Tom Allen (boxer)
Encyclopedia
Tom Allen was a boxing
champion who claimed the Heavyweight Championship from 1873, when he defeated Mike McCoole
, until 1876, when he lost to Joe Goss
.
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 claimed the Heavyweight Championship from 1873, when he defeated Mike McCoole
Mike McCoole
Mike McCoole was a boxing champion.He claimed the Heavyweight Championship in 1866 after Joe Coburn retired. He lost the title to Tom Allen in 1873.-External links:*...
, until 1876, when he lost to Joe Goss
Joe Goss
Joe Goss was born on 5 November 1838 in Northampton, England. Although he rarely scaled more than 160 pounds, the clever and aggressive Goss routinely fought men both bigger and heavier than himself....
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