Mike Gibbons

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Mike Gibbons

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Real name	Michael J. Gibbons
Nickname(s)	St. Paul Phantom
Rated at	Middleweight
Nationality	United States Of America
Born	(1887-07-20)July 20, 1887 St. Paul, Minnesota
Died	August 31, 1956(1956-08-31) (aged 69)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	133
Wins	112
Wins by KO	38
Losses	8
Draws	9
No contests	4

Mike Gibbons (July 20, 1887 in St. Paul, Minnesota – August 31, 1956) was an American boxer from 1908 to 1922. The brother of heavyweight Tommy Gibbons, Mike claimed Middleweight Champion of the World status in 1909 following Stanley Ketchel's murder. Although he never won the title, Gibbons is regarded as one of the all-time best welter and middleweight boxers by historians. Gibbons retired due to deteriorating vision. Following his boxing career he entered business in his native St. Paul, and became a member of the Minnesota Athletic Commission. Gibbons was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1958 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Persondata
Name	Gibbons, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	American boxer
Date of birth	July 20, 1887
Place of birth	St. Paul, Minnesota
Date of death	August 31, 1956
Place of death

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