Nick Burley

Nick Burley (May 17, 1875 in Austin, Nevada, United States – March 5, 1911 in Seattle, Washington, United States) was an American boxer of Croatian descent (from Boljenovići, Pelješac peninsula)[1] His boxing career from 1890 until 1907. In 1902 he defeated Frank "Paddy" Slavin to win the Heavyweight Championship of the Yukon Territory. The March 6, 1911 Tacoma, Washington Daily News reported that Burley died of a heart attack on Western Avenue, in Seattle, Washington.[2]

Nick Burley
Statistics
Real nameNicholas Barovich
Weight(s)Heavyweight
NationalityUnited States Of America
Born(1875-05-17)May 17, 1875
Austin, Nevada
DiedMarch 5, 1911(1911-03-05) (aged 35)
Boxing record
Total fights72
Wins45
Wins by KO37
Losses21
Draws5
No contests1

See also

  • List of bare-knuckle boxers

References

  1. Imehrvatsko.net Surname Barović
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone. http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/burley-nick.htm Retrieved Feb. 17, 2006


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