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Rocco Del Sesto · 01-22-2026, 02:48 PM

Tue, Jul 19, 1938, The Caledonian-Record, St. Johnsbury, VT - Hub Parker has been signed by Tony Ovitt of Island Pond to fight Jack "Tiger" Flowers of Buffalo N.Y. at Dover, N.H. on July 22nd. The Newport Daily Express reported on this fight saying that Tiger Flowers was considered a leading middleweight in the East. Only reference found to the results of this fight were in the Aug 12, 1938 The Newport Daily Express which mentioned Parker loosing by TKO to Flowers in a fight that Parker probably should not have taken.
Record: W9(KO 6) / L11(KO 2) / D4

Wed, Jul 20, 1938, The Caledonian-Record, St. Johnsbury, VT - Reports that Hub Parker's fight with Tiger Flowers would probably be his last in Vermont/New Hampshire area.Parker has signed a contract with Al Levigneault of Connecticut, arranging to get Parker a New York license to fight in Connecticut and western New York.

Sat, Aug 13, 1938, The Newport Daily Express, VT - Promoter Hub Parker's boxing card Friday night to be held at Gaines Park, in which in the Main Event he was to take on Jack Humphries of St. Johnsbury ws not much to end up going to as only one bout of fivescheduled ended up being fought. Jack Humphries failed to show up for his fight with Parker. There was reporting such a small fan turn out that some of the fighters were holding out fighting because they would not get paid what was planned to pay them for their respective bouts.

Wed, Aug 24, 1938, The Newport Daily Express, VT - 400 fight fans showed up at Island Pond, Vt and saw was part of the fight card, Kid Morrissette of Island Pond take the Vermont middleweight crown from Hub Parker winning the 6 round bout by decision. Morrissette pretty much had the fight from the get go battering Parker around while Parker never managed to land many good blows himself against Morrissette. Record: W9(KO 6) / L12(KO 2) / D4

Sat, Sep 17, 1938, The Newport Daily Express, VT - Harry Winters of Danby was outpointed by Hub Parker in six rounds, watched on by a crowd of about 500. The fight card that included four other bouts was set at Danby Four Corners, VT under the promotion of Walt Haley per the Sep 13, 1938 Newport Daily Express. Record: W10(KO 6) / L12(KO 2) / D4

Sat, Dec 10, 1938, Burlington Daily News, VT - Announcement made that boxing is to return to Burlington after it being absent for a "long Period". A 5 bout match is scheduled to take place in the Memorial Auditorium on Friday, Dec 16th, promoted by Terry Ovitt of Island Pond. On that card will be Hub Parker up against Young Gokey of St. Albans. In BoxRec, this fight is listed and for Dec 16th, 1938. They list Gokey by his first name Harold.

So looks like we're now up to where BoxRec starts listing fights for Parker again.

01-22-2026, 02:48 PM	#108
Rocco Del Sesto Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Watkinsville, Georgia Posts: 2,166	Hub Parker fights July thru to Dec 1938 Tue, Jul 19, 1938, The Caledonian-Record, St. Johnsbury, VT - Hub Parker has been signed by Tony Ovitt of Island Pond to fight Jack "Tiger" Flowers of Buffalo N.Y. at Dover, N.H. on July 22nd. The Newport Daily Express reported on this fight saying that Tiger Flowers was considered a leading middleweight in the East. Only reference found to the results of this fight were in the Aug 12, 1938 The Newport Daily Express which mentioned Parker loosing by TKO to Flowers in a fight that Parker probably should not have taken. Record: W9(KO 6) / L11(KO 2) / D4 Wed, Jul 20, 1938, The Caledonian-Record, St. Johnsbury, VT - Reports that Hub Parker's fight with Tiger Flowers would probably be his last in Vermont/New Hampshire area.Parker has signed a contract with Al Levigneault of Connecticut, arranging to get Parker a New York license to fight in Connecticut and western New York. Sat, Aug 13, 1938, The Newport Daily Express, VT - Promoter Hub Parker's boxing card Friday night to be held at Gaines Park, in which in the Main Event he was to take on Jack Humphries of St. Johnsbury ws not much to end up going to as only one bout of fivescheduled ended up being fought. Jack Humphries failed to show up for his fight with Parker. There was reporting such a small fan turn out that some of the fighters were holding out fighting because they would not get paid what was planned to pay them for their respective bouts. Wed, Aug 24, 1938, The Newport Daily Express, VT - 400 fight fans showed up at Island Pond, Vt and saw was part of the fight card, Kid Morrissette of Island Pond take the Vermont middleweight crown from Hub Parker winning the 6 round bout by decision. Morrissette pretty much had the fight from the get go battering Parker around while Parker never managed to land many good blows himself against Morrissette. Record: W9(KO 6) / L12(KO 2) / D4 Sat, Sep 17, 1938, The Newport Daily Express, VT - Harry Winters of Danby was outpointed by Hub Parker in six rounds, watched on by a crowd of about 500. The fight card that included four other bouts was set at Danby Four Corners, VT under the promotion of Walt Haley per the Sep 13, 1938 Newport Daily Express. Record: W10(KO 6) / L12(KO 2) / D4 Sat, Dec 10, 1938, Burlington Daily News, VT - Announcement made that boxing is to return to Burlington after it being absent for a "long Period". A 5 bout match is scheduled to take place in the Memorial Auditorium on Friday, Dec 16th, promoted by Terry Ovitt of Island Pond. On that card will be Hub Parker up against Young Gokey of St. Albans. In BoxRec, this fight is listed and for Dec 16th, 1938. They list Gokey by his first name Harold. So looks like we're now up to where BoxRec starts listing fights for Parker again.