Edward Mills "Eddie" Machen was an American professional boxer.
13 Facts About Eddie Machen
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Eddie Machen was one of six children of a rural mail carrier.
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Eddie Machen was highly rated and fought most of the big names of his era and he defeated many of the important names of his period such as Bob Baker, Jerry Quarry, Nino Valdes, Joey Maxim, Willi Besmanoff, Tommy Jackson, Brian London, Howard King and Doug Jones.
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Eddie Machen often fought at Civic Auditorium or the Cow Palace in San Francisco.
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Eddie Machen had eleven fights in 1955 and the six-foot, 195-pounder won them all, ten by knockout or technical knockout.
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Eddie Machen had eight more wins in 1956 against better competition.
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In 1962, Eddie Machen had two more wins before he had a draw with high-ranked big hitter Cleveland Williams in Houston in July 1962.
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Eddie Machen fought just twice in 1964, battling his personal issues.
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In late 1966, Eddie Machen fought young future heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and lost in a tenth-round technical knockout.
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Eddie Machen retired in 1967 at age 35 following consecutive losses to Henry Clark, Boone Kirkman and Joe Frazier.
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Eddie Machen was admitted to the Napa State Hospital in the fall of 1962 after threatening to commit suicide.
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Eddie Machen later filed for bankruptcy in 1966 and retired from boxing in 1967.
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Eddie Machen was found dead in San Francisco on August 8,1972, apparently the result of a fall from a second story apartment window.