Ward Yee - Revision history

Wouter at 15:07, 27 March 2022

2022-03-27T15:07:12Z

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Jaime Yee at 22:29, 29 September 2008

2008-09-29T22:29:26Z

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	Ward Yee was a bantamweight and featherweight fighter from 1955-62. He was one of 10 children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Yee joined the Air Force and fought for the U.S. in the Pan American Games, bringing home a silver medal. His brothers, Bo and Foo Yee, also fought in the Armed Forces and won Golden Glove titles. He secured a Golden Glove championship in Kansas City and met ~~his~~ wife Sue while stationed in Texas. Their interracial marriage was controversial at the time.		Ward Yee was a bantamweight and featherweight fighter from 1955-62. He was one of 10 children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Yee joined the Air Force and fought for the U.S. in the Pan American Games, bringing home a silver medal. His brothers, Bo and Foo Yee, also fought in the Armed Forces and won Golden Glove titles. He secured a Golden Glove championship in Kansas City and met wife Sue while stationed in Texas. Their interracial marriage was controversial at the time.

	Yee faced discrimination throughout his career. He was ~~suddenly~~ "diagnosed" with a heart condition during Olympic training; after the Olympics the diagnosis was reversed. He went on to defeat Phillipine Bantamweight Champion Dommy Ursua and scored a high profile bout against World Champion Jose Berrera in 1960. Despite winning six consecutive rounds, the fight was decided in favor of Berrera. Many viewers - including Mexican and Mexican-American supporters of Berrera - felt Yee was robbed of a win because of his ethnicity.		Yee faced discrimination throughout his career. He was mysteriously "diagnosed" with a heart condition during Olympic training; after the Olympics the diagnosis was inexplicably reversed. He went on to defeat Phillipine Bantamweight Champion Dommy Ursua and scored a high profile bout against World Champion Jose Berrera in 1960. Despite winning six consecutive rounds, the fight was decided in favor of Berrera. Many viewers - including Mexican and Mexican-American supporters of Berrera - felt Yee was robbed of a win because of his ethnicity.

	Yee had difficulty finding opponents who would fight him because of his southpaw status. Facing pressure to secure title fights ~~that~~ required alignment with the Mob, he retired and settled in Pasadena, CA to raise a family.		Yee had difficulty finding opponents who would fight him because of his southpaw status. Facing pressure to secure title fights which required his alignment with the Mob, he retired and settled in Pasadena, CA to raise a family.

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Jaime Yee at 22:25, 29 September 2008

2008-09-29T22:25:29Z

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	Ward Yee was a bantamweight and featherweight fighter from 1955-62. He was one of 10 children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Yee joined the Air Force and fought for the U.S. in the Pan American Games, bringing home a silver medal. His brothers, Bo and Foo Yee, also fought in the Armed Forces and won Golden Glove titles. He secured a Golden Glove championship in Kansas City and met his wife Sue while stationed in Texas. Their interracial marriage was controversial at the time.		Ward Yee was a bantamweight and featherweight fighter from 1955-62. He was one of 10 children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Yee joined the Air Force and fought for the U.S. in the Pan American Games, bringing home a silver medal. His brothers, Bo and Foo Yee, also fought in the Armed Forces and won Golden Glove titles. He secured a Golden Glove championship in Kansas City and met his wife Sue while stationed in Texas. Their interracial marriage was controversial at the time.

	Yee faced discrimination throughout his career. He was "diagnosed" with a heart condition during Olympic training; ~~later~~ the diagnosis was "reversed". He went on to defeat Phillipine Bantamweight Champion Dommy Ursua and scored a high profile bout against World Champion Jose Berrera in 1960. Despite winning six consecutive rounds, the fight was decided in favor of Berrera. Many viewers - including Mexican and Mexican-American supporters of Berrera - felt Yee was robbed of ~~the~~ win because of his ethnicity.		Yee faced discrimination throughout his career. He was suddenly "diagnosed" with a heart condition during Olympic training; after the Olympics the diagnosis was reversed. He went on to defeat Phillipine Bantamweight Champion Dommy Ursua and scored a high profile bout against World Champion Jose Berrera in 1960. Despite winning six consecutive rounds, the fight was decided in favor of Berrera. Many viewers - including Mexican and Mexican-American supporters of Berrera - felt Yee was robbed of a win because of his ethnicity.

	Yee had difficulty finding opponents who would fight him because of his southpaw status. Facing pressure to secure title fights ~~and align himself~~ with the Mob, he retired and settled in Pasadena, CA to raise a family.		Yee had difficulty finding opponents who would fight him because of his southpaw status. Facing pressure to secure title fights that required alignment with the Mob, he retired and settled in Pasadena, CA to raise a family.

	[[Category:Chinese American Boxers\|Yee, Ward]]		[[Category:Chinese American Boxers\|Yee, Ward]]

Jaime Yee: re-formatted, minor revisions

2007-10-30T00:46:33Z

re-formatted, minor revisions

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			Ward Yee was a bantamweight and featherweight fighter from 1955-62. He was one of 10 children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Yee joined the Air Force and fought for the U.S. in the Pan American Games, bringing home a silver medal. His brothers, Bo and Foo Yee, also fought in the Armed Forces and won Golden Glove titles. He secured a Golden Glove championship in Kansas City and met his wife Sue while stationed in Texas. Their interracial marriage was controversial at the time.

	~~Ward~~ Yee was a ~~bantamweight and featherweight fighter from 1955-62~~. He ~~was one of 10 children born~~ to ~~Chinese immigrant parents. Yee joined the Air Force~~ and ~~fought for the U.S.~~ in ~~the Pan American Games, bringing home a silver medal~~. ~~His brothers~~, ~~Bo and Foo, also fought~~ in ~~the Armed Forces and won Golden Glove titles~~. Yee ~~secured a Golden Glove championship in Kansas City and met his wife Sue while stationed in Texas. Their interracial marriage~~ was ~~controversial at~~ the ~~time~~.		Yee faced discrimination throughout his career. He was "diagnosed" with a heart condition during Olympic training; later the diagnosis was "reversed". He went on to defeat Phillipine Bantamweight Champion Dommy Ursua and scored a high profile bout against World Champion Jose Berrera in 1960. Despite winning six consecutive rounds, the fight was decided in favor of Berrera. Many viewers - including Mexican and Mexican-American supporters of Berrera - felt Yee was robbed of the win because of his ethnicity.

	Yee faced discrimination throughout his career. He was "diagnosed" with a heart condition during Olympic training; later the diagnosis was "reversed". He went on to beat Phillipine Bantamweight Champion Dommy Ursua and scored a high profile bout against World Champion Jose Berrera in 1960. Despite winning six consecutive rounds, the fight was decided in favor of Berrera. Many viewers - including Mexican and Mexican-American supporters of Berrera - felt Yee was robbed of the win because of his ethnicity.		Yee had difficulty finding opponents who would fight him because of his southpaw status. Facing pressure to secure title fights and align himself with the Mob, he retired and settled in Pasadena, CA to raise a family.

	Yee had difficulty finding opponents who would fight him because of his southpaw status. ~~He eventually retired amidst~~ pressure to secure fights ~~via~~ the Mob~~. He resides~~ in Pasadena, CA ~~with his son~~.

	[[Category:Chinese American Boxers\|Yee, Ward]]		[[Category:Chinese American Boxers\|Yee, Ward]]

Jaime Yee: Added some background information

2007-10-30T00:35:03Z

Added some background information

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			Ward Yee was a bantamweight and featherweight fighter from 1955-62. He was one of 10 children born to Chinese immigrant parents. Yee joined the Air Force and fought for the U.S. in the Pan American Games, bringing home a silver medal. His brothers, Bo and Foo, also fought in the Armed Forces and won Golden Glove titles. Yee secured a Golden Glove championship in Kansas City and met his wife Sue while stationed in Texas. Their interracial marriage was controversial at the time.

			Yee faced discrimination throughout his career. He was "diagnosed" with a heart condition during Olympic training; later the diagnosis was "reversed". He went on to beat Phillipine Bantamweight Champion Dommy Ursua and scored a high profile bout against World Champion Jose Berrera in 1960. Despite winning six consecutive rounds, the fight was decided in favor of Berrera. Many viewers - including Mexican and Mexican-American supporters of Berrera - felt Yee was robbed of the win because of his ethnicity.

			Yee had difficulty finding opponents who would fight him because of his southpaw status. He eventually retired amidst pressure to secure fights via the Mob. He resides in Pasadena, CA with his son.

	[[Category:Chinese American Boxers\|Yee, Ward]]		[[Category:Chinese American Boxers\|Yee, Ward]]

Matt: categorized nationality

2006-04-25T16:07:10Z

categorized nationality

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	~~Yee was~~ Chinese-American.		[[Category:Chinese American Boxers\|Yee, Ward]]

Ric: image added

2006-04-25T15:56:51Z

image added

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Matt: manager

2005-07-18T17:17:03Z

manager

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Matt at 05:52, 18 July 2005

2005-07-18T05:52:48Z

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Yee was Chinese-American.