Joe Coburn
Professional Boxer, Boxer
1835 – 1890
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Who was Joe Coburn?
Joe Coburn was an Irish-American boxer. In 1862 he claimed the Heavyweight Championship from John Carmel Heenan based on Heenan refusing to fight him. Mike McCoole claimed Coburn's title in 1866 after Coburn retired. Coburn came out of retirement in 1871 against Jem Mace. The first fight between the two was broken up by police before a blow was struck. In the second fight, Mace injured his hand in the fifth round and the fighters agreed to call it a draw.
In 2012, Coburn was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
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- Born
- Jul 29, 1835
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- County Armagh
- Died
- Dec 6, 1890
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on July 23, 2013
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