This site is dedicated to reviving the memory of prizefighters (bare knuckle and Queensberry) who rightfully deserve to be remembered, but whose names seldom are brought up in boxing discussions. Hopefully, they will jog your memory of great and not-so-great fighters of the past who, through their determination, skill (or lack thereof) and heart, have earned their place in boxing history. It’s of
my opinion, if a man has the heart or intestinal fortitude, which ever way you want to put it, to step into the square circle, he has deemed himself worthy to be remembered in boxing history.
My interest in boxing started as a teen traveling across the United States meeting people such as Angelo and Chris Dundee, Cassius Clay, Zora Folley, Lou Ambers, Florentino Fernandez, Willie
Tony Triem
Boxing Historian
Pastrano and Luis Rodriquez to name a few. This lead to my participation in Golden Gloves in Phoenix, AZ and my path toward becoming a boxing historian. Over the years, my collection has grown into one of largest photo libraries in the United States, and includes both professional and personal information (when available) on each boxer in the collection. Photos from my collection were used in PBS’ History Detectives episode regarding the “Dempsey Bell.” I am a contributing editor to BoxRec, as well as publicist and member of Veteran Boxers Association Inc - Int’l Ring 101, Baltimore, Maryland. As of May 2009, I became a newly elected director for the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
As publicist of Ring 101, I’ve taken on the monumental challenge to obtain Harry Jeffra’s induction into the IBHOF for 2010. If you are a voting member of the IBHOF, we truly hope you will support us in this endeavor and give Jeffra your vote so he can have his place in the IBHOF which he so richly deserves. Any and all assistance in this endeavor is greatly appreciated.
This web site is a “work in progress” that will change periodically, so please, come back and see what’s new.
Feel free to E-MAIL me at: boxer561 at att.net (spelled out for spam prevention) with comments, suggestions, questions, or just to discuss boxing in general.
Keep punching, your chin down & your ass off the canvas,
Tony Triem
Boxing Historian
Director - WBHOF
Indian Springs, NV
