The Resume

(September 9, 1922-January 22, 1992)
Born in New York, New York
Career record of 102 wins (KO 27), 15 losses and nine 9 draws
Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame (1989) and the International Boxing Hall of Fame (1992)
Died of cancer at age 69

Why he might be annoying:

He shares his name with an evangelist and a wrestler.
He named one of his three sons after himself.
He fought Kid Gavilan twice and Carmen Basilio for a welterweight title, and he did not win.
He worked for liquor companies following his boxing career.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a boxer who was never knocked off his feet.
Prior to his fight against Tony Pellone in 1945, he fought in 58 fights without a loss.
A character from the W.C. Heinz novel 'The Professional,' Eddie Brown was modeled after him.
He used to work as a boxing judge and a referee.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Boxers
• Boxing Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1992)
• I Died in 1992 (Ranked: 69)
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 4]
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 40)
• Profiles 28501-28750 (Ranked: 28635)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying