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Mike McTigue
Mike McTigue (Boxing. Born, County Clare, Ireland, Nov. 26, 1892; died, New York, NY, Aug. 12, 1966.) Mike McTigue was among the most popular fighters during the great days of boxing after the Walker Law legalized the sport in 1920. McTigue began boxing in Ireland in 1909 and first fought in New York in 1916, […]
James Braddock
James Braddock (Boxing. Born, New York, NY, June 7, 1906; died, North Bergen, NJ, Nov. 29, 1974.) In 1950 when The Associated Press conducted a poll to determine the greatest sports upsets of first half of the 20th century, James J. Braddock’s heavyweight championship victory over Max Baer was ranked fourth on the list. Such was […]
