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Barney Ross
Barney Ross (Boxing. Born, New York, NY, Dec. 23, 1909; died, Chicago, IL, Jan. 17, 1967.) Barnet David Rosofsky, born on New York’s Lower East Side, moved to Chicago as a youngster and turned to boxing after the tragic murder of his father during a holdup at the family’s store. Although known to his family as “Beryl,” Ross […]
Mike Jacobs
Mike Jacobs (Boxing. Born, New York, NY, Mar. 10, 1880; died, Miami Beach, FL, Jan. 24, 1953.) For more than a decade, Michael Strauss Jacobs was the most powerful promoter in boxing. In 1907, Jacobs opened a theatre ticket brokerage office in the lobby of the Hotel Normandie. He soon branched out into handling sports […]
Tony Canzoneri
Tony Canzoneri (Boxing. Born, Slidell, LA, Nov. 6, 1908; died, New York, NY, Dec. 9, 1959.) At 5’5”, Tony Canzoneri was one of the most dynamic fighters his size in ring history and also one of the most active, logging 175 career pro fights (of which he won 141, lost 25 and drew 10). He ruled […]
Whitey Bimstein
Whitey Bimstein (Boxing. Born, New York, NY, 1887; died, New York, NY, July 13, 1969.) A ubiquitous character in New York boxing for more than five decades, Morris Bimstein was long associated with Ray Arcel. Considered one of the best cornermen in the game, Bimstein excelled as a cut man who worked with Sixto Escobar, […]
Ray Arcel
Ray Arcel (Boxing. Born, Terre Haute, IN, Aug. 3, 1899; died, New York, NY, Mar. 7, 1994.) Ray Arcel handled over 2,000 fighters and 20 of them became world champions over the course of a 70-year career as the leading trainer of the 20th century. As staggering as his record is, Arcel was equally renowned […]
