Stanley Poreda
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Stanley Poreda was a Jersey City boxer
considered a top heavyweight contender in the early 1930s.
Born in Jersey City January 30, 1909 in Jersey City, NJ
. Managed by Bill Reppenhagen, and trained by Joe Jennette he was known alternately as the Jersey City Pole or the Polish Giant. He achieved 24 wins, with 11 knockouts and ten losses. Standing at 6’2”, and weighing 210 pounds, he was considered the top contender for heavyweight champion in 1932. He fought and sparred with many great heavyweights of the 1930s including Joe Louis
, Primo Carnera
, Max Baer, Max Schmeling
, Tommy Loughran
and Ernie Schaaf
.
He retired from fighting in 1935 and became a Jersey City police officer and is a member of the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
considered a top heavyweight contender in the early 1930s.
Born in Jersey City January 30, 1909 in Jersey City, NJ
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. Managed by Bill Reppenhagen, and trained by Joe Jennette he was known alternately as the Jersey City Pole or the Polish Giant. He achieved 24 wins, with 11 knockouts and ten losses. Standing at 6’2”, and weighing 210 pounds, he was considered the top contender for heavyweight champion in 1932. He fought and sparred with many great heavyweights of the 1930s including Joe Louis
Joe Louis
Joseph Louis Barrow , better known as Joe Louis, was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time...
, Primo Carnera
Primo Carnera
Primo Carnera was an Italian boxer, nicknamed the Ambling Alp, who became the world heavyweight champion.-Biography:...
, Max Baer, Max Schmeling
Max Schmeling
Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932. His two fights with Joe Louis in the late 1930s transcended boxing, and became worldwide social events because of their national associations...
, Tommy Loughran
Tommy Loughran
Thomas Patrick Loughran was the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world.Loughran's effective use of coordinated foot work, sound defense and swift, accurate counter punching is now regarded as a precursor to the techniques practiced in modern boxing...
and Ernie Schaaf
Ernie Schaaf
Ernie Schaaf was a professional boxer. Schaaf is noted for boxing then-future heavyweight champion of the world Max Baer twice, the first time soundly beating Baer, and the second losing on decision....
.
He retired from fighting in 1935 and became a Jersey City police officer and is a member of the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.