Abraham abe attell biography

American boxer who became known for his record-setting, six year consecutive reign as World Featherweight Champion from 1906 to 1912.
Abraham Washington Attell, often referred to by newspapers as "The Little Hebrew", was an American boxer who became known for his record-setting, six year consecutive reign as World Featherweight Champion from 1906 to 1912, and his nearly.
Abraham “Abe” Attell was born in San Francisco in 1884 to a poor family whose patriarch deserted them when Abe was just thirteen.

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Abe Attell - Biography

Abraham Washington "Abe" Attell (February 22, 1884 – February 7, 1970), known in the boxing world as Abe "The Little Hebrew" Attell, was a boxer who became known for his record-setting six-year reign as World Featherweight Champion. Said to be a friend of the gangster Arnold Rothstein, Attell was charged (and acquitted) of game fixing in the Black Sox Scandal in 1919 and was implicated in other sports controversies.

Life and career

Attell was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Jewish parents. Growing up in a mostly Irish neighborhood, he was often involved in fights with neighborhood boys. He said as a kid, he sometimes had up to 10 bouts each day. After his father abandoned the family when Attell was 13, he sold newspapers to earn money. Selling at the corner of 8th and Market, where the Mechanics Pavilion was, Attell was able to see the fight between Solly Smith and George Dixon for the world's Featherweight championship. With that, Attell and his brothers Caesar and Monte became convinced that maybe they had futures in boxing.

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Abe Attell

No.Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes 154 Loss 72–9–19 (54)Phil Virgets TKO 4 (15) Jan 8, 1917 Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.153 Win 72–8–19 (54)Frankie Callahan KO 3 (10) Sep 6, 1915 Gloversville, New York, U.S.152 Loss 71–8–19 (54)Willie Beecher NWS 10 Jul 24, 1913 Atlantic A.A., Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.151 Win 71–8–19 (53)George ChaneyPTS 15 Apr 28, 1913 Empire Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.150 NC 70–8–19 (53)Benny Kaufman NC 7 (10) Apr 15, 1913 Orpheum Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Promoter Henry Norton stopped the bout and declared it a "no contest."149 Win 70–8–19 (52)Jimmy WalshNWS 10 Apr 3, 1913 Forty-Fourth Street A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.148 Win 70–8–19 (51)Oliver Kirk TKO 3 (10) Mar 19, 1913 Forty-Fourth Street A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.147 Loss 69–8–19 (51)Oliver Kirk TKO 6 (8) Nov 27, 1912

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Abe Attell

Abraham Washington Attell was known as “The Little Hebrew” in the boxing world. He became known for his record-setting period as world Featherweight champion, as well as for his involvement in the Black Sox Scandal. Attell was Jewish, but he grew up in an Irish neighborhood. Because of that, he often found himself involved in fights. According to him, he would get involved in as many as 10 bouts each day as a kid. He got a chance to witness the fight between Solly Smith and George Dixon for the world's Featherweight championship. With that, Attell and two of his brothers were convinced that maybe they had a future in boxing. Attell's first fight was on August 19, 1900 when he knocked out Kid Lennett in two rounds.

Attell won 10 fights in a row by knockout and later moved to Denver, Colorado, where he met Dixon for the world's Featherweight championship. The year was 1903 and Attell was 18. He beat Dixon by a decision in 15 rounds, and became world Featherweight champion. He lost the crown in his second defense, being knocked out in five rounds by Tommy S