Mickey Walker (boxer)
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Mickey Walker |
| Nickname(s) | Toy Bulldog |
| Rated at |
Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 13, 1901 or 1903 Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Died | April 28, 1981 |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 163 |
| Wins | 131 |
| Wins by KO | 60 |
| Losses | 25 |
| Draws | 5 |
| No contests | 2 |
Edward Patrick "Mickey" Walker (July 13, 1903 (some sources indicate 1901) – April 28, 1981) was an American professional boxer who held both the World Welterweight and World Middleweight Championships at different points in his career. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was also an avid golfer and would later be recognized as a renowned artist. Walker is widely considered one of the greatest fighters ever, with ESPN ranking him 17th on their list of the 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time and boxing historian Bert Sugar placing him 11th in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue. Statistical website BoxRec rates Walker as the 6th best middleweight ever while, The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #4. The International Boxing Research Organization ranked Walker as the #4 middleweight and the #16 pound-for-pound fighter of all-time. Walker was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1957 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a first-class member in 1990.
Walker boxed professionally for the first time on February 10, 1919, fighting Dominic Orsini to a four-round no-decision in his hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Walker did not venture from Elizabeth until his eighteenth bout, when he went to fight at Newark. On April 29, 1919, he was defeated by knockout in round one by Phil Delmontt, suffering his first defeat.
In 1920, he boxed twelve times, winning two and participating in ten no-decisions. Once again, all his bouts were held in New Jersey, which was, at the time, one of the areas where scoring systems had not been installed in boxing, therefore, each fight that lasted the scheduled distance was automatically declared a no-decision, regardless of who the better boxer had been.
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