1. Charles Presser, who fought under the name Sailor Burke, was an accomplished New York welter and middleweight boxer who often competed against light heavyweights including several contenders and champions.
17 Facts About Sailor Burke
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Charles Presser, known by the ringname "Sailor Burke" was born in 1885 in New York city.
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On May 21,1906, Sailor Burke became one of the only men to knock out Philadelphia boxer Joe Grim in the third round of four at Remson Athletic Club in New York.
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Sailor Burke defeated Grim again easily on June 21,1906, and April 4,1906 in two six round newspaper decisions in Philadelphia.
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Clearly outmatched, Sailor Burke was knocked down at least once in every round.
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Sailor Burke fought with a 23 pound disadvantage in weight, though only a two inch disadvantage in height.
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The Buffalo Evening News praised Sailor Burke for lasting six rounds with such a superior opponent and avoiding a loss by knockout, particularly in the sixth when Johnson worked hardest to achieve one.
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Sailor Burke received a warning from the referee for hitting on the breaks.
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The final rounds belonged to Flynn with Sailor Burke having to clinch often to protect himself.
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Sailor Burke fought the outstanding American welterweight contender Willie Lewis three times, though lost each bout in the opinion of most newspapers or by points or knockout.
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Sailor Burke defeated Jack "Twin" Sullivan, brother of 1907 world welterweight champion Mike "Twin" Sullivan, on April 4,1910 at the Marathon Athletic Club in Brooklyn, in a ten round newspaper decision of the New York Times.
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On December 2,1910, Sailor Burke lost a well-publicized ten round newspaper decision to Frank Mantell, a former world welterweight contender, at the New Amsterdam Opera House in New York.
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Sailor Burke took a great deal of punishment in the bout from his accomplished opponent, and was fighting as a heavyweight at this late point in his career.
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Sailor Burke got in several good jabs in the fourth, but then retreated and fought from a distance.
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Sailor Burke battered Papke, but used little science in his approach.
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Sailor Burke dropped Kearns to the mat in the second round and after an aggressive flurry of punches dropped him again.
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Sailor Burke's last fight was in 1912 against Bob Moha.