Thursday 6 November 2014

Harold Johnson, A overlooked champion



Harold Johnson, light-hevyweight champ

When we look at rankings f top champions,
the name HAROLD JOHNSON is often
missing from the equation except for
the Penn State boxing crowd of "Philly".

Harold
 lost the title to Willie Pastrano in what 
some called a big upset of 1963

Tuesday 4 November 2014

JOHNNY KILBANE, featherweight champion


Amazing Kilbane: by Brian Zelley

The family Kilbane web site  to
remember the long term featherweight
champion Johnny Kilbane
http://www.johnnykilbane.com  (see web s

Great Kilbane stories:
From "Cyber Boxing Zone"
author: Mike Casey:
"Irish Jewel of Cleveland:
The Great Johnny Kilbane"
http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/news/archives/00004120.htm

°* When we understand, that Johnny won the title
from one of the greats, Abe Attell  and kept it into
the twenties. For Johnny, he is often overlooked due
to champions like  Jack Demsey and Benny Leonard
as well as George Dixon, Abe Attell and Jimmy Wilde.