Nick Burley
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Nick Burley | |
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Real name | Nicholas Barovich |
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Weight | Heavyweight |
Nationality | United States Of America |
Birth date | May 17, 1875 |
Birth place | Austin, Nevada |
Death date | March 5, 1911 |
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Boxing record | |
Total fights | 72 |
Wins | 45 |
Wins by KO | 37 |
Losses | 21 |
Draws | 5 |
No contests | 1 |
Nick Burley (born May 17, 1875 in Austin, Nevada – March 5, 1911 in Seattle, Washington) was an American boxer from 1915 until his death in 1926. 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.[1]
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- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone. http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/burley-nick.htm Retrieved Feb. 17, 2006