I had more than 140 fights in my career; I managed to beat 3 different Hall of Famers in the same year; Amongst the tough fighters that I fought and beat, there's Willie Jackson and Frankie Burns; Overall, I beaten 8 Champions of the World and 7 Hall of Famers; I was known to say some good memorable quotes such as: "My life has been a very happy one. Ninety-nine percent of this is because of my wife, and the other one percent is the Luck of the Irish." Or: "Anybody who can be hit can be whipped" And: "Boxing, not slugging, is the greatest game in the world. You can't beat it. You travel, get a broader education than can be found in any school, and perhaps - best of all - you meet people."; Who am I? ps: I was born in the same year that Van Gogh painted "The Starry Night";
