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Word: welterweight (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Walker vs. Tendler. In Philadelphia, a ten-round contest for the welterweight title was decided in favor of Champion Mickey Walker, who refused to give Lew Tendler (lefthanded lightweight) the ghost of a chance. Some said that neither man suffered overmuch from exertion. Tendler left the ring without a mark, and Mickey's face was the only part of his anatomy that showed gore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Fights | 6/16/1924 | See Source »

...Line)?Soprano Rosa Ponselle and Basso Adamo Didur, both of the Metropolitan Opera Company; A. H. Woods, "bedroom man;" Nora Bayes, famed actress; the Japanese Davis Cup Team?Messrs. Fukuda, Harada, Shimizu; Jesus Artegas ("P. T. Barnum of Cuba"), who is taking H. Ponce de Leon, welterweight pugilistic champion of Cuba, with him in hopes of matching him abroad; Mr. and Mrs. Reginald C. Vanderbilt (Gloria Morgan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coming & Going: Jun. 2, 1924 | 6/2/1924 | See Source »

Died. Michael J. Walker, 48, father of Edwin ("Mickey") Walker, world's champion welterweight pugilist; of heart disease, in Newark...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: may 5, 1924 | 5/5/1924 | See Source »

Born. To Mrs. Edward Walker, wife of "Mickey" Walker, world's champion welterweight boxer, a son; in Elizabeth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Mar. 31, 1924 | 3/31/1924 | See Source »

Conspicuous among the contestants are C. S. Forsythe '26, last year's bantam and featherweight champion, H. J. Freedman 1M., last year's lightweight champion, and G. E. W. Davis 2G.B., last year's welterweight champion, each of whom will defend his title...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WILL HOLD PRELIMINARY BOXING MATCHES TODAY | 3/19/1924 | See Source »

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