Nat Fleischer
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Nathaniel Stanley Fleischer (November 3, 1887, New York
– June 25, 1972) was a noted American
boxing
writer and collector. Fleischer inaugurated in 1922, encouraged by Tex Rickard, the Ring Magazine publication. In 1929 Fleischer acquired sole ownership of the magazine, which he led as editor in chief for fifty years, till his death in 1972.
In 1942, Fleischer began to publish the magazine's annual record book and boxing encyclopedia
, which was published until 1990. In addition to that, Fleischer wrote several other books about the lives of some world champions and about boxing history.
In 1954, General Pichai of Thailand
invited Fleischer as a special guest to his homeland, as a way to ensure that the world championship bout between world Bantamweight champion Jimmy Carruthers
of Australia
and challenger Chamroen Songkitrat would follow the international boxing rules. It rained on the day of the fight, and 60,000 people were drenched by the rain. Fleischer suggested the fight be postponed and that they wait to see if the climate would get better the next day, but General Pichai ordered the bout to go on, reasoning that it would be hard to send off 60,000 people and the other thousands who were stranded outside back home under the pouring rain, to have them return the next day. Carruthers retained his crown by decision.
After Fleischer's death, the American Boxing Writer's Association named an award after him. The accolades kept on coming, and Fleischer later was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
.
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– June 25, 1972) was a noted American
United States
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boxing
Boxing
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writer and collector. Fleischer inaugurated in 1922, encouraged by Tex Rickard, the Ring Magazine publication. In 1929 Fleischer acquired sole ownership of the magazine, which he led as editor in chief for fifty years, till his death in 1972.
In 1942, Fleischer began to publish the magazine's annual record book and boxing encyclopedia
Ring Record Book and Boxing Encyclopedia
The Ring Record Book and Boxing Encyclopedia is a book published yearly by Ring Magazine.Ring editor Nat Fleischer, noting that other sports had record books and that boxing did not have any books specialized in keeping fans up to date as far as the participants' records, began writing the first...
, which was published until 1990. In addition to that, Fleischer wrote several other books about the lives of some world champions and about boxing history.
In 1954, General Pichai of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
invited Fleischer as a special guest to his homeland, as a way to ensure that the world championship bout between world Bantamweight champion Jimmy Carruthers
Jimmy Carruthers
James "Jimmy" William Carruthers was an Australian boxer, who became world champion in the bantamweight division.-Amateur career:...
of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and challenger Chamroen Songkitrat would follow the international boxing rules. It rained on the day of the fight, and 60,000 people were drenched by the rain. Fleischer suggested the fight be postponed and that they wait to see if the climate would get better the next day, but General Pichai ordered the bout to go on, reasoning that it would be hard to send off 60,000 people and the other thousands who were stranded outside back home under the pouring rain, to have them return the next day. Carruthers retained his crown by decision.
After Fleischer's death, the American Boxing Writer's Association named an award after him. The accolades kept on coming, and Fleischer later 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...
.