New Non-HW Boxers Rated

[David Myers]

The German-born bantamweight.
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[mh2365]

I, shockingly, don't have my game up right now David. But he isn't in my universe so I am pretty sure I don't have him in my game yet.

[David Myers]

I haven't seen this guy rated (apologies if he has been). Nor can I find a photo of him. He is rated among Boxrec's all-time top 100 featherweights, though.

<a href="http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=009570" target="_blank">Ritchie Fontaine</a> was a Mormon from Missoula, Mont., who fought from 1931 to 1944. Along the way he defeated Henry Armstrong, Tony Chavez, Johnny Pena, Jackie Wilson (both Pittsburgh's and L.A.'s), Everett Rightmire, Pete DeGrasse, and Umio Gen.
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[CONN CHRIS]

Thanks David, as luck would have it - I had a photo of Fontaine kicking around.

[jofre]

Here is an alternate

[David Myers]

Another featherweight without a photo.

<a href="http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=043498" target="_blank">Miki Gelb</a> was a Hungarian-born Jew who fought out of New York for three years in the early thirties, compiling a sparkling record of 31-5-3 (3). He was only stopped once, although he lost his last three fights--to the Cocoa Kid, Petey Sarron, and Jerry Mazza.
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[David Myers]

Haven't seen this guy rated before now. As always, if he has been my apologies, etc.

<a href="http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=043423" target="_blank">Tiger Joe Randall</a> was a black welterweight from the Pittsburgh area who fought from 1927 to 1937, putting together a career record of 48-29-3 (17).

His most impressive win was a ten-round decision over Sammy Slaughter in New Orleans in December 1935. According to the </I>Ring</i> as quoted on Boxrec, Randall "was outweighed by fifteen pounds, but carried the fight to Slaughter." He also beat Jackie Zivic, Danny Devlin, Pee Wee Jarrell, and Frankie Hughes, but he could not consistently hold his own against first-class fighters, losing repeatedly to Tommy Yarosz, Tommy Freeman (who floored him ten times), Paul Pirrone, and the Cocoa Kid.

Grainy old newspaper photo to follow.
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[David Myers]

Photo as promised.
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[jofre]

Originally Posted by David Myers

Another featherweight without a photo.

<a href="http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=043498" target="_blank">Miki Gelb</a> was a Hungarian-born Jew who fought out of New York for three years in the early thirties, compiling a sparkling record of 31-5-3 (3). He was only stopped once, although he lost his last three fights--to the Cocoa Kid, Petey Sarron, and Jerry Mazza.
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Here is Gelb

[David Myers]

Originally Posted by jofre

Here is Gelb

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Wow, Jofre. You are <i>the</i> man. Thanks!
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[David Myers]

One of the all-time top 100 lightweights, according to Boxrec. Not yet rated, if the search function is to be trusted.

<a href="http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=013853" target="_blank">Johnny Bellus</a> was a New Haven fighter who compiled a record of 69-27-7 (23) between 1931 and 1941. He beat Lew Feldman (twice), Eddie Alzek, George Zengaras, Frankie Klick, Charley Gomer, the Yucatan Kid, Tommy Spiegel, and Julie Kogon.

I can't find a photo of him, which doesn't mean that Jofre doesn't have one.
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[David Myers]

Canadian welterweight champion from 1953 to 1954, <a href="http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=047070" target="_blank">Rocky Brisebois</a> was a Montreal fighter who started in 1946 and ended his career the year he lost his national title. He could beat tomato cans, but not good punchers.

Lousy photo to follow.
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[David Myers]

At the contract signing before one of his two 1952 fights with Armand Savoie. Both bouts ended in draws.
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[David Myers]

According to a note at Boxrec, <a href="http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=016318" target="_blank">Elmer Beltz</a> was a "[t]ough journeyman fighter out of Los Angeles" and "[o]of the better American-Jewish fighters of the 1950's." He compiled a lifetime mark of 26-9-3 (7).

Beltz defeated Archie Whitewater, Freddie Herman, Joey Carkido, Gus Mell, and Walter Haines, but lost to Harold Jones, Charley Salas, Art Aragon, Phil Kim, and Willie Pastrano.

Until Jofre or Chris comes through, there is no available photo of him.
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[David Myers]

A San Diego welterweight born in New Orleans, <a href="http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=026398" target="_blank">Irvin Steen</a> was another "tough journeymen" who fought some of the best fighters in the division between 1946 and 1956. Career record: 41-20-7 (14).

Steen beat Charley Salas (twice), Milo Savage, Art Soto, Otis Graham, Charley Spicer, and Joe Miceli, but he lost to Bernard Docusen, Earl Turner, John L. Davis (twice), Ike Williams, Freddie Dawson, Jesse Turner, Johnny Bratton, Alan Moody, and Andrew Brown.

Again, no photo. Sorry.

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