Rube Ferns

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Rube Ferns (born James Ferns; October 30, 1873 – June 11, 1952) was an American boxer of the early 20th century. Nicknamed "The Kansas Rube", he held the world welterweight championship in 1900 and 1901.^[1] He was formidable and scrappy with a good punch. He defeated such men as "Mysterious" Billy Smith, Eddie Connolly, Bobby Dobbs, William "Matty" Matthews, Frank Erne, Owen Zeigler, "Scaldy" Bill Quinn, Harry Pigeon, Frank "Dutch" Neal, Paddy Purtell and Shorty Ahearn. He lost his title to Barbados Joe Walcott in December 1901.

References

↑ "Welterweight Champions of the World". Boxinghalloffame.com. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

External links

Professional boxing record for Rube Ferns from BoxRec

Persondata
Name	Ferns, Rube
Alternative names
Short description	American boxer
Date of birth	October 30, 1873
Place of birth	near Pittsburgh, PA
Date of death	June 11, 1952
Place of death	Scammon, KS

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