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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. The first to travel the globe in defending his title, Burns made 13 title defences against 11 different boxers, despite often being the underdog due to his size.
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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.
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The world champion was the Canadian fighter Tommy Burns. He had evaded Johnson at every turn, choosing to fight one white contender three times rather than face the formidable black man ...
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. The so-called "embarrassingly-one sided pummelling" he suffered at Johnson's hands has forever scarred Burns' legacy in that country, but ...
May 27, 2008 · Tommy Burns, boxer (b Noah Brusso at Hanover, Ont 17 June 1881; d at Vancouver 10 May 1955). Starting as a welterweight in 1900, Burns became, 6 years later, the only Canadian to hold the world heavyweight championship when he beat Marvin Hart. Known as a tenacious boxer and strong hitter, the 170 cm, 79.4 kg French Canadian defended his title ...
1918-09-19. Bob Bracken. 2 5 1. Prince Rupert. W-KO. eventboutwiki. According to published reports after the fight, it was Vancouver's Bob "Tex" Bracken who was in the ring with "Sgt. Tommy Burns" the former world champion, not Tex Foster who protested he wasn't even in the arena. 1914-01-26. Battling Brandt.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Tommy Burns, a French-Canadian boxer who held the heavy-weight title for nearly three years and set a record for the most consecutive defenses by knockout. Find out how he faced Jack Johnson, a black champion, in a controversial bout that tested his courage and character.
