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Johnny Lucas
Johnny Lucas, often lauded as "The Pride of Whitman Park ," emerged as one of the notable lightweight and welterweight boxers from Camden during the 1920s and 1930s.
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Camden Reached Peak in Boxing in 1919-20
Standout Performers Appeared in Bouts Held at Armory Camden has had its ups and downs in the boxing game, but probably reached its peak so far as performers are concerned when bouts were held at the Haddon Avenue Armory during 1919-20.
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Nearly 4000 Witness Old-Timers in Action
Camden Courier Post - December 20, 1939 Past and Present South Jersey Boxers Go Through Paces in Charity Show NO DECISIONS RENDERED By FRANK KOPESKY They turned back the sporting pages last night, month after month, year after year.
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Ex-Fighters Are Set for Charity Show
Jersey Joe Walcott and Roxie Allen in Feature at Civic Hall Tomorrow Present and past greats of Camden boxing will do their all for charity tomorrow night, when they appear on a card sponsored by the United Democratic Clubs of Camden at the Camden Convention Hall.
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Johnny Lucas Defeats Tommy Bashara in Ten-round Windup Match at Arena Here
STRONG FINISH FACTOR IN CAMDEN YOUTH'S WIN Lucas Cops Five of Ten Rounds, Divides One With Norfolk Ring Foe SERODY STOPS HALEY LOCAL FIGHT RESULTS Johnny Lucas , 139, Camden, outpointed Tommy Bashara, 140, Norfolk, Va., in 10 rounds.
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Lucas in Killing Mood for Bashara Battle
Camden Courier Post - August 3, 1933 Whitman Parker Has Yet to Win Decision Over Two Norfolk, Va.
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LUCAS TO OPPOSE BASHARA IN WIND UP
Whitman Park Lightweight Meets Old Rival in Feature Bout Here Friday Lew McFarland, matchmaker for the newly organized Camden Sporting Club has arranged another attractive card for this Friday night's show at Grip's Pennsauken township open-air Arena.
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Johnny Lucas Wins Millville Battle
Camden Mauler Gets Popular Decision Over Ray Gadsby in Punchbowl Windup Millville, Aug. 5 - Johnny Lucas, of Camden, won a popular decision over Ray Gadsby here tonight tn the eight-round windup at the Millville Punchbowl.
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Charity Battles Attract Big Crowd
Camden Courier-Post - January 28, 1928 Fifteen sizzling amateur boxing bouts, together with nine acts of vaudeville, were presented to a capacity crowd in the St. Joan of Arc Church gym, Fairview.