Bob Martin (boxer)
Encyclopedia
'Fighting' Bob Martin was a heavyweight boxing
champion who became the Heavyweight Champion of the American Expeditionary Forces
and Inter-Allied Armies during World War I
. He fought against future heavyweight champion, Gene Tunney
, in 1918, but lost in 4 rounds.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
champion who became the Heavyweight Champion of the American Expeditionary Forces
and Inter-Allied Armies during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He fought against future heavyweight champion, Gene Tunney
Gene Tunney
James Joseph "Gene" Tunney was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1926-1928 who defeated Jack Dempsey twice, first in 1926 and then in 1927. Tunney's successful title defense against Dempsey is one of the most famous bouts in boxing history and is known as The Long Count Fight...
, in 1918, but lost in 4 rounds.
External links
- http://www.tunney.org/bobmartin.html