Abe Gordon - Revision history

Ric: external newspaper article linked

2013-06-30T18:22:12Z

external newspaper article linked

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	'''Managers:''' [[Abe Matin]]; [[Frank Tay]]		'''Managers:''' [[Abe Matin]]; [[Frank Tay]]

	'''Abe (Abie) Gordon''', brother of fellow boxers [[Sammy Gordon]] and [[Solly Gordon]], was a Flyweight based out of Portland, Oregon. He was very small for a Flyweight, and would probably be considered a Strawweight by today's standards. He had difficulty finding opponents, and usually fought Bantamweights and Featherweights with marginal success. He had a seven-fight series with Portland rival [[Weldon (Tuffy) Wing]], when both were teenaged Flyweights. He was also an early knockout victim of a young [[Jimmy McLarnin]].		'''Abe (Abie) Gordon''', brother of fellow boxers [[Sammy Gordon]] and [[Solly Gordon]], was a [[Flyweight]] based out of Portland, Oregon. He was very small for a Flyweight, and would probably be considered a [[Strawweight]] by today's standards. He had difficulty finding opponents, and usually fought Bantamweights and Featherweights with marginal success. He had a seven-fight series with Portland rival [[Weldon (Tuffy) Wing]], when both were teenaged Flyweights. He was also an early knockout victim of a young [[Jimmy McLarnin]].

	Abe and Sammy Gordon were the first boxers to be managed by Portland-based manager [[Abe Matin]]. (The October 7, 1925 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' reported that he was managed by Frank Tay at the time.)		Abe and Sammy Gordon were the first boxers to be managed by Portland-based manager [[Abe Matin]]. (The October 7, 1925 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' reported that he was managed by Frank Tay at the time.)
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	Gordon was reported to be fighting out of the Philippines in 1919.		Gordon was reported to be fighting out of the Philippines in 1919.

			*August 3, 1917 ''Seattle Star'' article [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1917-08-03/ed-1/seq-12/]

	[[Category: Jewish Boxers\|Gordon, Abe]]		[[Category: Jewish Boxers\|Gordon, Abe]]

Ric: updated

2008-04-20T00:47:18Z

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	~~Gordon was a Flyweight based out of Portland, he was very small for a Flyweight, and would probably be considered a Strawweight by today~~'s standards. He had difficulty finding opponents, and usually fought Bantamweights and Featherweights with marginal success. He had a seven fight series with Portland rival Weldon (Tuffy) Wing, when both were teenage Flyweights. He was also an early knockout victim of a young Jimmy McLarnin.		'''Managers:''' [[Abe Matin]]; [[Frank Tay]]

	Gordon was ~~reported to~~ be ~~fighting out~~ of ~~the Philippines in 1919~~.		'''Abe (Abie) Gordon''', brother of fellow boxers [[Sammy Gordon]] and [[Solly Gordon]], was a Flyweight based out of Portland, Oregon. He was very small for a Flyweight, and would probably be considered a Strawweight by today's standards. He had difficulty finding opponents, and usually fought Bantamweights and Featherweights with marginal success. He had a seven-fight series with Portland rival [[Weldon (Tuffy) Wing]], when both were teenaged Flyweights. He was also an early knockout victim of a young [[Jimmy McLarnin]].

	~~Brother of fellow boxers:~~		Abe and Sammy Gordon were the first boxers to be managed by Portland-based manager [[Abe Matin]]. (The October 7, 1925 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' reported that he was managed by Frank Tay at the time.)
	*Sammy Gordon: [~~http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=060373~~]
	*Solly Gordon: [http://www.~~boxrec~~.~~com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=133257]~~

	Gordon ~~and his brother Sammy were the first boxers~~ to be ~~managed by Portland-based manager [[Abe Matin]]. Matin passed away~~ in ~~1930, after a long illness~~.		Gordon was reported to be fighting out of the Philippines in 1919.

	~~Fight Record: [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=102507]~~

	[[Category: Jewish Boxers\|Gordon, Abe]]		[[Category: Jewish Boxers\|Gordon, Abe]]

Sid schneck at 09:44, 15 May 2005

2005-05-15T09:44:43Z

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	Gordon was a Flyweight based out of Portland, he was very small for a Flyweight, and would probably be considered a Strawweight by today's standards. He had difficulty finding opponents, and usually fought Bantamweights and Featherweights with marginal success. He had a seven fight series with Portland rival Weldon (Tuffy) Wing, when both were teenage Flyweights. He was also an early knockout victim of a young Jimmy McLarnin.		Gordon was a Flyweight based out of Portland, he was very small for a Flyweight, and would probably be considered a Strawweight by today's standards. He had difficulty finding opponents, and usually fought Bantamweights and Featherweights with marginal success. He had a seven fight series with Portland rival Weldon (Tuffy) Wing, when both were teenage Flyweights. He was also an early knockout victim of a young Jimmy McLarnin.

Matt at 16:55, 8 February 2005

2005-02-08T16:55:07Z

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	Gordon was a Flyweight based out of Portland, he was very small for a Flyweight, and would probably be considered a Strawweight by today's standards. He had difficulty finding opponents, and usually fought Bantamweights and Featherweights with marginal success~~, because he could rarely find Flyweights in the Northwest to fight~~. He had a seven fight series with Portland rival Weldon (Tuffy) Wing, when both were teenage Flyweights. He was also an early knockout victim of a young Jimmy McLarnin.		Gordon was a Flyweight based out of Portland, he was very small for a Flyweight, and would probably be considered a Strawweight by today's standards. He had difficulty finding opponents, and usually fought Bantamweights and Featherweights with marginal success. He had a seven fight series with Portland rival Weldon (Tuffy) Wing, when both were teenage Flyweights. He was also an early knockout victim of a young Jimmy McLarnin.

	Gordon was reported to be fighting out of the Philippines in 1919.		Gordon was reported to be fighting out of the Philippines in 1919.

Matt: added to Jewish category, with an expanded bio

2005-01-11T18:11:53Z

added to Jewish category, with an expanded bio

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	Gordon was ~~fighting as~~ a Flyweight in the Philippines ~~during late~~ 1919.		Gordon was a Flyweight based out of Portland, he was very small for a Flyweight, and would probably be considered a Strawweight by today's standards. He had difficulty finding opponents, and usually fought Bantamweights and Featherweights with marginal success, because he could rarely find Flyweights in the Northwest to fight. He had a seven fight series with Portland rival Weldon (Tuffy) Wing, when both were teenage Flyweights. He was also an early knockout victim of a young Jimmy McLarnin.

			Gordon was reported to be fighting out of the Philippines in 1919.

	Brother of fellow boxers:		Brother of fellow boxers:
	Sammy Gordon: http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=060373		*Sammy Gordon: [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=060373]
	Solly Gordon: http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=133257		*Solly Gordon: [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=133257]

			Gordon and his brother Sammy were the first boxers to be managed by Portland-based manager [[Abe Matin]]. Matin passed away in 1930, after a long illness.

	~~Gordon was Jewish~~		Fight Record: [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=102507]

	Gordon ~~and his brother Sammy were the first boxers to be managed by Portland-based manager~~ Abe ~~Matin. Matin passed away in 1930, after a long illness.~~		[[Category: Jewish Boxers\|Gordon, Abe]]

Unknown user at 00:00, 1 January 2000

2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

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Gordon was fighting as a Flyweight in the Philippines during late 1919.

Brother of fellow boxers:
Sammy Gordon: http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=060373
Solly Gordon: http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=133257

Gordon was Jewish

Gordon and his brother Sammy were the first boxers to be managed by Portland-based manager Abe Matin. Matin passed away in 1930, after a long illness.