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6 stories matching middleweight
- The World-Famous 'Nonpareil' Comes to Fairhaven
Jack Dempsey, the legendary middleweight champion, brings a high-profile glove contest to the local Casino Theatre, electrifying the town.
- The Biting Boxer of Aberdeen
A middleweight bout at the local theater turns ugly when a local fighter resorts to cannibalistic tactics.
- A Quick Knockout at the Athletic Club
A local boxing match ended in under a minute when Joe Wardinsky landed a decisive left hook on W.W. Wade.
- The Final Fight of a Local Sporting Legend
Once a celebrated middleweight who drew crowds, Patsy Carroll died in poverty at a Seattle mission, remembered by the city’s sporting fraternity.
- A Traveling Wrestler Issues a Local Challenge
A visiting middleweight athlete offers to take on three Walla Walla men at once for a $100 side bet.
- The 'Irish Lad' Meets His Match
An unexpected middleweight newcomer disrupts a high-stakes wrestling match at the Seattle Skating Rink.