Photos with missing files

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Tony Martin - MW
1936-1946
Rating 7
Milwaukee, WI

Antonio Cianciola(real name)
Record: 49-9-7 (24 KOs)

Known to the boxing world as "Tony Martin" because his given name, Antonio Cianciola was difficult for ring announcers to pronounce.

He won the Wisconsin Golden Gloves, turned professional in 1936 and knocked out many fighters with what sportswriters of the time described as a flashing right hook. In three years, he lost only one of 33 bouts. In 1939, he moved to Newark, N.J., to train with the legendary Ray Arcel. It was Arcel who gave him the new ring name. A year later, the newly named Martin came home to fight Toots Bernstein for the Wisconsin middleweight title. It turned into a rocking three-fight series, with Bernstein winning the first fight by decision, and Martin winning twice by knockout.

Martin was never given the opportunity to fight for the world title. He fought middleweight champ Tony Zale in a non-title fight on New Year's Day 1941 at the Auditorium. Martin was ahead on points when, according to news reports, Zale butted him and closed his left eye, stopping the fight. Martin never got a rematch with Zale. After serving in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, Martin fought a few more times, and then quit the ring.

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Wesley Martin - CW
1994-2006
Rating 2
16-51-8 (9 KOs)
Southpaw
Sebia, TX

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Ladislav Martinek - WW
2004-
Rating 1
Duchrov, Czech
record: 0-10-1

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Elvis Luciano Martinez - JFW
1995-2006
Rating 1
10-18-2 (4 KOs)
Santiago, Dominican Republic

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Hilario Martinez - WW
1921-1940
Rating 4
Record: 34-28-2 (11 KOs)
Ayalo de Marferit, Spain

Martinez won the Spanish Welterweight Title. Lost to Bert Colima on points for the Mexican Middleweight Belt and also lost to Gustav Eder in 15 rounds on points for the EBU Welterweight crown.

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Marshall Martinez - LW
2000-2003
Rating 3
7-0-1 (5 KOs)
Fontana, CA

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Moises Martinez - MW
2001-
Rating 2
9-18-0 (5 KOs)
Mexico/hometown: Rome, GA

[vistaman44]

... contributions, starting with Tony LaBua and George LaFalgio from my 1940s universe.

[vistaman44]

... from the 1940s are Paul "Tennessee" Lee and Al Reid. The latter was posted at CornerWork in an earlier batch, but Boxrec has recently updated his record and a pic has been found, so I updated the file.

[vistaman44]

... the 1940s are Luigi Valentini and Johnny Marino. Sorry, no pic on Marino, and the Valentini is Romultiltus' pic, I think.

[vistaman44]

... are two of my favorites from the 1980s whom I thought I had rated and posted quite a while back, but couldn't find in my database (apologies if someone else posted them and I missed them) -- Pat Clinton and Shawn O'Sullivan.

[IceTea]

Nicky Walker SMW
Rating: 2

[Austin]

Does anyone have a picture or rating of Dick Wagner, LHW 1945-53, who just passed away. He had wins over Artie Levine, Dan Bucceroni, Joey DeJohn and Billy Fox. Wagner also gave Floyd Patterson life and death in their 1st bout!

Thanks,

Austin

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Originally Posted by Austin

Does anyone have a picture or rating of Dick Wagner, LHW 1945-53, who just passed away. He had wins over Artie Levine, Dan Bucceroni, Joey DeJohn and Billy Fox. Wagner also gave Floyd Patterson life and death in their 1st bout!

Thanks,

Austin

Austin, here's a pic that I have when he was a middleweight. I don't have a file though.

Dick Wagner

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Jeremy Marts - LW
2004-
Rating 1
4-2-0 (3 KOs)
USA (Iowa ?)

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Viali Martynov - LW
2001-
Rating 1
Minsk, Belarus
Current record as of 2006-09-04
9-4-0 (6 KOs)
Viali won his first 9 pro fights and has now lost four in a row, all by TKO.

[Austin]

Sal,

Thanks for the photo of Dick Wagner. If no one has a rating, I might be forced to make one up on my own. Always a dangerous undertaking!

Austin

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Originally Posted by Austin

Sal,

Thanks for the photo of Dick Wagner. If no one has a rating, I might be forced to make one up on my own. Always a dangerous undertaking!

Austin

No problem Austin,
If you want, I could work on rating him later tonight.

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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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Here's a file for Dick Wagner(photo posted above, post #3015 )

Dick Wagner - MW
1945-1953
Rating 6
Oregon City, OR
Tough guy to rate. Beat some quality fighters and lost to some not so good ones.

Record:
33-20-5 (22 KOs)
Dick Wagner had a great association with boxing, a sport that he loved. His resume during the true Golden Age of Boxing includes bouts with: Floyd Patterson (a SD loss, highly disputed), Danny Nardico, Bob Murphy, Jake LaMotta, Artie Levine, Billy Fox, Dan Bucceroni, Joey DeJohn, Tibero Mitri.

Dick was was trained by Whitey Bimstein, managed by Jack Curley out of the old Stillman's gym on 8th Ave. in NY. Dick was a talented Ringsman who graced such legendary arenas as ; Madison Square Garden, Easten Parkway, St. Nicholas, Detroit Stadium as well as all the small but remembered tank towns along the way..

Dick Wagner was a member of the Yakima Tribe and always proud of his Indian Heritage. As a mentor and instructor of young boxers one of his early charges was Stephan Forbes who he coached in his early teens at Knott Street Boxing Club in Portland.