Suey Welch - Revision history

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	[[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]]
	'''Stephen H. "Suey" Welch''' (Born 1898 ~~or 1899~~) was an Akron, Ohio-based manager who handled boxers from the 1920s through the 1970s. He specialized in bringing fighters from Ohio to Southern California, where many of them went on to become main event fighters. Most notably, he managed Middleweight Champion [[Gorilla Jones]]. One of the last fighters he brought to Southern California in the 1970s was [[Human:20619\|"Irish" Gil King]] of Akron.		'''Stephen H. "Suey" Welch''' (Born August 19, 1898) was an Akron, Ohio-based manager who handled boxers from the 1920s through the 1970s. He specialized in bringing fighters from Ohio to Southern California, where many of them went on to become main event fighters. Most notably, he managed Middleweight Champion [[Gorilla Jones]]. One of the last fighters he brought to Southern California in the 1970s was [[Human:20619\|"Irish" Gil King]] of Akron.

	== Work at the Olympic Auditorium ==		== Work at the Olympic Auditorium ==
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	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Welch, Suey]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Welch, Suey]]
	*{{Note\|SueyWelch5}}"Boxing's Suey Welch, 75, Dies", ''Los Angeles Times'', January 17, 1975		*{{Note\|SueyWelch5}}"Boxing's Suey Welch, 75, Dies", ''Los Angeles Times'', January 17, 1975
	[[Category:Managers~~\|Welch, Suey~~]]
	[[Category:Matchmakers~~\|Welch, Suey~~]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Welch, Suey}}
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	*[[Al Manfredo]] (1935-37)		*[[Al Manfredo]] (1935-37)

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	[[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]]
	'''Stephen H. "Suey" Welch''' (Born 1898 or 1899~~-January 16, 1974~~) was an Akron, Ohio-based manager who handled boxers from the 1920s through the 1970s. He specialized in bringing fighters from Ohio to Southern California, where many of them went on to become main event fighters. Most notably, he managed Middleweight Champion [[Gorilla Jones]]. One of the last fighters he brought to Southern California in the 1970s was [[Human:20619\|"Irish" Gil King]] of Akron.		'''Stephen H. "Suey" Welch''' (Born 1898 or 1899) was an Akron, Ohio-based manager who handled boxers from the 1920s through the 1970s. He specialized in bringing fighters from Ohio to Southern California, where many of them went on to become main event fighters. Most notably, he managed Middleweight Champion [[Gorilla Jones]]. One of the last fighters he brought to Southern California in the 1970s was [[Human:20619\|"Irish" Gil King]] of Akron.

	== Work at the Olympic Auditorium ==		== Work at the Olympic Auditorium ==
			[[File:Suey Welch.JPG\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Suey Welch]]
	Suey Welch was named the matchmaker at the [[Olympic Auditorium]] on March 16, 1937, after previous matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] was fired (Waterman's claim) or resigned (Olympic's claim) from his position.{{Ref\|SueyWelch1}} Welch made his debut on March 23, 1937 with a main event between [[Baby Arizmendi]] and [[Wally Hally]]. In January 1938, Welch was made the superivsor of all of Olympic manager [[Harry Popkin]]'s boxing operations in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Waterman was then reinstated as matchmaker at the Olympic, though Welch would still assist him in making matches.{{Ref\|SueyWelch2}}. Welch left his position at the Olympic in April 1939, amidst allegations that [[Lou Daro\|Lou]] and [[Jack Daro]] managers of the Olympic and powerful figures in the wrestling game, were paying sportswriters and local politicians.{{Ref\|SueyWelch3}} Welch was subsequently cited for tax evasion by the State of California in 1937 and 1938, during which time he was paid $19,000, while claiming a salary of $100 per week. The state also investigated claims of fixed boxing matches, which included the [[Chuck Crowell]] and [[Al (Big Boy) Bray]] bout.{{Ref\|SueyWelch4}}		Suey Welch was named the matchmaker at the [[Olympic Auditorium]] on March 16, 1937, after previous matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] was fired (Waterman's claim) or resigned (Olympic's claim) from his position.{{Ref\|SueyWelch1}} Welch made his debut on March 23, 1937 with a main event between [[Baby Arizmendi]] and [[Wally Hally]]. In January 1938, Welch was made the superivsor of all of Olympic manager [[Harry Popkin]]'s boxing operations in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Waterman was then reinstated as matchmaker at the Olympic, though Welch would still assist him in making matches.{{Ref\|SueyWelch2}}. Welch left his position at the Olympic in April 1939, amidst allegations that [[Lou Daro\|Lou]] and [[Jack Daro]] managers of the Olympic and powerful figures in the wrestling game, were paying sportswriters and local politicians.{{Ref\|SueyWelch3}} Welch was subsequently cited for tax evasion by the State of California in 1937 and 1938, during which time he was paid $19,000, while claiming a salary of $100 per week. The state also investigated claims of fixed boxing matches, which included the [[Chuck Crowell]] and [[Al (Big Boy) Bray]] bout.{{Ref\|SueyWelch4}}

	Welch, a bachelor, died January 16, 1974 in Long Beach, California after a series of heart attacks.		Welch, a bachelor, died January 16, 1974, in Long Beach, California, after a series of heart attacks.

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	== Miscellaneous Information ==		== Miscellaneous Information ==

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	== Miscellaneous Information ==		== Miscellaneous Information ==
	*Welch's brother [[Chang Welch]] handled his stable after he became the matchmaker at the Olympic Audtiorium.{{Ref\|SueyWelch1}}		*Welch's brother [[Chang Welch]] handled his stable after he became the matchmaker at the Olympic Audtiorium.{{Ref\|SueyWelch1}}
	*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers)		*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers)
	*Welch puportedly got his name of Suey, while catching rides on a Chinese ~~laundrymans~~ truck as a kid.{{Ref\|SueyWelch5}}		*Welch puportedly got his name of Suey, while catching rides on a Chinese laundryman's truck as a kid.{{Ref\|SueyWelch5}}

	== Sources and References==		== Sources and References==

Ric at 04:05, 26 June 2010

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	== Work at the Olympic Auditorium ==		== Work at the Olympic Auditorium ==
	Welch was named the matchmaker at the [[Olympic Auditorium]] on March 16, 1937, after previous matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] was fired (Waterman's claim) or resigned (Olympic's claim) from his position.{{Ref\|SueyWelch1}} Welch made his debut on March 23, 1937 with a main event between [[Baby Arizmendi]] and [[Wally Hally]]. In January 1938, Welch was made the superivsor of all of Olympic manager [[Harry Popkin]]'s boxing operations in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Waterman was then reinstated as matchmaker at the Olympic, though Welch would still assist him in making matches.{{Ref\|SueyWelch2}}. Welch left his position at the Olympic in April 1939, amidst allegations that [[Lou Daro\|Lou]] and [[Jack Daro]] managers of the Olympic and powerful figures in the wrestling game, were paying sportswriters and local politicians.{{Ref\|SueyWelch3}} Welch was subsequently cited for tax evasion by the State of California in 1937 and 1938, during which time he was paid $19,000, while claiming a salary of $100 per week. The state also investigated claims of fixed boxing matches, which included the [[Chuck Crowell]] and [[Al (Big Boy) Bray]] bout.{{Ref\|SueyWelch4}}		Suey Welch was named the matchmaker at the [[Olympic Auditorium]] on March 16, 1937, after previous matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] was fired (Waterman's claim) or resigned (Olympic's claim) from his position.{{Ref\|SueyWelch1}} Welch made his debut on March 23, 1937 with a main event between [[Baby Arizmendi]] and [[Wally Hally]]. In January 1938, Welch was made the superivsor of all of Olympic manager [[Harry Popkin]]'s boxing operations in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Waterman was then reinstated as matchmaker at the Olympic, though Welch would still assist him in making matches.{{Ref\|SueyWelch2}}. Welch left his position at the Olympic in April 1939, amidst allegations that [[Lou Daro\|Lou]] and [[Jack Daro]] managers of the Olympic and powerful figures in the wrestling game, were paying sportswriters and local politicians.{{Ref\|SueyWelch3}} Welch was subsequently cited for tax evasion by the State of California in 1937 and 1938, during which time he was paid $19,000, while claiming a salary of $100 per week. The state also investigated claims of fixed boxing matches, which included the [[Chuck Crowell]] and [[Al (Big Boy) Bray]] bout.{{Ref\|SueyWelch4}}

	Welch, a bachelor, died January 16, 1974 in Long Beach, California after a series of heart attacks.		Welch, a bachelor, died January 16, 1974 in Long Beach, California after a series of heart attacks.

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			[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	'''Stephen H. "Suey" Welch''' (Born 1898 or 1899-January 16, 1974) was an Akron, Ohio-based manager who handled boxers from the 1920s through the 1970s. He specialized in bringing fighters from Ohio to Southern California, where many of them went on to become main event fighters. Most notably, he managed Middleweight Champion [[Gorilla Jones]]. One of the last fighters he brought to Southern California in the 1970s was [[Human:20619\|"Irish" Gil King]] of Akron.		'''Stephen H. "Suey" Welch''' (Born 1898 or 1899-January 16, 1974) was an Akron, Ohio-based manager who handled boxers from the 1920s through the 1970s. He specialized in bringing fighters from Ohio to Southern California, where many of them went on to become main event fighters. Most notably, he managed Middleweight Champion [[Gorilla Jones]]. One of the last fighters he brought to Southern California in the 1970s was [[Human:20619\|"Irish" Gil King]] of Akron.

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	== Work at the Olympic Auditorium ==		== Work at the Olympic Auditorium ==
	Welch was named the matchmaker at the [[Olympic Auditorium]] on March 16, 1937, after previous matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] was fired (Waterman's claim) or resigned (Olympic's claim) from his position.{{Ref\|SueyWelch1}} Welch made his debut on March 23, 1937 with a main event between [[Baby Arizmendi]] and [[Wally Hally]]. In January 1938, Welch was made the superivsor of all of Olympic manager [[Harry Popkin]]'s boxing operations in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Waterman was then reinstated as matchmaker at the Olympic, though Welch would still assist him in making matches.{{Ref\|SueyWelch2}}. Welch left his position at the Olympic in April 1939, amidst allegations that [[Lou Daro\|Lou]] and [[Jack Daro]] managers of the Olympic and powerful figures in the wrestling game, were paying sportswriters and local politicians.{{Ref\|SueyWelch3}} Welch was subsequently cited for tax evasion by the State of California in 1937 and 1938, during which time he was paid $19,000, while claiming a salary of $100 per week. The state also ~~invested~~ claims of fixed boxing matches, which included the [[Chuck Crowell]] and [[Al (Big Boy) Bray]] bout.{{Ref\|SueyWelch4}}		Welch was named the matchmaker at the [[Olympic Auditorium]] on March 16, 1937, after previous matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] was fired (Waterman's claim) or resigned (Olympic's claim) from his position.{{Ref\|SueyWelch1}} Welch made his debut on March 23, 1937 with a main event between [[Baby Arizmendi]] and [[Wally Hally]]. In January 1938, Welch was made the superivsor of all of Olympic manager [[Harry Popkin]]'s boxing operations in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Waterman was then reinstated as matchmaker at the Olympic, though Welch would still assist him in making matches.{{Ref\|SueyWelch2}}. Welch left his position at the Olympic in April 1939, amidst allegations that [[Lou Daro\|Lou]] and [[Jack Daro]] managers of the Olympic and powerful figures in the wrestling game, were paying sportswriters and local politicians.{{Ref\|SueyWelch3}} Welch was subsequently cited for tax evasion by the State of California in 1937 and 1938, during which time he was paid $19,000, while claiming a salary of $100 per week. The state also investigated claims of fixed boxing matches, which included the [[Chuck Crowell]] and [[Al (Big Boy) Bray]] bout.{{Ref\|SueyWelch4}}

	Welch, a bachelor, died January 16, 1974 in Long Beach, California after a series of heart attacks.		Welch, a bachelor, died January 16, 1974 in Long Beach, California after a series of heart attacks.

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	'''Stephen H. "Suey" Welch''' (Born 1898 or 1899-January 16, 1974) was an Akron, Ohio-based manager who handled boxers from the 1920s through the 1970s. He specialized in bringing fighters from Ohio to Southern California, where many of them went on to become main event fighters. Most notably, he managed Middleweight Champion [[Gorilla Jones]]. One of the last fighters he brought to Southern California in the 1970s was [[~~Boxer~~:~~Gil King:020619~~\|"Irish" Gil King]] of Akron.		'''Stephen H. "Suey" Welch''' (Born 1898 or 1899-January 16, 1974) was an Akron, Ohio-based manager who handled boxers from the 1920s through the 1970s. He specialized in bringing fighters from Ohio to Southern California, where many of them went on to become main event fighters. Most notably, he managed Middleweight Champion [[Gorilla Jones]]. One of the last fighters he brought to Southern California in the 1970s was [[Human:20619\|"Irish" Gil King]] of Akron.

	== Work at the Olympic Auditorium ==		== Work at the Olympic Auditorium ==