Chuck Wiggins

 

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Chuck Wiggins fought many of the great Hall of Famers during his time such as Battling Levinsky, Gene Tunney, Tommy Gibbons, Harry Greb, Tommy Loughran, Les Darcy, Mike Gibbons and Tiger Flowers.

He fought heavyweights such as Gene Tunney and Primo Carnera, as well as light heaveyweights and middleweights.

Wiggins fought for the world light heaveyweight championship in 1920 against Battling Levinsky. Levinsky had successfully defended his title since 1916. The 12 round battle ended in a draw. Levinsky retained his title, but lost it his next fight.

 

 

 

Chuck Wiggins fought Harry Greb a total of 9 astounding times. They were all newspaper decisions, but the newspapers sportswriters gave 2 of the fights to Wiggins. Greb was quoted to have said about Wiggins, "He was the best butter I ever butted with."

 

 

He was born in Indianapolis Indiana, by Ruth Wiggins, his mother. He never married but was with a very nice woman Eva when he finally passed away. He was buried in either Fortville or Indianapolis Indiana.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RING RECORD AS OF 1925:

39 wins - 11 losses - 67 ND's -5 draw - (125 total bouts)

 selected bouts

Feb 28	1919	Harry    Greb			Toledo		ND 10 (L news)
unknown	1919	Bob      Moha			unknown		ND 10
unknown	1919	George   Cook			unknown		W 20
unknown	1919	Albert  Lloyd			unknown		W 20
unknown	1919	Fred      Kay			unknown		KO 11
Mar 3	1919	Harry    Greb			Detroit		ND 8 (L news)

1920
May 21	1920	Battling Levinsky		Ohio		Draw 12
unknown	1920	Jimmy   Darcy			unknown		W 10
unknown	1920	Tom   O'Mally			unknown		KO 12
Aug 20	1920	Harry    Greb			Michig.		ND 10 (L news)
unknown	1920	Capt. Bob Roper			unknown		ND 10
unknown	1920	Albert  Lloyd			unknown		L 20
Sep 6	1920	Harry    Greb			BentonH.	ND 6 (L news)
unknown	1920	Bob      Moha			unknown		ND 10
unknown	1920	Gunboat Smith			unknown		ND 10
unknown	1920	Tony  Melchoir			unknown		ND 10
unknown	1920	Jackie Clarke			unknown		ND 10
unknown	1920	Homer   Smith			unknown		ND 10
unknown	1920	Tommy Gibbons			unknown		ND 10

1921
Jan 1	1921	Eddie McGoorty			Mich.		ND 10
Jan 11	1921	Tommy Gibbons			Cinci.		ND 10
Feb 10	1921	Joe    Lohman			Mich.		KO 5
Apr 1	1921	Bob  	Roper			Mich.		NC
Apr 21	1921	Tommy Gibbons			Minnes.		ND 10
Apr 25	1921	Tim    O'Neil			Mich.		ND 10
May 5	1921	Mike  Gibbons			Louis.		ND 12
May 20	1921	Ted     Block			Detroi.		ND 10
May 28	1921	Harry    Greb			SouthBe.	ND 10 (W news)
Jun 24	1921	Harry    Greb			Indiana		ND 10 (W news)
Jul 25	1921	Martin  Burke			NewOrl.		W 15
Jul 28	1921	Capt. Bob Roper			Mich.		ND 10
Aug 8	1921	Jack    Stone			NewOrl.		KO 3
Aug 26	1921	Happy Littleton			NewOrl.		L 15
Sep 5	1921	Harry    Greb			W.Virgi.	ND 10 (L news)
Nov 28	1921	Eddie  O'Hare			NewOrl.		L 15
Dec 17	1921	Martin  Burke			NewOrl.		W 15
Dec 23	1921	Billy   Shade			NewOrl.		W 15

1922
Jan 2	1922	Harry    Greb			Cincin.		ND 12 (L news)
unknown	1922	Happy  Howard			unknown		Draw 15
Oct 25	1922	Gene   Tunney			Boston		L 10

1923
unknown	1923	Charlie Weinert			unknown		L 15
Feb 3	1923	Gene   Tunney			New York	L 12
Apr 30	1923	Tommy Gibbons			NewOrl.		KO by 10
unknown	1923	Jimmy Delaney			unknown		ND 10
Oct 1	1923	Jeff    Smith			NewOrl.		L 15
Nov 15	1923	Harry    Greb			GrandRa.	ND 10 (L news)

1924
unknown	1924	Didn't box the whole year of 1924

1925
Oct 28	1925	Tiger Flowers			Chicago		ND 10

1926
Jan 13	1926	Les     Darcy			Indian.		ND 10
July 21	1926	Charley Weinert			LosAng.		LF 4
Oct 19	1926	Jimmy Delaney			Chicago		D 10
Oct 29	1926	Tommy Loughran			Provid.		LF 5
Dec 2	1926	Jimmy Delaney			Clevel.		W 10

1927
Apr 29	1927	Tiger Flowers			Buffalo		L 10
May 13	1927	Tiger Flowers			GrandRa.	L 10
Aug 3	1927	Tiger Flowers			Ohio		Draw 10

1930
Mar 17	1930	Primo Carnera			StLouis		KO by 2


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