Silent Martin

Silent Martin fought Hall of Famers during his time such including Tommy Gibbons, Harry Greb, Al McCoy and Jack Britton. He got his name because he was a deaf mute. Silent Martin fought most of his career out of New York.

Silent Martin fought for the world middleweight championship twice in his career, both times in 1915 against Al McCoy.

Tale Of The Tape Born:unknown Place:unknown Height: unknown Weight: middleweight

 selected bouts

Mar 23	1915	Al     McCoy		brookl.		ND 10 (world middleweight championship bout)
May 31	1915	Al     McCoy		NewYork		ND 10 (world middleweight championship bout)
unknown	1915	Soldier Bartfield	unknown		ND 10
Sep 23	1915	Mike  Glover		boston		L 12
Oct 22	1915	Mike  O'Dowd		Minnes.		ND 10
Nov 25	1915	Al     McCoy		connec.		ND 15

1916
Jan 8	1916	George  Chip		brookl.		ND 10
Feb 5	1916	Jack Britton		brookl.		ND 10
unknown	1916	Gus Christie		unknown		ND 10
unknown	1916	Johnny Wilson		unknown		L 12

1917
May 4	1917	Mike  O'Dowd		provid.		L 15
May 22	1917	Mike  O'Dowd		N.Y.C.		ND 10
July 6	1917	Augie Ratner		unknown		ND 10
Nov 6	1917	Soldier Bartfield	brooklyn	ND 10

1918
Apr 20	1918	Tommy Gibbons		Ohio		L 15
Dec 23	1918	Jack Britton		Jer.Ci.		ND 8

1919
unknown	1919	Johnny Howard		unknown		ND 8 (win newspaper)
Sep 18	1919	Harry   Greb		St.Lo.		ND 8

1920
unknown	1920	Mike McTigue		unknown		KO'd 7

1921
Aug 20	1921	Mike  O'Dowd		N.Y.C.		KO'd 9


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