Samuel "Reddy"
Strauss
BORN |
1867-1869; Fought out of Buffalo, New York |
DIED |
March
1933; Buffalo, New York (reportedly, he was 66 years old) |
WEIGHT |
130-133
lbs |
Strauss was a foul and
dirty fighter; He had a history of skirmishes with the police and
other citizens |
1888
Feb 6 Charles Marks Buffalo, NY EX
Feb 7 Charles Marks Buffalo, NY EX
Feb 8 Charles Marks Buffalo, NY EX
Feb 9 Charles Marks Buffalo, NY EX
Feb 10 Charles Marks Buffalo, NY EX
Mar 17 Jake Metz Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1889
Apr 11 Henry Bernard Buffalo, NY TK 2
May 15 an unnamed opponent Lockport, NY W 5
-Some reports state this man was "Jack Smith"
but he denied that he fought Strauss
May 21 Phil McReavy Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 5 Charles Marks Buffalo, NY ND 4
Nov 23 Joe Vanderbush Buffalo, NY D 4
Nov 28 Jimmy Kennard Buffalo, NY D 10
Dec 6 Ike Farrell Buffalo, NY TK 3
Dec 7 Tom Cavanaugh Buffalo, NY D 4
Dec 9 Dick Robinson Buffalo, NY ND 4
Dec 10 Billy Hayes Buffalo, NY KO 7
Dec 12 Jimmy Kennard Buffalo, NY D 4
Dec 31 Ike Farrell Buffalo, NY LT 12
1890
Jan 7 Cleveland Spider near Buffalo, NY KO
Jan 11 Tom Cavanuagh Buffalo, NY D 35
Jan 17 Jimmy Kennard Buffalo, NY LT 35
Feb 10 Mike Coburn near Buffalo, NY D 30
-Some sources report "D 31" on 2/11/1890;
The bout was actually held at "Cheektowaga";
Strauss had the better of the first five rounds
but Coburn fought viciously; It was a terrific
slugging match with some science; Neither man
could continue
May 7 Mike Coburn Buffalo, NY W 6
May 22 Phil McReavy Buffalo, NY TK 7
1892
Mar 10 George Dixon Buffalo, NY L 4
Mar 12 Rudolph Inderbitzen Buffalo, NY ND 3
Mar 12 George Dixon Buffalo, NY SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled to be held the same date;
This bout was not held; Strauss claimed a hand injury from the
earlier bout with Inderbitzen
1894
Feb 22 Dick O'Connell Buffalo, NY ND 2
-Strauss fought foul; Police intervened and escorted
him away; Some sources report "NC 2"
1895
Feb 21 George Dixon Buffalo, NY LT 3
Jun 6 Joe McConnell near Buffalo, NY SCH
-This wrestling match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 20 Charles Marks Buffalo, NY ND 4
1896
Jun 15 -Strauss seconded Thomas Brownsey vs Jack Baty in Niagara Falls, NY
1898
Mar 7 John Coates Buffalo, NY LT 2
-Police intervened
Apr 12 -Strauss seconded Hiram Goldstein vs Danny McMahon in Cleveland, Oh
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Fred Schuman ND
Fred Schuman ND
*** Much Data Was Provided By Luckett Davis And Mike DeLisa ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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