Sam Baroudi
| Sam Baroudi | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Sammy Crandall |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Born | Sammy Crandall August 29, 1926 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | February 21, 1948 (aged 21) Chicago, Illinois |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 56[1] |
| Wins | 41 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 2 |
Basic Info
Sam Baroudi (born Sammy Crandall, August 29, 1926 – February 21, 1948)[1] was a professional American boxer in the middleweight division.[2]
Boxing career
Baroudi fought his first professional fight on May 15, 1945 in the Meadowbrook Bowl in Newark, New Jersey, winning against Jimmy Picollo by knockout in the first round.[1][3] Over the next two years his record was 35 wins, 7 losses, and two draws.[1] On August 15, 1947, in his 44th fight, Baroudi fought Newton Smith, knocking Smith out in the ninth round.[1] Smith never regained consciousness and later died in the hospital.[2][4][3] Baroudi lost his next fight on points, but started another winning streak. Until his last fight, Baroudi never went down in 52 fights.
Death
On February 20, 1948, Baroudi fought in Chicago against future world heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles.[5][3] In the tenth round, Charles knocked out Baroudi, and like his fight with Newton Smith six months earlier, Baroudi never regained consciousness, succumbing to a brain hemorrhage at the hospital a few hours later.[6] Charles was so shaken by the young fighter’s death that he considered ending his boxing career, but Baroudi's family convinced Charles to continue fighting.[7][8]
References
- "Sam Baroudi". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- Goldman, Ivan G. (June 19, 2015). "A Revealing Boxing Tale: The Violent, Graceful Life of Ezzard Charles". boxinginsider.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- "Sam Baroudi". fightsrec.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- Dettloff, William (May 29, 2015). Ezzard Charles: A Boxing Life. McFarland & Company. p. 54. ISBN 978-0786497430. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- George, Clarence (February 20, 2013). "The Haunting of Ezzard Charles". Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- "Sam Baroudi Dies of Hemorrhage after knockout by Charles". Reading Eagle. February 21, 1948. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- Casey, Mike. "Bite of the Cincinnati Cobra: Meet the prime time Ezzard Charles". Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- Sacchi, Robert S. (November 20, 2007). Friday's Heroes: Willie Pep Remembers... AuthorHouse. pp. 119–120. ISBN 978-1434301826. Retrieved June 21, 2020.