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Freddie Miller (boxer)
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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.
Miller fought Phil Zwick
and beat him by KO in West Virginia
.
Miller also fought Tommy Paul
three times in 1931. In the first two fights Miller beat Paul by decision in Cincinnati. The third fight Tommy would beat Miller by unanimous decision in Buffalo, New York
.
Also in 1931 Miller had his first title shots for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title, and the World Featherweight Title fighting the Battling Battalino
. Miller would go on to lose the match by decision in Cincinnati.
Miller went on to face the Battling Battalino in what was one of the most strangest fights of his career. The fight was for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title, and the World Featherweight Title. In the fight Miller would knock down Battling twice in the 3rd round only to have the referee Lou Bauman help Battling up to his feet. When Battling would not defend himself Bauman called the fight a no contest. Battling was fined $5,000 for the fiasco.
Battalino would also be stripped by NYSAC on Jan 8 but it did not take effect until March 1, 1932.
Miller would go to fight Tommy Paul
for a 4th time. This time Miller beat Tommy for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title at the Chicago Stadium
where he won by unanimous decision.
Following the match he fought Baby Arizmendi
who was the California State World Featherweight Title and Miller was the National Boxing Association World featherweight title. The match was title for title. Miller won the match by decision at the Olympic Auditorium.
Miller lost two fights that were not for the title though. The first fight he lost to Abie Israel by decision in Seattle. The second fight he lost to Baby Arizmendi
by decision in San Francisco.
Miler also beat Petey Sarron
by unanimous decision in Virginia
.
Miller fought Jose Girones two times in Spain
. Miller won the first fight and won by DQ. The second fight for Miller's title he knocked out Jose.
Miller would go on to fight the legendary Panama Al Brown
in France
where he would win by decision.
Miller faced Tommy Paul two more times to make their fight total to 6 times. the 5th time Miller lost to Tommy by DQ at the Olympic Auditorium. The sixth and final fight between them Miller won by decision at Legion Stadium
.
Miller successfully defended his title 12 times. In the rest of his title fights he beat Abie Israel in a rematch, Jackie Sharkey, Paul Dazzo, Nel Tarleton
, Jose Girones, Nel Tarleton
a second time, Vernon Cormier, Johnny Pena, Baby Arizmendi
, Gene Espinosa, and Petey Sarron
.
Miller would go on to lose the National Boxing Association World featherweight title to Petey Sarron
by decision in Florida
.
Miller faced Phil Zwick
in South Africa
where Miller would KO Zwick.
Miller had a rematch with Petey Sarron
for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title in South Africa
. Miller lost by decision.
Miller had one last title shot of his career against Leo Rodak
for the World Featherweight Title the Maryland state version. Miller lost the fight by decision.
In his last big fight of his career Miller lost to Sammy Angott
.
Miller fought Tommy Paul six times, more than any other boxer he has faced. Miller's record against Tommy was 4-2-0.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. 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.
Miller fought Phil Zwick
Phil Zwick
Phil Zwick was an American boxer from Wisconsin.Zwick became a professional boxer in 1923. In 1928, he fought former bantamweight champion Bud Taylor in Milwaukee where he lost by knockout. He fought future featherweight champion Freddie Miller in 1931 and also lost by knockout...
and beat him by KO in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
.
Miller also fought 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...
three times in 1931. In the first two fights Miller beat Paul by decision in Cincinnati. The third fight Tommy would beat Miller by unanimous decision in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
.
Also in 1931 Miller had his first title shots for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title, and the World Featherweight Title fighting the Battling Battalino
Battling Battalino
Christopher Battaglia better known as Battling Battalino, was an American former world featherweight boxing champion...
. Miller would go on to lose the match by decision in Cincinnati.
Miller went on to face the Battling Battalino in what was one of the most strangest fights of his career. The fight was for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title, and the World Featherweight Title. In the fight Miller would knock down Battling twice in the 3rd round only to have the referee Lou Bauman help Battling up to his feet. When Battling would not defend himself Bauman called the fight a no contest. Battling was fined $5,000 for the fiasco.
Battalino would also be stripped by NYSAC on Jan 8 but it did not take effect until March 1, 1932.
Miller would go to fight 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...
for a 4th time. This time Miller beat Tommy for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title at the Chicago Stadium
Chicago Stadium
The Chicago Stadium was an indoor sports arena and theater in Chicago. It opened in 1929, and closed in 1994.-History:The Stadium hosted the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL from 1929–1994 and the Chicago Bulls of the NBA from 1967–1994....
where he won by unanimous decision.
Following the match he fought Baby Arizmendi
Baby Arizmendi
Alberto "Baby" Arizmendi was a professional boxer and featherweight world title holder. He also competed in the bantamweight and welterweight divisions. Arizmendi is famous for being the youngest boxer to turn pro...
who was the California State World Featherweight Title and Miller was the National Boxing Association World featherweight title. The match was title for title. Miller won the match by decision at the Olympic Auditorium.
Miller lost two fights that were not for the title though. The first fight he lost to Abie Israel by decision in Seattle. The second fight he lost to Baby Arizmendi
Baby Arizmendi
Alberto "Baby" Arizmendi was a professional boxer and featherweight world title holder. He also competed in the bantamweight and welterweight divisions. Arizmendi is famous for being the youngest boxer to turn pro...
by decision in San Francisco.
Miler also beat Petey Sarron
Petey Sarron
Petey Sarron was a member of the Olympic Team at flyweight in boxing for the United States during the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
by unanimous decision in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Miller fought Jose Girones two times in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Miller won the first fight and won by DQ. The second fight for Miller's title he knocked out Jose.
Miller would go on to fight the legendary Panama Al Brown
Panama Al Brown
Alfonso Teofilo Brown , better known as Panama Al Brown, was a bantamweight boxer from Panama who made history by becoming boxing's first Hispanic world champion. Brown was a native of the city of Colón....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where he would win by decision.
Miller faced Tommy Paul two more times to make their fight total to 6 times. the 5th time Miller lost to Tommy by DQ at the Olympic Auditorium. The sixth and final fight between them Miller won by decision at Legion Stadium
Legion Stadium
Legion Stadium is the main stadium on the Legion Sports Complex. The stadium's capacity is about 6,000, and it was built in the 1930s. It is located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The stadium has 3,500 seats in the grandstand and 2,500 visitor seats. The stadium also has 40 handicapped seats and a...
.
Miller successfully defended his title 12 times. In the rest of his title fights he beat Abie Israel in a rematch, Jackie Sharkey, Paul Dazzo, Nel Tarleton
Nel Tarleton
Nel Tarleton was an English featherweight boxer from Liverpool, England. He was British featherweight champion on three separate occasions and, despite only having one lung, continued fighting until he was 42...
, Jose Girones, Nel Tarleton
Nel Tarleton
Nel Tarleton was an English featherweight boxer from Liverpool, England. He was British featherweight champion on three separate occasions and, despite only having one lung, continued fighting until he was 42...
a second time, Vernon Cormier, Johnny Pena, Baby Arizmendi
Baby Arizmendi
Alberto "Baby" Arizmendi was a professional boxer and featherweight world title holder. He also competed in the bantamweight and welterweight divisions. Arizmendi is famous for being the youngest boxer to turn pro...
, Gene Espinosa, and Petey Sarron
Petey Sarron
Petey Sarron was a member of the Olympic Team at flyweight in boxing for the United States during the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
.
Miller would go on to lose the National Boxing Association World featherweight title to Petey Sarron
Petey Sarron
Petey Sarron was a member of the Olympic Team at flyweight in boxing for the United States during the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
by decision in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
Miller faced Phil Zwick
Phil Zwick
Phil Zwick was an American boxer from Wisconsin.Zwick became a professional boxer in 1923. In 1928, he fought former bantamweight champion Bud Taylor in Milwaukee where he lost by knockout. He fought future featherweight champion Freddie Miller in 1931 and also lost by knockout...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
where Miller would KO Zwick.
Miller had a rematch with Petey Sarron
Petey Sarron
Petey Sarron was a member of the Olympic Team at flyweight in boxing for the United States during the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Miller lost by decision.
Miller had one last title shot of his career against 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...
for the World Featherweight Title the Maryland state version. Miller lost the fight by decision.
In his last big fight of his career Miller lost to Sammy Angott
Sammy Angott
Sammy Angott was born Samuel Engotti in Pennsylvania. He was known as a clever boxer who liked to follow up a clean punch by grabbing his opponent, causing him to be known as "The Clutch."...
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Miller fought Tommy Paul six times, more than any other boxer he has faced. Miller's record against Tommy was 4-2-0.
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