Fred Fulton
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Fred Fulton , alias The Rochester Plasterer, (April 19, 1891—July 7, 1973) was a heavyweight
professional boxer
, born in Blue Rapids, Kansas
, resided and died in Park Rapids
, Minnesota
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. His final record was 83 wins(72 by KO), 17 losses and 4 draws. In 2003 he was named to the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
Fulton, although possessing a strong punch, had a checkered career against the other 'white hopes' of the era, and never landed a title fight. He did defeat Gunboat Smith
, considered the best of the lot of "white hopes" on two occasions by TKO on November 27, 1917 and by 2 round KO on April 7, 1920, but by this time the 'white hope era' had passed. During the 'white hope' era, Fulton was defeated by other 'white hopes' Carl Morris
by disqualification on April 3, 1914, Al Palzer by 4 round KO on May 22, 1914, and Arthur Pelkey by 5 round KO on October 28, 1915.
Fulton's dreams of obtaining a title fight were dashed when he was KO'ed by Jack Dempsey
in 18.6 seconds of the first round on July 27, 1918, and by Harry Wills
in 3 rounds on July 26, 1920.
At the time of his retirement Fulton had compiled a professional record of 84-19-4, with 70 wins coming by knockout.
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Gregory Allan Despres has been convicted of the murders of Fred Fulton, 74, and Veronica "Verna" Decarie, 70, of Minto, New Brunswick, Canada, which occurred on April 23, 2005. On March 5, 2008, the Court found Despres guilty, but not criminally responsible for his actions at the time.- Early life...
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Fred Fulton , alias The Rochester Plasterer, (April 19, 1891—July 7, 1973) was a heavyweight
Heavyweight
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professional boxer
Boxing
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, born in Blue Rapids, Kansas
Blue Rapids, Kansas
Blue Rapids is a city in Marshall County, Kansas in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,019.-History:The first endeavor to establish a town below the junction of the rivers, in 1857, failed due to misfortunes of two of the three participants...
, resided and died in Park Rapids
Park Rapids, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,276 people, 1,476 households, and 788 families residing in the city. The population density was 547.5 people per square mile . There were 1,616 housing units at an average density of 270.1 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
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Professional career
Fulton made his professional debut in 1913 and did not retire from boxing until 1933. Fulton began his career during the "White Hope Era' (1908-1915), when, a white heavyweight was sought to wrest the crown from Jack JohnsonJack Johnson (boxer)
John Arthur Johnson , nicknamed the “Galveston Giant,” was an American boxer. At the height of the Jim Crow era, Johnson became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion...
. His final record was 83 wins(72 by KO), 17 losses and 4 draws. In 2003 he was named to the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
Fulton, although possessing a strong punch, had a checkered career against the other 'white hopes' of the era, and never landed a title fight. He did defeat Gunboat Smith
Gunboat Smith
Edward "Gunboat" Smith was an Irish American boxer and later a boxing referee.- Boxing career :Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He spent much of his youth in orphanages, working on farms and on the railroads. He joined the U.S...
, considered the best of the lot of "white hopes" on two occasions by TKO on November 27, 1917 and by 2 round KO on April 7, 1920, but by this time the 'white hope era' had passed. During the 'white hope' era, Fulton was defeated by other 'white hopes' Carl Morris
Carl Morris (boxer)
Carl E. Morris was a bare-knuckle boxer who was known as the Oklahoma White Hope. He was a heavyweight, fighting at 225-240 pounds. He was 6 feet 4 inches tall.-Biography:...
by disqualification on April 3, 1914, Al Palzer by 4 round KO on May 22, 1914, and Arthur Pelkey by 5 round KO on October 28, 1915.
Fulton's dreams of obtaining a title fight were dashed when he was KO'ed by Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first...
in 18.6 seconds of the first round on July 27, 1918, and by Harry Wills
Harry Wills
240px|rightHarry "The Black Panther" Wills was perhaps the most well known victim of the "color line" drawn by white heavyweight champions after the title reign of Jack Johnson...
in 3 rounds on July 26, 1920.
At the time of his retirement Fulton had compiled a professional record of 84-19-4, with 70 wins coming by knockout.