Bushy Graham
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Bushy Graham was an Italian-American boxer from New York
. He held the bantamweight
championship in 1928.
in Rochester, New York
to a draw. In a rematch two months later, Genaro defeated Graham by decision. In 1925 he fought future bantamweight champion Bud Taylor
twice. Graham lost both—the first by decision in Illinois
and the second by decision in Long Island City, New York. In 1926 he met old foe Genaro for a third time and defeated him by a decision.
Laer in 1926 he fought Tony Canzoneri
and lost by a decision, but in his next fight he received the opportunity to fight for the New York State Athletic Commission
(NYSAC) bantamweight title held by Charley Phil Rosenberg. Rosenberg defeated him via fifteen-round unanimous decision.
In 1928 he received another shot at the bantamweight title when he met Corporal Izzy Schwartz for the vacant NYSAC and National Boxing Association titles. He defeated Schwartz in a fifteen-round match.
He did not defend the title and instead continued his career fighting over the bantamweight limit. Throughout the rest of his career he fought a number of future or former champions. He defeated Battling Battalino
(although Battalino defeated him in two additional fights) and held Freddie Miller
and Leo Rodak
to draws. He lost to Kid Chocolate
by disqualification and to Tommy Paul
twice by unanimous decision.
His brother boxed under the name of "Frankie Garcia" and "Frankie Graham".
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He held the bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
championship in 1928.
Boxing career
Graham became a professional boxer in 1921. In 1924 he fought future flyweight champion Frankie GenaroFrankie Genaro
Frank "Frankie" Genaro was a former Olympic gold medalist and boxing world flyweight champion...
in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
to a draw. In a rematch two months later, Genaro defeated Graham by decision. In 1925 he fought future bantamweight champion Bud Taylor
Bud Taylor
Charles Bernard "Bud" Taylor was an American boxer from Terre Haute, Indiana. He was nicknamed the Terre Haute Terrier and the Blonde Terror of Terre Haute.-Pro Boxing Career:...
twice. Graham lost both—the first by decision in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and the second by decision in Long Island City, New York. In 1926 he met old foe Genaro for a third time and defeated him by a decision.
Laer in 1926 he fought Tony Canzoneri
Tony Canzoneri
Tony Canzoneri was an American boxer who was born in the town of Slidell, Louisiana.Canzoneri, an Italian American, was one of the members of the exclusive group of boxing world champions who have won titles in three or more divisions.- Early life :When he was a teenager, he and his family moved...
and lost by a decision, but in his next fight he received the opportunity to fight for the New York State Athletic Commission
New York State Athletic Commission
The New York State Athletic Commission or NYSAC, also known as the New York Athletic Commission, regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of New York, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, professional wrestlers, seconds, ring officials,...
(NYSAC) bantamweight title held by Charley Phil Rosenberg. Rosenberg defeated him via fifteen-round unanimous decision.
In 1928 he received another shot at the bantamweight title when he met Corporal Izzy Schwartz for the vacant NYSAC and National Boxing Association titles. He defeated Schwartz in a fifteen-round match.
He did not defend the title and instead continued his career fighting over the bantamweight limit. Throughout the rest of his career he fought a number of future or former champions. He defeated Battling Battalino
Battling Battalino
Christopher Battaglia better known as Battling Battalino, was an American former world featherweight boxing champion...
(although Battalino defeated him in two additional fights) and held Freddie Miller
Freddie Miller (boxer)
Freddie Miller was an American boxer from Cincinnati, Ohio. Freddie Miller was one of the very best featherweight boxers of the 1930s, and was named to Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years....
and Leo Rodak
Leo Rodak
Leo Rodak was an American boxer from Chicago. Rodak was undefeated in his first 22 fights, with one of those wins coming against Tommy Paul.From 1931-1933 Rodak fought in the Chicago Golden Gloves tournament...
to draws. He lost to Kid Chocolate
Kid Chocolate
For the boxer of the same nickname see Peter Quillin.Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo , better known as Kid Chocolate, was a Cuban boxer who enjoyed wild success both in the boxing ring and in society life during a span of the 1930s.-Biography:Eligio Montaldo, also nicknamed The Cuban Bon Bon, learned how...
by disqualification and to Tommy Paul
Tommy Paul
Tommy Paul was an a former world featherweight boxing champion from Buffalo, NY. He was inducted into the first class of Buffalo’s Ring No. 44 Boxing Hall of Fame and in 2003 to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. He won the world featherweight championship in May 1932, defeating Johnny Pena...
twice by unanimous decision.
His brother boxed under the name of "Frankie Garcia" and "Frankie Graham".