PHILLY BOXING HISTORY

  

 

Philly Boxing History

FEBRUARY 26, 1920

 
 

 

DANNY KRAMER, EDDIE MAHONEY DRAW IN 4

Fairly early in the career of North Philly featherweight southpaw, Danny Kramer, he faced Californian Eddie Mahoney, in San Bernadino, on this day in 1920. The four round bout was judged a draw. Kramer, who eventually logged more than 130 pro bouts starting in 1919, entered the ring for the Mahoney bout with a record of 19-4-10 (2 KOs).

Over the course of his career, Kramer fought Red Chapman, King Tut, Jimmy Mendo, KO Chaney, Alex Hart, Ray Mitchell, Eddie "Kid" Wagner, Bobby Burman, Battling Harry Leonard, Leo "Kid" Roy and many others.

In 1925, Kramer fought for the vacant featherweight championship at New York's Madison Square Garden against Louis 'Kid' Kaplan. Things didn't go well for Kramer in his only title shot. He took the worst of the punishment that night and suffered a bloody, broken nose in the process. Finally, his corner stopped the fight at 1:11 of round nine.

Kramer fought until 1930, retiring with a record of 122-35-22 with 33 knockouts.

 
 
  OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE:
  1925 - George Godfrey KO5 Tut Jackson at Madison Square Garden in New York
  1931 - Dick Welsh W8 Jackie Willis at the Broadway A.C. in South Philly

  1947 - Smuggsy Hursey W10 Billy Arnold at Washington, DC

  1962 - Henry White W10 Jerry Black at the Cambria in Northeast Philly (Kensington)
  1984 - Barry Michael W10 Jerome Artis at Melbourne, Australia
  1991 - Bernard Hopkins KO1 Richard Quiles at the National Guard Armory in NE Philly
  1991 - Ed Mack W8 Matthew Saad Muhammad at the National Guard Armory in NE Philly
  1994 - Bernard Hopkins TKO3 Melvin Wynn at the Sands Hotel Casino in Atlantic City
  2011 - Gabriel Rosado TKO12 Jamaal Davis at Ballys Casino in Atlantic City
 

 

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