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Charles "Kid" McCoy (October 13, 1872 – April 18, 1940), born Norman Selby, was an American boxer and early Hollywood actor. He claimed the vacant world middleweight title when he scored an upset victory over Tommy Ryan by 15th-round knockout.
- 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
- Norman Selby
- American
- Middleweight
14 de abr. de 2024 · Kid McCoy (born Oct. 13, 1873, Rush county, Ind., U.S.—died April 18, 1940, Detroit, Mich.) was an American professional boxer whose trickery and cruelty in the ring made him an infamous figure in boxing history.
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The Star reported on Sept.2nd that McCoy expected to weigh in the neighbourhood of 195 pounds while Day would be 230. McCoy entered the ring at least fourty pounds less than a flabby Bob Day. McCoy attacked and, off balance, tumbled through the ropes. When he climbed back in he cracked Day in the face with two quick lefts.
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18 de may. de 2020 · The Many Lives of Norman Selby, the “Real McCoy”. Norman Selby, aka Kid McCoy, was a boxer, actor, diamond dealer, detective, convict, and ten-time husband — but perpetually failed to be himself. By: Hillel Schwartz.
Old Timer Category. Hall of Fame bio: click. Name: Charles Kid McCoy. Alias: Kid McCoy. Birth Name: Norman Selby. Hometown: Detroit, Michigan, USA. Birthplace: Warsaw, Indiana, USA. Died: 1940-04-18 (Age:67) Height: 182cm. Reach: 193cm. Referee: Record. Pro Boxer: Record. Managers: Frank Kelly, Bob Benton.
It was a red-hot contest with plenty of knockdowns between two crafty, sharp-hitting fighters. McCoy knocked Choynski down 16 times and was floored 12 times himself. Following this bout, the Kid picked up the moniker the “Real McCoy.” An interesting story surrounds McCoy’s fight with Tom Sharkey.
Charles "Kid" McCoy, who was born Norman Selby (October 13, 1872 – April 18, 1940) was an American world champion boxer. Born in Moscow, Rush County, Indiana, McCoy would eventually weigh 160 pounds, stand 5' 11", and go on to a record 81 wins (55 by KO, with 6 losses, 9 no decision, and 6...
