Bushy Graham
Bushy Graham (actually Angelo Geraci * 8. June 1905 in Calabria , Italy ; † 13. April 1982 ) was an Italian-American boxers in the bantamweight . He was trained by Joe Tedesco .
Professional career
In 1905 he started his career successfully. On May 23, 1928 he boxed against Corporal Izzy Schwartz for the vacant world championship titles of the NYSAC and NBA associations and won by unanimous decision. He held both titles until the following year.
In 1937 he ended his career after 139 fights with 113 wins (40 of them by knockout).
Web links
- Bushy Graham in the BoxRec database
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SURNAME | Graham, Bushy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Geraci, Angelo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian-American boxer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1905 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Calabria , Italy |
DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 1982 |