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Philly Boxing History |
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APRIL 18, 1953 |
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South Philly phenom Tyrone Everett was born on this day in 1953. His mother Doris named her first son after movie icon Tyrone Power. Our Tyrone was actually born in North Philly but relocated with his family when he was a boy. Doris brought her children back to her native South Philadelphia because she felt it was a safer environment than the uptown section of the city where they had been living. Tyrone showed an interest and a talent in art as a youth, but it was with boxing that he would make his way in the world. Naturally gifted in the sport, Tyrone showed his promise early on, turning pro at age 18. Within three years he won the USBA title by beating Sammy Goss. Later he added the NABF championship. In 1976, he dropped a highly controversial decision to Alfredo Escalera in his only world title bout. Everett was killed by gunshot in 1977 at age 24. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1927 - George Godfrey KO4 Leon 'Bombo' Chevalier at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles | ||||
| 1947 - Eddie Giosa W10 Julio Jiminez at St. Nicholas Arena in New York | ||||
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1953 - Joey Rowan KO4 Rudy Franklin at the Cambria in NE Philly (Kensington) |
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| 1953 - Johnny Cook W4 Steve Tomassi at the Cambria in NE Philly (Kensington) | ||||
| 1960 - Charley Scott W10 Frankie 'Kid' Anslem at the Alhambra in South Philly | ||||
| 1967 - Augie Pantellas KO2 Hank Smith at Boston, MA (Augie's pro debut) | ||||
| 1972 - Sammy Goss W10 Luis Lopez at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1972 - Roy 'Tiger' Williams W10 Mike Boswell at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1977 - Red Berry W10 Alfonso Evans at the Blue Horizon in North Philly | ||||
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TYRONE
EVERETT
BORN ON