Nick Burley

Nick Burley
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Real name Nicholas Barovich
Rated at Heavyweight
Nationality United States Of America
Born May 17, 1875(1875-05-17)
Austin, Nevada
Died March 5, 1911(1911-03-05) (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]

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  1. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone. http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/burley-nick.htm Retrieved Feb. 17, 2006