Andy Miller - Revision history

Matt at 15:08, 12 January 2019

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			*Miller was the son of Scott Miller, who was a wrestler in the Midwest.
	*In 1940, Miller fought [[Lee Savold]] for the Iowa State heavyweight title. Savold kayoed Miller in the first round ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Miller had defeated Savold in 1939 by a Newspaper Decision. Savold later went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavyweight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Louis won - KO 6; Marciano won - RTD 6).		*In 1940, Miller fought [[Lee Savold]] for the Iowa State heavyweight title. Savold kayoed Miller in the first round ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Miller had defeated Savold in 1939 by a Newspaper Decision. Savold later went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavyweight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Louis won - KO 6; Marciano won - RTD 6).

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	*In 1940, Miller fought [[Lee Savold]] for the Iowa State heavyweight title. Savold kayoed Miller in the first round ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Miller had defeated Savold in 1939 by a Newspaper Decision. Savold later went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavyweight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Louis won - KO 6; Marciano won - RTD 6).		*In 1940, Miller fought [[Lee Savold]] for the Iowa State heavyweight title. Savold kayoed Miller in the first round ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Miller had defeated Savold in 1939 by a Newspaper Decision. Savold later went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavyweight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Louis won - KO 6; Marciano won - RTD 6).

	*Miller fought a six round exhibition bout versus former world heavyweight champion [[Max Baer]] on September 21, ~~1939~~. The match was described in ''The Sheldon Mail'': (Sheldon, Iowa) SEPTEMBER 23, 1936 (by Earl Jinkinson) ''Max Baer, the clowning ex-heavyweight champion amused the large crowd by playfully toying with Andy Miller of Sioux City....As was expected the Sioux City lad was no match for the "Livermore Larruper"....someone asked him to hit Miller and Max replied "do you want me to committ murder?"....The bout was more of a clowning exhibition on the part of Max but the bout was well received by the large crowd.''		*Miller fought a six round exhibition bout versus former world heavyweight champion [[Max Baer]] on September 21, 1936. The match was described in ''The Sheldon Mail'': (Sheldon, Iowa) SEPTEMBER 23, 1936 (by Earl Jinkinson) ''Max Baer, the clowning ex-heavyweight champion amused the large crowd by playfully toying with Andy Miller of Sioux City....As was expected the Sioux City lad was no match for the "Livermore Larruper"....someone asked him to hit Miller and Max replied "do you want me to committ murder?"....The bout was more of a clowning exhibition on the part of Max but the bout was well received by the large crowd.''

	*Miller boxed former world middleweight champion and Hall of Famer [[Gorilla Jones]] in 1937 (Jones won NWS).		*Miller boxed former world middleweight champion and Hall of Famer [[Gorilla Jones]] in 1937 (Jones won NWS).

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	~~Andy Miller fought a six round exhibition bout versus former world heavyweight champion [[Max Baer]] on September 21, 1939. The match was described in ''The Sheldon Mail'':~~

	~~'''Newspaper dispatch (quoted portions of story) from THE SHELDON MAIL'''~~
	(Sheldon, Iowa) SEPTEMBER 23, 1936 (by Earl Jinkinson)....Max Baer, the clowning ex-heavyweight champion amused the large crowd by playfully toying with Andy Miller of Sioux City....As was expected the Sioux City lad was no match for the "Livermore Larruper"....someone asked him to hit Miller and Max replied "do you want me to committ murder?"....The bout was more of a clowning exhibition on the part of Max but the bout was well received by the large crowd.[Adapted from BoxRec biography on Max Baer].

	== Boxing Factoids ==		== Boxing Factoids ==
	*In 1940, Miller fought [[Lee Savold]] for the Iowa State heavyweight title. Savold kayoed Miller in the first round ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Miller had defeated Savold in 1939 by a Newspaper Decision. Savold later went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavyweight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Louis won - KO 6; Marciano won - RTD 6).		*In 1940, Miller fought [[Lee Savold]] for the Iowa State heavyweight title. Savold kayoed Miller in the first round ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Miller had defeated Savold in 1939 by a Newspaper Decision. Savold later went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavyweight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Louis won - KO 6; Marciano won - RTD 6).

	*~~As noted above,~~ Miller ~~boxed an~~ exhibition ~~match~~ versus former world heavyweight champion ~~and Hall of Famer~~ Max Baer in Sheldon, Iowa ~~on September 22~~, 1936		*Miller fought a six round exhibition bout versus former world heavyweight champion [[Max Baer]] on September 21, 1939. The match was described in ''The Sheldon Mail'': (Sheldon, Iowa) SEPTEMBER 23, 1936 (by Earl Jinkinson) ''Max Baer, the clowning ex-heavyweight champion amused the large crowd by playfully toying with Andy Miller of Sioux City....As was expected the Sioux City lad was no match for the "Livermore Larruper"....someone asked him to hit Miller and Max replied "do you want me to committ murder?"....The bout was more of a clowning exhibition on the part of Max but the bout was well received by the large crowd.''

	*Miller boxed former world middleweight champion and Hall of Famer [[Gorilla Jones]] in 1937 (Jones won NWS).		*Miller boxed former world middleweight champion and Hall of Famer [[Gorilla Jones]] in 1937 (Jones won NWS).

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	== Boxing Factoids ==		== Boxing Factoids ==
	*Miller ~~boxed~~ [[Lee Savold]] ~~three times. He lost to Savold by TKO in 2 in 1935. Miller defeated in 1939 by Newspaper Decision. In 1940, Miller was kayoed in one by Savold~~ for the Iowa State heavyweight title. ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Savold went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC ~~Heavywight~~ Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Louis won - KO 6; Marciano won - RTD 6).		*In 1940, Miller fought [[Lee Savold]] for the Iowa State heavyweight title. Savold kayoed Miller in the first round ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Miller had defeated Savold in 1939 by a Newspaper Decision. Savold later went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavyweight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Louis won - KO 6; Marciano won - RTD 6).

	*As noted above, Miller boxed an exhibition match versus former world heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Max Baer in Sheldon, Iowa on September 22, 1936		*As noted above, Miller boxed an exhibition match versus former world heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Max Baer in Sheldon, Iowa on September 22, 1936
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	*Miller boxed light heavyweight Hall of Famer [[Tiger Jack Fox]] in 1939 (Fox won by decision in 10).		*Miller boxed light heavyweight Hall of Famer [[Tiger Jack Fox]] in 1939 (Fox won by decision in 10).

			== Newspaper Articles ==
			* The Sports Clinic, The Telegraph-Herald, July 28, 1939 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1_JGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=13oMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2096%2C4534644]
			*UPI - September 10, 1940 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1_JGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=13oMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2096,4534644&dq]

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	*Miller boxed [[Lee Savold]] three times. He lost to Savold by TKO in 2 in 1935 ~~and~~ by Newspaper Decision ~~in 1939~~. In 1940, Miller ~~lost a bout with~~ Savold for the Iowa State heavyweight title. ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Savold went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavywight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Louis won - KO 6; Marciano won - RTD 6).		*Miller boxed [[Lee Savold]] three times. He lost to Savold by TKO in 2 in 1935. Miller defeated in 1939 by Newspaper Decision. In 1940, Miller was kayoed in one by Savold for the Iowa State heavyweight title. ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Savold went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavywight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Louis won - KO 6; Marciano won - RTD 6).

	*As noted above, Miller boxed an exhibition match versus former world heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Max Baer in Sheldon, Iowa on September 22, 1936		*As noted above, Miller boxed an exhibition match versus former world heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Max Baer in Sheldon, Iowa on September 22, 1936

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	== Boxing Factoids ==		== Boxing Factoids ==
	*Miller boxed [[Lee Savold]] three times. He lost to Savold by TKO in 2 in 1935 and by Newspaper Decision in 1939. In 1940, Miller lost a bout with Savold for the Iowa State heavyweight title. ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Savold went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavywight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (~~Savold lost to~~ Louis by KO in 6 ~~and Marcino by~~ RTD in 6).		*Miller boxed [[Lee Savold]] three times. He lost to Savold by TKO in 2 in 1935 and by Newspaper Decision in 1939. In 1940, Miller lost a bout with Savold for the Iowa State heavyweight title. ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Savold went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavywight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Louis won - KO 6; Marciano won - RTD 6).

	*As noted above, Miller boxed an exhibition match versus former world heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Max Baer in Sheldon, Iowa on September 22, 1936		*As noted above, Miller boxed an exhibition match versus former world heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Max Baer in Sheldon, Iowa on September 22, 1936

	*Miller boxed former world middleweight champion and Hall of Famer [[Gorilla Jones]] in 1937 (~~fight went the limit - lost~~ NWS).		*Miller boxed former world middleweight champion and Hall of Famer [[Gorilla Jones]] in 1937 (Jones won NWS).

			*Miller boxed light heavyweight Hall of Famer [[Tiger Jack Fox]] in 1939 (Fox won by decision in 10).

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Andy Miller fought a six round exhibition bout versus former world heavyweight champion [[Max Baer]] on September 21, 1939. The match was described in ''The Sheldon Mail'':

'''Newspaper dispatch (quoted portions of story) from THE SHELDON MAIL'''
(Sheldon, Iowa) SEPTEMBER 23, 1936 (by Earl Jinkinson)....Max Baer, the clowning ex-heavyweight champion amused the large crowd by playfully toying with Andy Miller of Sioux City....As was expected the Sioux City lad was no match for the "Livermore Larruper"....someone asked him to hit Miller and Max replied "do you want me to committ murder?"....The bout was more of a clowning exhibition on the part of Max but the bout was well received by the large crowd.[Adapted from BoxRec biography on Max Baer].

== Boxing Factoids ==
*Miller boxed [[Lee Savold]] three times. He lost to Savold by TKO in 2 in 1935 and by Newspaper Decision in 1939. In 1940, Miller lost a bout with Savold for the Iowa State heavyweight title. ([[Jack Dempsey]] was at ringside and presented Savold with a trophy for winning the Iowa State heavyweight title.) Savold went on defeat [[Bruce Woodcock]] in 1950 for the BBBC Heavywight Championship. Savold also fought former champion [[Joe Louis]] in 1951 and future champion [[Rocky Marciano]] in 1952 (Savold lost to Louis by KO in 6 and Marcino by RTD in 6).

*As noted above, Miller boxed an exhibition match versus former world heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Max Baer in Sheldon, Iowa on September 22, 1936

*Miller boxed former world middleweight champion and Hall of Famer [[Gorilla Jones]] in 1937 (fight went the limit - lost NWS).