Thursday, May 17, 2018

Pulp -- Fight Stories -- May 17, 2018

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The cover of this issue of Fight Stories advertised "Bulldog of the Ring," the story of Mickey Walker, the Toy Bulldog. Walker held the Welterweight title from 1922 to 1926. He was the Middleweight champ from 1926 to 1931. Walker is regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time.

Cine-Munidal, January, 1923

Motion Picture Daily, 24-July-1931
In 1931, Mickey Walker gave up the middleweight championship to fight as a heavyweight. On 22-July-1931 in Brooklyn, he fought Jack Sharkey, the Boston Gob, who would later be heavyweight champion. Walker, who had also been welterweight champ, was regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time. Sharkey was a good fighter at times, but was never consistent. The Toy Bulldog fought the Boston Gob to a 15 round draw.

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