OT: 19thC Boxing. Popular with the Upper Class?

[D. Bergin]

Any names listed on the tournament program? You'd be surprised at some of the boxers that turned up in some of these nondescript looking Athletic Club programs.

I once picked up a small program & ticket stub from a club in Massachusetts on a whim at an antique paper show, and when I got home and did a little research, found out it contained two of the earliest fights in the career of Hall of Famer "Barbados" Joe Walcott.

He was identified only as "Walcott" in the program.

[springpin]

Many fighters also had a "ring name" Heavyweight Max Baer killed a boxer in the ring. The boxer went by the name "Frankie Campbell." In fact, he was the brother of Dolph Camili of the Dodgers.

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Any names listed on the tournament program? You'd be surprised at some of the boxers that turned up in some of these nondescript looking Athletic Club programs.

I once picked up a small program & ticket stub from a club in Massachusetts on a whim at an antique paper show, and when I got home and did a little research, found out it contained two of the earliest fights in the career of Hall of Famer "Barbados" Joe Walcott.

He was identified only as "Walcott" in the program.

Dave, there are about 70 names listed across all the weight classes. I'll post a few pics in case you or anyone else recognize any names. Here is the first pic and Ill put others in another post. Thanks.

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[vintagesportscollector]

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[D. Bergin]

Interesting. Thanks for posting that.

No big names from what I can see, but Tim Murphy and Mike Leonard had decent pro careers with some very good opponents. Jack Van Houten fought Frank "The Coffee Cooler" Craig at one time also.

[vintagesportscollector]

Interesting, thanks Dave. You've peeked my interest on researching this more. I know nothing of Boxing, and aside from some old gloves and a couple T218 cards, this is my only piece. I bought it really because of the Spalding adv, and it was 19th Century ephemera - and for $1, why not .

Where would be a good place online to research names? Is there a decent record of boxers dating back that far? Googling a couple other names I saw a couple names were noted as managers at some point.

[springpin]

boxrec.com

Incredible recordkeeping on thousands of boxers over the ages.