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Pages in category "Boxers from New York City" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Jim Alers;
It includes boxers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories such as American male boxers or American women boxers. This is a diffusing subcategory of Category:Sportspeople from New York (state) .
Fighting as an amateur, Gerry Cooney won international tournaments in England, Wales, and Scotland, as well as the New York Golden Gloves titles. He won two New York Golden Gloves Championships, the 1973 160-lb (72.6 kg) Sub-Novice Championship and the 1976 Heavyweight Open Championship.
Graziano was the son of Ida Scinto and Nicola Barbella. The elder Barbella, nicknamed Fighting Nick Bob, was a boxer with a brief fighting record.Born in Brooklyn, New York City, Rocky later moved to an Italian enclave centered on East 10th Street, between First Avenue and Avenue A in Manhattan's East Village.
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926.
Louis further stands out not only among famous Black boxers but all boxers, as he held his champion status for 12 years. ... When New York’s Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, more ...
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed "The Brown Bomber", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time.
This is a list of notable male boxers. For a list of female boxers, see List of female boxers A. Ricky Anderson ...