Billy Miske | |
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Born | William Arthur Miske April 12, 1894 |
Died | January 1, 1924 | (aged 29)
Nationality | American |
Other names | The St. Paul Thunderbolt |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 105 |
Wins | 74 |
Wins by KO | 34 |
Losses | 13 |
Draws | 16 |
Billy Miske, alias The Saint Paul Thunderbolt (April 12, 1894 – January 1, 1924), was a professional boxer from Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1] During his tenure as a pugilist he had multiple-bout series with a plethora of all-time greats including Harry Greb, Jack Dempsey, Jack Dillon, Tommy Gibbons, Bill Brennan and Battling Levinsky, among others. Despite a career shortened by illness and an early death, statistical website BoxRec still lists Miske as the No. 26 ranked heavyweight of all time.[2]