America, he was routinely cast by promoters as the cold-hearted, villainous invader, a puppet of Hitler and a hater of Jews. In Germany, Nazi propagandists portrayed him as a heroic symbol of German destiny and Aryan supremacy. In no way was Schmeling any of these things. He was a quality prizefighter with respectable boxing technique, a solid right hand punch, and a keen intellect. The clash of politics, ideals, and countries that often symbolically accompanied his biggest fights only took place within the perceptions of the audience; they had nothing to do with what happened in the ring. Instead of being respected for his multiple accomplishments in the ring, he spent much of his life derided in America as a Nazi and dismissed in Germany as a disappointment. It was only in his later life that his status as a fighter, apart from his cultural symbolism, could be clearly analysed.
===Early Years===
Schmeling first became acquainted with boxing as a teenager, when his father took him to watch film of the heavyweight championship match between [[Jack Dempsey]] and [[Georges Carpentier]]. Impressed with Dempsey's performance in that fight, young Schmeling became determined to imitate his new hero. He began boxing in amateur competitions and, by 1924, won Germany's national amateur title in the light heavyweight division. Shortly thereafter he turned professional. Ironically, though he idolized the raging, brawling Dempsey, Schmeling developed a careful, scientific style of fighting that leant itself more to counterpunching. Using this style, he got off to an impressive - though hardly sensational - start by winning seventeen of his first twenty-three bouts, thirteen by knockout. In 1925 he had the thrill of getting into the ring with Dempsey himself, who was then still heavyweight champion of the world and was touring Europe. Dempsey boxed for two rounds with the then unknown German and, according to a story later told by Schmeling, was greatly impressed. He proved Dempsey's praises correct on August 24, 1926, when picking up the German light heavyweight championship with a first round knockout of rival [[Max Diekmann]], who had previously beaten Schmeling. The next year, Schmeling won the European championship by stopping [[Human:13334|Fernand Delarge]] in the first boxing match broadcast live in Germany. After defending both titles against [[Hein Domgoergen]] the same year and, in 1928, the European Title with a first round knockout of [[Michele Bonaglia]], he secured the German heavyweight championship with a point victory against [[Franz Diener]], and decided to chase bigger fights and bigger purses in the United States. 
Arriving in New York City for the first time in 1928, Schmeling was hardly noticed by the American fight circles. Considered a stiff European fighter who had padded his record against German and European unknowns, he was given few opportunities to prove himself until he hooked up with American manager [[Joe Jacobs]], a man with the proper talents and connections to move Schmeling's career along a positive path. Schmeling's debut in America took place at [[Madison Square Garden]] with an eighth round knockout of [[Joe Monte]], who was not a top flight heavyweight but nonetheless a young American who had been in with some tough competition. Two more victories led to a fight with [[Johnny Risko]], one of the biggest names in the division, though somewhat beyond his prime. On February 1, 1929, Schmeling floored Risko four times with his right hand before the referee halted the contest in the ninth round to save Risko from further punishment. The surprised crowd in attendance roared with appreciation and ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' magazine subsequently recognised the win as its 'Fight of the Year.'

===The "Low Blow Champion"===
Boxing pundits were quickly changing their opinions of the German. When he defeated the highly-regarded Spaniard [[Paolino Uzcudun]] via a fifteen-round decision at Yankee Stadium later that year, Schmeling was suddenly regarded as the foremost young contender in the division. With the Heavyweight World Champion [[Gene Tunney]] having recently retired, promoters arranged a matchup between the German and veteran contender [[Jack Sharkey]] to fill the vacancy. On June 12, 1930, at Yankee Stadium, in a fight billed as the 'Battle of the Continents,' Schmeling, known as a slow starter, fell slightly behind on points going into the fourth round. Schmeling was trying to corner his opponent when Sharkey let loose with a blow to the body which strayed below the belt line. He immediately clutched his groin and fell to the canvas, claiming to have been fouled. When manager Jacobs ran into the ring, prompting all kinds of chaos, the confused referee disqualified Sharkey and declared Schmeling the victor and the first (and only) man to win the heavyweight championship on a foul. The [[New York State Athletic Commission]] (NYSAC), reviewing the call, agreed.

[[file:Schmeling.Max.jpg|right|Max Schmeling]]
The first European-born boxer to win the heavyweight championship in thirty-three years, Schmeling was also the first from Germany to hold the distinction. Still, the way in which he won the title proved an embarrassment. Called the 'low blow champion,' he was disparaged in both America and Europe as an unproven titleholder. When he initially refused to face Sharkey in a rematch, the NYSAC officially stripped him of their recognition as world champion, but he remained recognized by both the [[National Boxing Association]] (NBA) and ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' magazine. Most of the criticism faded after Schmeling's first defense, an impressive fifteen round t.k.o. over [[Young Stribling]], a future hall-of-famer with 239 wins to his credit by 1931. In order to solidify his title as undisputed, Schmeling signed a contract to face the "Boston Gob" once more. On June 21, 1932, the championship picture became even more muddled when Sharkey won a highly controversial split decision, taking the championship. Many in attendance, including [[Gene Tunney]] and the mayor of New York, felt that Schmeling had proven himself the better man and was robbed. In losing the championship, the German had managed to elevate his reputation in the minds of boxing fans.

===Walker and Baer===
When Schmeling faced [[Mickey Walker]], the future hall-of-famer who had recently held Sharkey to a draw that many felt Walker deserved, it was thought that this fight was for the real heavyweight championship. Walker, a former welterweight, was a popular slugger who had won championships in two divisions but was at a considerably size disadvantage against the European. Though Walker fought bravely and took the lead on points early in the fight, Schmeling showed both boxing ability and punching power in dealing out a terrific beating as the fight progressed. After eight exciting rounds, Walker's corner threw in the towel, confirming Schmeling's status as the leading heavyweight in the world.

With the coming of 1933, however, Schmeling's image in America began to take a decided turn. In 1932, the Nazi Party became the most powerful political force in Germany, and its ideologies, voiced by party leader Adolf Hitler, overflowed with anti-Semitic tendencies. Major American cities such as New York had large Jewish populations, who worried over what the party could mean for people of their religion in the future. Schmeling, because he was German, was viewed as an extention of Hitler's plans for world domination. When Schmeling was slated to fight heavy-hitting contender [[Max Baer]] on June 8, 1933, he immediately became the 'bad guy' in the eyes of fans. Baer, who did not practice the Jewish religion but had a Jewish grandfather, came into the ring wearing the Star of David on his shorts. Promoter Jack Dempsey played up this angle and suddenly the fight was viewed as Baer defending his faith against the prejudice of the Nazis, represented reluctantly by Schmeling. Thrown off of his game in part by the bad publicity, but also because of Baer's wild, brawling style and frequent fouls (including backhand punches and rabbit punches), Schmeling was positively thrashed after ten rounds before nearly 60,000 onlookers at Yankee Stadium. While the German took a vicious battering against the ropes in the tenth, the referee leapt in to stop the fight. The embarrassing fight, combined with a follow-up loss to contender [[Steve Hamas]] early the next year, left many wondering if Schmeling was still a world top class fighter.

===Dismantling the Bomber===
[[file:Schmeling2.jpg|left|Max Schmeling]]
Returning to his native Germany, Schmeling won three of his next four fights, with one draw, including knockout wins over [[Walter Neusel]] and Steve Hamas. His opponents were of an impressive caliber, but many among the American press and fans remained unmoved on the idea of rooting for Schmeling in light of the Nazi Party's behavior. Articles continued to be published declaring the German 'washed up,' a 'has been,' or a 'Nazi puppet.' When he was matched with undefeated African American sensation [[Joe Louis]] in 1936 for the German's first fight on American soil in more than two years, he was clearly the betting underdog, considered a name opponent for Louis to roll over on his route to the title. Nevertheless he was number two contender for the title behind Louis. Prior to the match, Schmeling carefully studied films of Louis's prior fights, dissecting apparent flaws in the Detroit fighter's technique. Among the weaknesses he noticed was the fact that Louis lowered his left hand after throwing a left jab. In the ring, Schmeling exploited this subtle flaw to his own advantage, countering nearly every Louis jab with his best punch, the right cross. The fight proved to be a competitive, hard-hitting affair for the first three rounds, but, in the fourth, a counter right from the German dropped Louis for the first time in his career. Though Louis rose, he was badly dazed for the remainder of the fight and Schmeling subsequently delivered the finest performance of his career. For a further eight rounds he battered Louis, often standing toe-to-toe with the vaunted puncher and landing that same right hand to the jaw repeatedly. In the twelfth he sent the American tumbling to the floor once more, and this time Louis could not recover. He was counted out on the floor and Schmeling had scored the most talked-about sports upset of the year.

Now the unexpected number one contender for the heavyweight crown held by [[Jim Braddock]], Schmeling looked forward to his chance to regain the title as first Heavyweight ever, scheduled for that September. The fight was postponed, however, when Braddock injured his hand in training. Rumors existed that the fight's organizers were stalling, afraid of the negative publicity that would be generated over a perceived Nazi getting a shot at the world's title. When it was confirmed that Braddock's managers were in talks with the Louis camp, the New York Commission officially released an order for Braddock to fight Schmeling for the title. Any other fight, with Louis or otherwise, would not be recognized by New York as being for the championship. The [[Madison Square Garden Corporation]], the largest promotional company in the sport at the time, even attempted to get a legal injunction against a Braddock-Louis fight (Louis was not on their roster). Nonetheless, in February in 1937, Schmeling received the bad news that the champion had indeed singed to defend his championship against Louis. A furious Schmeling protested, but to no avail, and he was forced to watch from ringside as Louis knocked Braddock out and gained the championship.
Sorely disappointed and convinced that he would never receive his chance at redemption, Schmeling fought just once more in America, an eighth round knockout of future contender [[Harry Thomas]], before returning to Germany. In his native land, Schmeling was regarded as a hero and promoted by the Nazi propaganda machine as a perfect example of German supremacy over the rest of the world by virtue of his stunning defeat of the current champion, Louis. The government ordered parades and rallies in his honor. He became a friend to Hitler and other powerful figures in the government and also a popular subject of newspaper articles and films. He continued to press for a chance at a rematch with Louis and in the meantime padded his record against overmatched fighters [[Ben Foord]] and [[Steve Dudas]].

==="Battle of the Century"===
In 1938, champion Joe Louis announced that he would indeed face Schmeling for the title. The rematch became an instant international sensation. Many clamored impatiently for its happening, but others, afraid of international tensions and the possibility of Hitler taking over the championship, protested. The controversy and ballyhoo led to the event becoming the most anticipated boxing match since the rematch between Dempsey and Gene Tunney, or possibly earlier. Louis, with his poor, African American roots was adopted by American fans as the symbol of America as a land of opportunity. In contrast, Americans perceived Schmeling and his ties to Hitler as an obvious threat to those opportunities and ideals. When the German walked to the ring at Yankee Stadium on June 22, 1938, he did so under a hail of garbage thrown from the stands. Ironically, it was a less humiliating barrage than what he experienced in the ring. Louis came out blazing in the first round and Schmeling tried to counterpunch as he had in the first bout, but to no avail. Driven into the ropes and battered with a fusillade of short, crisp blows from every angle, Schmeling turned his back to his opponent and clutched onto the ropes, letting out a scream that years later many spectators could recall vividly. Schmeling would later claim that he screamed because he had been hit with a blow to the kidneys. Schmeling's knees buckled under the punishment and referee [[Arthur Donovan]] pushed Louis away, beginning a count on Schmeling. Schmeling reluctantly stepped away from the ropes and Donovan allowed him to continue. A few punches later, the german was laying on the canvas. From then on, he was helpless. He rose but fell moments later and Donovan stopped the fight.

[[file:Schmeling99.jpg|right|215px|thumb|Schmeling in his later years]]
When he returned to Germany, Schmeling was now shunned by the Nazis. Schmeling managed to win both the German and European heavyweight championships on the same night, with a first round knockout of [[Adolf Heuser]]. During the Nazi purge of Jews from Berlin, he personally saved the lives of two Jewish children by hiding them in his house. He also visited American P.O.W. camps and occasionally tried to help conditions for the prisoners. He remained loyal to his country, however, and, drafted into the Germany Army during the second World War, he served honorably as a paratrooper. After the war, strapped for money, he embarked upon a moderately successful comeback in boxing, winning three of his five bouts with two point defeats before re-entering retirement in 1948.

During the 1950s, Schmeling began working for the Coca-Cola Company's offices in Germany. Before long he owned his own bottling plant and held an executive's position within the company. In 1992, he was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]. He lived his remaining years as a wealthy man and avid boxing fan, passing away on February 2, 2005 at the age of ninety-nine.

==Factoids==
[[File:Max Schmeling1.jpg|right|200px]]
*Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] for 1930.
*On July 25, 1930, Schmeling was saved from drowning in Lake Scharmnetzel (southeast of Berlin) after his motorboat capsized during a storm. A passing motorist hauled him out of the water.
*Cousin of [[Nick Schmeling]] 
*In 7 of his 10 defeats he would go on to avenge the loss or had beaten the men previously. He went 1-1-1 with Max Diekmann, 1-1 with Jack Taylor, 1-1 with Gypsy Daniels, 1-1 with Jack Sharkey, 1-1 with Steve Hamas, 1-1 with Joe Louis and 1-1 with Walter Neusel.
*Schmeling avenged 2 of his 4 draws beating Max Diekmann by first round knockout, and outpointing Paulo Uzcudun going 2-0-1 in a three fight series. In his other two draws with Jimmy Lyggett Sr and Leon Randol he had previous wins over them before drawing in the rematches. So of the 14 blemishes on his record, 11 of them were against men he defeated at some point.
*His 4th round stoppage defeat to Max Diekmann was due to an ear injury.
*His defeat to American Larry Gains was by a cut eye stoppage according to Schmeling’s record in his Autobiography.

== External Links ==
* Max Schmeling vs. Joe Louis June 19,1936 [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrwkf_joe-louis-vs-max-schmeling-i-19-06_sport]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0772624/ IMDb credits]
*[http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/biografien/SchmelingMax/ German Bio]

==Sources==
*Bak, Richard, [[Joe Louis: The Great Black Hope]] (1996)
*Fleischer, Nat, [[The Heavyweight Championship]] (1961)
*Fleischer, Nat and Sam Andre, [[An Illustrated History of Boxing]] (2001)
*Roberts, James B. and Alexander G. Skutt, [[The Boxing Register]] (4th ed. 2006)
*[[Max Schmeling: An Autobiography|''Max Schmeling: An Autobiography'']]

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Florentino Fernandez

2020-03-28T07:20:40Z

Joe speck: /* Career Review */

[[file:Fernandez.Florentino.jpg|left|frame]]
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[[:File:Florentino.JPG|Photo #2]]
==Career Review==

Cuban-born '''Florentino "3 Toneles" Fernandez''' was one of the island's biggest punchers and holds the Cuban record for most consecutive knockouts (16 straight). Fernandez was known to the Cuban community as " El Barbaro del Knock Out."

Fernandez was a big left hook artist who racked up a series of impressive victories which led to his title challenge against [[Gene Fullmer]]. The 25 year old Fernandez lost a split decision to Fullmer. Referee [[Ken Shulsen]] scored the fight 145-142 Fullmer, judge [[Del Markham]] favored Fernandez 145-143, and judge [[Norman Jorgensen]] scored it 148-140.

In the amateurs, Fernandez won on points over future welterweight champion Luis Rodriguez. As a pro he was not pampered and fought tough opponents from early in his career.

When Cuba outlawed professional boxing, Fernandez lived in exile from the communist government of Cuba, in Miami Beach, Florida, where he became a fan favorite on television, and on the fight cards promoted by [[Chris Dundee]]. In most cases Fernandez either knocked out his opponents, or was in turn KO'd himself.

Fernandez was bombed out in mere seconds by [[Rubin Carter]], but came back a few years later to knockout undefeated, future world light heavyweight champion, [[Jose Torres]]. He also had a 2-2 record against Argentine slugger Rocky Rivero.

After a stunning knockout defeat to club-fighter [[Willie Tiger]], Fernandez announced his retirement. He blamed his numerous knockout defeats on personal problems associated with the political situation in his native country of Cuba.

He was working as a dishwasher and busboy when he decided to launch a comeback as a light heavyweight. Fernandez shocked the boxing world by scoring upset knockouts over Florida Middleweight Champion [[Jimmy Williams]] and highly regarded [[Jerry Evans]].

However, just when it seemed that Fernandez was on the verge of a title shot against light heavyweight king [[Bob Foster]], Fernandez was stopped in the 10th round of a toe-to-toe slugfest with upstart [[Vernon McIntosh]].

In the early 1980s, Fernandez briefly coached amateur boxers at the [[Elizabeth Virrick Gym]] in Coconut Grove, Florida. He worked in the restaurant business and owned his own condo, living modestly in Miami where he was revered by Miami Cubans.

He was inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2009.

Fernandez died of a heart attack on Monday morning, January 28, 2013 in Miami, Florida. According to his son, Florentino Fernandez Jr., “He(Florentino Fernandez) had just finished having a cup of coffee at his sister’s house and complained of chest pains; soon after, he passed out. Paramedics arrived very fast but they couldn’t revive him.”

Fernandez was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease but had no previous heart ailments, according to the younger Fernandez.

==References==
*Enciclopedia Del Boxeo Cubano by [[Willy Del Pino]] 1988, page 136.
* ''Ring Magazine'', October 1961, pages 5-6-7: FULLMER ASKS FOR DOWNES-PENDER WINNER, by [[Al Buck]].
*''Miami Herald'' Obituary: [http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/29/3205786/boxer-florentino-fernandez-dies.html#storylink=cpy]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez, Florentino}}
[[Category:2013 Deaths]]

Florentino Fernandez vs. Juan Carlos Rivero (2nd meeting)

2020-03-28T05:39:12Z

Joe speck: the first two rounds were **slows, *blooper fix.

<fight>28863</fight>
The first two rounds were slow, as both boxers fought cautiously. The two fought an exciting third round, as the both scored, with Rivero getting the best of it, in what was his best round of the fight. Rivero finished the third round, with a cut under his chin, and added cuts over his eyes in the 4th round. The ring doctor examined Rivero's right eye after the 5th round, but the blood continued to flow, and the bout was halted at the conclusion of the 7th round.

== Figures ==
*Attendance: 8,000
*Odds: Fernandez 7-to-5 favorite

Source: ''New York Times''

Human:281211

2020-03-14T03:22:38Z

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Roots at New Britain, CT. Entry by John Wilkinson BoxRec 1855. This boxers pap shops in our Bodega 248-246 North Street, New Britain.

Lineal Heavyweight Champion

2020-02-09T09:37:50Z

Joe speck:

Universally recognized [[Heavyweight]] World Champion. The following list gives credit to "The Man Who Beat The Man" under [[Marquess of Queensberry Rules]], starting with [[John L. Sullivan]]'s win over [[Dominick McCaffrey]] in 1885.
* The maximum weight for this division is unlimited (200+ lbs, 90.9+ kg, 14 stone 4 lbs+).
* One of the traditional eight divisions.

'''RELATED LINK:''' [[World Heavyweight Title Fights]]

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!<center>No.</center>
!<center>Champion</center>
!class="unsortable"| Reign Began
!class="unsortable"| Reign Ended
!<center>Defenses</center>
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|1
|[[John L. Sullivan]]
|1885 Aug 29
|1892 Sep 7
|0
|- align=center
|2
|[[James J. Corbett]]
|1892 Sep 7
|1897 Mar 17
|1
|- align=center
|3
|[[Bob Fitzsimmons]]
|1897 Mar 17
|1899 Jun 9
|0
|- align=center
|4
|[[James J. Jeffries]]
|1899 Jun 9
|1905 May 13 R
|7
|- align=center
|5
|[[Marvin Hart]]
|1905 Jul 3
|1906 Feb 23
|0
|- align=center
|6
|[[Tommy Burns]]
|1906 Feb 23
|1908 Dec 26
|11
|- align=center
|7
|[[Jack Johnson]]
|1908 Dec 26
|1915 Apr 5
|8
|- align=center
|8
|[[Jess Willard]]
|1915 Apr 5
|1919 Jul 4
|1
|- align=center
|9
|[[Jack Dempsey]]
|1919 Jul 4
|1926 Sep 23
|5
|- align=center
|10
|[[Gene Tunney]]
|1926 Sep 23
|1928 Jul 31 R
|2
|- align=center
|11
|[[Max Schmeling]]
|1930 Jun 12
|1932 Jun 21
|1
|- align=center
|12
|[[Jack Sharkey]]
|1932 Jun 21
|1933 Jun 29
|0
|- align=center
|13
|[[Primo Carnera]]
|1933 Jun 29
|1934 Jun 14
|2
|- align=center
|14
|[[Max Baer]]
|1934 Jun 14
|1935 Jun 13
|0
|- align=center
|15
|[[Jim Braddock]]
|1935 Jun 13
|1937 Jun 22
|0
|- align=center
|16
|[[Joe Louis]]
|1937 Jun 22
|1949 Mar 1 R
|25
|- align=center
|17
|[[Ezzard Charles]]
|1949 Jun 22
|1951 Jul 18
|8
|- align=center
|18
|[[Jersey Joe Walcott]]
|1951 Jul 18
|1952 Sep 23
|1
|- align=center
|19
|[[Rocky Marciano]]
|1952 Sep 23
|1956 Apr 27 R
|6
|- align=center
|20
|[[Floyd Patterson]]
|1956 Nov 30
|1959 Jun 26
|4
|- align=center
|21
|[[Ingemar Johansson]]
|1959 Jun 26
|1960 Jun 20
|0
|- align=center
|22
|[[Floyd Patterson]] (2)
|1960 Jun 20
|1962 Sep 25
|2
|- align=center
|23
|[[Sonny Liston]]
|1962 Sep 25
|1964 Feb 25
|1
|- align=center
|24
|[[Muhammad Ali]]
|1964 Feb 25
|1970 Feb 3 S
|9
|- align=center
|25
|[[Joe Frazier]]
|1970 Feb 16
|1973 Jan 22
|4
|- align=center
|26
|[[George Foreman]]
|1973 Jan 22
|1974 Oct 30
|2
|- align=center
|27
|[[Muhammad Ali]] (2)
|1974 Oct 30
|1978 Feb 15
|10
|- align=center
|28
|[[Leon Spinks]]
|1978 Feb 15
|1978 Sep 15
|0
|- align=center
|29
|[[Muhammad Ali]] (3)
|1978 Sep 15
|1979 Jun 27 R
|0
|- align=center
|30
|[[Larry Holmes]]
|1980 Oct 2
|1985 Sep 21
|12
|- align=center
|31
|[[Michael Spinks]]
|1985 Sep 21
|1988 Jun 27
|3
|- align=center
|32
|[[Mike Tyson]]
|1988 Jun 27
|1990 Feb 11
|2
|- align=center
|33
|[[James (Buster) Douglas]]
|1990 Feb 11
|1990 Oct 25
|0
|- align=center
|34
|[[Evander Holyfield]]
|1990 Oct 25
|1992 Nov 13
|3
|- align=center
|35
|[[Riddick Bowe]]
|1992 Nov 13
|1993 Nov 6
|2
|- align=center
|36
|[[Evander Holyfield]] (2)
|1993 Nov 6
|1994 Apr 22
|0
|- align=center
|37
|[[Michael Moorer]]
|1994 Apr 22
|1994 Nov 5
|0
|- align=center
|38
|[[George Foreman]] (2)
|1994 Nov 5
|1997 Nov 22
|3
|- align=center
|39
|[[Shannon Briggs]]
|1997 Nov 22
|1998 Mar 28
|0
|- align=center
|40
|[[Lennox Lewis]]
|1998 Mar 28
|2001 Apr 22
|6
|- align=center
|41
|[[Hasim Rahman]]
|2001 Apr 22
|2001 Nov 17
|0
|- align=center
|42
|[[Lennox Lewis]] (2)
|2001 Nov 17
|2004 Feb 6 R
|2
|- align=center
|43
|[[Wladimir Klitschko]]
|2009 Jun 20
|2015 Nov 28
|11
|- align=center
|44
|[[Tyson Fury]]
|2015 Nov 28
|Present
|5
|}
*False claim by Tyson Fury after being unavailable to defend CHAMPIONSHIP for 30 months. Even Ring Magazine stopped RECOGNITION there. BoxRec needs to get their act together far as allowable time lines and championship possessions.
 
R- Retired
S- Stripped
V- Vacated 
'''External Link:''' 
[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/achamp.htm The Lineal Heavyweight Boxing Champions]
[[Category: World Heavyweight Title Lineages|World]]

Gypsy Daniels

2020-02-05T09:58:19Z

Joe speck:

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<boxer>13338</boxer>
First ten matches, half were scheduled 15r. including boxers pro debut. Though this boxer fought some strong names..Max Schmeling is his most famous career opponent. 1-1 record w/Schmeling. L 10r. Decision and won once KO-1r.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniels, Gypsy}}
[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council Light Heavyweight Champions]]

Gypsy Daniels

2020-02-05T09:52:41Z

Joe speck:

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<boxer>13338</boxer>
First ten matches, half were scheduled 15r. including boxers pro debut.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniels, Gypsy}}
[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council Light Heavyweight Champions]]

Fight:21779

2020-02-05T07:00:38Z

Joe speck: Created page with "Max Schmeling comeback 8 years and three months since last activity."

Max Schmeling comeback 8 years and three months since last activity.

Nick Wells

2020-01-24T23:45:24Z

Joe speck: Fixed-up the summary display. Aristis results in period. Must use black actual 'dot'.

[[File:Holmes-Wells.jpg|left|thumb|400px|Larry Holmes (left) vs. Nick Wells at the 1972 preliminary U.S. Olympic Trials]]
<boxer>022207</boxer>
'''Nick Wells''' twice defeated [[Larry Holmes]] as an amateur.

Wells first fought Holmes in the finals of a tournament in Minnesota in 1972. Wells stopped Holmes in three rounds.

They fought again in the semifinals of the 1972 U.S. [[Olympics|Olympic]] trials in Fort Worth, Texas, and Wells stopped Holmes in the first round. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19720722&id=MFVUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=144DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4806,1057641]

Holmes wrote of his bouts with Wells in his 1998 autobiography, ''[[Larry Holmes: Against the Odds]]'':
:"By 1972, I'd won several eastern titles and was invited to Minnesota to compete in a tournament that was said to figure heavily in the selection of the U.S. boxing team. I made it all the way to the finals there, only to run up against a left-handed slugger named Nick Wells. It was the first time I'd fought a lefty. It threw my reactions off. I was hesitant and ended up being an easy target for Wells, who had good power. Good enough to give me the worst beating of my career and stop me in the third round. My first-ever defeat. The way things unfolded, I had another opportunity against Wells in a later tournament in Texas. This time I managed to find left-handed sparring partners to get ready for him. Guess what? It didn't matter. Not one bit. That guy Wells had my number, and he beat me again. Badly." [http://books.google.com/books?id=dVr5RepSf6AC&pg=PA32&dq=larry+holmes+nick+wells&hl=en&sa=X&ei=g4GBU6TsFceUqAbq9IKADQ&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=larry%20holmes%20nick%20wells&f=false]

Wells lost to [[Duane Bobick]] in the finals of the 1972 U.S. Olympic trials. Bobick had defeated Wells three times previously. UPI described the action:
:"The first round opened with Bobick continually landing his forceful jabs on Wells' head. Wells was obviously softening fast. But midway through the first round Wells caught Bobick with a steaming left to the face and suddenly the game was on. The two stood toe to toe in the middle of the ring for the duration of the round and Wells came out of it with a bloody right eye. In the second round both fighters tired rapidly, with Wells appearing almost out on his feet at the round's end. Bobick was not a lot better. Wells eye cut had been reopened and he had a bad cut on his lip. Bobick was bleeding heavily from his nose and a welt had raised over his left eye. Blood smeared both boxers, the referee, the ring and even a few ringside spectators. The cut over Wells' eye was so deep the referee, after taking one look at it at the close of round two, stopped the bout." [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1243&dat=19720724&id=A1NYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3494,971513]

Wells received six stitches over his right eye and three on his lip. Due to the cuts, he was unable to box in the U.S. Olympic box-offs in West Point, New York two weeks later.

Wells turned professional in 1976. He had an opportunity to be trained by [[Lou Duva]] but ended up going with local trainer and promoter [[Winky Groom]], under whom he was not able to achieve contender status.

After retiring from boxing in 1983, Wells became a fire captain for the Fort Worth Fire Department and a security guard.

===Amateur Highlights===
•Amateur record: 189-18 with 110 knockouts, 72 in the first round.
•Five-time Fort Worth [[Golden Gloves]] Heavyweight Champion.
•Two-time Star-Telegram Texas State Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion.
•Texas State Heavyweight Champion in 1969, 1970 and 1971.
•[[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions|1972 National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].
•1972 CISM World Military Boxing Championships Heavyweight Gold Medalist.
•All-Air Force Heavyweight Champion in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976.
•Nevada State Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion in 1972 and 1973.
•,Interservice Heavyweight Champion in 1973 and 1975. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Wells]

----

'''Boxing's Wells Could Fire Up A Crowd, Turn Out The Lights''' 
By Jim Reeves, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 7, 2007

BURLESON — The hand that held the coffee cup was big and wide and meaty, still strong all these years later. I stared at it, wondering, "How many jaws have felt the wrath of that fist? How many noses broken? How many lights turned out?" That's what Nick Wells did, you know. In the early '70s, when Golden Gloves was in its heyday in Fort Worth, Nick was the guy who turned out the lights at Will Rogers Coliseum. Now, 35 years later and counting, he sat across from me in a back booth at an IHOP on south I-35, and we remembered together what it was like when boxing was king in Cowtown.

Later this afternoon, [[Wladimir Klitschko]] will take on [[Lamon Brewster]] in a 12-round fight for the [[IBF]] heavyweight championship of the world in Cologne, Germany, and if you weren't aware of that, you're not alone. Not many people care about boxing anymore, and part of the reason is that there just aren't many like Nick Wells anymore.

Nick is 56 now, and he looks more like me without the mustache — short, blocky, gray — than he did when he was the terror of Will Rogers Coliseum and other boxing rings around the world. It still doesn't take a lot of imagination, however, to remember the havoc those fists once wrought. He had phoned a few weeks ago, the first time I'd heard from him in years, wondering if I knew how to reach someone with the AAU, and I suggested we meet — we both live in Johnson County — and talk about the way things were, when the Gloves were something special and unique in Fort Worth.

"Those were the golden years, and not just for the fighters, but for the fans, too," Wells said. "They made the whole thing happen.

"The excitement they brought to Will Rogers Coliseum... the ghosts that were there were phenomenal. I think I speak for all the fighters back then: It was greatly appreciated."

Golden Gloves and amateur fighting aren't the same here now, for a number of reasons. Nick is right: Those were the golden years. If you don't remember Wells or the way Golden Gloves once ruled this city, let me fill you in. You'd pick up a sports section from this newspaper in February in the '60s and early '70s and chances are you'd see an eight-column banner headline proclaiming, "Wells Scores Another First-Round KO." The left-hander out of Polytechnic High became one of the top amateur heavyweights in the world, compiling a record of 189-18 with 110 knockouts. An amazing 72 were first-round KOs. In those days, the Will Rogers crowd was shocked when an opponent lasted past the first two minutes in the ring with Nick.

"I had a lot of fights, but didn't necessarily spend a lot of time in the ring," Wells said. "I'm actually low mileage."

He's in his 29th year with the Fort Worth Fire Department now and works a second job as a security guard at Harris Methodist Southwest, helping put his daughter Hayley through school at UT-Arlington. Like me, he sometimes wonders what might have been if he'd caught the right break, signed up with the right manager, when he turned pro. A single parent, working a fulltime job to support his then 4-year-old son Nickolas, Wells couldn't just concentrate on boxing. He got out of the business with a 15-8 record as a pro, cutting too easily, bleeding too much.

"Maybe I was fortunate," he said. "I got out of it without having my bell rung too much. I didn't take a lot of punishment. I did take some. Everybody does."

Wells was one of those two-fisted fighters — he could hook with both hands — who dealt out a lot more punishment than he ever took. He twice knocked out [[Larry Holmes]], who would go on to become heavyweight champion of the world. The first time came in the finals of National AAU tournament in '72. Wells had won his first three fights by first-round knockout, then stopped Holmes in the third round in the finals. Holmes would write in his autobiography that it was the first time he'd ever fought a left-hander, the first time he was ever stopped in a fight, his first loss. Figuring they might meet again, Holmes concentrated on working against other lefties. Didn't matter. When they met in the '72 Olympic Trials, staged at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth, Wells knocked Holmes out again, this time in the first round.

"He had a lot more want-to the first time I fought him than he did the second time," Wells said.

Wells would go on to meet heavily favored [[Duane Bobick]] in the finals of the Trials in a fight few who saw it will ever forget. I was there, doing an unofficial "blow by blow" on the phone for colleagues back in the office. The two swapped tremendous shots. Wells broke Bobick's nose with a devastating right hook. But at the end of the second round, blood was pouring from a two-inch gash in Wells' right eyebrow, the result not of a Bobick right but of a silly accident back at the team hotel before the tournament ever began. The referee stopped the fight. Bobick would go on to represent the U.S. in the Olympics, losing to sensational Cuban heavyweight [[Teofilo Stevenson]] in the finals. For a man who has known such violence in his life, Wells' eyes are surprisingly gentle now, especially when he's talking about his fellow firefighters, or his kids, or his wife Denise.

"She's the only person in the world I'm afraid of now," he said with a laugh.

He fought in 14 international competitions and traveled the world. He beat the Canadian champ, beat the Polish champ twice, beat the Russian, but he can't remember the name of the toughest man he ever fought. He was an old Navy fighter, in his mid-30s and Nick was only 24 and fighting for the Air Force when they met in the Inter-Service championships.

"I could have knocked out 10 guys with what I hit him with," Wells said, shaking his head. "He just kept coming. I put some wood on him, but he wouldn't go down."

I'd pay to see that fight. I'd pay to see a young Nick Wells fight anytime, anywhere. So would a lot of other people back in the early '70s in Fort Worth. If I sound a little wistful for those times, I am. I'd love to see Nick turn out the lights at Will Rogers one more time.

[[Category:Texas Golden Gloves Champions|Wells, Nick]]

[[Category:United States Amateur Champions|Wells, Nick]]

Johnny Davis

2020-01-23T10:14:19Z

Joe speck:

<boxer>246807</boxer>

•Nov.14, 1944 got knocked out at 53 seconds of the first round in what was ruled a heavyweight title defense by heavyweight champion Sgt. [[Joe Louis]]. Only heavyweight title bout scheduled for four rounds. Louis kayoed him by throwing only one punch.

Fight:32471

2020-01-13T08:01:29Z

Joe speck: Stat added

Pro Boxing Update (31 May 1999) reported time: 1:56 (r.3)

Isiah Thomas

2020-01-06T05:46:29Z

Joe speck:

[[File:Isiah Thomas.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]
<boxer>469781</boxer>
'''Stance:''' Southpaw 
'''Promoter:''' [[Lou DiBella]] 

== Amateur Career ==
•As an amateur Thomas was trained by [[Emanuel Steward]].
•2-time Junior Olympic National Champion
•Gold medal winner at the 2005 World Cadet Championships [http://www.dbe1.com/athletes/isiah_thomas.php]
•Lost to [[Deontay Wilder]] in the 2007 National [[Golden Gloves]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isiah_Thomas_%28boxer%29]

Fight:2409537

2020-01-04T06:09:35Z

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Jones won a one KD (r.2) UD-4.

Walter Santemore

2019-12-21T21:12:03Z

Joe speck:

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One on Gerry Cooney's Spar-mates.

Harold Reitman

2019-12-19T02:30:26Z

Joe speck: Minor

[[file:HaroldReitman.jpg|210px|left]]<boxer>25134</boxer>

==Career Review==

•Medical doctor
•Surgeon
•Was a [[Golden Gloves]] Champion in college. Won 1971 Greater Lowell Novice GG Heavyweight Title.
•Was featured in the ''Enquirer Magazine''.
•Was featured on national television.
•Was featured in the [[Ring Magazine]].
•Ran up an impressive string of knockouts.
•Trained by former pro boxer [[Tommy Torino]].
•His most noted victories were two knockouts over [[Steve Powell]].
•Donanted his fight purses to charities.

[[Category: Jewish Boxers|Reitman, Harold]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

Fight:67777

2019-12-18T11:08:53Z

Joe speck: Created page with "Black was stopped in this match, r.3. The significance of the matter, bearing account to the Simmie Black record was that Marty was a 59-1-0 record fight and (b) is that this..."

Black was stopped in this match, r.3. The significance of the matter, bearing account to the Simmie Black record was that Marty was a 59-1-0 record fight and (b) is that this will mark the final time Simmie Black ever is halted. Note, the boxers career continued for more that three more years.

John Scully

2019-12-18T09:53:01Z

Joe speck: Minor

[[file:John Scully.jpg|left|250px]]
<boxer>006598</boxer>
•Scully, a light heavyweight contender during the 1990s, is currently a boxing trainer in his native Hartford, Connecticut.
•In 2013, making plans to move his family and set up his own gym to train fighters in Florida.
•Trained Light Heavyweight champion [[Chad Dawson]], left Chad following [[Andre Ward]] bout due to Chad not listening to his trainer in camp. [http://realcombatmedia.com/2013/06/03/iceman-john-scully-landshark-interview-real-combat-media/#&panel1-10]
•Scully now works with southpaw welterweight prospect Javier 'El Chino' Flores.
•Associated training-partner with [[Artur Beterbiev]] the super- LightHvywt. unified [IBF & WBC] champion.
•Verified amateur record 57-13, never stopped or knocked down. Won bronze medal at Olympic trials (165 lb) of 1988 going 1-1 with world amateur champ Daren Allen in the process. Four time Western Region New England champion and won NE Golden Gloves three times. Amateur power-house in New England in his prime rated as high as No. 3 USA; holds one win against Canadian Otis Grant in a duel meet Canada vs Ireland; Ireland missing a 165 lb rep gave Scully a call to sub. Boxed for the most part from Hartford, but is a Windsor native.
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[[Category:New England Champions]]
[[Category:Trainers]] [[Category: Irish American Boxers]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

John Scully

2019-12-17T23:08:22Z

Joe speck: Added content.

[[file:John Scully.jpg|left|250px]]
<boxer>006598</boxer>
•Scully, a light heavyweight contender during the 1990s, is currently a boxing trainer in his native Hartford, Connecticut.
•In 2013, making plans to move his family and set up his own gym to train fighters in Florida.
•Trained Light Heavyweight champion [[Chad Dawson]], left Chad following [[Andre Ward]] bout due to Chad not listening to his trainer in camp. [http://realcombatmedia.com/2013/06/03/iceman-john-scully-landshark-interview-real-combat-media/#&panel1-10]
•Scully now works with southpaw welterweight prospect Javier 'El Chino' Flores.
•Associated training-partner with [[Artur Beterbiev]] the super- LightHvywt. unified [IBF & WBC] champion.
Verified amateur record 57-13, never stopped or knocked down. Won bronze medal at Olympic trials (165 lb) of 1988 going 1-1 with world amateur champ Daren Allen in the process. Four time Western Region New England champion and won NE Golden Gloves three times. Amateur power-house in New England in his prime rated as high as No. 3 USA; holds one win against Canadian Otis Grant in a duel meet Canada vs Ireland; Ireland missing a 165 lb rep gave Scully a call to sub. Boxed for the most part from Hartford, but is a Windsor native.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scully, John}}
[[Category:New England Champions]]
[[Category:Trainers]] [[Category: Irish American Boxers]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

Human:884470

2019-12-08T00:26:45Z

Joe speck:

Hometown: Slidell, La. Alias: The Ghost.
Caleb Hogue has had a modest amateur career, 6-4-0 4 KO. Turned Open in his third contest and holds one win against Jonathan Montrel of New Orleans [6-0-0 (4)pro as of 12/01/19].
Vincent badnewz Burkhalter he told this editor is his best trusted mentor. Burkhalter is a former pro and amateur. Won State level championships as amateur.

Human:884470

2019-12-08T00:25:59Z

Joe speck:

Hometown: Slidell, La. Alias: The Ghost.
Caleb Hogue has had a modest amateur career, 6-4-0 4 KO. Turned Open in his third contest and holds one win against Jonathan Montrel of New Orleans [6-0-0 (4)pro as of 12/10/19].
Vincent badnewz Burkhalter he told this editor is his best trusted mentor. Burkhalter is a former pro and amateur. Won State level championships as amateur.

Human:884470

2019-12-08T00:24:43Z

Joe speck: Fix name (spelling)

Hometown: Slidell, La. Alias: The Ghost.
Caleb Hogue has had a modest amateur career, 6-4-0 4 KO. Turned Open in his third contest and holds one win against Jonathan Montrel of New Orleans [6-0-0 pro as of 12/10/19].
Vincent badnewz Burkhalter he told this editor is his best trusted mentor. Burkhalter is a former pro and amateur. Won State level championships as amateur.

Max Atwater

2019-12-06T05:04:07Z

Joe speck: Created page with "Born June 27,1929. Died June 23,2007 age 77. Pob: Mapleton, Maine. Was a Hartford Police Officer (Badge No. 4) for 32 years retiring in 1988. Info taken from the boxers obitu..."

Born June 27,1929. Died June 23,2007 age 77. Pob: Mapleton, Maine. Was a Hartford Police Officer (Badge No. 4) for 32 years retiring in 1988.
Info taken from the boxers obituary published in the Journal Inquirer, June 25 to June 29, 2007.

Sal DiMartino

2019-12-06T04:52:51Z

Joe speck: Created page with "Hartford, Connecticut Police Officer after the Boxing career. Spent 25 years as Officer and retired. Medal of valor recipient while a cop. Inducted into the Connecticut HOF cl..."

Hartford, Connecticut Police Officer after the Boxing career. Spent 25 years as Officer and retired. Medal of valor recipient while a cop. Inducted into the Connecticut HOF class of 2009

Helmut Slomke

2019-12-03T12:35:19Z

Joe speck: Created page with "Helmut Slomke is a prominent Promoter in his native Germany."

Helmut Slomke is a prominent Promoter in his native Germany.

Human:306336

2019-11-10T02:32:37Z

Joe speck: Opened bio.

In the amateurs this boxer had amazing statistics. Was rated Nationally. Once lost Decision to the upstart Reggie Johnson.

Human:1856

2019-11-09T05:24:58Z

Joe speck: Content

Fought and lost against all only undefeated boxers.

Rocky Gannon

2019-11-02T20:08:56Z

Joe speck: /* Professional Career */

[[File:Rocky Gannon.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]
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==Professional Career==
* '''Rocky Gannon''' won the inaugural IBA world light heavyweight title in 1996, lost it in 1996, then regained it in 1997. He lost his title challenger for the IBA cruiserweight title in 1998.

* Gannon lost to future world light heavyweight champion [[Antonio Tarver]] in 1998. Gannon lost to future number one heavyweight contender [[Calvin Brock]] in his final bout in 2001. Gannon lost six of his last nine bouts.

* Trained later in his career at the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada, where his sparring partners included former world light middleweight, middleweight and light heavyweight champion [[Mike McCallum]] and former world cruiserweight champion [[Orlin Norris]].

==Comeback Considered==

After spending fifteen years away from the sport to focus on his family life, Gannon, who believed he was born to fight, realized the only time he felt like he was truly living was when he was in the ring. Gannon was busy preparing to make a comeback in 2016, with a new promotional team in place, Gannon intended to fight for the vacant WBU World Heavyweight title in the United States. A date, venue and opponent was not announced for his comeback fight. Gannon hoped to add to his IBA and IBC light heavyweight titles by winning the WBU heavyweight title. In 2017, at age 47, Gannon's till planned heavyweight comeback bout had yet to take place.

[[Category:International Boxing Association Light Heavyweight Champions|Gannon, Rocky]]
[[Category:International Boxing Council Light Heavyweight Champions|Gannon, Rocky]]

Human:16120

2019-09-27T13:34:42Z

Joe speck: Creatf

First to defeat Biff Cline, 11-0-0 enter (11).

Human:884470

2019-09-24T09:20:27Z

Joe speck: DDED

Hometown: Slidell, La. Alias: The Ghost.
Caleb Hogue has had a modest amateur career, 6-4-0 4 KO. Turned Open in his third contest and holds one win against Jonatha Montrel of New Orleans [6-0-0 pro as of 9/24/19].
Vincent badnewz Burkhalter he told this editor is his best trusted mentor. Burkhalter is a former pro and amateur. Won State level championships as amateur.

Human:881347

2019-09-24T08:22:12Z

Joe speck: Added summary

Though Nicholas Boudreaux's record lists him middleweight and his rating there as well but..this fighter is documented at 140lb. on his one match (pro).

Willy Wise

2019-09-23T16:24:49Z

Joe speck: Added 102-3-2 live-time-line record of Julio Ceasar Chavez to bio.

[[file:4902.jpg|250px|left]]
<boxer>004902</boxer>
 
'''Willy Wise''' won the 1987 New York Golden Gloves 147lb Open Championship. Wise defeated Robert Camacho of Gleason's Gym in the finals to win the Championship. Wise trained at the Time Out Club in Hempstead, Long Island, New York.

[[Category:New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champions|Wise,Willy]]
[[Category:American World Champions|Wise, Willy]]

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{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Willy Wise
| image = Willy Wise, Retired Professional boxer.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Willy Wise
| birth_name = William Bernard Wise
| other_names = Slick
| spouse = Ava Gabrielle (m. 2012), Eureka Mays (m. 1996-2011)
| children = Shaquanna, Domonique, Mateo
| parents = Zelma Elder, Albert Eugene Thomas
| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Americans|American]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|1|29|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Onancock, Virginia|Eastern Shore]], [[Virginia]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| fighting_out_of = [[Westbury, New York|Westbury]], [[New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{convert|5|ft|9+1/2|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| reach = {{convert|67|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = [[Welterweight]]
| stance = Orthodox
| team =
| trainer =
| years_active = 1988–2003
| box_win = 26
| box_kowin = 7
| box_loss = 11
| box_koloss = 7
| box_draw = 4
| url = http://wisechoiceboxing.com
| boxrec = http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=4952&cat=boxer
| sherdog =
}}

'''Early Life'''

(born January 29, 1967) William Bernard Wise is a retired American professional boxer from [[Onancock, Virginia]]. Wise is best known for his upset of Julio Cesar Chavez in 1999. Wise was partially reared [[Westbury, New York]], from where he quickly rose through to the top of the international ranks and subsequently launched his professional career.

'''Amateur Career'''

Wise was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including: 

1983 Virginia State Golden Gloves Champion [[Hampton Roads]] 
1987 [[New York]] State Golden Gloves Champion 
1987 [[Mayor's Cup]] in [[Washington, DC]] [[Spanish Cup]] 
1987 Empire State Champion [[New York]] 

Wise ended his amateur career with an 87-10 record.

'''Professional Career'''

Shortly after entering the ranks of professional fighting, "Slick Willy" was given to him by his New York fans as a tribute to his ability to fight his way off of the ropes. One of the high points of his career was the October 1999 win over then number five ranked [[Julio César Chávez]]. Chavez at that time was 102-3-2. It was "Upset of the Year". He later lost to him in a 2003 [[Tijuana]] re-match.<ref name="CBZ">{{cite news|title= |url=http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/chavrec.htm}}</ref>

His boxing career ended in 2003 with a 26-11-4 professional record.

'''Post Retirement Endeavors'''

Today Wise trains and promotes other fighters at his training facility, allowing troubled youth and aspiring boxers to attend his residential training camp to teach them the lessons of boxing and discipline for life in and outside the ring.<ref name="ESN">{{cite news|title=Former champ Wise trains young boxers|url=http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20101016/ESN03/10160324|accessdate=22 October 2010|newspaper=Eastern Shore News|date=16 October 2010}}</ref> He also works closely with young people in the local community near his home, using his own resources to take them to boxing competitions around the country. He currently resides on the [[Eastern Shore of Virginia]] where he enjoys his favorite pastime of fishing for crabs off of the pier of his beachfront backyard and cooking them for sport.<ref name="ESN3">{{cite news|title=Shores Wise Leads Boxers into New York Ring|url=http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011107230319|accessdate=23 July 2011|newspaper=Eastern Shore News|date=23 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="ESN2">{{cite news|title=Shore's Wise Passes the Boxing Torch |url=http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110312/ESN03/103120314/Shore-s-Wise-passes-the-boxing-torch?odyssey=mod|accessdate= 12 March 2011|newspaper=Eastern Shore News|date=12 March 2011}}</ref>

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{{s-ach|aw}}
{{s-before | before= [[Ivan Robinson]] W10 [[Arturo Gatti]] I}}
{{s-ttl | title= [[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine upsets of the year|Upset of the Year]] W10 [[Julio César Chávez]] | years= 1999}}
{{s-after | after=[[José Luis Castillo]] W12 [[Stevie Johnston]]
}}
{{s-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Willy_Wise

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wise, Willy}}

Willy Wise

2019-09-23T16:08:42Z

Joe speck: Language blooper

[[file:4902.jpg|250px|left]]
<boxer>004902</boxer>
 
'''Willy Wise''' won the 1987 New York Golden Gloves 147lb Open Championship. Wise defeated Robert Camacho of Gleason's Gym in the finals to win the Championship. Wise trained at the Time Out Club in Hempstead, Long Island, New York.

[[Category:New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champions|Wise,Willy]]
[[Category:American World Champions|Wise, Willy]]

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2014}}
{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Willy Wise
| image = Willy Wise, Retired Professional boxer.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Willy Wise
| birth_name = William Bernard Wise
| other_names = Slick
| spouse = Ava Gabrielle (m. 2012), Eureka Mays (m. 1996-2011)
| children = Shaquanna, Domonique, Mateo
| parents = Zelma Elder, Albert Eugene Thomas
| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Americans|American]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|1|29|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Onancock, Virginia|Eastern Shore]], [[Virginia]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| fighting_out_of = [[Westbury, New York|Westbury]], [[New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{convert|5|ft|9+1/2|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| reach = {{convert|67|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = [[Welterweight]]
| stance = Orthodox
| team =
| trainer =
| years_active = 1988–2003
| box_win = 26
| box_kowin = 7
| box_loss = 11
| box_koloss = 7
| box_draw = 4
| url = http://wisechoiceboxing.com
| boxrec = http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=4952&cat=boxer
| sherdog =
}}

'''Early Life'''

(born January 29, 1967) William Bernard Wise is a retired American professional boxer from [[Onancock, Virginia]]. Wise is best known for his upset of Julio Cesar Chavez in 1999. Wise was partially reared [[Westbury, New York]], from where he quickly rose through to the top of the international ranks and subsequently launched his professional career.

'''Amateur Career'''

Wise was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including: 

1983 Virginia State Golden Gloves Champion [[Hampton Roads]] 
1987 [[New York]] State Golden Gloves Champion 
1987 [[Mayor's Cup]] in [[Washington, DC]] [[Spanish Cup]] 
1987 Empire State Champion [[New York]] 

Wise ended his amateur career with an 87-10 record.

'''Professional Career'''

Shortly after entering the ranks of professional fighting, "Slick Willy" was given to him by his New York fans as a tribute to his ability to fight his way off of the ropes. One of the high points of his career was the October 1999 win over then number five ranked [[Julio César Chávez]]. It was "Upset of the Year" He later lost to him in a 2003 [[Tijuana]] re-match.<ref name="CBZ">{{cite news|title= |url=http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/chavrec.htm}}</ref>

In the year 2000, he took IBO World Champion Belt which was one of the final highlights of his [[boxing]] career, and also fought [[Shane Mosley]] with a loss in the third round. His boxing career ended in 2003 with a 26-11-4 professional record.

2001 IBO World Champion [[London]] 
 

'''Post Retirement Endeavors'''

Today Wise trains and promotes other fighters at his training facility, allowing troubled youth and aspiring boxers to attend his residential training camp to teach them the lessons of boxing and discipline for life in and outside the ring.<ref name="ESN">{{cite news|title=Former champ Wise trains young boxers|url=http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20101016/ESN03/10160324|accessdate=22 October 2010|newspaper=Eastern Shore News|date=16 October 2010}}</ref> He also works closely with young people in the local community near his home, using his own resources to take them to boxing competitions around the country. He currently resides on the [[Eastern Shore of Virginia]] where he enjoys his favorite pastime of fishing for crabs off of the pier of his beachfront backyard and cooking them for sport.<ref name="ESN3">{{cite news|title=Shores Wise Leads Boxers into New York Ring|url=http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011107230319|accessdate=23 July 2011|newspaper=Eastern Shore News|date=23 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="ESN2">{{cite news|title=Shore's Wise Passes the Boxing Torch |url=http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110312/ESN03/103120314/Shore-s-Wise-passes-the-boxing-torch?odyssey=mod|accessdate= 12 March 2011|newspaper=Eastern Shore News|date=12 March 2011}}</ref>

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|-
{{s-vac| last=Peter Malinga}}
{{s-ttl |title= [[List_of_IBO_world_champions#Welterweight|World Welterweight Champion]] ''[[International Boxing Organization|IBO recognition]]'' | years=December 2, 2000 - June 11, 2001 }}
{{s-aft | after=[[Jawaid Khaliq]]}}

{{s-ach|aw}}
{{s-before | before= [[Ivan Robinson]] W10 [[Arturo Gatti]] I}}
{{s-ttl | title= [[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine upsets of the year|Upset of the Year]] W10 [[Julio César Chávez]] | years= 1999}}
{{s-after | after=[[José Luis Castillo]] W12 [[Stevie Johnston]]
}}
{{s-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* http://www.iboboxing.com
* http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Willy_Wise

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wise, Willy}}

Human:33292

2019-09-02T20:32:45Z

Joe speck: Insight

This retired boxer lives in New Britain, CT.

Ollie Wilson

2019-08-30T15:45:40Z

Joe speck: Context

[[file:Ollie Wilson.jpg|left|250px|Ollie Wilson]]

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==Career Review==

'''Oliver "Ollie" Wilson''' was a veteran journeyman boxer who fought the top lightheavyweights and heavyweights of the 1950s to the early 1970s. Wilson was a big man, standing 6 feet 5 inches and weighing over 220lbs. He was a stand-up boxer with a good punch.

A tragedy incurred in a sparring session Wilson had in Hartford on 26th of October, 1956. Recreational army boxer, Pvt. Leroy Branham, 22, incurred dizziness after sparring, was taken to Hartford hospital and died there on the following morning.

Wilson was born up north, but moved to the Miami area in the late 1950s. He established himself at the [[5th Street Gym]] as a tough fighter, who was also a good trainer partner. [[Muhammad Ali]], then known as [[Cassius Clay]] sparred with Wilson, as did future world champions [[Willie Pastrano]] and [[Jimmy Ellis]].

Wilson scored an upset knockout over [[Floyd Patterson]]'s sparring partner, [[Dusty Rhodes]], to win the Florida State Heavyweight Boxing Title. Wilson made a few successful defenses, until slick-boxing [[Levi Forte]] took the title from him.

Wilson became nothing more then a trailhorse for many of the top fighters, losing to the likes of [[Willie Pastrano]], [[George Foreman]], [[Jimmy Ellis]], and [[Al Jones (Florida)]]. However, in a few instances, Wilson's punches would find their mark and he came up with upset knockouts over prospects [[Stamford Harris]] and [[Pedro Sanchez]].

In the late 1960s, Wilson boxed a number of exhibitions for various urban charities in the Miami area. One exhibition with [[Chip Johnson]] was refereed by his former ring opponent and sparring partner, [[Willie Pastrano]]. While attending a party in Hartford, CT, Wilson was shot to death by John Morgan at the age of 40. Because of Wilson's reputation on Streets of Hartford Morgan served only short time in prison.
Ollie Wilson was dead just two weeks before Foreman-Frazier 1.

[[Category:murdered Boxers|Wilson, Ollie]]

Ollie Wilson

2019-08-30T15:19:11Z

Joe speck: Fix fact

Human:44301

2019-08-30T07:56:02Z

Joe speck: Content

Substantiated to of won the New England Open Golden Gloves at 147lb. 1984. '85 he lost in the finals to Connecticut's Ray Bright, same weight div.