Tag: Thomas Lauria (aka Tommy Ricco)
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Thomas E. Lauria
Thomas Enrico Lauria, who was also known by his boxing name Tommy Ricco, was born on April 19, 1917, in Camden, New Jersey. He was the son of Francesco “Frank” Lauria and Angelina Siria. His father immigrated to America in 1909 from Italy and brought his mother, older brother Anthony, and sister Rose over in…
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Camden Reached Peak in Boxing in 1919-20
Camden Courier-Post – July 26, 1955 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. However, a number of clubs flourished in the…
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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. And out of the staring type and paling newsprint stepped the images of youths who in…
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Ex-Fighters Are Set for Charity Show
Camden Courier Post – December 18, 1939 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. Fifteen bouts…
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Ketchell-Walcott Even in Camden Mitt Tilt
Bridgewater Courier-News – July 15, 1936 Camden – Billy Ketchell, 181, Millville, and Jersey Joe Walcott, 180, Merchantville, battled to a 10-round draw in the windup bout of a boxing show here last night. In the semi-final, Joe Allen, 135, Camden, took the decision over Johnny Toomey, 136, Newark, in eight rounds. Joey Straiges, Camden…
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Allen Beats Toomey
Camden Courier Post – July 15, 1936 By FRANK KOPESKY South Jersey fight fans still are at odds over the superiority of their “Jersey Joe” Walcott, the Merchantville “Brown Bomber,” and the veteran Billy Ketchell, of Millville, tangled at the Pennsauken Open Air Arena last night and engaged in a 10-round draw. A gathering of…
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Joey Allen to Meet Tough Foe in Toomey
Camden Courier Post – July 13, 1936 Newark Lightweight May End Local’s Streak Here in Semi-final Tomorrow Walcott vs Ketchell in 10-Round Windup A keen two-fisted scrap, which should rival the “Jersey Joe” Walcott-Billy Ketchell featured match, has been arranged for the eight- round semi-final of the Atlas Boxing Club’s show tomorrow night at the…