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The Encyclopedia Of World Boxing Champions
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Peter
Kane, to quote one British writer, "could hit like the hammer of
Thor." The Englishman rolled up one of the superior knockout records
(51) in flyweight history. Only Jimmy Wilde, with 77, scored more.
Kane raised cain from the start. Beginning his prize ring
career in 1934, he quickly catapulted out in front of the flyweight
pack to become one of the division's most adulated stars. He won 41
matches in a row; 33 of them left opponents lying in the glare of
arclights like stacks of ripe fish rotting in the sun. This phenomenal
K.O. performance earned him a championship match with Benny Lynch, on
October 13, 1937, in Glasgow. The bout drew 40,000 admissions and
Lynch sent the home crowd away happy with his 13th-round K.O. victory.
After Lynch vacated the flyweight throne room, Kane fought
Jackie Jurich in Liverpool, on September 22, 1938, to decide a
successor to the championship. Peter won on points in 15 rounds. he
held the title until June 19, 1943, when Jackie Peterson took it away
from him on a first-round K.O.
Peter Kane was born at Lancaster, England, on February 28,
1918. He was sixteen years old when he started his ring career, thirty
when he retired. In 95 pro bouts, he lost only 7. |
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John D. McCallum
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