Mike Jacobs - Revision history

John at 04:49, 27 June 2022

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	<human>413353</human>		<human>413353</human>
			*[[:category:Mike Jacobs Gallery\|Mike Jacobs Gallery]]
	* Born Michael Strauss Jacobs March 17, 1880, at 17 Washington Street, New York City		* Born Michael Strauss Jacobs March 17, 1880, at 17 Washington Street, New York City
	* Parents: Isaac Jacobs & Rachel Strauss, both immigrants		* Parents: Isaac Jacobs & Rachel Strauss, both immigrants

John at 04:45, 27 June 2022

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	[[Category:Promoters]]		[[Category:Promoters]]
	[[Category:IBHOF Members]]		[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
	~~[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]~~

John at 04:45, 27 June 2022

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	* During his heyday from the late 1930s to the late 1940s, until the retirement of [[Joe Louis]] in 1949 and declining health ended his long run, Jacobs arguably had been the most powerful man in boxing. He had controlled every world title between featherweight and heavyweight, with some resistance at middleweight. During his tenure as a New York boxing promoter, most title bouts were fought at Madison Square Garden and other New York City venues under his direction. (New York City boxing venues: [http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9077])		* During his heyday from the late 1930s to the late 1940s, until the retirement of [[Joe Louis]] in 1949 and declining health ended his long run, Jacobs arguably had been the most powerful man in boxing. He had controlled every world title between featherweight and heavyweight, with some resistance at middleweight. During his tenure as a New York boxing promoter, most title bouts were fought at Madison Square Garden and other New York City venues under his direction. (New York City boxing venues: [http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9077])
	* Suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in December 1946		* Suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in December 1946
	* Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Promoters & Matchmakers); and the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]

	<small>Source for much of the above: ''The Mike Jacobs Story'' (1950); See also, June 17, 1946 ''Life'' magazine article: [https://books.google.com/books?id=JkoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA103&dq=prizefight&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBTgeahUKEwih58eIo4vGAhUCl4gKHWwzADM#v=onepage&q=prizefight&f=false]</small>		<small>Source for much of the above: ''The Mike Jacobs Story'' (1950); See also, June 17, 1946 ''Life'' magazine article: [https://books.google.com/books?id=JkoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA103&dq=prizefight&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBTgeahUKEwih58eIo4vGAhUCl4gKHWwzADM#v=onepage&q=prizefight&f=false]</small>

John at 04:44, 27 June 2022

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John at 04:41, 27 June 2022

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	<human>413353</human>		<human>413353</human>
	* Born Michael Strauss Jacobs March 17, 1880, at 17 Washington Street, New York City		* Born Michael Strauss Jacobs March 17, 1880, at 17 Washington Street, New York City

Ric: LIFE mag article linked

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LIFE mag article linked

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	* Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Promoters & Matchmakers); and the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]		* Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Promoters & Matchmakers); and the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]

	<small>Source for much of the above: ''The Mike Jacobs Story'' (1950)</small>		<small>Source for much of the above: ''The Mike Jacobs Story'' (1950); See also, June 17, 1946 ''Life'' magazine article: [https://books.google.com/books?id=JkoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA103&dq=prizefight&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBTgeahUKEwih58eIo4vGAhUCl4gKHWwzADM#v=onepage&q=prizefight&f=false]</small>

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Ric: tidied up a bit

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	* Married French-Canadian Josie Pelo		* Married French-Canadian Josie Pelo
	* His early business ventures included buying the concession rights for boats traveling in the New York Harbor area, and a ticket agency at the Hotel Normandie at Broadway and 39th Street, across from the Metropolitan Opera House, becoming the "standout ticket agent of New York."		* His early business ventures included buying the concession rights for boats traveling in the New York Harbor area, and a ticket agency at the Hotel Normandie at Broadway and 39th Street, across from the Metropolitan Opera House, becoming the "standout ticket agent of New York."
	* Got his start in boxing "scalping" [[Terry McGovern]] tickets in 1900 by buying tickets directly from patrons exiting the ticket office ~~and~~ re-selling them ~~right before each bout~~ at inflated prices.		* Got his start in boxing "scalping" [[Terry McGovern]] tickets in 1900, by buying tickets directly from patrons exiting the ticket office, for more than they had paid, then re-selling them at much more inflated prices for popular bouts.
	* ~~Former advisor~~ and "money man" for ~~Promoter~~ [[Tex Rickard]] from ~~the time of~~ the 1919 [[Jack Dempsey~~]]-[[Jess_Willard~~]] bout. They ~~first~~ met ~~at Goldfield, Nevada,~~ in 1906 when Rickard promoted the [[Joe Gans~~]]-[[~~Battling Nelson]] bout.		* Adviser and "money man" for promoter [[Tex Rickard]] from the 1919 [[Jess Willard vs. Jack Dempsey]] bout. They had met in 1906 when Rickard promoted the [[Battling Nelson vs. Joe Gans (1st meeting)\|Battling Nelson vs. Joe Gans]] bout at Goldfield, Nevada.
	* Long-time promoter for [[Madison Square Garden]] ~~(he~~ staged 320 shows there from 1937-1949~~) and~~ the [[St. Nicholas Arena]]. Before then, he had staged shows at the old Hippodrome on Sixth Avenue.		* Long-time promoter for [[Madison Square Garden]]. He staged 320 shows there from 1937-1949. Also promoted boxing shows at the [[St. Nicholas Arena]]. Before then, he had staged shows at the old Hippodrome on Sixth Avenue.
	* Jacobs's promotional company was the [[Twentieth Century Sporting Club]]. The last show he promoted ,at Madison Square Garden under ~~the Twentieth Century Sporting Club~~ banner, was May 20, 1949.		* Jacobs's promotional company was the [[Twentieth Century Sporting Club]]. The last show he promoted at Madison Square Garden under that banner was [[Show:159488\|May 20, 1949]].
	* During his heyday from the late 1930s to the late-1940s, until ~~declining health and~~ the retirement of Joe Louis in 1949 ended his run, Jacobs ~~was~~ arguably the most powerful man in boxing. ~~Jacobs~~ controlled every world title between ~~Featherweight~~ and ~~Heavyweight~~, with some resistance~~, most notably~~ at ~~Middleweight~~. During ~~this time~~, most title bouts were fought at Madison Square Garden~~, or at~~ other New York City venues under his direction.		* During his heyday from the late 1930s to the late 1940s, until the retirement of [[Joe Louis]] in 1949 and declining health ended his long run, Jacobs arguably had been the most powerful man in boxing. He had controlled every world title between featherweight and heavyweight, with some resistance at middleweight. During his tenure as a New York boxing promoter, most title bouts were fought at Madison Square Garden and other New York City venues under his direction. (New York City boxing venues: [http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9077])
	* Suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in December 1946		* Suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in December 1946
	* Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Promoters & Matchmakers)		* Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Promoters & Matchmakers); and the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]

	<small>Source for much of the above: The Mike Jacobs Story (1950)</small>		<small>Source for much of the above: ''The Mike Jacobs Story'' (1950)</small>

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John at 21:50, 3 April 2015

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	* During his heyday from the late 1930s to the late-1940s, until declining health and the retirement of Joe Louis in 1949 ended his run, Jacobs was arguably the most powerful man in boxing. Jacobs controlled every world title between Featherweight and Heavyweight, with some resistance, most notably at Middleweight. During this time, most title bouts were fought at Madison Square Garden, or at other New York City venues under his direction.		* During his heyday from the late 1930s to the late-1940s, until declining health and the retirement of Joe Louis in 1949 ended his run, Jacobs was arguably the most powerful man in boxing. Jacobs controlled every world title between Featherweight and Heavyweight, with some resistance, most notably at Middleweight. During this time, most title bouts were fought at Madison Square Garden, or at other New York City venues under his direction.
	* Suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in December 1946		* Suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in December 1946
	* [http://www.boxrec.com/list_shows.php?human_id=413353&cat=promoter Promotional Record] (incomplete)
	* Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Promoters & Matchmakers)		* Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Promoters & Matchmakers)

John at 21:46, 3 April 2015

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	~~== Promoter ==~~		[[File:Mike Jacobs.JPG\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Mike Jacobs]]
	[[File:Mike Jacobs.JPG\|left\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|Mike Jacobs]]		[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|right]]
	[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right~~\|Class of 1990<br>Non-Participant Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/jacobsmike.html click]~~]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee~~]]		<human>413353</human>
	* Born Michael Strauss Jacobs March 17, 1880, at 17 Washington Street, New York City		* Born Michael Strauss Jacobs March 17, 1880, at 17 Washington Street, New York City
	* Parents: Isaac Jacobs & Rachel Strauss, both immigrants		* Parents: Isaac Jacobs & Rachel Strauss, both immigrants

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	== Promoter ==		== Promoter ==
	[[~~file~~:Jacobs.~~Mike.17.jpg~~\|left\|thumb\|~~<center>~~Mike Jacobs~~: 17-years-old</center>~~]]		[[File:Mike Jacobs.JPG\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Mike Jacobs]]
	[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Non-Participant Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/jacobsmike.html click]]]		[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Non-Participant Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/jacobsmike.html click]]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
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	* Former advisor and "money man" for Promoter [[Tex Rickard]] from the time of the 1919 [[Jack Dempsey]]-[[Jess_Willard]] bout. They first met at Goldfield, Nevada, in 1906 when Rickard promoted the [[Joe Gans]]-[[Battling Nelson]] bout.		* Former advisor and "money man" for Promoter [[Tex Rickard]] from the time of the 1919 [[Jack Dempsey]]-[[Jess_Willard]] bout. They first met at Goldfield, Nevada, in 1906 when Rickard promoted the [[Joe Gans]]-[[Battling Nelson]] bout.
	* Long-time promoter for [[Madison Square Garden]] (he staged 320 shows there from 1937-1949) and the [[St. Nicholas Arena]]. Before then, he had staged shows at the old Hippodrome on Sixth Avenue.		* Long-time promoter for [[Madison Square Garden]] (he staged 320 shows there from 1937-1949) and the [[St. Nicholas Arena]]. Before then, he had staged shows at the old Hippodrome on Sixth Avenue.
	~~[[file:Jacobs.Mike.jpg\|right]]~~
	* Jacobs's promotional company was the [[Twentieth Century Sporting Club]]. The last show he promoted ,at Madison Square Garden under the Twentieth Century Sporting Club banner, was May 20, 1949.		* Jacobs's promotional company was the [[Twentieth Century Sporting Club]]. The last show he promoted ,at Madison Square Garden under the Twentieth Century Sporting Club banner, was May 20, 1949.
	* During his heyday from the late 1930s to the late-1940s, until declining health and the retirement of Joe Louis in 1949 ended his run, Jacobs was arguably the most powerful man in boxing. Jacobs controlled every world title between Featherweight and Heavyweight, with some resistance, most notably at Middleweight. During this time, most title bouts were fought at Madison Square Garden, or at other New York City venues under his direction.		* During his heyday from the late 1930s to the late-1940s, until declining health and the retirement of Joe Louis in 1949 ended his run, Jacobs was arguably the most powerful man in boxing. Jacobs controlled every world title between Featherweight and Heavyweight, with some resistance, most notably at Middleweight. During this time, most title bouts were fought at Madison Square Garden, or at other New York City venues under his direction.