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Galento, der vor allem als Two-Ton Tony aber auch als The Jersey Nightstick, The TNT Kid, The One-Man Riot und beer barrel that walks like a man (das Bierfass das wie ein Mensch laufen kann) bekannt war, war ein legendärer Schwergewichtsboxer der 1930er Jahre.
Dominick Anthony Galento (March 12, 1910 – July 22, 1979) was an American heavyweight boxer. [1] . He is best remembered for scoring a third-round knockdown against Joe Louis in a world title stoppage loss in June 1939. [2] . Active from the late 1920s to the early 1940s, he compiled a record of 79 wins, 26 losses, and 6 draws.
No.ResultRecordOpponent112Win79–26–6 (1)Jack Conley111Win78–26–6 (1)110Win77–26–6 (1)Herbie Katz109Loss76–26–6 (1)Buddy Baer"Two-Ton" Tony Galento was one of the most colorful characters in the history of boxing. Standing 5'9" and weighing 230-plus pounds, Galento claimed that he trained on beer, hamburgers and spaghetti. He was a rough-and-tough brawler, but he was not without skill. Galento fought out of a very low crouch and would feint his way into a position to ...
17. März 2016 · Tony Galento was a heavyweight boxer who challenged Joe Louis in 1939 and fought a giant octopus in a publicity stunt. He was also a drinker, a brawler and a friend of Jack Dempsey.
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"Tony Galento, chunky Orange slugger, knocked out Boros..with a powerful left hook to the chin.." Boros's style puzzled Galento, who had to take a lot of punches before he pulled it out at the end. (Newark Evening News, Herb Goldman).
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Tony Galento was a heavyweight boxer who challenged Joe Louis for the title in 1939 and knocked him down twice. He was known for his clowning, foul tactics, and beer-drinking lifestyle.
22. Feb. 2024 · On June 28, 1939 world heavyweight champion Joe Louis took on challenger “Two Ton” Tony Galento in New York City’s Yankee Stadium. “The Brown Bomber”, as Louis was called by his fans, had won...
