RCM Historical Boxing: Tale of Boxing Tigers

Actual Fight Media Historic Boxing: Story of Boxing Tigers

By Robert Brizel, Head Actual Fight Media Boxing Correspondent

 BoxRec at the moment lists 20 lively boxers utilizing the final title of Tiger, and 21 boxers utilizing the nickname of Tiger. The entire present boxing Tigers are usually not noteworthy. Nevertheless, within the skilled boxing previous, there have been quite a few noteworthy boxing Tigers.

 This distinctive boxing historic retrospective all started when a former boxer contacted me a few pal of his, who was as soon as a pal of Guyanese boxer Tony “The Tiger” Marshall, a famous junior middleweight and middleweight who fought between 1991 and 2005.  Marshall, with 37 wins, 13 losses and 6 attracts throughout his profession, fought the likes of Fernando Vargas, Kassim Ouma, Carlos Bojorquez, Alex Bunema, Javier Castillejo, Aaron Davis, Glenwood Brown, Ronald Wright, Julio Flores, Julio Cesar Vasquez, Lonnie Beasley and Emmett Linton. Marshall, a real boxing Tiger, warrior, and veteran, misplaced to all of those fighters.

 Marshall did beat Advantil Khurtsidze (then undefeated, who went on to turn into a world ranked middleweight) on the finish of his profession. Marshall additionally beat Keith Mullings, Edwin Curet, and Anthony Jones (then a 38 win fighter) to win the NABF Tremendous Welterweight title. Jones additionally drew with Willy Clever, who later decisioned Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.

 The one boxing Tiger I’ve ever seen stay in particular person was 9-19 Puerto Rican journeyman welterweight and junior middleweight Angel “The White Tiger” Rios. Oddly, Rios started his profession 9-2 earlier than shedding his subsequent 17 consecutive bouts, with 16 losses by choice.

 Middleweight Ralph “Tiger” Jones of Yonkers, New York, 52-32-5 with 13 knockouts, is likely one of the most well-known of the boxing Tigers. Jones ruined the comeback try of the then 133-3-2 Sugar Ray Robinson in 1955, profitable a ten spherical choice over the comebacking Robinson. Nevertheless, there are two Ralph “Tiger” Jones.  30-2 Ralph “Tiger” Jones of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, noticed his profession finish when he was knocked out within the sixth spherical of a World Boxing Affiliation World Welterweight title bout by Ike Quartey in 1997.

 The late world middleweight and world gentle heavyweight champion Dick Tiger (initially Richard Thetu), 60-19-3, 27 knockouts, Amaigbo, Nigeria, is the one boxing Tiger with the final title of Tiger. Maybe probably the most well-known of all boxing Tigers, Dick Tiger fought for Biafra when Jap Nigeria seceded, and misplaced his cash and property when Nigeria received the conflict. A guard at The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork, Dick Tiger was recognized with liver most cancers in 1971, and was allowed to return dwelling to Nigeria to his spouse and 5 kids shortly earlier than he died. A Ring Journal and Boxing Writers Fighter of the Yr a number of instances, Tiger was inducted into the Worldwide Boxing Corridor of Fame in 1974 posthumously.

 His nephew, Nigerian junior southpaw middleweight Younger Dick Tiger, had a file of 31-17-1 between 1984 and 1996, and received the California Welterweight title in 1987. Younger Dick Tiger held wins over Bobby Joe Younger (who beat Aaron Pryor) and Lupe Aquino. Younger Dick Tiger’s final six comeback makes an attempt had been sadly unsuccessful.

Dariusz Michalczewski, The Polish Tiger from Gdansk, Poland, went 48-2 with 38 knockouts between 1991 and 2005. Dariusz reached 48-0 and fought in 27 consecutive WBO, WBA and IBF World Mild Heavyweight title bouts. After shedding his final two title bouts, Michalczewski retired in 2005.

 Tiger Flowers, the Georgia Deacon, died at age 34 in 1927 following eye surgical procedure. Flowers received the World Middleweight title by cut up decisioning Harry Greb over 15 rounds in 1926. His professional file was 119-15-8 with 55 knockouts.

 Light-weight Tiger Child Walker went 112-45-21 with 36 knockouts between 1929 and 1940. Middleweight Dwight “Tiger” Walker of Newark, new Jersey went 22-6-1 with 9 knockouts, and is greatest identified for 2 televised losses to Mark Frazie when each had been up and coming prospects. Walker did win a ten spherical choice over the late middleweight contender Wilford Scypion close to the tip of their careers.

 Heavyweight southpaw Tony “The Tiger” Thompson, 40-7 with 27 knockouts, Washington, D.C., didn’t win the world heavyweight title in his solely try in opposition to Wladimir Klitschko in 2008. Thompson did beat contender Odlanier Solis Fonte (twice) and David Worth (twice) ruining their careers as they might not win the rematches.

 Welterweight Dustin “The White Tiger” Fleischer went 6-0 between 2015 and 2016 in opposition to undistinguished opponents. Italian middleweight southpaw Simone Brusa is 6-2-1. British welterweight prospect Conor “Tiger” Ireson is 5-0. Mild heavyweight Tiger Allen of Lancaster, Pennsylvania was 3-0 till a automobile accident ended his profession, the son of the late coach Nazim Richardson. His twin brother is retired 15-0 welterweight Rock Allen.

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Robert Brizel – Head Boxing Correspondent

Robert is the Head Boxing Correspondent for Actual Fight Media Boxing since 2013. Robert can be a photographer and ringside reporter for the RCM Tri State area which incorporates NJ, NY and PA. Robert conducts unique interviews, supplies historic boxing articles and supplies editorial ringside protection of main boxing occasions. You’ll be able to contact or comply with Robert on Fb and by e mail at [email protected].