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11/28/2007 Archived Entry: "Cult Classic: Danny Nardico vs. Charley Norkus"
Cult Classic: Danny Nardico vs. Charley Norkus
By Ted Sares
Courtesy of Eastsideboxing.com
28.11.07 - Danny Nardico (50-13-4, 35 KOs), was an ex-Marine who had been awarded multiple Purple Hearts in WWII. He holds the distinction of being the only man in boxing history to put Jake LaMotta on the deck (in a 1952 fight in Florida, LaMotta was knocked down in the 7th by a right hand and his corner stopped the bout between the 7th and 8th rounds). Nardico put together a string of wins and knockouts to move into middleweight contention during the 1950s. Not unlike Charlie Norkus, he fit into an exciting mold of a hard-hitting, aggressive puncher without much defense. He never did get a title shot, but he entertained as a rugged combatant and fought very tough opposition.
Charley Norkus out of Queens, New York, was also a top ranked heavyweight fighter. In a professional career that began in 1948, he amassed a record of 33-19 (22 KOs). He twice took second place in Golden Gloves boxing contests and remained undefeated as a boxer in the US Marines in 1946–1947. He became known as “the Bayonne Bomber.” He possessed a lethal left hook that also produced a string of KO victories.
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