What was the nickname of the reigning, retired heavyweight champion at the time of the Fitzsimmons vs. Sharkey Heavyweight Championship boxing match?
James J. Corbett James John "Gentleman Jim" Corbett (September 1, 1866 – February 18, 1933) was an American professional boxer and a former World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. Despite a career spanning only 20 bouts, Corbett faced the best competition his era had to offer; squaring off with a total of 9 fighters who would later be enshrined alongside him in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Charkey Ramon Charkey Ramon ( (1950--) 21 1950 (age (2017)-(1950)-((11)<(06)or(11)==(06)and(30)<(21)) ) ) born Dave Bruce Ballard in Gulgong is an Australian professional welter/light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1970s, and referee of the 1970s and '80s, who won the Australian light middleweight title, and inaugural Commonwealth light middleweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 147 lb , i.e. welterweight to 160+1/4 lb , i.e. light heavyweight. Charkey Ramon was managed and trained by Bernie Hall. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.