Yes, or they fought for all the titles that were out at that time.
No to all above. Hint: They had the same mother BUT different fathers, so they had different last names, so actually there step-brothers. I...
True, BUT I am talking about the undisputed Championship. Both these brothers fought for the Championship within 3 weeks of each other. But that...
Muhammad Ali Joe Louis Jack Dempsey Jack Johnson James J. Jeffries John L. Sullivan Jem Mace Tom Sayers Tom Gribb Jack Broughton Jim Figg
What brothers got there 1st World Title shot less then 3 weeks a part?
I went by the Ring Record Book and they both had 299. I am pretty sure there still missing a few.
I didn't see this post. Boxrec has Maxie at 298.
I also have both and if you go by the Ring Record Book they both had 299 total bouts and both were KO'ed twice.
I just got back from Ring Announcing an Amateur Show in New Jersey and I am tired, But I do know that Ken Buchanan retired 3 . Laguna, Ortiz and...
I have seen that bout many times. I helped run the 75th and 85th anniversary's of that bout in Jersey City and I was the main speaker at both....
That doesn't mean that it didn't happen. I am going by what was written and also eye witnesses. He just might have caught Rocky with the best...
Actually I talked to several people that were their that night and they said the same thing. Simmons was from Bayonne, New Jersey, so a lot of...
According to the Ring Magazine in 1951, Keene Simmons nearly knocked him out in the fifth round of their fight. Rocky was stunned and staggering...
Pete (Kid) Herman, But he had 143 bouts
I know Juan LaPorte & Billy Costello very well. LaPorte comes to the Ring 8 meetings once in a while and Costello is a boxing judge in New York.
