You never told me any of that, IB. Cripes, you'd think we've talked enough times that these things would have come up. :huh
Funny enough, no. Even though the people of Canastota conceived the HOF to honor both him and his uncle, only Basilio has been inducted.
That's the one. :good He "was a two-handed fighter, very fast on his feet, who utilized quick head movements to avoid blows. His favorite technique was a left to the pit of the stomach followed by a right to the jaw. At 148-164 lbs, he often fought bigger men (175-210 lbs) and handled them quite easily." He went 0-1-1 with Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey, and shared the ring with John L. Sullivan and at least twice worked the corner against him - throwing in the sponge for Jake Kilrain in the 76th round of the last bareknuckle title fight, and helping coach Jim Corbett to victory three years later for the now-Lineal heavyweight championship. His son was a prolific championship bout official in the WWII era, and is also enshrined.
Good question! Every time I see your name, I can't help but think of your post in Burt's thread a few months ago: http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=226353 Had a good laugh over that one!