In October 1917-while World Featherweight Champion-Johnny Kilbane became a lieutenant in the U.S. Army to serve in World War I. Following his career as fighter, he turned to adjudication. As…

Abraham Washington Attell (1883-1970) was among the cleverest, most scientific professional boxers ever to enter the ring. The native San Franciscan fought 172 times in his career, scoring 127 wins…

With the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan on December 7, 1941, and the United States’ entry into World War II, our nation turned to Connecticut–as it…

Taking to the ring as a bootleg boxer to support his family, Lou Ambers, ‘The Herkimer Hurricane’ soon became an undefeated contender, losing only one of more than fifty fights…