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Denver Martin

149 KOs
22 KOs
3Draws
No contest: 3
Last six: W-?-D-D-W-W
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
22
rounds
121
KO %
64.3%
KO wins
9
KO losses
2
career
1899–1921
debut
1899-06-06
last fight
1921-10-19
Profile
alias
Colorado Giant
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 7″ / 201cm
nationality
United States
origin
Denver, CO
city / state / zip
Portland, Oregon
dob
1881-09-10

Latest news

'McVea also used a jolting right uppercut. In one round it brought Langford's teeth together so hard it sounde
2005-03-02 · Fight World
rounds with Jack Johnson in their first fight. McVey made his reputation as a fierce puncher knocking out former 'colored heavyweight champion' Denver Ed Martin, a slick boxer known to have a good chin and fast footwork in one round.…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Oct 19
Ray Smith
4 6 0
W-KO
Arena, Milwaukie, Oregon, United States
3 of 10 · 185 lbs
Event →
Sep 7
Young Hector
11 5 3
W-KO
Arena, Milwaukie, Oregon, United States
2 of 10
Event →
Jul 3
Ed Hagen
2 3 0
D-PTS
Armory, Centralia, Washington, United States
6 of 6
Referee: Biddy Bishop
Event →
Mar 3
White Hope
0 0 0
D-PTS
Washington, United States
4 of 4
Event →
Feb 22
Ed Hagen
0 3 0
?-ND
Elks Club, Everett, Washington, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Jan 20
Ed Hagen
0 2 0
W-DQ
Graystone A.C., Seattle, Washington, United States
3
Event →
Jan 19
Dr Roller
0 0 0
D-PTS
Seattle Theater, Seattle, Washington, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Jan 2
Cupid Smith
0 0 0
W-TKO
Pastime A.C., Tacoma, Washington, United States
3
Event →
Aug 10
Victor McLaglen
2 0 0
W-KO
Grand Theater, Aberdeen, Washington, United States
3 of 20
Event →
Nov 2
Spike Kennedy
0 0 0
W-TKO
Coffroth's Arena, San Francisco, California, United States
6 of 10
Referee: Billy Roche
Event →
Nov 1
Frank Childs
33 4 5
W-PTS
6 of 6
Event →
Jun 10
Bob Armstrong
12 9 4
L-KO
Tammany A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, United States
3 of 12
Referee: Dan Donnelly
Event →
Dec 10
Bob Armstrong
12 9 4
?-ND
Pennsylvania A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Martin defends world 'colored' heavyweight title
6 of 6
Event →
Jul 25
Bob Armstrong
12 8 4
W-PTS
London, United Kingdom
Martin defends world 'colored' heavyweight title
15 of 15x3
Event →
Feb 24
Frank Childs
30 3 5
W-PTS
American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, United States
Martin wins world 'colored' heavyweight title
6 of 6
Event →
Oct 2
Hank Griffin
19 2 6
W-KO
Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, United States
7 of 20
Event →
Aug 20
Jim Galvin
0 0 0
W-TKO
Hercules A.C., Brooklyn, New York, United States
1
Event →
Mar 23
Bob Armstrong
12 8 4
?-ND
Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
6
Event →
Jan 27
John Haines
9 4 0
W-NWS
Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Aug 25
Walter Johnson
1 2 2
W-TKO
Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York, United States
7
Event →
Jul 24
Charley Stevenson
16 5 0
W-TKO
Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York, United States
14 of 20
Event →
Jun 6
Bob Armstrong
9 7 4
L-KO
Lenox A.C., New York, New York, United States
2 of 20 · 190 lbs
Event →