There was supposed to be televised boxing in New Yawk during WW2. I didn't know anyone had a set then.
Anyone know who fought on the telly then? I would think if a name pugilist was on tv in the early '40s his name would be known. Billy Graham who was from Murray Hill was around then.
Any ideas?
I remember the Friday Night Fights in the 1950s. All the big name boxers of the day like Rocky Marciano, Rocky Graziano.
Ay gumbar, don't forget Jake L. and Carmen B. Den dere was all them Joeys...
There's a Great book, ITALIAN STALLIONS about mainly the mid '40s to early '60s paisan pugilists.
RING mag would name a "Best Bout" each year. Between '45 and 1960, only two year's choices *didn't have The Best Bout with at least one Italian boxer.
p.s. Ay (waving hands), I forget Willie P. the Light Weight. He was fighting c. 1940 to early sixties. Basilio says he was "The Best!"
There were the Graham Brothers who wrestlers. One was Dr. Jerry Graham and the other may have been Billy.
I found out the first (Great) match between Louis\Conn ('41) was televised!?
Earlier, there were two fights Lou Nova\Max Baer in '39 and '41; Nova won both.
First known telly bout was from London arena in '39.