Nick Burley | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Nicholas Barovich |
Rated at | Heavyweight |
Nationality | United States Of America |
Born | May 17, 1875 Austin, Nevada |
Died | March 5, 1911 | (aged 35)
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 72 |
Wins | 45 |
Wins by KO | 37 |
Losses | 21 |
Draws | 5 |
No contests | 1 |
Nick Burley (born May 17, 1875 in Austin, Nevada, USA – died March 5, 1911 in Seattle, Washington, USA) was an American boxer from 1890 until 1907. In 1902 he defeated Frank "Paddy" Slavin to win the Heavyweight Championship of the Yukon Territory. The March 6, 1911 Tacoma, Washington Daily News reported that Burley died of a heart attack on Western Avenue, in Seattle, Washington.[1]