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Jimmy Batten (born 7 November 1955) is a British former boxer who was British light middleweight champion for over two and a half years between 1977 and 1979. Career [ edit ]
John J. Pacek (June 11, 1914 – December 3, 1988), better known by the ring name Johnny Paychek, was an American boxer. Though considered a journeyman, he did face Joe Louis in 1940 for the lineal heavyweight title. Louis beat him by a second-round knockout, in what turned out to be Paychek's only world championship try as a professional boxer.
Paul Thorn is an American Southern rock, country, Americana, and blues singer ... he was a professional boxer, ... John Prine, Marianne Faithfull, Mark ...
John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first black world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915). His 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries was dubbed the "fight of the century". [4]
John Anthony Conteh, MBE (born 27 May 1951) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980. He held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1974 to 1977, and regionally the European , British and Commonwealth titles between 1973 and 1974.
That night, he notched a win over Harry Bilazarian (3–6–0). He won his first 16 bouts by knockout, all before the fifth round and nine before the first round was over. Don Mogard (17–9–1) became the first boxer to last the distance (full 10 rounds scheduled) with "The Rock", but Marciano won by unanimous decision.
This week, John Lydon of Sex Pistols/Public Image Ltd. fame was revealed to be the Jester on The Masked Singer, after giving one of the most bonkers (and, of course, one of the most punk-rock ...
From Walworth in London, Clark made his professional debut in October 1966, fighting a draw against Tommy Connor. [5]Trained by Charlie Page at the Thomas a Becket gym, [6] he won his next 27 fights, and in April 1970 faced Alan Rudkin for the British bantamweight title and the vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title at the Royal Albert Hall.