New Non-HW Boxers Rated

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This is the one i have

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Originally Posted by IceTea

Anyone with a pic of Sambu Kalambay?

MJ

This is what I have

Scot

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Hometown - Basildon, England
26-0-1 (10)
Held the British, EBU and the IBF JWW Titles.

[Tosti]

Originally Posted by IceTea

Anyone with a pic of Sambu Kalambay?

MJ

Here is another one

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TOM DUNN LW

Born - Australia (Probably New South Whales)

3(2)-12-0

Lightweight of marginal talent; Beat Bob Turner on a DQ, KO'd Jack McGowan and Bob Rollo, stopped by Hock Keys twice, Hughie Mehegan and heavyweight Ern Waddy.

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Tom Dunn (obviously not in training in this photo)

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RUFUS WILLIAMS MW

Hometown - Columbus, Ohio, USA

5(2)-8-6

Williams was the Army Middleweight champion from 1915 to 1918 when he lost his title to Speedball Hayden in New Mexico. Williams lost a pair of four round decisions to Heavyweight Willie Meehan while in San Francisco.

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Rufus Williams

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JAMES "Doc" PAYNE MW

Hometown - Cleveland, Ohio, USA

10(8)-11-5; 1 NC

Payne was a sparring partner for Kid McCoy. The two fought for real in 1898 with McCoy scoring a fourth round knockout. Payne's only big victory was an eight round decision over Paddy Purtell in 1898. Doc was knocked out in two rounds by both Joe Butler and Tommy West. His final two bouts came in 1905 against Canadian coal miner and heavyweight Jack Munroe. The two fought to a six round draw in the first match. One month later, Munroe took the rematch with a sixth round knockout. Payne also wrestled professionally and unfortunately died by his own hand after his career came to a close.

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James Payne

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JACK McCORMICK MW

Hometown - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

2(0)-9-1; 1 NC

McCormick took his lumps in the ring. He managed a draw with Jack Bonner over six rounds and got the newspaper nod in a six rounder with Ed Denfass that ended without a knockout. He also lost in 15 to Jim Jeffords, in six to Joe Choynski, and was knocked out twice by Joe Butler.

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Jack McCormick

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ALCIBIADES ORTEGA LW

Hometown - Havana, Cuba

4(0)-0-1

Ortega's career lasted from March through May of 1929. In less than three months he drew with Saturnino Tiberio and won four 6 and 8 round decisions over Tiberio as well as three other local Havana boxers.

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Alcibiades Ortega

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I have been rooting around and do not believe that this pug has been rated yet - my appologies if that isn't the case.


JOHNNY SUMMERS WW (not to be confused with the British BW of the forties)

Hometown - Canning Town, England, UK
Born - Middlesbrough, England, UK

95(37)-27-27; 12 NC

Summers had a 21 year career in the ring that saw him tour the world and battle for numerous belts. Although born in England, he began his pro career in Australia in 1900, by 1902 he had returned to England with a pro record of 5-1-2. He stayed in England for the next five years and enjoyed a fair amount of success. During this period he had two winning streaks of twelve or more bouts against unimpressive competition. He faced Jim Driscoll twice, losing both bouts on early disqualifications. In 1906, Summers won the British Featherweight Crown with a 20 round decision over Spike Robson. He would go on to defend the title successfully against Arthur Hayes, and Boss Edwards before losing the belt to Robson on a disqualification. Prior to winning the belt, Summers fought to a six round draw with George Dixon.

Late in 1907, Summers traveled to America and fought on the East Coast for four months. This trip saw him lose to Matty Baldwin, defeat Kid Decker and battle in a no decision affair with Bill Hurley. He returned to England with a 4-1-0; 10 NC record in America.

His stay in England only lasted 18 months but he won the British Lightweight Title only to lose it on his first defense against Freddie Welsh with Welsh's EBU title up for grabs as well. Following two victories over Jimmy Britt and the loss to Welsh, Summers returned to where he began.

In Australia, he fought Rudy Unholz twice comming away with a win and a draw. Summers picked up the Australian Lightweight Title with a 19th round KO over Hughie Mehegan and drew in a rematch. After a win over Arthur Douglas and a loss to Harry Lewis, it was back to London with a brief stop in Paris. Back in London, he picked up the British Welterweight Belt and defended it twice before heading back to Australia.

In 1914, Summers won the Empire Welter weight title in a 20 round bout with Sid Burns. After defending once, he lost the belt to Tom McCormick and his career took a final downturn thereafter.

Although he fought for British or Commonwealth titles on three more occasions, Summers was never a champion again after the loss to McCormick in 1914. The balance of his career saw him fight down under, in England and finally back in the US. He had one more win over Mehegan, drew with Harry Stone and dropped two fights each to Johnny Basham and Lou Bogash. His final fight was a ten round no decision with Mickey Walker in Newark, New Jersey. Over a 161 bout career, Summers was stopped on only four occasions, two comming in the waning years of his career.

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Johnny Summers - British WW (1900-1921)Photo taken in 1910 in Sydney after he had won the Australian LW Title

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BILLY ELLIOTT FW

Hometown - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Born - Canning Town, England, UK

20(8)-25-6; 3 NC


The British born Elliott never boxed in England. He began his career in New Zealand where he took the New Zealand Featherweight Title with a 15 round decision over James Godfrey in only his second pro bout. In 1910, Elliott strung together seven consecutive wins that culminated with his 20 round decision over Joe Russell for the Australian Title. Elliott lost the title in a rematch two months later. The only notable fight for Billy Elliott after 1910 was a 13th round TKO to South African Watty Austin in 1913. Over 54 pro bouts, Elliott was stopped eight times.

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Billy Elliott FW (1908-1914) (photo- Sydney, 1910 - taken with Summers and other Australian champions and contenders at the time)

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JIM DONALD FLY

Hometown, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

0-2-0

Donald had two pro bouts, both were losing efforts. In 1908, he fought Sid Sullivan for the Australian Featherweight Title and in 1920 he fought George Mendies for the State Flyweight belt. I would assume that he had a substantial amature or exhibition career to merritt these title bouts.

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Jim Donald - FLY (photo from 1910, taken in Sydney with Summers and Elliott)