- Kid Lavigne
Infobox Boxer
name = Kid Lavigne
realname = George Henry Lavigne
nickname = The Saginaw Kid
nationality = flagicon|USAUnited States
weight =Lightweight
height = height|ft=5|in=3
birth_date = birth date and age|1869|12|06
death_date = death date and age|1928|03|09|1869|12|06|mf=y
birth_place = Michigan
style = Southpaw
total = 55
wins = 36
KO = 20
losses = 8
draws = 9
no contests = 2Kid Lavigne (
December 6 ,1869 -March 9 ,1928 ) was an American boxer from Michigan. He was the second American boxer to hold thelightweight champion, winning the title onJune 1 ,1896 .Pro Career
Kid Lavigne became a professional boxer in 1886 and was undefeated going 31-0-6-2 in his first 40 fights.
He fought
Andy Bowen in 1894 and beat him by knockout. The next morning Andy Bowen never woke up and was pronounced dead. The injuries sustained during the fight was from when Lavigne hit Bowen and knocked him down. Bowen's head hit the canvas which was made out of wood at the time. At first Lavigne was arrested for the death of Bowen but was found to be innocent of any wrongdoing. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=940DE0D81730E033A25755C1A9649D94659ED7CF]In 1896 Lavigne won the lightweight championsip in London against Dick Burge by a technical knockout. He succesfully defended his title six times, including against Joe Walcott in 1897, a fight he won by technical knockout. He lost the title to
Frank Erne in 1899.Before he lost his title, however, he fought
Mysterious Billy Smith for thewelterweight title but lost due to his brother entering the ring during the match.He was inducted into the
International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.Death
Lavigne died in
Detroit, Michigan , of heart disease in 1928.External Links
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* [http://www.ibhof.com/lavigne.htm page International Boxing Hall of Fame Site]
* [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/lavigne.htm Cyber Boxing Zone Bio]References
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