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Freddie 'Red' Cochrane,
was a professional
boxer in
the
welterweight
(147lb)
division who became World Champion in 1941 in that class.
Cochrane was a resident of
Union, New Jersey
at the time of his death.
Cochrane turned pro in 1933 and was considered the World
Welterweight champion in 1941 after beating
Fritzie Zivic.
Although he technically held the title for more than four years,
he did not successfully defend it once due to
World War II.
In 1945 he fought a war with legendary
Rocky Graziano
in what was proclaimed 1945
Fight of the Year
by
Ring Magazine.
Graziano was outboxed in the first eight rounds, but knocked
down Cochrane in the 9th but the bell saved Cochrane from a KO.
Cochrane was dropped again in the 10th for the full count. The
Paid attendance for the bout was 18,071. Two months later he
rematched Graziano and again was KO'd in the 10th round.
Cochrane knocked down for seven nine counts before he took the
full count in the tenth. The Paid attendance for the bout was
18,071 with a Gate of $100,469. With this bout, Graziano became
the latest "Million
Dollar Baby".
In 1946 Cochrane took on
Marty Servo
for the World Welterweight Title and lost via 4th round KO.
Servo would relinquish the crown in September due to "an aching
nose."
Sugar Ray Robinson
would then win the vacant title in December. |
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