Frankie Burns is an American boxer from New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

. Burns was undefeated in his first 12 fights with a record of 4-0-1-7.

Burns fought Johnny Coulon

Johnny Coulon

John Frederic Coulon was the bantamweight boxing champion of the world from 6 March 1910, when he wrested the crown from England's Jim Kendrick, until 1914, when he was defeated by Kid Williams.-Biography:...

 twice in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

. The first fight Burns won by decision. The second fight was for the Paperweight World Championship. Burns would go on to lose by decision.

Burns would go on to fight Johnny Coulon

Johnny Coulon

John Frederic Coulon was the bantamweight boxing champion of the world from 6 March 1910, when he wrested the crown from England's Jim Kendrick, until 1914, when he was defeated by Kid Williams.-Biography:...

 again this time for the Bantamweight World Title. Burns lost again by decision in New Orleans.

Burns and Coulon would meet again this time in Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

 for the Bantamweight World Title. Both men fought to a draw.

Burns would have four of the greatest fights of his career against the great Memphis Pal Moore

Memphis Pal Moore

Memphis Pal Moore was an American boxer from Memphis. Moore began his boxing career while serving as a sailor in the United States Navy. He served as a boxing instructor while in the Navy, and was selected as a boxing representative and sent to England for a boxing tournament amongst the Allied...

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The first two fights Burns won by decision in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

. The third fight both fighters fought to a draw in Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

. The fourth fight Burns won again by decision New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

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Burns also fought Pete Herman

Pete Herman

Pete Herman was one of the all time great bantamweight world champions. An Italian-American, Herman was born Peter Gulotta in New Orleans, Louisiana, and fought from 1912 until 1922...

 for the World Bantamweight Title. Burn would lose the fight by decision in New Orleans.

Burns was elected to the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame in its inaugural class in 1969.

External links

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