Sailor Burke
| Charles Presser | |
|---|---|
 Presser in 1911 | |
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Sailor Burke |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
1885 New York City, New York |
| Died | 1960 (age 75) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
Charles Presser (1885–1960) who fought under the name Sailor Burke was a New York City welterweight champion boxer who more often competed against middleweights and even bigger men.[1][2]
Biography
He was born in 1885 in Brooklyn, New York. He fought against future heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1907.[3] The previous year, Burke became one of the few men to knock out Joe Grim.[4]
On April 10, 1911 he fought Dan Sullivan of Montana at the New York Athletic Club and won. On May 9, 1911 he lost to Dan's brother, Montana Jack Sullivan at the Olympic Athletic Club.[5]
His last fight was in 1912 against Bob Moha. He died in 1960.
References
- ↑ "Boxers Adopt Noms de Swat. Fighters Seldom Take Own Names Into Ring With Them". Baltimore Sun. March 21, 1926. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ↑ "Sailor Burke". Box Rec. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ↑ "Sailor Burke vs. Johnson". Hartford Courant. September 11, 1907. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
Sailor Burke, the fearless man of the ring, will meet Jack Johnson, the colored heavyweight giant, in a six- round bout in Bridgeport Thursday night under the auspices of the Liberty Athletic Club. This boxing match is attracting more attention among followers of the ring game than any bout...
- ↑ "Joe Grim was Knocked Out". The Pittsburgh Press. May 22, 1906. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ↑ "Sailor Burke Whipped. Montana Dan (sic) Sullivan Outpoints Brooklyn Boxer at Olympic A.C.". New York Times. May 9, 1911. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
The prestige of the Sullivan family of Montana, which was badly dented in the New York A.C. ring a short time ago, when Sailor Burke slipped the dream punch to Brother Dan in the ninth round, was regained at the Olympic A.C. last night by Brother Jack. He took up the burden which Dan was unable to carry and put Burke in the background in a ten-round bout.
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