| Panama Al Brown | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Alfonso Teofilo Brown |
| Nickname(s) | "Panama Al" |
| Rated at | Flyweight, Bantamweight |
| Nationality |  Panamanian |
| Birth date | July 5, 1902 |
| Birth place | Panama Canal Zone, Panama |
| Death date | April 11, 1951 (aged 48) |
| Death place | New York, New York, United States |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 155 |
| Wins | 123 |
| Wins by KO | 55 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 10 |
| No contests | 4 |
Alfonso Teofilo Brown (1902-1951), better known as Panama Al Brown was a bantamweight boxer from Panama who made history by becoming boxing's first hispanic world champion. Flyweight is a class in Boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg but above 108 lb (49 kg The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in Boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 Kilograms Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Panama Canal Zone (Zona del Canal de Panamá was a 553 square mile (1432 km² territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in Boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 Kilograms Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically Brown was a native of the city of Colon. [1]
Brown fought during the early 20th century, a period in which boxing records were not well kept. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on He is said to have fought professionally 164 times.
Biography
His first fight took place on March 19, 1922, when he beat Jose Moreno by a decision in six at Colon. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. By his seventh fight, December 13 of that same year, he beat Sailor Patchett by a fifteen round decision, to earn the Isthmus Flyweight title. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life On September 22, 1923, he had his first fight abroad, drawing (tying) in four rounds with Johnny Breslin, at New York. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York
Brown began campaigning extensively across the United States before he suffered his first loss, at the hands of Jimmy Russo, December 6, 1924, by decision in twelve. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He would later avenge that defeat, and he beat Davey Abad and Willie LaMorte before being disqualified in the first round against Frankie Murray, on July 11, 1926. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Despite that setback, he kept on campaigning successfully and, on November 10 of that year, he knocked out Antoine Merlo in his Paris debut. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
Panama Al Brown enjoyed Paris so much that he decided to stay there for the rest of his life. He became a hugely popular boxer in France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Over the next three years, he beat several fighters there, including former world champions Eugene Criqui and Andre Routis. Eugène Criqui ( August 15, 1893 &ndash July 7, 1977) was a French boxer who held the world Featherweight title in 1923 Brown is said to have carried a homosexual relationship in France with his manager, Jean Cocteau[2]. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (5 July 1889 &ndash 11 October 1963 was a French Poet, Novelist, Dramatist, Designer, Boxing
An interesting case happened when he fought Gustav Humery, on January 29, 1929. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brown and Humery had previously agreed that they would not salute by touching gloves before the fight, and when the bell rang, Brown struck quick, breaking Humery's jaw with his first punch and sending him to the floor. With the referee's count of ten seconds, the fight lasted a total of fifteen seconds, one of the quickest knockouts in boxing history.
Brown made history on June 18 of the same year, when he beat Gregorio Vidal by a fifteen round decision to win the vacant world's Bantamweight title back at New York, becoming the first hispanic world champion in history. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries
Brown became a national idol in Panama, and an instant celebrity almost everywhere else in Latin America after his win. Suffice to say, magazines such as The Ring En Espanol were talking about his achievement sixty years after Brown made history. The Ring En Español was a Spanish version of Boxing publication Ring Magazine.
Soon after winning the title, he lost a ten round, non title fight to Battling Battalino, another legendary boxer. Christopher Battaglia, an Italian-American better known as Battling Battalino, ( February 18, 1908 &ndash July 25, 1977) was the
Brown retained his title nine times and had countless other fights before a rematch with Hummey that ended in disaster: On May 17, 1934, Brown was disqualified in round six at Paris for using illegal tactics. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A riot was formed and Brown suffered several broken bones and sent into semi-unconsciousness by fans before the police could help him. Twenty minutes later, the locale where the rematch was held had almost been entirely destroyed.
For his next title defense, on November 1 of the same year, he travelled to Tunis, Tunisia, where his opponent, Victor Perez, was counted out in round ten while on the floor, claiming that Panama Al had hit him with an illegal blow. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis Victor "Young" Perez ( Victor Younki: born October 18, 1911, in Tunis Tunisia; died March 1945 in Auschwitz, Poland
On June 1, 1935, he lost the title to Baltazar "Sangchili" Berenguer Hervás of Spain, by a fifteen round decision, at Valencia, Spain. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous They had a rematch on March 4, 1938, with Brown avenging his earlier loss with a fifteen round decision, but by then, Sixto Escobar of Puerto Rico had already taken the world Bantamweight championship. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sixto Escobar ( March 23, 1913 - November 17, 1979) was Puerto Rico 's first world Boxing champion Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}}
Panama Al Brown went on fighting until 1942, challenging unsuccessfully for the Panamanian Featherweight title on September 30, 1942, when he drew with Leocadio Torres, but retiring as a winner, defeating Kid Fortune by a decision in ten rounds on December 4 of the same year. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song.
After his death, writer Eduardo Arroyo wrote a biography about Panama Al, titled Panama Al Brown, 1902-1951. Eduardo Arroyo (born February 26, 1937 in Madrid) is a Spanish painter and graphic artist who is also active as an Author
Panama Al Brown's final record is believed to have been 123 wins, 18 defeats and 10 draws, with 55 knockouts, placing him in the exclusive list of boxers who have won 50 or more fights by knockout.
He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall
| Preceded by Pete Sanstol Inaugural Champion |
World Bantamweight Champion 25 August 1931–unknown date (recognition withdrawn) |
Succeeded by Sixto Escobar |
References
- ^ IBHOF/Panama Al Brown, IBHOF. Name Pete Sanstol Alias Baby Cyclone/Blond Tiger Birth Name Peter Olai Sandstol Nationality Norwegian Birthplace Moi Norway This is a chronological List of World Bantamweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing Association Sixto Escobar ( March 23, 1913 - November 17, 1979) was Puerto Rico 's first world Boxing champion com, Retrieved on 1-6-08
- ^ http://www.outsports.com/history/gayboxer.htm
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