Sam Bolen
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Name: Sam Bolen
Birth Name: Sam Baldwin
Hometown: Oswego, New York, USA
Pro Boxer: Record
Manager: Jack Dougherty
Sam Bolen was a scrappy boxer who fought most of the top men of his weight class during his time; He often fought heavier men as well. Bolen defeated such men as George "Elbows" McFadden, Eddie Loeber, Marty McCue, Joe Hopkins, Herman Miller, Louden Campbell, Kid Thomas, Jack Downey, Walter Burgo and Joe Handler.
- June 27, 1895: with George Dixon at Madison Square Garden benefit for John L. Sullivan
- March 4, 1903 at Philadelphia with Jack Walron
- Damon Runyon wrote that Bolen once beat George Engel, who later managed Harry Greb.