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John
Carmel Heenan
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BORN | May 2 1835; Troy, New York (Some sources report May 2 1833) |
DIED | October 28 1873; Green River Station, Wyoming Territory |
BURIED | November 2 1873; Albany County, New York (St. Agnes Cemetery) |
HEIGHT | 6-2 |
WEIGHT | 182-195 lbs |
Heenan was a clever boxer with tremendous punching power; He was also a capable wrestler
John was muscular and gained a reputation for toughness as a young man while swinging a hammer in the workshops of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Heenan was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002
1855-1857
-Heenan defeated many local men and was recognized as an
outstanding fighter
1857
Dec Joe Coburn New York, NY EX
1858
Mar 15 Johnny "Cocky" Woods Boston, Ma EX
Mar 17 Johnny "Cocky" Woods Boston, Ma EX
Oct 20 John Morrissey Long Point, Canada L 11
-Heavyweight Championship of America;
Heenan broke his right hand early in the
contest and fought at a disadvantage
-Heenan "married" Adah Isaacs Menken, a famous actress1859
Apr 4 John Morrissey EX1860
Apr 17 Tom Sayers Farnborough, England D 42
-Heenan seemed to have the advantage when the
crowd broke into the ring
May 20 -Heenan was awarded a duplicate Championship Belt1863
Dec 10 Tom King Wadhurst, England L 24
-Championship of England;
Heenan knocked King out of time in round
eighteen but the fight continued and King
won; Some sources report 12/8/631864
Apr 4 Tom King Lewes, England SCH
-This fight was scheduled but cancelled;
Some sources report 4/05/18641868
Sep 4 Mike McCoole near St. Louis, Mo SCH
-This fight was scheduled but cancelled1869-1870
-Heenan and Jem Mace toured America giving exhibitions1871
Feb 11 Jem Mace New York, NY EX 3
*** Link To Wadhurst, England (Courtesy of VillageNet.co.uk) ***
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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