F W (Ed) Gibbons

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Name: F W Ed Gibbons
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Pro Boxer: Record

F W (Edward) Gibbons died from injuries sustained in a bout with Samuel S. Perry (sometimes recorded as a "Jack Perry") 19 March 1897, at Philadelphia, after being technically knocked out in the third round. Another ring fatality (Christian Kellnecker) had occurred in Philadelphia only the day before. [1]

See also, Death under the Spotlight: The Manuel Velasquez Boxing Fatality Collection [2]