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Romultiltus · 02-10-2007, 09:53 AM

(repost) jbrucedean

Here is a photo of Quentin Baby Breese and some info, you might be interested in.
Quentin Terrance Breese was born July 8, 1918 in Leonardville Kansas.
He started his ring career in 1930 and went on to compete in the National Golden Gloves Championship while a high school senior in 1936, giving him a total of 40 amateur bouts.
Turned professional in 1936 concluding his career in 1948 with a total of 122 fights.
In this period he fought five world champions:
Lew Jenkins - Lt Weight
Sammy Angott - Lt. Weight
Zurita - Lt. Weight
Baby Arizmendi - Featherweight
Jackie Kid Bery - Welter weight champion of England.

Knocked out Jackie Wilson then light weight champion of California in 1948.
Was officially ranked as one of the first ten light weights in the world and losing only 15 of 100 fights in his career.
W 48 (25 ko's) | L 27 | D 8 | Total 83
Claimed lightweight champion of Wisconsin and Kansas.
He also worked in Hollywood on boxing films, the most notable with James Cagney.

02-10-2007, 09:53 AM	#21
Romultiltus Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East Haven, CT Posts: 19,016	Missing fighter photos 1940 Quentin Baby Breese (repost) jbrucedean Here is a photo of Quentin Baby Breese and some info, you might be interested in. Quentin Terrance Breese was born July 8, 1918 in Leonardville Kansas. He started his ring career in 1930 and went on to compete in the National Golden Gloves Championship while a high school senior in 1936, giving him a total of 40 amateur bouts. Turned professional in 1936 concluding his career in 1948 with a total of 122 fights. In this period he fought five world champions: Lew Jenkins - Lt Weight Sammy Angott - Lt. Weight Zurita - Lt. Weight Baby Arizmendi - Featherweight Jackie Kid Bery - Welter weight champion of England. Knocked out Jackie Wilson then light weight champion of California in 1948. Was officially ranked as one of the first ten light weights in the world and losing only 15 of 100 fights in his career. W 48 (25 ko's) \| L 27 \| D 8 \| Total 83 Claimed lightweight champion of Wisconsin and Kansas. He also worked in Hollywood on boxing films, the most notable with James Cagney. Attached Images Last edited by Romultiltus; 02-10-2007 at 09:57 AM.