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Flaming Ben Hogan

boxrec gives
1873
Ben Hogan
Global ID 130319
sex male
division heavyweight
residence
won 0 (KO 0) + lost 1 (KO 0) + drawn 0 = 1
rounds boxed 3 : KO% 0
His loss to Tom Allen is the only bout in boxrec

Flaming Ben Hogan
born Benediel Hagen
DOB: 1844
Wurttemberg, Germany
Died: 1906
Chicago, IL
6' 1/2" 195 - 210 lbs

First fighter of German descent to claim the American HW bare knuckle title.
Claim not generally recognized. Based claim on his fight with Tom Allen
Claimed to have been fouled in his loss in this bout
Referee Tad Ryan refused to concede the foul
Some sources give 1872 as the year rather than 1873
He was the subject of a 1941 biography The Flaming Ben Hogan by Nat Fleischer
Fleisher describes this picturesque rogue as follows
"He was an adventurer, a Union and Confederate spy during the Civil War, gambling house operator,
oil magnate, theatrical producer, and inventor of the floating palace gambling house."
Fleisher credits him with 43 prize rineg encounters
Performed parts of George, Warren, andvTom Whitney of the Whitney brothers acrobatic act

His fights include:

w Firey Joe, an Erie Canal bargeman on the Humbolt is given in Fleisher's io as his first ring encounter
Baldy, a New Orleand tough lost in an encounter in the French Quarterduring the Civil War
barnstormed with boxing exhibitions with Isrish pugilist Dave Flanagan touring the south
Called himself America's Modern Hercules ab=nd Flanagan as The Irish Champion
Had a set to with bandit Jom Kneeland

W 36 rounds 2 hours 4 minutes vs. Bob Donnelly, Fort Erie, Canada date unknown
(Fleisher reported this as Hogan last battle
D vs. Charles Collins in 1867
L vs. Billy Edwards (the LW champion), glove contest, New York City
L vs. Tom Allen (reported in boxrec)

Flaming Ben Hogan HW slugger 3