"Sailor" Ed Petroskey

Sailor Ed Petroskey fought champion opposition throughout his career. Some of the boxers he fought that were champions of there division during their career are: Mike McTigue(lightheavyweight), Harry Greb(middleweight), Mike O'Dowd(middleweight), George Chip(middleweight), Frank Klaus(middleweight) and Jimmy Clabby(welterweight).

When Petroskey battled Jimmy Clabby in 1914, Jimmy Clabby was "claiming" the middleweight title. Sailor Petroskey fought so well against him and made Clabby look so bad, the following was printed in the March 14th, 1914 Police Gazette: "Clabby, who claims to be the middleweight champion, won in twenty rounds, but failed to show any form to justify his ability to hold the title against other claimants."

Tale Of The Tape Born: April 9, 1890 Height: 5' 9" Weight: lbs. Nationality: US American Died: 09-03-1959

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