Sandy Ferguson
Sandy Ferguson | |
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Born | John H. Ferguson July 24, 1879 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
Died | February 26, 1919 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 39)
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 75 |
Wins | 38 |
Wins by KO | 11 |
Losses | 25 |
Draws | 12 |
Sandy Ferguson (July 24, 1879 – February 26, 1919) was a Canadian
Ferguson vs. Johnson
These two significant victories earned Ferguson a date with the legendary Jack Johnson on April 16, 1903. Johnson came into the fight riding a 14 fight unbeaten streak. Johnson was also the World 'Colored' Heavyweight Champion at the time. Although Ferguson went the distance, he lost a decision to Johnson. The two would meet in a rematch three months later that was ruled a No Contest. Later that year, on December 11, Ferguson and Johnson fought once again, this time in a grueling twenty-round war, that Johnson won by decision. In 1904, Ferguson and Johnson met yet again, but the match was declared a No Contest. Ferguson was given one last chance against the "Galveston Giant" in 1905. Johnson emerged as the victor in this final match after Ferguson was disqualified in the seventh round for kneeing Johnson in the groin twice.
Ferguson vs. Walcott
In November 1903 Ferguson took on the World Welterweight Champion Joe Walcott. Ferguson managed to win the bout via decision. In 1904, however, Walcott avenged his loss the previous year by winning a ten-round decision of his own over Ferguson.
The last ten fights
Suffering from frequent battles with the bottle, Ferguson's career ended in disappointment. In his final ten fights his record was a dreadful 1-8-1. His competition during these final bouts, however, was some of the best of his career. These fighters included the future Light Heavyweight Champion of the World, Battling Levinsky and the holder of the World Colored Heavyweight Championship, Sam McVey.[2]
References
- YouTube
- ^ "Sandy Ferguson". Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2007.