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Tommy Jackson vs. Bob Baker (1st meeting)

2011-12-30T19:16:07Z

Lori:

[[File:Tommy Jackson vs. Bob Baker .Fasan.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]]
<fight>75447</fight>
Well Over 4000 people were in attendance. Only heavyweights were allowed to fight on this night just like on September 21 1955. Hurricane won by slimmest of scores. If Baker had won final round, bout would have been drawn. This fight ended Baker's 13 consecutive winning streak. Jackson scored an upset in this very close bout by taking an unpopular split decision from Baker (45-5) who was the the only number one, outstanding & the only logical contender for Rocky Marciano's heavyweight title from April 1955to February 1956.
At the time, Archie Moore was returned to the rankings as light heavyweight champ by NBA, however Ring magazine still considered him light heavyweight champ & both top heavyweight & lightweight contender.

External Links:

[http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corbisimages.com%2FEnlargement%2FU1304004INP.html Picture of the fight with commentary!] 
[http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corbisimages.com%2Fstock-photo%2Frights-managed%2FU1304008INP%2Fbob-baker-and-tommy-jackson-in-boxing Picture of the fight @ Madison Square Garden on February III. It was broadcasted live both on national coast to coast tv & radio!] 
[http://Encyclopediasupreme.org/norrisweillmarciano2356 The Winner of Valdez-Baker match to fight Rocky in New York on Friday February 3 1956 @ 11pm, originaly scheduled for Baker vs Marciano!] 
[http://Encyclopediasupreme.org/Baker2356 'Big Bob' Baker vs Tommy 'Hurricane' Jackson]
[http://www.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20020426bakerobit0426p5.asp 'Big Bob Grinder' Baker's Obituary]

Coley Wallace

2011-12-30T19:13:45Z

Lori:

[[File:Coley wallace . 632.jpg|300px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>010361</boxer>
*Another Autographed [[:Image:Wallace.Coley.jpg|Photo #2]]

 
In 1948 '''Coley Wallace''' won the [[New York Golden Gloves|Open New York Daily News Golden Gloves]] vs. [[Gilmore Newkirk]], then he won a disputed unpopular amateur [[Split decision|split decision]] vs. [[Rocky Marciano]] in the semi-final of the [[New York Golden Gloves|New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]] and then he won the final of that tournament by unpopular disputed unpopular decision vs. [[Bob Baker]]. He also won the [[Intercity Golden Gloves]]' championship vs. [[Clarence Henry]] and the [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions|National AAU]] vs. [[Bill Bangert]], in the heavyweight divisions, although he did not make the Olympics, being bested by [[Norvel Lee]] in the semi-final. In 1949, Wallace won the Open New York Daily News Golden Gloves Championship vs. [[Vincent (Jimmy) Gambino|Jimmy Gambino
]], made the semi-final of the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, with the decision being awarded to [[Bob Baker]], in the heavyweight divisions and he then won the consolation bout vs. [[Jim Hillard]].

Wallace starred in the 1953 biopic movie [[The Joe Louis Story|"The Joe Louis Story"]] as the former heavyweight champion.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Coley}}
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[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:Actors]]
[[Category:2005 Deaths]]

Bob Baker

2011-12-30T19:13:09Z

Lori:

[[File:BobBaker50.JPG|left|thumb|350px]]
<boxer>012475</boxer>

==Amateur Career==
'''Bob Baker''' made the final of the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in 1948, with the unpopular disputed decision being awarded to [[Coley Wallace]]. On March 9 1949, Baker won the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at heavyweight by eliminating Coley Wallace in the semi-final by decision and on March 10 1949 he won the final of that tournament vs. [[Van Curry]]* , by decision.
On March 28 1949 at [[Madison Square Garden]] representing New York, he won the Intercity Golden Gloves' championship vs. [[Desry Sykes]], representing Chicago at heavyweight.

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|years= 1949 }}
{{succession box |
before= [[Coley Wallace]]|
title= [[Intercity Golden Gloves|Intercity Golden Gloves]] Heavyweight Champion |
years= 1949 |
after= [[Norvel Lee]]}}
{{end box}}

==Professional Career==
Baker was a leading contender from 1954 through 1956, he had the better of Coley Wallace as a professional, winning both bouts in 1954, some of his more credible accomplishments may have been a victory vs. future Hall-of-Famer [[Jimmy Bivins]] and his two victories against contender [[Nino Valdes]]. On September 9 1957, in a later portion of his career, Baker won a unanimous decision from future Canadian heavyweight champion [[George Chuvalo]]. After 1957, Baker's popularity slowly diminished and after doing some exhibitions he retired in 1960.

==Reference source==
* * Miami News March 11, 1949 page 32

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Bob}}
[[Category: African American Boxers]]
[[Category:New York Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:Intercity Golden Gloves Champions]]

External links:

[http://www.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20020426bakerobit0426p5.asp 'Big Bob Grinder' Baker's Obituary]

Coley Wallace

2011-12-30T19:12:38Z

Lori:

[[File:Coley wallace . 632.jpg|300px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>010361</boxer>
*Another Autographed [[:Image:Wallace.Coley.jpg|Photo #2]]

 
In 1948 '''Coley Wallace''' won the [[New York Golden Gloves|Open New York Daily News Golden Gloves]] vs. [[Gilmore Newkirk]], then he won a disputed unpopular amateur [[Split decision|split decision]] vs. [[Rocky Marciano]] in the semi-final of the [[New York Golden Gloves|New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]] and then he won the final of that tournament by disputed unpopular decision vs. [[Bob Baker]]. He also won the [[Intercity Golden Gloves]]' championship vs. [[Clarence Henry]] and the [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions|National AAU]] vs. [[Bill Bangert]], in the heavyweight divisions, although he did not make the Olympics, being bested by [[Norvel Lee]] in the semi-final. In 1949, Wallace won the Open New York Daily News Golden Gloves Championship vs. [[Vincent (Jimmy) Gambino|Jimmy Gambino
]], made the semi-final of the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, with the decision being awarded to [[Bob Baker]], in the heavyweight divisions and he then won the consolation bout vs. [[Jim Hillard]].

Wallace starred in the 1953 biopic movie [[The Joe Louis Story|"The Joe Louis Story"]] as the former heavyweight champion.

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title= [[New York Golden Gloves|New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]] Heavyweight Champion |
years= 1948 |
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{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Coley}}
[[Category:New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:New York Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:Intercity Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:Actors]]
[[Category:2005 Deaths]]

Bob Baker

2011-12-30T19:11:54Z

Lori:

[[File:BobBaker50.JPG|left|thumb|350px]]
<boxer>012475</boxer>

==Amateur Career==
'''Bob Baker''' made the final of the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in 1948, with the disputed decision being awarded to [[Coley Wallace]]. On March 9 1949, Baker won the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at heavyweight by eliminating Coley Wallace in the semi-final by decision and on March 10, 1949 he won the final of that tournament vs. [[Van Curry]]* , by decision.
On March 28 1949 at [[Madison Square Garden]] representing New York, he won the Intercity Golden Gloves' championship vs. [[Desry Sykes]], representing Chicago at heavyweight.

{{start box}}
{{succession box | title=[[New York Golden Gloves|New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]] Heavyweight Champion | before= [[Coley Wallace]]| after= [[Norvel Lee]]
|years= 1949 }}
{{succession box |
before= [[Coley Wallace]]|
title= [[Intercity Golden Gloves|Intercity Golden Gloves]] Heavyweight Champion |
years= 1949 |
after= [[Norvel Lee]]}}
{{end box}}

==Professional Career==
Baker was a leading contender from 1954 through 1956, he had the better of Coley Wallace as a professional, winning both bouts in 1954, some of his more credible accomplishments may have been a victory vs. future Hall-of-Famer [[Jimmy Bivins]] and his two victories against contender [[Nino Valdes]]. On September 9 1957, in a later portion of his career, Baker won a unanimous decision from future Canadian heavyweight champion [[George Chuvalo]]. After 1957, Baker's popularity slowly diminished and after doing some exhibitions he retired in 1960.

==Reference source==
* * Miami News March 11, 1949 page 32

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Bob}}
[[Category: African American Boxers]]
[[Category:New York Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:Intercity Golden Gloves Champions]]

External links:

[http://www.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20020426bakerobit0426p5.asp 'Big Bob Grinder' Baker's Obituary]