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Name: George Latham
Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Referee: Record
Pro Boxer: Record

George Latham was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in July, 1881. He began his boxing career in 1895, fighting bare-knuckled in Michigan. He defeated Nat MacKay in seven rounds to win the Canadian Light-weight Championship.

In 1901, George fought and defeated Dick Hunt of Halifax in the last recorded bare-fisted bout in North America. In 1905, he knocked out and defeated the World Featherweight Champion, twice, and in 1909, he won the Lightweight Crown despite having a broken hand and nose.(Bio from Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame)