Elmer Ray - Revision history

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IBRO article linked

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	*Listed number 44 in ''The Ring'' magazine's [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers]].		*Listed number 44 in ''The Ring'' magazine's [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers]].
	*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2010.		*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2010.
			*"Elmer Ray: The Humble Man of Hastings" by Buddy Gibbs: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IBRO138.30-44.pdf]


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	'''Elmer (Violent) Ray''' was the #1 ranked heavyweight contender in early 1947. He lost that ranking and a potential title fight with [[Joe Louis]], when he was defeated by [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] on March 1, 1947. Ray would subsequently go on to defeat future champion [[Ezzard Charles]] on a split decision, before Charles knocked him out in the 9th round on May 7, 1948, ending his title hopes for good.		'''Elmer (Violent) Ray''' was the #1 ranked heavyweight contender in early 1947. He lost that ranking and a potential title fight with [[Joe Louis]], when he was defeated by [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] on March 1, 1947. Ray would subsequently go on to defeat future champion [[Ezzard Charles]] on a split decision, before Charles knocked him out in the 9th round on May 7, 1948, ending his title hopes for good.
			*Early record incomplete
	*Listed number 44 in ''The Ring'' magazine's [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers]].		*Listed number 44 in ''The Ring'' magazine's [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers]].
	*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2010.		*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2010.

2010-07-09T02:07:45Z

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	'''Elmer (Violent) Ray''' was the #1 ranked heavyweight contender in early 1947. He lost that ranking and a potential title fight with [[Joe Louis]], when he was defeated by [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] on March 1, 1947. Ray would subsequently go on to defeat future champion [[Ezzard Charles]] on a split decision, before Charles knocked him out in the 9th round on May 7, 1948, ending his title hopes for good.		'''Elmer (Violent) Ray''' was the #1 ranked heavyweight contender in early 1947. He lost that ranking and a potential title fight with [[Joe Louis]], when he was defeated by [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] on March 1, 1947. Ray would subsequently go on to defeat future champion [[Ezzard Charles]] on a split decision, before Charles knocked him out in the 9th round on May 7, 1948, ending his title hopes for good.

	Listed number 44 in ''The Ring'' ~~Magazine~~'s [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers]] .		*Listed number 44 in ''The Ring'' magazine's [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers]].
			*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2010.

2010-07-01T17:39:58Z

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	'''Manager''': [[Tommy O'Loughlin]]		'''Manager''': [[Tommy O'Loughlin]]

	Ray was the ~~number one~~ ranked ~~Heavyweight~~ contender in early 1947~~, he~~ lost that ranking and a potential title fight with Joe Louis, when he was defeated by Jersey Joe Walcott on March 1, 1947. Ray would subsequently go on to defeat future champion Ezzard Charles on a split decision, before Charles knocked him out in the 9th round on May 7, 1948, ending his title hopes for good.		'''Elmer (Violent) Ray''' was the #1 ranked heavyweight contender in early 1947. He lost that ranking and a potential title fight with [[Joe Louis]], when he was defeated by [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] on March 1, 1947. Ray would subsequently go on to defeat future champion [[Ezzard Charles]] on a split decision, before Charles knocked him out in the 9th round on May 7, 1948, ending his title hopes for good.

	Listed number 44 in ''The Ring'' Magazine's [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers]] .		Listed number 44 in ''The Ring'' Magazine's [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers]] .

2008-01-08T02:50:33Z

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	Ray was the number one ranked Heavyweight contender in early 1947, he lost that ranking and a potential title fight with Joe Louis, when he was defeated by Jersey Joe Walcott on March 1, 1947. Ray would subsequently go on to defeat future champion Ezzard Charles on a split decision, before Charles knocked him out in the 9th round on May 7, 1948, ending his title hopes for good.		Ray was the number one ranked Heavyweight contender in early 1947, he lost that ranking and a potential title fight with Joe Louis, when he was defeated by Jersey Joe Walcott on March 1, 1947. Ray would subsequently go on to defeat future champion Ezzard Charles on a split decision, before Charles knocked him out in the 9th round on May 7, 1948, ending his title hopes for good.

	Listed number 44 in [[The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers ~~(2003)~~]] .		Listed number 44 in ''The Ring'' Magazine's [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers]] .

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	'''Manager''': [[Tommy O'Loughlin]]		'''Manager''': [[Tommy O'Loughlin]]

			Ray was the number one ranked Heavyweight contender in early 1947, he lost that ranking and a potential title fight with Joe Louis, when he was defeated by Jersey Joe Walcott on March 1, 1947. Ray would subsequently go on to defeat future champion Ezzard Charles on a split decision, before Charles knocked him out in the 9th round on May 7, 1948, ending his title hopes for good.

	Listed number 44 in [[The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers (2003)]] .		Listed number 44 in [[The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers (2003)]] .

2005-11-30T16:15:21Z

manager

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			'''Manager''': [[Tommy O'Loughlin]]

	Listed number 44 in [[The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers (2003)]] .		Listed number 44 in [[The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers (2003)]] .

2005-11-30T12:53:41Z

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	Listed number 44 in [[The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers (2003)]] .		Listed number 44 in [[The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers (2003)]] .

2005-03-29T17:00:19Z

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Listed number 44 in [[The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers (2003)]] .