Tippy Larkin was a boxer from New Jersey who appeared on the cover of
The RingThe Ring may refer to:In literature:* "The Ring" , by Heinrich Wittenwiler* The Ring , a boxing periodical* The Ring, a children's book by John Updike* The Ring, a book by Daniel Keys MoranIn film:...
magazine in 1944 on July. From 1935 to 1946 Tippy Larkin's record was 114-9.
- Fought Al Bummy Davis
Al Davis , born Albert Abraham Davidoff, was an American lightweight and welterweight boxer who fought from 1937 to 1945.-Childhood:...
in Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. It is also the name of the entity which owns the arena and several of the professional sports franchises which play there. There have been four incarnations of...
where he lost by KO.
- Fought Henry Armstrong
Henry Jackson Jr. was a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong....
where he also lost by KO at the Civic Auditorium-Canada:*Oshawa Civic Auditorium in Oshawa, Ontario*Estevan Civic Auditorium in Estevan, Saskatchewan-United States:*Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California...
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- Beat William Joyce
William Joyce , nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, was a fascist politician and Nazi propaganda broadcaster to the United Kingdom during the Second World War...
for the World Jr. Welterweight Title by points at the historical Boston GardenThe Boston Garden was a famous arena which opened November 17, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third incarnation of New York's Madison Square Garden, the arena was originally called the "Boston Madison Square Garden", but eventually got...
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Tippy Larkin was a boxer from New Jersey who appeared on the cover of
The RingThe Ring may refer to:In literature:* "The Ring" , by Heinrich Wittenwiler* The Ring , a boxing periodical* The Ring, a children's book by John Updike* The Ring, a book by Daniel Keys MoranIn film:...
magazine in 1944 on July. From 1935 to 1946 Tippy Larkin's record was 114-9.
- Fought Al Bummy Davis
Al Davis , born Albert Abraham Davidoff, was an American lightweight and welterweight boxer who fought from 1937 to 1945.-Childhood:...
in Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. It is also the name of the entity which owns the arena and several of the professional sports franchises which play there. There have been four incarnations of...
where he lost by KO.
- Fought Henry Armstrong
Henry Jackson Jr. was a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong....
where he also lost by KO at the Civic Auditorium-Canada:*Oshawa Civic Auditorium in Oshawa, Ontario*Estevan Civic Auditorium in Estevan, Saskatchewan-United States:*Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California...
.
- Beat William Joyce
William Joyce , nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, was a fascist politician and Nazi propaganda broadcaster to the United Kingdom during the Second World War...
for the World Jr. Welterweight Title by points at the historical Boston GardenThe Boston Garden was a famous arena which opened November 17, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third incarnation of New York's Madison Square Garden, the arena was originally called the "Boston Madison Square Garden", but eventually got...
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- Defended the World Jr. Welterweight Title five time before losing the title to Charley Fusari
Charley Fusari was an American boxer born in Italy. Charley was undefeated in his first 45 fights. In those first 45 fights he beat the great Tippy Larkin....
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- Defeated the great Billy Graham (boxer)
Billy Graham was an American boxer from New York City, New York. Graham had the remarkable distinction of never having been knocked off his feet in his long career...
at Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. It is also the name of the entity which owns the arena and several of the professional sports franchises which play there. There have been four incarnations of...
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External links
- http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=9619&cat=boxer&pageID=1
- http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:9619