Group photos: includes the bottom left photo that appeared in the
newspaper the "Victorian" in November 1974 that focused on
the revival of boxing in Victoria, and November 2009 photo
with a parade of ex-boxers and coaches in attendance at the
Greater Victoria Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Introduction
Throughout the many decades of boxing history, there are
many interesting stories and events that took place in the
month of November in amateur and professional boxing.
1900 to 1909:
It was November 2, 1900 when world featherweight champion
TERRY MCGOVERN recorded his fifth title defense in 1900
with a victory over Joe Bernstein.
Fast forward to 1901, and heavyweight champion J.J. JEFFRIES
stopped Gus Ruhlin on November 15th., but for featherweight
Terry McGovern after two title victories in 1901, on November 28th.
he would be stopped by challenger YOUNG CORBETT. Also, in the
bantamweight division HARRY FORBES would stop Dsm Dougherty
in two rounds in St. Louis.
1903: BOB FITZSIMMONDS made history on November 25th. when
the former heavyweight and middleweight champion won his third
title by defeating George Gardner in 20 rounds to win the
light-heavyweight title and become the first evert boxer to win
titles in three weight classes. The next great one would be
Henry Armstrong.
1906 - Heavyweight Tommy Burns would defeat Jack O'Brien,
welterweight HONEY MELLODY would defeat Joe Walcott,
and featherweight champion ABE ATTELL would earn a
victory over challenger Bill DeCoursey. However, Mellody
would lose to one a former sparring partner FRANK MANTELL
on November 1, 2007.
1908: Standout and one of the all-time great fighters in boxing,
STANLEY KETCHELL in his sixth title fight of 1908, he
would regain the title that he had previously lost to Billy Papke.
Ketchell regained the title with an 11th round KO on
November 26th. in California.
1910 to 1919 THE ACTION CONTINUES:
The key bout in November 1910 was the very
active ABE ATTELL defeating Frankie Conley.
1912 LIGHTWEIGHT SHOCKER:
It was November 28 in California when
WILLIE RITCHIE would defeat the tough
AD WOLGAST for the lightweight title.
1915 and 19165: TED "Kid" LEWIS and JACK BRITTON
After winning the welterweight title from Jack Britton
in August, two of Ted's four title defenses in 1915 took
place in November including victories over
Milburn Saylor and Jimmy Duffy.
Jack would bounce back to regain the title
and in November 1916, Britton would
face Lewis again and then defeat one
Charley White in Boxton on November 21st.
THE ROARING TWENTIES 1920 to 1929:
1920: Lightweight Champion BENNY LEONARD
would stop Joe Welling in the 14th round.
1921: JOHNNY DUNDEE would defeat George
KO Chaney in a junior lightweight title fight and
in the bantamweight division JOHNNY BUFF
would defend against a young Jack Sharkey.
Fast forward to 1925, and the great HARRY GREB was
still winning when he defeated one Tony Marullo in
New Orleans by earning a 15-round decision.
And in 1926 the junior-lightweight champion TOD MORGAN
would beat Carl Duane by decision in New York. In 1927,
Canada's FRENCHY BELLANGER would earn the vacant
NBA Flyweight title with a victory over Frankie Genaro in
a bout staged in Toronto.
BEYOND 1929:
Remember when DICK TIGER stopped ROGER ROUSE
in a light-heavyweight title fight - November 17, 1967.
Remember when JIM WATT stopped SEAN O'GRADY
in a lightweight bout in Glasgow, November 1980.
NOVEMBER 18, 1960: Eder Jofre stops Eloy Sanchez
in a bantamweight bout at Los Angeles.
NOVEMBER 20, 1942:
Willie Pep defeats Chalky Wright for the Featherweight title.
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