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Philly Boxing History |
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OCTOBER 28, 1936 |
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EDDIE COOL BEATS CHAMP LOU AMBERS On this day in 1936, Eddie Cool, the Tacony Flash, scored a surprise victory over reigning world lightweight champion Lou Ambers at the Arena in West Philly. The close 10-round decision was the career highlight of the great but forgotten Philadelphia fighter. But Ambers' brand new title was not on the line that night. Too bad. The win vaulted Cool to a number one ranking, but his display of skill, speed and toughness over the thirty minutes of fighting proved that he was an opponent to be avoided. And so, avoided he was for the remainder of his career. He never got the chance to battle for the crown, despite holding the bragging rights over Ambers, who held the belt for two years. Cool continued to fight for three more years, posting an overall record of 89-28-14 with 15 KOs. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1936 - Eddie Cool W10 Lou Ambers at the Arena in West Philly (non-title bout) | ||||
| 1937 - Gus Dorazio W10 Buddy Ryan at Convention hall in West Philly | ||||
| 1952 - Percy Bassett W10 Charley Riley at Uline Arena in Washington, DC | ||||
| 1954 - Carmen Bartolomeo W8 Ike White at the Plaza in South Philly | ||||
| 1955 - Henry 'Toothpick' Brown TKO3 Libby Manzo at Madison Square Garden in New York | ||||
| 1960 - Dick Turner KO5 Walter Daniels at Madison Square Garden in New York | ||||
| 1965 - Gypsy Joe Harris W8 Royden Collins in Philadelphia | ||||
| 1969 - Leotis Martin KO7 Wendell Newton at the Blue Horizon in North Philly | ||||
| 1969 - Jimmy Young KO1 Jim Jones at the Blue Horizon in North Philly (Young's pro debut) | ||||
| 1975 - Jerome Artis KO3 Alfonso Evans II at the Blue Horizon in North Philly | ||||
| 1977 - Alfonso Evans W10 Sammy Goss at the Blue Horizon in North Philly | ||||
| 2000 - Steve Cunningham W4 Norman Jones at Jarrell's Gym in Savanah, GA (Steve's pro debut) | ||||
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