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Talk:Petey Hayes

2010-02-11T10:53:00Z

Robert bauman: Created page with 'Hayes was plagued during his entire career by frequently broken hands, and finally had to retire because of this.'

Hayes was plagued during his entire career by frequently broken hands, and finally had to retire because of this.

Fight:737136

2009-09-14T01:44:47Z

Robert bauman: New page: Horan won all the way, and knocked Allen down in the final round.

Horan won all the way, and knocked Allen down in the final round.

Fight:51547

2009-07-20T01:08:20Z

Robert bauman: New page: Before a sell-out crowd of 10,000, Minter knocked out Valsecchi with a left hook at 2:49 of the fifth round. The loser was out for three minutes after the blow. He had taken a compulsory...

Before a sell-out crowd of 10,000, Minter knocked out Valsecchi with a left hook at 2:49 of the fifth round. The loser was out for three minutes after the blow. He had taken a compulsory eight count in the second heat.

Fight:264569

2009-07-18T21:31:14Z

Robert bauman: New page: Medina had to retire in his corner following the fifth round due to cuts. He was not in top shape because he was a late substitution (four days notice) for Augie Gomez in what was schedul...

Medina had to retire in his corner following the fifth round due to cuts. He was not in top shape because he was a late substitution (four days notice) for Augie Gomez in what was scheduled to be a Gomez-Ross clash for the former's junior middleweight crown.

Jimmy Corkum

2009-07-12T01:18:58Z

Robert bauman:

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Corkum was managed and trained by Vinnie Vecchione.

Gary Holmgren

2009-07-04T22:39:00Z

Robert bauman: New page: As an amateur, Holmgren scored a one round knockout over Floyd Mayweather.

As an amateur, Holmgren scored a one round knockout over Floyd Mayweather.

Victor Emilio Galindez vs. Richie Kates

2009-06-28T22:05:13Z

Robert bauman:

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Referee Waldemar Schmidt scored the bout 146-139, the two judges 151-144 and 148-140. A unanimous decision victory for defending WBA light-heavyweight champion Galindez.

Miguel Canto vs. Kimio Furesawa

2009-06-28T02:04:14Z

Robert bauman:

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Attendance: 5000

Furesawa was four inches taller, but the boxers had the same reach of 5' 3". Nonetheless, it was a near-shoutout for champion Canto whose counterpunching resulted in a lopsided victory.

Miguel Angel Cuello vs. Jesse Burnett

2009-06-27T20:04:30Z

Robert bauman:

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For the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. The prior champion, John Conteh, was stripped of his crown for failing to keep a contractual agreement to fight Cuello. Burnett was rushed in as a substitute, having to face a 24 hour journey from Los Angeles 48 hours before the bout. Cuello was dropped by a hard right in the fourth round, taking a mandatory eight count. The knockout of Burnett was from a left hook.

Victor Emilio Galindez vs. Richie Kates

2009-06-26T01:39:48Z

Robert bauman:

<fight>30399</fight>

Referee Waldeman Schmidt scored the bout 146-139, the two judges 151-144 and 148-140. A unanimous decision victory for defending WBA light-heavyweight champion Galindez.

Futaro Tanaka vs. Satoru Uehara

2009-06-25T19:33:56Z

Robert bauman:

This was a TKO win for Tanaka, as Uehara suffered a bad gash near an eye; bout stopped at 41 seconds of the eighth round. Each fighter weighed in at 122.

Carl Baker vs. Al Hogan

2009-06-25T19:29:30Z

Robert bauman:

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Hogan claimed he injured his right hand early, and therefore relied strictly upon his left jab, winning handily over his shorter opponent.

Art Soto vs. Gerald Dreyer

2009-06-25T15:20:33Z

Robert bauman:

Although a three to one underdog, Dreyer won handily.

Leo Saenz vs. Casey Gacic

2009-06-25T15:18:34Z

Robert bauman:

In a wild affair, Gacic, knocked down three times early on, stormed back to win unanimously.

Leo Saenz vs. Casey Gacic

2009-06-25T04:04:14Z

Robert bauman: New page: IN A WILD AFFAIR, GACIC, KNOCKED DOWN THREE TIMES EARLY ON, ROARED BACK TO WIN A UNANIMOUS DECISION.

IN A WILD AFFAIR, GACIC, KNOCKED DOWN THREE TIMES EARLY ON, ROARED BACK TO WIN A UNANIMOUS DECISION.

Carl Baker vs. Al Hogan

2009-06-08T23:04:36Z

Robert bauman: New page: HOGAN CLAIMED HE INJURED HIS RIGHT HAND EARLY, AND THEREFORE RELIED STRICTLY UPON HIS LEFT JAB, WINNING HANDILY OVER HIS SHORTER OPPONENT,

HOGAN CLAIMED HE INJURED HIS RIGHT HAND EARLY, AND THEREFORE RELIED STRICTLY UPON HIS LEFT JAB, WINNING HANDILY OVER HIS SHORTER OPPONENT,

Austin Killeen

2009-06-08T22:58:16Z

Robert bauman:

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Sparring partner for lightheavyweight contender Eddie "Red Top" Owens.

Ranked #7 in New England middleweight ratings by Malcomb "Flash" Gordon in his publication "Tonight's Boxing Program."

Was a Fitchburg, Massachusetts, school teacher during his active fistic career.

Marvin Hagler vs. Roy Jones

2009-06-02T04:03:39Z

Robert bauman: New page: Weights: Hagler - 159 1/2 Jones - 158 1/2 Jones was knocked down at the end of round two, and Hagler continued to punish him until the referee stopped the fight with 50 seconds t...

Weights: Hagler - 159 1/2
Jones - 158 1/2

Jones was knocked down at the end of round two, and Hagler continued to punish him until the referee stopped the fight with 50 seconds to go in round three.'''

Miguel Canto vs. Kimio Furesawa

2009-06-02T02:13:27Z

Robert bauman: New page: ATTENDANCE: 5000 FURESAWA WAS FOUR INCHES TALLER, BUT THE BOXERS HAD THE SAME REACH OF 5' 3". NONETHELESS, IT WAS A NEAR-SHUTOUT FOR CHAMPION CANTO WHOSE COUNTERPUNCHING RESULTED IN THE ...

ATTENDANCE: 5000

FURESAWA WAS FOUR INCHES TALLER, BUT THE BOXERS HAD THE SAME REACH OF 5' 3". NONETHELESS, IT WAS A NEAR-SHUTOUT FOR CHAMPION CANTO WHOSE COUNTERPUNCHING RESULTED IN THE LOPSIDED VICTORY.

Miguel Angel Cuello vs. Jesse Burnett

2009-06-02T01:46:43Z

Robert bauman: New page: FOR THE VACANT WBC LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. THE PRIOR CHAMPION, JOHN CONTEH, WAS STRIPPED OF HIS CROWN FOR FAILING TO KEEP A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO FIGHT CUELLO. BURNETT WAS RUSHED IN A...

FOR THE VACANT WBC LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. THE PRIOR CHAMPION, JOHN CONTEH, WAS STRIPPED OF HIS CROWN FOR FAILING TO KEEP A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO FIGHT CUELLO. BURNETT WAS RUSHED IN AS A SUBSTITUTE, HAVING TO FACE A 24 HOUR JOURNEY FROM LOS ANGELES 48 HOURS BEFORE THE BOUT. CUELLO WAS DROPPED BY A HARD RIGHT IN THE FOURTH ROUND, TAKING A MANDATORY EIGHT COUNT. THE KNOCKOUT OF BURNETT WAS FROM A LEFT HOOK.

Victor Emilio Galindez vs. Richie Kates

2009-06-02T01:22:09Z

Robert bauman: New page: REFEREE WALDEMAR SCHMIDT SCORED THE BOUT 146-139, THE TWO JUDGES 151-144 AND 148-140. A UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY FOR DEFENDING WBA LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION GALINDEZ.

REFEREE WALDEMAR SCHMIDT SCORED THE BOUT 146-139, THE TWO JUDGES 151-144 AND 148-140. A UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY FOR DEFENDING WBA LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION GALINDEZ.

Futaro Tanaka vs. Satoru Uehara

2009-06-02T00:57:23Z

Robert bauman: New page: THIS WAS A TKO WIN FOR TANAKA, AS UEHARA SUFFERED A BAD GASH NEAR AN EYE; BOUT STOPPED AT 41 SECONDS OF THE EIGHTH ROUND. EACH FIGHTER WEIGHED IN AT 122.

THIS WAS A TKO WIN FOR TANAKA, AS UEHARA SUFFERED A BAD GASH NEAR AN EYE; BOUT STOPPED AT 41 SECONDS OF THE EIGHTH ROUND. EACH FIGHTER WEIGHED IN AT 122.

Art Soto vs. Gerald Dreyer

2009-06-01T22:33:08Z

Robert bauman:

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'''ALTHOUGH A 3 TO 1 UNDERDOG, DREYER WON HANDILY.'''

Dusty Duty

2009-06-01T22:32:28Z

Robert bauman: New page: After a victory, Duty would perform a standing back flip in the ring.

After a victory, Duty would perform a standing back flip in the ring.

Mike Nixon

2009-05-31T03:02:27Z

Robert bauman:

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Ralph Gambina took over as Nixon's manager in 1976.

Mike Nixon

2009-05-30T01:25:59Z

Robert bauman: New page: NIXON was 5'9" tall.

NIXON was 5'9" tall.

Alfredo Escalera

2009-05-30T00:56:03Z

Robert bauman:

[[file:EscaleraAlf.jpg|left|Alfredo Escalera]]
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'''Trainers''': [[Victor Valle]] and [[Gregorio Benitez]]
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Kuniaki Shibata]]|
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Alexis Arguello]]|
years=1975 Jul 5 – 1978 Jan 28
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[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:Puerto Rican World Champions]]

Escalera brought a boa constrictor into the ring with him. After holding it above his head, he would let it slither around the ring, then replace it in its basket. This would theoretically unnerve his opponents.

Juan Hidalgo

2009-05-29T02:14:19Z

Robert bauman:

Record complete through 1982 according to RRB 1983, with exception of the years
1978 and 1979

MANAGER: Angelo Dundee

Clyde Gray vs. Ray Chavez Guerrero (1st meeting)

2009-05-27T01:08:27Z

Robert bauman:

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*'''[[Canadian Boxing Federation]] Welterweight Title''' (3rd defense of Gray)
*'''Weights:''' Gray 147 lbs, Guerrero 147 lbs

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Gray was stopped on cuts.

Art Soto vs. Gerald Dreyer

2008-07-09T01:46:45Z

Robert bauman: New page: '''ALTHOUGH A 3 TO 1 UNDERDOG, DRYER WON HANDILY.'''

'''ALTHOUGH A 3 TO 1 UNDERDOG, DRYER WON HANDILY.'''

Mickey McAvoy

2008-07-07T03:33:26Z

Robert bauman:

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''''''McAvoy was a sparring partner for five heavyweight champions, Max Schmeling, Jack Sharkey, Max Baer, Jimmy Braddock, and Joe Louis. Additionally, he was sparring partner for Billy Conn in 1946, when Conn was preparing for his return engagement with Louis.''''''

Mickey McAvoy

2008-07-07T03:09:36Z

Robert bauman: New page: '''McAvoy was a regular sparring partner for many headliners, notably Billy Conn.'''

'''McAvoy was a regular sparring partner for many headliners, notably Billy Conn.'''

Bobby Dykes vs. Cisco Saenz (1st meeting)

2008-07-06T03:59:55Z

Robert bauman: New page: '''Although knocked down in the first round, Dykes won the decision handily.'''

'''Although knocked down in the first round, Dykes won the decision handily.'''

Rocky Castellani vs. Johnny Lombardo (1st meeting)

2008-07-05T22:43:22Z

Robert bauman: New page: '''In a fast-action bout at Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway Arena, Castellani, an overwhelming favorite, had a tough time with the promising Lombardo who knocked Rocky down for a nine-count in ...

'''In a fast-action bout at Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway Arena, Castellani, an overwhelming favorite, had a tough time with the promising Lombardo who knocked Rocky down for a nine-count in the first round. Castellani's experience was the tell-tale factor, but he had tough sledding all the way.'''

Matt Robinson

2008-06-29T03:04:35Z

Robert bauman: New page: Robinson's nickname was "feet", not "feel"

Robinson's nickname was "feet", not "feel"

Human:31940

2008-06-29T03:01:07Z

Robert bauman: New page: Adrian Davis was forced to retire due to an eye injury.

Adrian Davis was forced to retire due to an eye injury.

Jimmy Wynn vs. Tony Vero

2008-01-29T02:26:45Z

Robert bauman:

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An upset in this main event, with Vero down in the 4th, and almost finished in the 7th.

[[Category:1946 Bouts|Wynn vs. Vero]]

Willie Pep vs. Andy Arel

2008-01-28T20:49:12Z

Robert bauman: New page: Fight:176830 Before a sold out house at the Miami Beach Auditorium, Pep gave the rugged southpaw a boxing lesson, winning by a large margin. However, Arel cut Pep over the left eye in th...

Fight:176830

Before a sold out house at the Miami Beach Auditorium, Pep gave the rugged southpaw a boxing lesson, winning by a large margin. However, Arel cut Pep over the left eye in the ninth round and it bothered the former champion until the fight's end.

Terry McGovern vs. Oscar Gardner (2nd meeting)

2008-01-26T04:18:49Z

Robert bauman: New page: Referee was Charley White.

Referee was Charley White.

Ike Chestnut vs. Carmelo Costa (2nd meeting)

2008-01-26T02:59:50Z

Robert bauman: New page: Costa was knocked down in the first round, and hurt in the fourth. At the beginning of the eighth, a right to the jaw put Costa down again, and after a close examination of the dropped fi...

Costa was knocked down in the first round, and hurt in the fourth. At the beginning of the eighth, a right to the jaw put Costa down again, and after a close examination of the dropped fighter, Harry Volkman stopped the fight. Costa was a heavy favorite.

Joey Giardello vs. Tony Baldoni

2008-01-26T02:54:26Z

Robert bauman: New page: A clean knockout for Giardello, with a right to the chin.

A clean knockout for Giardello, with a right to the chin.

Paul Jorgensen vs. Joe Boland (3rd meeting)

2008-01-26T02:51:38Z

Robert bauman: New page: Jorgensen successfully defended his Texas featherweight title.

Jorgensen successfully defended his Texas featherweight title.

Paul Jorgensen vs. Joe Boland (2nd meeting)

2008-01-26T02:50:52Z

Robert bauman: New page: Jorgensen successfully defended his Texas featherweight title.

Jorgensen successfully defended his Texas featherweight title.

Paul Jorgensen vs. Joe Govea

2008-01-26T02:49:42Z

Robert bauman: New page: Jorgensen defended his Texas featherweight title.

Jorgensen defended his Texas featherweight title.

Paul Jorgensen vs. Henry (Pappy) Gault

2008-01-26T02:44:23Z

Robert bauman: New page: Gault was hurt early, won only one round.

Gault was hurt early, won only one round.

Paul Jorgensen vs. Kid Campeche

2008-01-26T02:42:48Z

Robert bauman: New page: Jorgensen defended his Texas featherweight title.

Jorgensen defended his Texas featherweight title.

Paul Jorgensen vs. Davey Walden

2008-01-26T02:41:12Z

Robert bauman: New page: Jorgensen won a unanimous decision, taking all 10 rounds on one card, nine on another. Held at the Houston Coliseum, the fight drew 4500, a gate of $13000.

Jorgensen won a unanimous decision, taking all 10 rounds on one card, nine on another. Held at the Houston Coliseum, the fight drew 4500, a gate of $13000.

Paul Jorgensen vs. Harold Dade

2008-01-26T02:33:08Z

Robert bauman: New page: Dade was knocked six times, before taking the ten count in the fifth.

Dade was knocked six times, before taking the ten count in the fifth.

Jimmy Wynn vs. Tony Vero

2007-11-19T01:11:11Z

Robert bauman: New page: An upset in this main event, with Vero done in the 4th, and almost finished in the 7th.

An upset in this main event, with Vero done in the 4th, and almost finished in the 7th.

Arthur Brown vs. Tony Cira

2007-11-14T04:44:36Z

Robert bauman: New page: Referee Buck McTiernan stopped the fight after 1:26 of the first round of the scheduled eight round main event at the Aragon Arena before a capacity crowd. Brown weighed 192; Cira 247.

Referee Buck McTiernan stopped the fight after 1:26 of the first round of the scheduled eight round main event at the Aragon Arena before a capacity crowd. Brown weighed 192; Cira 247.