Boxing's Greatest Fighters by Bert Randolph Sugar

Author:Bert Randolph Sugar [Sugar, Bert Randolph]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sports & Recreation, General, Boxing
ISBN: 9781461749813
Google: dI3PCwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2006-01-01T23:55:12.056264+00:00

Born Oscar Matthew Battling Nelson, 6/5/1882, in Copenhagen, Denmark … Raised in U.S…. Nickname: “The Durable Dane” … First pro bouts, 1896, in Midwest … Undefeated in first 10 bouts—won 9, lost 7 in next 23 bouts (5 draws, 2 no decisions) … Scored 42 knockdowns in bout with Christy Williams, 12/26/1902—Nelson down 7 times—49 total knockdowns, most in boxing history … Lost 20-round decision to Jimmy Britt, 12/20/1904—Britt claimed lightweight title after bout, although Joe Gans was more widely recognized as champion … Nelson kayoed Britt in rematch in eighteenth round, 9/9/1905, and claimed title … Challenged Gans to bout for undisputed title, 9/3/1906, Goldfield, Nev.—lost on a foul in 42nd round … Won title in rematch with Gans, 7/4/1908, on 17th-round knockout … Defended title twice in 1909: 23rd-round kayo of Dick Hyland, 5/29/1909; and 5th-round knockout of Jack Clifford, 6/22/1909 … Lost title to Ad Wolgast in 40th round via knockout, 2/22/1910 … Two 40-round bouts are among the 10 longest in the twentieth century … Continued boxing until 1917 … Fought exhibitions until 1923 … Died, 2/7/54, in Chicago, Ill.… Elected to International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1992 … Complete record: 131 bouts, 59 wins, 19 losses, 19 draws, 33 no-decisions, 1 no-contest, 38 knockouts.

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