Description
Stanley Ketchel v Joe Thomas Referee: Sam Berger
Thursday 12, December 1907
Recreation Park, San Francisco, California, USA
1907-12-12 Stanley Ketchel 155 36-3-3 Recreation Park, San Francisco LPTS 20/20
Ketchel claims World Middleweight title
Stanley Ketchel Career: 1903-1910
One of the real “characters” of boxing, Stanley Ketchel was a fearless man whose personality was perfectly reflected by his in-the-ring savagery and dramatic life. The first two-time middleweight champ of the gloved era, he is also considered to be possibly the hardest hitting of all middleweight champions. An unpolished brawler who loved to test an opponent’s will to fight, the “Michigan Assassin” faced four Hall of famers during his career, some of history’s best middleweights, light heavyweights, and heavyweights included among them. Nat Fleischer, the late ring historian and founding editor of The Ring magazine, considered Stanley to be the greatest middleweight in history.
Categories: Polish American Boxers | World Middleweight Champions | American World Champions | IBHOF Members |World Boxing Hall of Fame Members |Murdered Boxers
Joe Thomas Career: 1902-1921
Joe Thomas purportedly began his pro career in 1904 in California. His most notable bout was with Stanley Ketchel, the middleweight champion. The referee stopped the 32 round bout after Thomas had been knocked down eleven times and Ketchel seven.
Thomas was reported to have been 39 when he died at Boston, Mass., after an operation for “stomach trouble.” Died: 1926-02-01 (Age: 39)
Sam Berger Career 1905-1906
Sam Berger had been the national amateur champion before he turned pro. In October of 1907 Berger was appointed boxing instructor at the University of California. During this time he acted as both promoter and referee for various contests. After his boxing career, he became a successful businessman, operating a clothing store in San Francisco. He died in San Francisco after a long illness.
Olympic Gold Medalists | 1904 Olympians | American Olympians | Managers |Jewish Boxers | Referee
