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Tommy Burns (born Noah Brusso; June 17, 1881 – May 10, 1955) was a Canadian professional boxer. He is the only Canadian-born World Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
1 day ago · Rosemary Burns, the widow of Celtic legend Tommy Burns, has died after falling ill on a flight from Tenerife to Glasgow. The Jet2 plane made an emergency landing in Cork, Ireland, after declaring ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Tommy Burns was a Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion from February 23, 1906, when he won a 20-round decision over Marvin Hart in Los Angeles, until December 26, 1908, when he lost to Jack Johnson in 14 rounds in Sydney, Australia. This victory made Johnson the first black fighter to hold.
Thomas Burns (16 December 1956 – 15 May 2008) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is best known for his long association with Celtic, where he was a player, manager and coach.
Burns fighting under his real monicker Noah Brusso. Schreck the first southpaw Brusso had faced. Brusso down for a nine count in the eighth, but he made a strong finish.
Tommy Burns is primarily known in the United States for being the man to break the colour line and lose the heavyweight championship to Jack Johnson, who was himself the world's first black heavyweight champ.
May 27, 2008 · Known as a tenacious boxer and strong hitter, the 170 cm, 79.4 kg French Canadian defended his title 10 times in 33 months before losing to Jack Johnson in Sydney, Australia, on 25 December 1908. His defences included victories over the heavyweight champions of England and Australia.
He is one of the greatest boxers in Canadian history, the only Canadian-born heavyweight champion and the man who took on all challengers, regardless of their skin colour or religious...
A largely forgotten and some-times belittled champion, Tommy Burns held the heavy-weight title for nearly three years and set a record for the most consecutive defenses by knockout. Burns, who acted as his own manager, also made a lot of money, an accomplishment that distinguishes him from many top fighters.
Tommy Burns. (1881—1955) Quick Reference. (1881–1955) Born Noah Brusso, Burns is the only Canadian-born boxer to hold the world heavyweight championship, which he defended eleven times within two years from 1906 to 1908.
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