Nick Burley
| Nick Burley | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Nicholas Barovich |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Nationality | United States Of America |
| Born |
May 17, 1875 Austin, Nevada |
| Died | March 5, 1911 (aged 35) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 72 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 37 |
| Losses | 21 |
| Draws | 5 |
| No contests | 1 |
Nick Burley (born May 17, 1875 in Austin, Nevada, United States – died March 5, 1911 in Seattle, Washington, United States) was an American boxer of Croatian descent (from Boljenovići, Pelješac peninsula)[1] His boxing career from 1890 until 1907. In 1902 he defeated Frank "Paddy" Slavin to win the Heavyweight Championship of the Yukon Territory. The March 6, 1911 Tacoma, Washington Daily News reported that Burley died of a heart attack on Western Avenue, in Seattle, Washington.[2]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Imehrvatsko.net Surname Barović
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Zone. http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/burley-nick.htm Retrieved Feb. 17, 2006
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.