Mickey Cohen (Bantamweight) - Revision history

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	Working in Los Angeles, he became the bodyguard for Jewish mobster Bugsy Seigel. When Seigel was murdered in 1947, Cohen began to work for Frankie Carbo, whose mob syndicate took over the Los Angeles area.		Working in Los Angeles, he became the bodyguard for Jewish mobster Bugsy Seigel. When Seigel was murdered in 1947, Cohen began to work for Frankie Carbo, whose mob syndicate took over the Los Angeles area.

	In 1951 Cohen was convicted of evading $150,000 in Federal taxes and did four years for tax evasion, being released in OCtober 1955. ~~He would thereafter be thrown in prison once more for~~ tax evasion~~, serving that sentence~~ in ~~the famous Alcatraz prison~~.		In 1951 Cohen was convicted of evading $150,000 in Federal taxes and did four years for tax evasion, being released in OCtober 1955. In 1961, Cohen was again convicted of tax evasion and sent to Alcatraz. He was released in 1972 from Fedeeral Prison.

	Cohen died in his sleep in 1976.		Cohen died in his sleep in 1976.

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	'''Mickey Cohen''' was born Meyer H. Cohen, in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn. He moved to Los Angeles in 1920 with his family, where they ran a drug store. ~~He spent much of~~ his ~~career~~ boxing in ~~the Midwest, primarily in Cleveland~~. ~~His~~ most notable bout was a 1st-round knockout loss to Featherweight Champion [[Tommy Paul]].		'''Mickey Cohen''' was born Meyer H. Cohen, in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn. He moved to Los Angeles in 1920 with his family, where they ran a drug store. In 1930, when he was 17 years old, his brother Harry introduced him to boxing manager Eddie Borden. Borden handled him in NY and surrounding areas until Cohen moved back to Ohio. Perhaps his most notable bout was a 1st-round knockout loss to Featherweight Champion [[Tommy Paul]].

	Cohen is ~~perhaps~~ best-known for his involvement in organized crime. He initially worked for the Chicago Outfit, headed by Al Capone, but was eventually forced to relocate to Los Angeles due to several confrontations with various gamblers and mobsters. It is said that he was the true owner of the Hollywood nightclub called [[Slapsy Maxie's Nightclub\|Slapsy Maxie's]]. (See: [http://thegreatamericandisconnect.blogspot.com/2013/06/whatever-happened-to-slapsy-maxies.html])		Cohen is best-known for his involvement in organized crime. He initially worked for the Chicago Outfit, headed by Al Capone, but was eventually forced to relocate to Los Angeles due to several confrontations with various gamblers and mobsters. It is said that he was the true owner of the Hollywood nightclub called [[Slapsy Maxie's Nightclub\|Slapsy Maxie's]]. (See: [http://thegreatamericandisconnect.blogspot.com/2013/06/whatever-happened-to-slapsy-maxies.html])

	Working in Los Angeles, he became the bodyguard for Jewish mobster Bugsy Seigel. When Seigel was murdered in 1947, Cohen began to work for Frankie Carbo, whose mob syndicate took over the Los Angeles area.		Working in Los Angeles, he became the bodyguard for Jewish mobster Bugsy Seigel. When Seigel was murdered in 1947, Cohen began to work for Frankie Carbo, whose mob syndicate took over the Los Angeles area.

	Cohen was ~~eventually thrown~~ in ~~jail for~~ four years for tax evasion, ~~and~~ would be thrown in prison once more for tax evasion, serving that sentence in the famous Alcatraz prison.		In 1951 Cohen was convicted of evading $150,000 in Federal taxes and did four years for tax evasion, being released in OCtober 1955. He would thereafter be thrown in prison once more for tax evasion, serving that sentence in the famous Alcatraz prison.

	Cohen died in his sleep in 1976.		Cohen died in his sleep in 1976.

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	'''Mickey Cohen''' was born Meyer H. Cohen, in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn. He moved to Los Angeles in 1920 with his family, where they ran a drug store. He spent much of his career boxing in the Midwest, primarily in Cleveland. His most notable bout was a 1st-round knockout loss to Featherweight ~~champion~~ [[Tommy Paul]].		'''Mickey Cohen''' was born Meyer H. Cohen, in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn. He moved to Los Angeles in 1920 with his family, where they ran a drug store. He spent much of his career boxing in the Midwest, primarily in Cleveland. His most notable bout was a 1st-round knockout loss to Featherweight Champion [[Tommy Paul]].

	Cohen is perhaps best-known for his involvement in organized crime. He initially worked for the Chicago Outfit, headed by Al Capone, but was eventually forced to ~~relocated~~ to Los Angeles due to several confrontations with various gamblers and mobsters. It is said that he was the true owner of the Hollywood nightclub called [[Slapsy Maxie's Nightclub\|Slapsy Maxie's]]. (See: [http://thegreatamericandisconnect.blogspot.com/2013/06/whatever-happened-to-slapsy-maxies.html])		Cohen is perhaps best-known for his involvement in organized crime. He initially worked for the Chicago Outfit, headed by Al Capone, but was eventually forced to relocate to Los Angeles due to several confrontations with various gamblers and mobsters. It is said that he was the true owner of the Hollywood nightclub called [[Slapsy Maxie's Nightclub\|Slapsy Maxie's]]. (See: [http://thegreatamericandisconnect.blogspot.com/2013/06/whatever-happened-to-slapsy-maxies.html])

	Working in Los Angeles, he became the bodyguard for Jewish mobster Bugsy Seigel. When Seigel was murdered in 1947, Cohen began to work for Frankie Carbo, whose mob syndicate took over the Los Angeles area.		Working in Los Angeles, he became the bodyguard for Jewish mobster Bugsy Seigel. When Seigel was murdered in 1947, Cohen began to work for Frankie Carbo, whose mob syndicate took over the Los Angeles area.

Ric: noted his connection to Hollywood's "Slapsy Maxie's Nightclub"

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	'''Mickey Cohen''' was born Meyer H. Cohen, in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn. He moved to Los Angeles in 1920 with his family, where they ran a drug store. He spent much of his career boxing in the Midwest, primarily in Cleveland. His most notable bout was a 1st-round knockout loss to Featherweight champion [[Tommy Paul]].		'''Mickey Cohen''' was born Meyer H. Cohen, in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn. He moved to Los Angeles in 1920 with his family, where they ran a drug store. He spent much of his career boxing in the Midwest, primarily in Cleveland. His most notable bout was a 1st-round knockout loss to Featherweight champion [[Tommy Paul]].

	Cohen is perhaps best-known for his involvement in organized crime. He initially worked for the Chicago Outfit, headed by Al Capone, but was eventually forced to relocated to Los Angeles due to several confrontations with various gamblers and mobsters.		Cohen is perhaps best-known for his involvement in organized crime. He initially worked for the Chicago Outfit, headed by Al Capone, but was eventually forced to relocated to Los Angeles due to several confrontations with various gamblers and mobsters. It is said that he was the true owner of the Hollywood nightclub called [[Slapsy Maxie's Nightclub\|Slapsy Maxie's]]. (See: [http://thegreatamericandisconnect.blogspot.com/2013/06/whatever-happened-to-slapsy-maxies.html])

	Working in Los Angeles, he became the bodyguard for Jewish mobster Bugsy Seigel. Seigel was murdered in 1947, ~~and~~ Cohen began to work for Frankie Carbo, whose mob syndicate took over the Los Angeles area.		Working in Los Angeles, he became the bodyguard for Jewish mobster Bugsy Seigel. When Seigel was murdered in 1947, Cohen began to work for Frankie Carbo, whose mob syndicate took over the Los Angeles area.

	Cohen was eventually thrown in jail for four years for tax evasion, and would be thrown in prison once more for tax evasion, serving that sentence in the famous Alcatraz prison.		Cohen was eventually thrown in jail for four years for tax evasion, and would be thrown in prison once more for tax evasion, serving that sentence in the famous Alcatraz prison.

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	~~== Boxing Career ==~~		'''Mickey Cohen''' was born Meyer H. Cohen, in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn. He moved to Los Angeles in 1920 with his family, where they ran a drug store. He spent much of his career boxing in the Midwest, primarily in Cleveland. His most notable bout was a 1st-round knockout loss to Featherweight champion [[Tommy Paul]].
	'''Mickey Cohen''' was born Meyer H. Cohen, in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn. He moved to Los Angeles in 1920 with his family, where they ran a drug store. He spent much of his career boxing in the Midwest, primarily in Cleveland. His most notable bout was a 1st-round knockout loss to Featherweight champion Tommy Paul

	~~== Mafia Career ==~~		Cohen is perhaps best-known for his involvement in organized crime. He initially worked for the Chicago Outfit, headed by Al Capone, but was eventually forced to relocated to Los Angeles due to several confrontations with various gamblers and mobsters.
	Cohen initially worked for the Chicago Outfit, headed by Al Capone, but was eventually forced to relocated to Los Angeles due to several confrontations with various gamblers and mobsters.

	Working in Los Angeles, he became the bodyguard for Jewish mobster Bugsy Seigel. Seigel was murdered in 1947, and Cohen began to work for Frankie Carbo, whose mob syndicate took over the Los Angeles area.		Working in Los Angeles, he became the bodyguard for Jewish mobster Bugsy Seigel. Seigel was murdered in 1947, and Cohen began to work for Frankie Carbo, whose mob syndicate took over the Los Angeles area.
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	Cohen died in his sleep in 1976.		Cohen died in his sleep in 1976.

	== Links ==		== Links ==
	*Wikipedia Article on Cohen: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Cohen]		*Wikipedia Article on Cohen: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Cohen]

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	Cohen died in his sleep in 1976.		Cohen died in his sleep in 1976.
	== Links ==		== Links ==
	Wikipedia Article on Cohen :[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Cohen]		*Wikipedia Article on Cohen: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Cohen]
			*2013 Sean Penn movie ''[[Gangster Squad]]''

	[[Category:Jewish Boxers\|Cohen, Mickey]]		[[Category:Jewish Boxers\|Cohen, Mickey]]

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	== Boxing Career ==		== Boxing Career ==
	'''Mickey Cohen''' was born Meyer H. Cohen, in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn. He moved to Los Angeles in 1920 with his family, where they ran a drug store. He spent much of his career boxing in the Midwest, primarily in Cleveland. His most notable bout was a 1st-round knockout loss to Featherweight champion Tommy Paul		'''Mickey Cohen''' was born Meyer H. Cohen, in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn. He moved to Los Angeles in 1920 with his family, where they ran a drug store. He spent much of his career boxing in the Midwest, primarily in Cleveland. His most notable bout was a 1st-round knockout loss to Featherweight champion Tommy Paul
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	== Mafia Career ==		== Mafia Career ==
	Cohen initially worked for the Chicago Outfit, headed by Al Capone, but was eventually forced to relocated to Los Angeles due to several confrontations with various gamblers and mobsters.		Cohen initially worked for the Chicago Outfit, headed by Al Capone, but was eventually forced to relocated to Los Angeles due to several confrontations with various gamblers and mobsters.

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	== Boxing Career ==		== Boxing Career ==