Jimmy Goodrich
Jimmy Goodrich (* the 30th July 1900 in Scranton , Pennsylvania , USA as James Edward Moran ; † 25. September 1982 in Fort Myers , Florida , USA ) was an American boxer in the lightweight .
He was the first to hold the world championship title of the former NYSAC association in this weight class . He achieved this on July 13th in 1925 with a technical knockout victory in round 2 in a 15-round fight against the previously unbeaten Chilean Stanislaus Loayza (29-0-0). He lost the title in December of that year to Rocky Kansas by unanimous decision.
Web links
- Jimmy Goodrich in the BoxRec database
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| SURNAME | Goodrich, Jimmy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moran, James Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer in lightweight |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scranton , Pennsylvania , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 25, 1982 |
| Place of death | Fort Myers , Florida , USA |