November 1,
1886: George Dixon KO 3 Young Johnson, Halifax, N.S. Dixon’s pro debut.
1907: Frank Mantell KO 15 Honey Melody, Dayton, OH. Wins World Welterweight Title.
1908: Georges Carpentier WF 13 Ed Salmon, Mais-Laffitte, France. Carpentier’s pro debut.
1922: Mickey Walker W 15 Jack Britton, NYC. Wins World Middleweight Title.
1933: Davey...
A & E TV ON CHAMP’S EXECUTION
Robert QuirogaSan Francisco, CA– A disturbing episode of the A & E TV series “Gangland” brought me back to 1991 and one of the scintillating fights of the modern era. It was mid-Saturday afternoon on the left coast and the recently departed Cedric...
