* In the sport of boxing, he was called PERCY COVE:
A Calgary newspaper's obit piec:
* reprint copy per BoxRec
Sunday, 19 May 2013
PERCY (Chamberlain) COVE
PERCY CHAMBERLAIN falls in battle
* In the sport of boxing, he was called PERCY COVE:
A Calgary newspaper's obit piec:
* reprint copy per BoxRec
* In the sport of boxing, he was called PERCY COVE:
A Calgary newspaper's obit piec:
* reprint copy per BoxRec
Saturday, 4 May 2013
Eddie Machen - A Fallen Boxer
EDDIE MACHEN's Road to Tragedy: by brian zelley
Eddie Machen - Boxer
* Looking back over the history of Eddie Machen, a top ranked
heavyweight boxer, it always seemed the sports reporters
painted the wrong picture of Eddie, such was the case of
Jim Scott's story about Eddie in True Magazines,
1963 Boxing Annual with the title:
"The Case Of The Reluctant Heavyweight".
Eddie Machen's bout with Sonny Liston proved
that Machen was no reluctant or cautious warrior.
For part of the fight, Eddie took it to Liston, and in other
parts he moved well and made Liston miss many power
punches.
Boxing and Life highlights:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Machen
Eddie was born and died in California (1932 - 1972) and many
of his early pro bout were fought in California.
Some early victories included victories over Nino Valdez and Joey Maxim.
Machen's pro journey lasted from 1955 to 1967. During that time there
were many victories in his record book including a victory over
Jerry Quarry, and a draw with Zora Folley.
The cause and controversy about Eddie's death has
never been resolved was he pushed, or did he jump or was it an accident.
We will likely never know, but there are many that believe he was
murdered in San Francisco.
Eddie Machen - Boxer
* Looking back over the history of Eddie Machen, a top ranked
heavyweight boxer, it always seemed the sports reporters
painted the wrong picture of Eddie, such was the case of
Jim Scott's story about Eddie in True Magazines,
1963 Boxing Annual with the title:
"The Case Of The Reluctant Heavyweight".
Eddie Machen's bout with Sonny Liston proved
that Machen was no reluctant or cautious warrior.
For part of the fight, Eddie took it to Liston, and in other
parts he moved well and made Liston miss many power
punches.
Boxing and Life highlights:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Machen
Eddie was born and died in California (1932 - 1972) and many
of his early pro bout were fought in California.
Some early victories included victories over Nino Valdez and Joey Maxim.
Machen's pro journey lasted from 1955 to 1967. During that time there
were many victories in his record book including a victory over
Jerry Quarry, and a draw with Zora Folley.
The cause and controversy about Eddie's death has
never been resolved was he pushed, or did he jump or was it an accident.
We will likely never know, but there are many that believe he was
murdered in San Francisco.
Thursday, 2 May 2013
Bobby Horn - Fallen Boxer
Bobby Horn, boxing/s tragic stories: by Brian Zelley
Bobby Horn - Boxer
* Bobby Horn from Oregon was undefeated when he faced
Don Fullmer in a ten round main event in 1963. But, the
headlines of the August 21st. 1963 edition of the local
"Eugene Register-Guard" said it all in the headline:
"Death Cut Short Boxing Career of Bobby Horn"
The passing of Bobby Horn was also published in
the November 1963 "The RING" magazine.
Horn was managed by John Dewell, and some of his
training was done by boxer Phil Moyer. But, on August 2th
of 1963 his car would collide with a gas company repair truck.
Bobby Horn - Boxer
* Bobby Horn from Oregon was undefeated when he faced
Don Fullmer in a ten round main event in 1963. But, the
headlines of the August 21st. 1963 edition of the local
"Eugene Register-Guard" said it all in the headline:
"Death Cut Short Boxing Career of Bobby Horn"
The passing of Bobby Horn was also published in
the November 1963 "The RING" magazine.
Horn was managed by John Dewell, and some of his
training was done by boxer Phil Moyer. But, on August 2th
of 1963 his car would collide with a gas company repair truck.
Laverne Roach - Tragic boxing stories
Lavern Roach, tragic boxing stories: by brian zelley
Laverne Roach - BoxerRoach is a National Golden Gloves champion who made his professional
boxing debut in 1945.
Background of Roach:
* part of the background of Roach can be found in the above link.
But, there is another story that needs to told and that is the story of
his friend Georgie Small, who was the one that fought Roach in
1950 at the St. Nicholas arean, and would live with the shame, regret
and guilt of the loss of Laverne Roach.
The following is the opening piece by Brian Zelley, on the East Side
boxing web site:
The "Brownsville Banger is Georgie Small, the title
is from True Magazine and the '63 Boxing Annual.
But, more of my narrative:
between Lavern Roach and Georgie Small was the bout which
saw Roach stopped by the great middleweight Marcel Cerdan:
TRUE MAGAZINE and BOXING ANNUAL:
Jimmy Breslin interviews Georgie Small on the loss of Roach ten years
after that fight at St. Nicholas Arena:
Small's closing line was one of regret, pain and guilt:
"I wanted to be a fighter. All my whole life I wanted to
be a fighter,,,And see what happened. I'm broke and sick.
I got my wife broke. I ruined everything.
I guess the only thing I ever did in my whole life
was kill a friend<" - Georgie Small to Jimmy Breslin
on his boxing friend, Lavern Roach.
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
Randie Carver -Tragic Boxing Moments
THE SHORT BOXING JOURNEY OF RANDIE CARVER
**** The Kansas City Star ****
*below is the link that shows Carver's pro boxing record, but
it does not tell the full story of the life and times and tragic death.
Randie Carver - Boxer
*Randie, the Kansas city Missouri was a 1995 USA National Golden Gloves
champion, but his boxing journey was cut short in 1999. It seems that
the final bout of Carver would also be the last bout for referee Ross Strada.
A Brief Story about Carver;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randie_Carver
The story does not say mutch, but it does touch on the
tragic moment in 1999 wheb it all faded to black, but
beyond tomorrow, he will always be a "Kansas City Star".
**** The Kansas City Star ****
*below is the link that shows Carver's pro boxing record, but
it does not tell the full story of the life and times and tragic death.
Randie Carver - Boxer
*Randie, the Kansas city Missouri was a 1995 USA National Golden Gloves
champion, but his boxing journey was cut short in 1999. It seems that
the final bout of Carver would also be the last bout for referee Ross Strada.
A Brief Story about Carver;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randie_Carver
The story does not say mutch, but it does touch on the
tragic moment in 1999 wheb it all faded to black, but
beyond tomorrow, he will always be a "Kansas City Star".
The fallen boxers and tragic stories
The Never Ending Story: by brian zelley
https://www.facebook.com/FallenBoxers
* The above link is dedicated to former boxers that are gone.
It covers some of the names that have been mentioned on this
blog with some help from others.
some of the names mentioned to-date are:
Benny "Kid" Paret, Davey Moore and Lavern Roach.
*It also provides the East Side forum piece: "Tragic Stories"
and the Boxing Scene's "Tragic Boxing Stories" with plenty
of names such as
Dave Sands, Billy Papke, Bobby Horn, Monte Barret, Billy Collins jr.,
the Quarry brothers Jerry and Mike and Oscar Bonavena, Young Stribling,
and Randy Turpin.
There is also a Facebook, group site that has touched
on the many stories and names:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/91922911429/
* there is no set agends for the site, it is an ongoing flow
of names and stories.
this group site has been on-line for several years, so has covered
a lot of ground with many names of the fallen and the tragic stories:
*** some examples include Jamie Ollenberger, Gerald McClellan,
Arturo Gatti, boxing coach Cal Gilbert, and many many more.
* Eddie Machen has had his share of stories about his
boxing journey and his tragic passing.
* Eddie Haddad is a former boxer that was in the 1948 Olympic Games
and after retiring from the Royal Canadian Navy, he was killed when hit
by a car. Also, former boxing coach, official and past president of the
BC Amateur Boxing Association was also hit and killed when struck by
a car in Vancouver.
Mark Leduc, was a Canadian olympic medal
winner who died in 2009.
Wallace "Bud" Smith
CHARLES "Sonny" LISTON
https://www.facebook.com/FallenBoxers
* The above link is dedicated to former boxers that are gone.
It covers some of the names that have been mentioned on this
blog with some help from others.
some of the names mentioned to-date are:
Benny "Kid" Paret, Davey Moore and Lavern Roach.
*It also provides the East Side forum piece: "Tragic Stories"
and the Boxing Scene's "Tragic Boxing Stories" with plenty
of names such as
Dave Sands, Billy Papke, Bobby Horn, Monte Barret, Billy Collins jr.,
the Quarry brothers Jerry and Mike and Oscar Bonavena, Young Stribling,
and Randy Turpin.
There is also a Facebook, group site that has touched
on the many stories and names:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/91922911429/
* there is no set agends for the site, it is an ongoing flow
of names and stories.
this group site has been on-line for several years, so has covered
a lot of ground with many names of the fallen and the tragic stories:
*** some examples include Jamie Ollenberger, Gerald McClellan,
Arturo Gatti, boxing coach Cal Gilbert, and many many more.
boxing journey and his tragic passing.
and after retiring from the Royal Canadian Navy, he was killed when hit
by a car. Also, former boxing coach, official and past president of the
BC Amateur Boxing Association was also hit and killed when struck by
a car in Vancouver.
winner who died in 2009.
CHARLES "Sonny" LISTON
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