Denver Ed Martin - Revision history

Ric at 01:42, 23 May 2022

2022-05-23T01:42:01Z

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	With local authorities preventing prize-fights, sometimes at the last minute [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91064011/1911-02-02/ed-1/seq-11/], Martin was not getting much boxing opportunities by 1911.		With local authorities preventing prize-fights, sometimes at the last minute [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91064011/1911-02-02/ed-1/seq-11/], Martin was not getting much boxing opportunities by 1911.

	So he took up professional wrestling by late 1911. His wrestling debut was a win over Jack Leon Dec. 14, 1911, at Moose Hall, Tacoma, WA. (They also planned a boxing match for January 1912 that didn't happen. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-10/ed-1/seq-2/], [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-11/ed-1/seq-2/]) They wrestled again Jan. 1, 1912 at the Tacoma Armory.[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-02/ed-1/seq-2/] He had another wrestling bout April 29, 1912 at Swiss Hall, Tacoma, with Emil Schock. By 1912, he was considered a "has been" [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-12-05/ed-1/seq-2/]~~, and~~ his boxing career was pretty much over by 1914.		So he took up professional wrestling by late 1911. His wrestling debut was a win over Jack Leon Dec. 14, 1911, at Moose Hall, Tacoma, WA. (They also planned a boxing match for January 1912 that didn't happen. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-10/ed-1/seq-2/], [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-11/ed-1/seq-2/]) They wrestled again Jan. 1, 1912 at the Tacoma Armory.[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-02/ed-1/seq-2/] He had another wrestling bout April 29, 1912 at Swiss Hall, Tacoma, with Emil Schock.

			By 1912, Denver Ed Martin was considered a "has been" [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-12-05/ed-1/seq-2/]; his boxing career was pretty much over by 1914.

	Per the Nov. 25, 1915 ''Tacoma Daily News'', he had been living the past two years in Spokane, WA, where he was the boxing instructor for a social and athletic club. But he had gone back to Denver the Monday before to attend his mother's funeral.		Per the Nov. 25, 1915 ''Tacoma Daily News'', he had been living the past two years in Spokane, WA, where he was the boxing instructor for a social and athletic club. But he had gone back to Denver the Monday before to attend his mother's funeral.

Ric: by late 1911: not getting much boxing action, so took up wrestling

2022-05-23T01:35:10Z

by late 1911: not getting much boxing action, so took up wrestling

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	By January 1910 Martin was a porter on a train running out of San Francisco. (He once passed himself off as [[Jack Johnson]] and "was entertained quite royally until the game was discovered." [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085947/1910-01-18/ed-1/seq-8/])		By January 1910 Martin was a porter on a train running out of San Francisco. (He once passed himself off as [[Jack Johnson]] and "was entertained quite royally until the game was discovered." [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085947/1910-01-18/ed-1/seq-8/])

	~~Not~~ getting much boxing opportunities~~, Martin~~ took up professional wrestling by late 1911. His wrestling debut was a win over Jack Leon Dec. 14, 1911, at Moose Hall, Tacoma, WA. (They also planned a boxing match for January 1912 that didn't happen. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-10/ed-1/seq-2/], [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-11/ed-1/seq-2/]) They wrestled again Jan. 1, 1912 at the Tacoma Armory.[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-02/ed-1/seq-2/] He had another wrestling bout April 29, 1912 at Swiss Hall, Tacoma, with Emil Schock. By 1912, he was considered a "has been" [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-12-05/ed-1/seq-2/], and his boxing career was pretty much over by 1914.		With local authorities preventing prize-fights, sometimes at the last minute [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91064011/1911-02-02/ed-1/seq-11/], Martin was not getting much boxing opportunities by 1911.

			So he took up professional wrestling by late 1911. His wrestling debut was a win over Jack Leon Dec. 14, 1911, at Moose Hall, Tacoma, WA. (They also planned a boxing match for January 1912 that didn't happen. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-10/ed-1/seq-2/], [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-11/ed-1/seq-2/]) They wrestled again Jan. 1, 1912 at the Tacoma Armory.[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-02/ed-1/seq-2/] He had another wrestling bout April 29, 1912 at Swiss Hall, Tacoma, with Emil Schock. By 1912, he was considered a "has been" [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-12-05/ed-1/seq-2/], and his boxing career was pretty much over by 1914.

	Per the Nov. 25, 1915 ''Tacoma Daily News'', he had been living the past two years in Spokane, WA, where he was the boxing instructor for a social and athletic club. But he had gone back to Denver the Monday before to attend his mother's funeral.		Per the Nov. 25, 1915 ''Tacoma Daily News'', he had been living the past two years in Spokane, WA, where he was the boxing instructor for a social and athletic club. But he had gone back to Denver the Monday before to attend his mother's funeral.

Ric: added info about his "character"--after his Vic McLaglen bout; plus some "spring cleaning" for a former "local" boxing guy

2021-04-04T00:49:36Z

added info about his "character"--after his Vic McLaglen bout; plus some "spring cleaning" for a former "local" boxing guy

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	*[[:category:Denver Ed Martin Gallery\|Denver Ed Martin Gallery]]		*'''Managers''': [[H. X. Williams]], [[George Moore]], [[Frank Kelly]]
	*'''Managers''': [[H. X. Williams]], [[George Moore]], [[Frank Kelly]]~~<br>~~		*[[:category:Denver Ed Martin Gallery\|'''Denver Ed Martin Gallery''']]
	[[file:Martin.Denver.Ed.JJohnson.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Jack Johnson & Martin]]		[[file:Martin.Denver.Ed.JJohnson.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Jack Johnson & Martin]]

	'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and, after a loss in his debut to the more experienced [[Bob Armstrong]], went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He travelled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902 [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045217/1922-11-23/ed-1/seq-8/], then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].

	~~In November of 1900~~ [[~~Gus Ruhlin~~]] ~~hired Martin as his chief sparring partner and the two became good friends~~.		'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and, after a loss in his debut to the more experienced [[Bob Armstrong]], went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903.

	He came to the Pacific Northwest of the United States in late 1907, specifically to get a shot at [[Victor McLaglen]]. (He had fought a couple of bouts in the Northwest in 1901.) He stayed for a couple of years, not getting much boxing action, except for some exhibitions (such as with wrestler [[Dr. B. F. Roller]] during Roller's first, and perhaps only, bout as a boxer). He then planned to go to Paris in late 1909, but apparently did not. Martin had a highly-publicized bout scheduled with [[Jack Lester]] for February 1, 1911, at Tacoma's [[Glide Rink]], but it was canceled at the last second by the Commissioner of Public Safety. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1911-02-02/ed-1/seq-1/]		In November of 1900, [[Gus Ruhlin]] hired Martin as his chief sparring partner and the two became good friends.

			Martin traveled broadly. He went to the United Kingdom in 1902 [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045217/1922-11-23/ed-1/seq-8/], then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].

			He came to the Pacific Northwest region of the United States in late 1907 -- specifically to get a shot at [[Victor McLaglen]]. (Martin had fought a couple of bouts earlier in the Northwest, in 1901.) After his August 10, 1908 bout with McLaglen, in Aberdeen, WA, a local judge handed Martin a card -- requesting that the boxer come see him the following day. Martin did as requested, out of curiosity. The judge told Martin that people in Aberdeen admired clean and honest boxers such as Martin was, and immediately had him fitted for a $50.00 suit of clothes -- paid by the jurist, which was soon-after shipped to Martin.

			Martin stayed in the Puget Sound area for a couple more years, not getting much boxing action, except for some exhibitions (such as with wrestler [[Dr. B. F. Roller]] during Roller's first, and perhaps only, bout as a boxer). He then planned to go to Paris in late 1909, but apparently did not go. Martin had a highly-publicized bout scheduled with [[Jack Lester]] for February 1, 1911, at Tacoma's [[Glide Rink]], but it was canceled at the last second by the Commissioner of Public Safety. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1911-02-02/ed-1/seq-1/]

	By January 1910 Martin was a porter on a train running out of San Francisco. (He once passed himself off as [[Jack Johnson]] and "was entertained quite royally until the game was discovered." [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085947/1910-01-18/ed-1/seq-8/])		By January 1910 Martin was a porter on a train running out of San Francisco. (He once passed himself off as [[Jack Johnson]] and "was entertained quite royally until the game was discovered." [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085947/1910-01-18/ed-1/seq-8/])

	Not getting much boxing ~~action~~, Martin took up professional wrestling by late 1911. His wrestling debut was a win over Jack Leon Dec. 14, 1911, at Moose Hall, Tacoma, WA. (They also planned a boxing match for January 1912 that didn't happen. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-10/ed-1/seq-2/], [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-11/ed-1/seq-2/]) They wrestled again Jan. 1, 1912 at the Tacoma Armory.[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-02/ed-1/seq-2/] He had another wrestling bout April 29, 1912 at Swiss Hall, Tacoma, with Emil Schock. By 1912, he was considered a "has been" [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-12-05/ed-1/seq-2/], and his boxing career was pretty much over by 1914.		Not getting much boxing opportunities, Martin took up professional wrestling by late 1911. His wrestling debut was a win over Jack Leon Dec. 14, 1911, at Moose Hall, Tacoma, WA. (They also planned a boxing match for January 1912 that didn't happen. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-10/ed-1/seq-2/], [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-11/ed-1/seq-2/]) They wrestled again Jan. 1, 1912 at the Tacoma Armory.[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-01-02/ed-1/seq-2/] He had another wrestling bout April 29, 1912 at Swiss Hall, Tacoma, with Emil Schock. By 1912, he was considered a "has been" [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1912-12-05/ed-1/seq-2/], and his boxing career was pretty much over by 1914.

	Per the Nov. 25, 1915 ''Tacoma Daily News'', he had been living the past two years in Spokane, WA, where he was the boxing instructor for a social and athletic club. But he had gone back to Denver the Monday before to attend his mother's funeral.		Per the Nov. 25, 1915 ''Tacoma Daily News'', he had been living the past two years in Spokane, WA, where he was the boxing instructor for a social and athletic club. But he had gone back to Denver the Monday before to attend his mother's funeral.

John at 01:02, 2 April 2021

2021-04-02T01:02:37Z

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	'''Managers''': [[H. X. Williams]], [[George Moore]], [[Frank Kelly]]<br>		*[[:category:Denver Ed Martin Gallery\|Denver Ed Martin Gallery]]
	~~[[:Image:MartinDE11.jpg\|Photo #3]], [[:File:Langford-Martin.jpg\|Photo #4]]~~		*'''Managers''': [[H. X. Williams]], [[George Moore]], [[Frank Kelly]]<br>


	[[file:Martin.Denver.Ed.JJohnson.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Jack Johnson & Martin]]		[[file:Martin.Denver.Ed.JJohnson.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Jack Johnson & Martin]]

Ric: created internal links

2021-04-01T22:54:30Z

created internal links

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	[[file:Martin.Denver.Ed.JJohnson.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Jack Johnson & Martin]]		[[file:Martin.Denver.Ed.JJohnson.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Jack Johnson & Martin]]

	'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and, after a loss in his debut to the more experienced Bob Armstrong, went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He travelled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902 [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045217/1922-11-23/ed-1/seq-8/], then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].		'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and, after a loss in his debut to the more experienced [[Bob Armstrong]], went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He travelled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902 [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045217/1922-11-23/ed-1/seq-8/], then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].

	In November of 1900 Gus Ruhlin hired Martin as his chief sparring partner and the two became good friends.		In November of 1900 [[Gus Ruhlin]] hired Martin as his chief sparring partner and the two became good friends.

	He came to the Pacific Northwest of the United States in late 1907, specifically to get a shot at [[Victor McLaglen]]. (He had fought a couple of bouts in the Northwest in 1901.) He stayed for a couple of years, not getting much boxing action, except for some exhibitions (such as with wrestler [[Dr. B. F. Roller]] during Roller's first, and perhaps only, bout as a boxer). He then planned to go to Paris in late 1909, but apparently did not. Martin had a highly-publicized bout scheduled with [[Jack Lester]] for February 1, 1911, at Tacoma's [[Glide Rink]], but it was canceled at the last second by the Commissioner of Public Safety. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1911-02-02/ed-1/seq-1/]		He came to the Pacific Northwest of the United States in late 1907, specifically to get a shot at [[Victor McLaglen]]. (He had fought a couple of bouts in the Northwest in 1901.) He stayed for a couple of years, not getting much boxing action, except for some exhibitions (such as with wrestler [[Dr. B. F. Roller]] during Roller's first, and perhaps only, bout as a boxer). He then planned to go to Paris in late 1909, but apparently did not. Martin had a highly-publicized bout scheduled with [[Jack Lester]] for February 1, 1911, at Tacoma's [[Glide Rink]], but it was canceled at the last second by the Commissioner of Public Safety. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1911-02-02/ed-1/seq-1/]
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	Martin became a referee for both the Portland and Milwaukie, Oregon boxing commissions (circa 1917-20). He then fought a handful of bouts in Oregon during 1921 before calling it quits for good. During the late 1920s, he was the trainer of Portland journeyman middleweight [[Young George Dixon]]. He also trained other African-American boxers in [[George Moore]]'s stable.		Martin became a referee for both the Portland and Milwaukie, Oregon boxing commissions (circa 1917-20). He then fought a handful of bouts in Oregon during 1921 before calling it quits for good. During the late 1920s, he was the trainer of Portland journeyman middleweight [[Young George Dixon]]. He also trained other African-American boxers in [[George Moore]]'s stable.

	During the ~~middle~~ 1930s, Denver Ed Martin was in poor health while residing in Oakland, California.		During the mid-1930s, Denver Ed Martin was in poor health while residing in Oakland, California.

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	Library of Congress Newspaper Search Results: [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?state=&date1=1899&date2=1922&proxtext=%22Denver+Ed+Martin%22&x=13&y=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&rows=20&searchType=basic&sort=date]		Library of Congress Newspaper Search Results: [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?state=&date1=1899&date2=1922&proxtext=%22Denver+Ed+Martin%22&x=13&y=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&rows=20&searchType=basic&sort=date]
	[[Category: African American Boxers\|Martin, Denver Ed]][[Category:Referees\|Martin, Denver Ed]]		[[Category: African American Boxers\|Martin, Denver Ed]][[Category:Referees\|Martin, Denver Ed]]

Ric: citation for 1902 UK visit; updated LOC search link

2021-04-01T17:00:41Z

citation for 1902 UK visit; updated LOC search link

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	[[file:Martin.Denver.Ed.JJohnson.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Jack Johnson & Martin]]		[[file:Martin.Denver.Ed.JJohnson.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Jack Johnson & Martin]]

	'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and, after a loss in his debut to the more experienced Bob Armstrong, went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He travelled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902, then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].		'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and, after a loss in his debut to the more experienced Bob Armstrong, went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He travelled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902 [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045217/1922-11-23/ed-1/seq-8/], then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].

	In November of 1900 Gus Ruhlin hired Martin as his chief sparring partner and the two became good friends.		In November of 1900 Gus Ruhlin hired Martin as his chief sparring partner and the two became good friends.
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	Library of Congress Newspaper Search Results: [~~http~~://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?state=~~&dateFilterType=yearRange~~&date1=1899&date2=1922&~~language=&ortext=&andtext=&phrasetext~~=~~Denver~~+Ed+Martin&~~proxtext~~=&~~proxdistance~~=5&rows=20&searchType=~~advanced~~]		Library of Congress Newspaper Search Results: [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?state=&date1=1899&date2=1922&proxtext=%22Denver+Ed+Martin%22&x=13&y=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&rows=20&searchType=basic&sort=date]
	[[Category: African American Boxers\|Martin, Denver Ed]][[Category:Referees\|Martin, Denver Ed]]		[[Category: African American Boxers\|Martin, Denver Ed]][[Category:Referees\|Martin, Denver Ed]]

Wouter at 17:00, 1 April 2021

2021-04-01T17:00:11Z

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	'''Managers''': [[H. X. Williams]], [[George Moore]], [[Frank Kelly]]<br>		'''Managers''': [[H. X. Williams]], [[George Moore]], [[Frank Kelly]]<br>
	[[:Image:MartinDE11.jpg\|Photo #3]], [[:File:Langford-Martin.jpg\|Photo #4]]		[[:Image:MartinDE11.jpg\|Photo #3]], [[:File:Langford-Martin.jpg\|Photo #4]]

	[[file:Martin.Ed.~~Denver2~~.jpg\|thumb\|~~right\|<center>Denver Ed~~ Martin~~</center>~~]]
			[[file:Martin.Denver.Ed.JJohnson.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Jack Johnson & Martin]]

	'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and, after a loss in his debut to the more experienced Bob Armstrong, went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He travelled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902, then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].		'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and, after a loss in his debut to the more experienced Bob Armstrong, went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He travelled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902, then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].

Ric: per Chuck Johnston

2021-04-01T16:53:45Z

per Chuck Johnston

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			[[file:Martin.Ed.Denver2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|<center>Denver Ed Martin</center>]]

	~~[[file:Martin.Ed.Denver2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|<center>Denver Ed Martin</center>]]~~
	'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and, after a loss in his debut to the more experienced Bob Armstrong, went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He travelled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902, then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].		'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and, after a loss in his debut to the more experienced Bob Armstrong, went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He travelled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902, then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].

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	Martin became a referee for both the Portland and Milwaukie, Oregon boxing commissions (circa 1917-20). He then fought a handful of bouts in Oregon during 1921 before calling it quits for good. During the late 1920s, he was the trainer of Portland journeyman middleweight [[Young George Dixon]]. He also trained other African-American boxers in [[George Moore]]'s stable.		Martin became a referee for both the Portland and Milwaukie, Oregon boxing commissions (circa 1917-20). He then fought a handful of bouts in Oregon during 1921 before calling it quits for good. During the late 1920s, he was the trainer of Portland journeyman middleweight [[Young George Dixon]]. He also trained other African-American boxers in [[George Moore]]'s stable.

			During the middle 1930s, Denver Ed Martin was in poor health while residing in Oakland, California.

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	Library of Congress Newspaper Search Results: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?state=&dateFilterType=yearRange&date1=1899&date2=1922&language=&ortext=&andtext=&phrasetext=Denver+Ed+Martin&proxtext=&proxdistance=5&rows=20&searchType=advanced]		Library of Congress Newspaper Search Results: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?state=&dateFilterType=yearRange&date1=1899&date2=1922&language=&ortext=&andtext=&phrasetext=Denver+Ed+Martin&proxtext=&proxdistance=5&rows=20&searchType=advanced]
	[[Category: African American Boxers\|Martin, Denver Ed]][[Category:Referees\|Martin, Denver Ed]]		[[Category: African American Boxers\|Martin, Denver Ed]][[Category:Referees\|Martin, Denver Ed]]

Cap at 16:18, 21 April 2017

2017-04-21T16:18:20Z

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	[[file:Martin.Ed.Denver2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|<center>Denver Ed Martin</center>]]		[[file:Martin.Ed.Denver2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|<center>Denver Ed Martin</center>]]
	'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He ~~traveled~~ broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902, then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].		'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and, after a loss in his debut to the more experienced Bob Armstrong, went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He travelled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902, then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].

	In November of 1900 Gus Ruhlin hired Martin as his chief sparring partner and the two became good friends.		In November of 1900 Gus Ruhlin hired Martin as his chief sparring partner and the two became good friends.

Cap at 20:56, 20 August 2016

2016-08-20T20:56:15Z

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	[[file:Martin.Ed.Denver2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|<center>Denver Ed Martin</center>]]		[[file:Martin.Ed.Denver2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|<center>Denver Ed Martin</center>]]
	'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York. He traveled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902, then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].		'''Denver Ed Martin''' started his boxing career in 1899 in New York and went undefeated from July 1899 until February 1903. He traveled broadly, including going to the United Kingdom in 1902, then off to Los Angeles in 1903, where he had a couple of bouts with future World Champion [[Jack Johnson]].

	*In November of 1900 Gus Ruhlin hired Martin as his chief sparring partner and the two became good friends.		In November of 1900 Gus Ruhlin hired Martin as his chief sparring partner and the two became good friends.

	He came to the Pacific Northwest of the United States in late 1907, specifically to get a shot at [[Victor McLaglen]]. (He had fought a couple of bouts in the Northwest in 1901.) He stayed for a couple of years, not getting much boxing action, except for some exhibitions (such as with wrestler [[Dr. B. F. Roller]] during Roller's first, and perhaps only, bout as a boxer). He then planned to go to Paris in late 1909, but apparently did not. Martin had a highly-publicized bout scheduled with [[Jack Lester]] for February 1, 1911, at Tacoma's [[Glide Rink]], but it was canceled at the last second by the Commissioner of Public Safety. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1911-02-02/ed-1/seq-1/]		He came to the Pacific Northwest of the United States in late 1907, specifically to get a shot at [[Victor McLaglen]]. (He had fought a couple of bouts in the Northwest in 1901.) He stayed for a couple of years, not getting much boxing action, except for some exhibitions (such as with wrestler [[Dr. B. F. Roller]] during Roller's first, and perhaps only, bout as a boxer). He then planned to go to Paris in late 1909, but apparently did not. Martin had a highly-publicized bout scheduled with [[Jack Lester]] for February 1, 1911, at Tacoma's [[Glide Rink]], but it was canceled at the last second by the Commissioner of Public Safety. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1911-02-02/ed-1/seq-1/]