Pinky Mitchell - Revision history

John at 10:34, 27 June 2025

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	<boxer>011937</boxer>		<boxer>011937</boxer>
	'''Managers:''' [[Billy Mitchell]] (his brother); [[Mike Collins]]~~<br>~~		* '''Managers:''' [[Billy Mitchell]] (his brother); [[Mike Collins]]
	[[:~~File~~:~~PinkyMitchell.JPG~~\|~~Photo 2~~]]		*[[:category:Pinky Mitchell Gallery\|Pinky Mitchell Gallery]]

			'''Pinky Mitchell''' was the brother of fellow boxer [[Richie Mitchell]] and boxing promoter [[Billy Mitchell]], who was also his manager.
	'''Pinky Mitchell''' was the brother of fellow boxer [[Richie Mitchell]] and boxing promoter [[Billy Mitchell]], who also ~~happened to be~~ his manager.

	[[Mike Collins]], also Mitchell's manager at some time, was the publisher of a Minneapolis weekly called [[The Boxing Blade\|''The Boxing Blade'']]. Collins "offered to conduct a poll among his readers to pick "the best man in the world at 140 pounds," and provided a $2,000 championship belt when the [[National Boxing Association]] decided to recognize the newly-created [[Light welterweight\|junior welterweight]] division in 1922. To nobody's surprise, Mitchell topped the voting and was officially proclaimed world champion on 15 November 1922--the first and only time that a world champion had been crowned by a boxing publication with official support." Courtesy of ''THE A-Z OF WORLD BOXING'', by Bert Blewett (1996) at p. 255.		[[Mike Collins]], also Mitchell's manager at some time, was the publisher of a Minneapolis weekly called [[The Boxing Blade\|''The Boxing Blade'']]. Collins "offered to conduct a poll among his readers to pick "the best man in the world at 140 pounds," and provided a $2,000 championship belt when the [[National Boxing Association]] decided to recognize the newly-created [[Light welterweight\|junior welterweight]] division in 1922. To nobody's surprise, Mitchell topped the voting and was officially proclaimed world champion on 15 November 1922--the first and only time that a world champion had been crowned by a boxing publication with official support." Courtesy of ''THE A-Z OF WORLD BOXING'', by Bert Blewett (1996) at p. 255.

Ric at 00:07, 11 July 2023

2023-07-11T00:07:38Z

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	[[Mike Collins]], also Mitchell's manager at some time, was the publisher of a Minneapolis weekly called [[The Boxing Blade\|''The Boxing Blade'']]. Collins "offered to conduct a poll among his readers to pick "the best man in the world at 140 pounds," and provided a $2,000 championship belt when the [[National Boxing Association]] decided to recognize the newly-created [[Light welterweight\|junior welterweight]] division in 1922. To nobody's surprise, Mitchell topped the voting and was officially proclaimed world champion on 15 November 1922--the first and only time that a world champion had been crowned by a boxing publication with official support." Courtesy of ''THE A-Z OF WORLD BOXING'', by Bert Blewett (1996) at p. 255.		[[Mike Collins]], also Mitchell's manager at some time, was the publisher of a Minneapolis weekly called [[The Boxing Blade\|''The Boxing Blade'']]. Collins "offered to conduct a poll among his readers to pick "the best man in the world at 140 pounds," and provided a $2,000 championship belt when the [[National Boxing Association]] decided to recognize the newly-created [[Light welterweight\|junior welterweight]] division in 1922. To nobody's surprise, Mitchell topped the voting and was officially proclaimed world champion on 15 November 1922--the first and only time that a world champion had been crowned by a boxing publication with official support." Courtesy of ''THE A-Z OF WORLD BOXING'', by Bert Blewett (1996) at p. 255.

	It has been said the [[National Boxing Association\|NBA]] finally announced that they recognized Mitchell as champion at their Convention in October 1924; but by the following October they had changed their minds, even stating that they had never recognized that weight class.		It has been said the [[National Boxing Association\|NBA]] finally announced that they recognized Mitchell as champion at their Convention in October 1924; but by the following October they had changed their minds, even stating that they had never recognized that weight class.*

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Ric at 20:57, 4 July 2023

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	<boxer>011937</boxer>		<boxer>011937</boxer>
	'''Managers:''' [[Billy Mitchell]] (his brother); [[Mike Collins]]		'''Managers:''' [[Billy Mitchell]] (his brother); [[Mike Collins]]<br>
			[[:File:PinkyMitchell.JPG\|Photo 2]]


	'''Pinky Mitchell''' was the brother of fellow boxer [[Richie Mitchell]] and boxing promoter [[Billy Mitchell]], who also happened to be his manager.		'''Pinky Mitchell''' was the brother of fellow boxer [[Richie Mitchell]] and boxing promoter [[Billy Mitchell]], who also happened to be his manager.

Bert at 19:01, 6 October 2011

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	[[Mike Collins]], also Mitchell's manager at some time, was the publisher of a Minneapolis weekly called [[The Boxing Blade\|''The Boxing Blade'']]. Collins "offered to conduct a poll among his readers to pick "the best man in the world at 140 pounds," and provided a $2,000 championship belt when the [[National Boxing Association]] decided to recognize the newly-created [[Light welterweight\|junior welterweight]] division in 1922. To nobody's surprise, Mitchell topped the voting and was officially proclaimed world champion on 15 November 1922--the first and only time that a world champion had been crowned by a boxing publication with official support." Courtesy of ''THE A-Z OF WORLD BOXING'', by Bert Blewett (1996) at p. 255.		[[Mike Collins]], also Mitchell's manager at some time, was the publisher of a Minneapolis weekly called [[The Boxing Blade\|''The Boxing Blade'']]. Collins "offered to conduct a poll among his readers to pick "the best man in the world at 140 pounds," and provided a $2,000 championship belt when the [[National Boxing Association]] decided to recognize the newly-created [[Light welterweight\|junior welterweight]] division in 1922. To nobody's surprise, Mitchell topped the voting and was officially proclaimed world champion on 15 November 1922--the first and only time that a world champion had been crowned by a boxing publication with official support." Courtesy of ''THE A-Z OF WORLD BOXING'', by Bert Blewett (1996) at p. 255.

	It has been said the NBA finally announced that they recognized Mitchell as champion at their Convention in October 1924; but by the following October they had changed their minds, even stating that they had never recognized that weight class.		It has been said the [[National Boxing Association\|NBA]] finally announced that they recognized Mitchell as champion at their Convention in October 1924; but by the following October they had changed their minds, even stating that they had never recognized that weight class.

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	title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|		title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|
	after= [[James (Red) Herring]]* <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]]**\|		after= [[James (Red) Herring]]* <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]]\|
	years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}		years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}
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	* * Recognition has always been of debate in this era in this division depending on the basis of recognition. Herring's claim was supported by some of the public and some of the press.		* * Recognition has always been of debate in this era in this division depending on the basis of recognition. Herring's claim was supported by some of the public and some of the press.

	* ** Recognized by the Wisconsin Commission

	[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]

Bert at 20:39, 5 October 2011

2011-10-05T20:39:47Z

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	title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|		title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|
	after= [[James (Red) Herring]] <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]]*\|		after= [[James (Red) Herring]]* <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]]**\|
	years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}		years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}
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	* * Wisconsin Commission		* * Recognition has always been of debate in this era in this division depending on the basis of recognition. Herring's claim was supported by some of the public and some of the press.

			* ** Recognized by the Wisconsin Commission

	[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]

Bert at 21:10, 3 August 2011

2011-08-03T21:10:28Z

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	title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|		title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|
	after= [[James (Red) Herring]] ~~(disputed)~~ <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]]*\|		after= [[James (Red) Herring]] <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]]*\|
	years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}		years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}
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	* * Wisconsin		* * Wisconsin Commission

	[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]

Bert at 02:23, 27 July 2011

2011-07-27T02:23:54Z

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	before= Inaugural Champion\|		before= Inaugural Champion\|
	title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|		title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|
	after= [[James (Red) Herring]] (disputed) <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]] ~~(disputed)~~\|		after= [[James (Red) Herring]] (disputed) <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]]*\|
	years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}		years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}
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			* * Wisconsin

	[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]

Ric: fixed characters, but not confirming that titles were 'disputed'

2011-07-26T02:50:51Z

fixed characters, but not confirming that titles were 'disputed'

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	'''Managers:''' [[Billy Mitchell]] (his brother); [[Mike Collins]]		'''Managers:''' [[Billy Mitchell]] (his brother); [[Mike Collins]]

	~~<br clear=all>~~

	'''Pinky Mitchell''' was the brother of fellow boxer [[Richie Mitchell]] and boxing promoter [[Billy Mitchell]], who also happened to be his manager.		'''Pinky Mitchell''' was the brother of fellow boxer [[Richie Mitchell]] and boxing promoter [[Billy Mitchell]], who also happened to be his manager.
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	[[Mike Collins]], also Mitchell's manager at some time, was the publisher of a Minneapolis weekly called [[The Boxing Blade\|''The Boxing Blade'']]. Collins "offered to conduct a poll among his readers to pick "the best man in the world at 140 pounds," and provided a $2,000 championship belt when the [[National Boxing Association]] decided to recognize the newly-created [[Light welterweight\|junior welterweight]] division in 1922. To nobody's surprise, Mitchell topped the voting and was officially proclaimed world champion on 15 November 1922--the first and only time that a world champion had been crowned by a boxing publication with official support." Courtesy of ''THE A-Z OF WORLD BOXING'', by Bert Blewett (1996) at p. 255.		[[Mike Collins]], also Mitchell's manager at some time, was the publisher of a Minneapolis weekly called [[The Boxing Blade\|''The Boxing Blade'']]. Collins "offered to conduct a poll among his readers to pick "the best man in the world at 140 pounds," and provided a $2,000 championship belt when the [[National Boxing Association]] decided to recognize the newly-created [[Light welterweight\|junior welterweight]] division in 1922. To nobody's surprise, Mitchell topped the voting and was officially proclaimed world champion on 15 November 1922--the first and only time that a world champion had been crowned by a boxing publication with official support." Courtesy of ''THE A-Z OF WORLD BOXING'', by Bert Blewett (1996) at p. 255.

	It has been said the NBA finally announced that they ~~recognised~~ Mitchell as champion at their Convention in October 1924, by the following October they had changed their minds, even stating that they had never ~~recognised the~~ weight class.		It has been said the NBA finally announced that they recognized Mitchell as champion at their Convention in October 1924; but by the following October they had changed their minds, even stating that they had never recognized that weight class.

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	{{Succession box\|		{{Succession box\|
	before= ~~Inagural~~ Champion\|		before= Inaugural Champion\|
	title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|		title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|
	after= [[James (Red) Herring]]* <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]]*\|		after= [[James (Red) Herring]] (disputed) <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]] (disputed)\|
	years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}		years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}
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	* Disputed.


	[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]

Bert at 02:30, 26 July 2011

2011-07-26T02:30:11Z

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	before= Inagural Champion\|		before= Inagural Champion\|
	title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|		title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|
	after= [[James (Red) Herring]]* <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]]\|		after= [[James (Red) Herring]]* <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]]*\|
	years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}		years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}
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	* ~~Other sources in debate~~.		* Disputed.


	[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]

Bert at 02:13, 26 July 2011

2011-07-26T02:13:17Z

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	[[Mike Collins]], also Mitchell's manager at some time, was the publisher of a Minneapolis weekly called [[The Boxing Blade\|''The Boxing Blade'']]. Collins "offered to conduct a poll among his readers to pick "the best man in the world at 140 pounds," and provided a $2,000 championship belt when the [[National Boxing Association]] decided to recognize the newly-created [[Light welterweight\|junior welterweight]] division in 1922. To nobody's surprise, Mitchell topped the voting and was officially proclaimed world champion on 15 November 1922--the first and only time that a world champion had been crowned by a boxing publication with official support." Courtesy of ''THE A-Z OF WORLD BOXING'', by Bert Blewett (1996) at p. 255.		[[Mike Collins]], also Mitchell's manager at some time, was the publisher of a Minneapolis weekly called [[The Boxing Blade\|''The Boxing Blade'']]. Collins "offered to conduct a poll among his readers to pick "the best man in the world at 140 pounds," and provided a $2,000 championship belt when the [[National Boxing Association]] decided to recognize the newly-created [[Light welterweight\|junior welterweight]] division in 1922. To nobody's surprise, Mitchell topped the voting and was officially proclaimed world champion on 15 November 1922--the first and only time that a world champion had been crowned by a boxing publication with official support." Courtesy of ''THE A-Z OF WORLD BOXING'', by Bert Blewett (1996) at p. 255.

	It has been said NBA finally announced that they recognised Mitchell as champion at their Convention in October 1924, by the following October they had changed their minds.		It has been said the NBA finally announced that they recognised Mitchell as champion at their Convention in October 1924, by the following October they had changed their minds, even stating that they had never recognised the weight class.

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	before= Inaugural Champion\|		before= Inaugural Champion\|
	title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|		title=[[World Light Welterweight Champion\|World Junior Welterweight Champion]]\|
	after= [[James (Red) Herring]] (disputed) <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]] ~~(disputed)~~\|		after= [[James (Red) Herring]] (disputed) <BR> [[Mushy Callahan]]*\|
	years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}		years= 15 Nov 1922–27 Mar 1925 <BR> 15 Nov 1922–21 Sept 1926}}
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			* * Wisconsin

	[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Mitchell, Pinky]]