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Joe McAuliffe - HW
1886-1897
Rating 5
San Francisco, CA
Joe McAuliffe
(the "Mission Boy") (the 'Frisco Giant)
BORN November 2 1864; San Francisco, California.
HEIGHT 6-3
WEIGHT 200-225 lbs
MANAGER Barney Farley
McAuliffe was a big and powerful man who threw sledge-hammer blows; He was not a good boxer but had size and strength on his side. Joe worked at a tannery near San Francisco and often went to the Athletic Club at the "Mission" in 'Frisco; After his boxing career ended, he went back to working at a tannery.
During his career, McAuliffe defeated such men as Dick Matthews, Mike Brennan, Paddy Ryan, Frank Glover, Mike Conley, Tom Lees, Pat Killen, and Patsy Cardiff. Perhaps, the best fight of his career came in 1888 in a losing effort against the great Peter Jackson over 24 rounds.
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