Joseph Aloysius Lynch was an American 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...

 boxer.

Pro career

He won the world title at that weight in 1920, defeating Pete Herman

Pete Herman

Pete Herman was one of the all time great bantamweight world champions. An Italian-American, Herman was born Peter Gulotta in New Orleans, Louisiana, and fought from 1912 until 1922...

. Herman defeated him to regain the title the following year. Lynch regained the title from Johnny Buff

Johnny Buff

John "Johnny Buff" Lesky was an American boxer. He was World Bantamweight Champion from 1921 to 1922.-Boxing career:...

 after Buff defeated Herman, defended it successfully against Midget Smith, but lost in 15 rounds to Abe Goldstein

Abe Goldstein

Abe Goldstein was an American boxer.He was World Bantamweight Champion in 1924, and was ranked the # 5 bantamweight of all time-Boxing career:...

 in 1924. He retired in 1926 and went to live in New City, NY.

Death

In 1965 he drowned in an accident in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...

. He was found floating in a New York City bay and died en route to the hospital. Foul play was suspected.

Honors

Joe Lynch was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame

International Boxing Hall of Fame

The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta...

 as an Old Timer.

External links

• Joe Lynch at the IBHOF.