Matty Matthews
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William "Matty" Matthews was an American boxer of the early 20th century born and raised in New York City. He was the world welterweight champion twice between 1900 and 1901, and was one of the first
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Billy Smith, Welterweight Champion
Eddie Connolly
Rube Ferns
Young Griffo
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Albert Griffiths, better known as Young Griffo, was a World Featherweight boxing champion from 1890 to 1892, and according to many sources, one of the first boxing world champions in any class. Ring m
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…at the Opera House in Paterson, New Jersey. Ziegler, a Philadelphia-based boxer, met many of the better light and welterweights of his day including Young Griffo. On December 10, 1898, Ziegler fought a tame twenty-round draw with Matthews at the Queen's City Athletic Club in Toronto, Canada. On March 31, 1898…
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Billy Murphy, World Featherweight Champion
Champion Joe Gans