Connecticut Heavyweights of the 50s
RICHIE NORDEN
Hometown - Stamford, Connecticut, USA
1(1)-12-0
Norden was stopped in eleven of his thirteen career bouts. He was stopped by Bob Cleroux, in-state favorite Billy Tisdale and served as Tom McNeeley's punching bag in Tom's pro debut. Richie's only victory came against fellow Connecticut stiff Dennis McCann.
BILLY LAMBERT
Hometown - Wolcott, Connecticut, USA
2(2)-4-0
Lambert faced no one of interest outside of Connecticut; and even here, the term "interest" would be an overstatement.
DENNIS McCANN
Hometown - Hartford, Connecticut, USA
8(5)-5-1
McCann started to put together a decent little club career in the Hartford area until three straight losses in 1957/58 prompted him to hang em up early.
BILLY TISDALE
Hometown - Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
31(10)-24-3
Tisdale was a local favorite in the fifties and was considered a decent opponent on the national level. He lost to James J Beattie, Tom McNeeley, Bob Foster and Lee Williams in a bid for the New England Heavyweight Title. He held wins over the marginally respectable Jerry Luedee and the well traveled Al Mobley. He had a rather weak chin, being stopped 14 times over 58 pro bouts.
JOHNNY LOVE
Hometown - New Britain, Connecticut, USA
1(1)-1-1
Love was 0-1-1 against Dennis McCann, that alone suggests that this boxing experiment should not have continued beyond his first bout.
Last edited by CONN CHRIS; 01-17-2005 at 11:37 AM.
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