George Chip
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George Chip was the Middleweight Champion of the World from 1913 to 1914. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
but was raised in New Castle, Pennsylvania
in what is today the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and most of his matches were in the Pittsburgh area. On 11 October 1913, Chip knocked out Frank Klaus
during the sixth round at the championship match at the old Pittsburgh City Hall at Market Square
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports_headlines/19991128mchugh4.asp. Less than a year later, Chip lost his title to Al McCoy
in a surprise first round knock-out. George Chip died on November 8, 1960 at his adopted hometown of New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
but was raised in New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. The population has fallen to 26,309 according to the...
in what is today the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and most of his matches were in the Pittsburgh area. On 11 October 1913, Chip knocked out Frank Klaus
Frank Klaus
Frank Klaus was a German-American boxer from 1904 to 1918. Klaus won the vacant Middleweight Championship of the world in 1913 and was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1974....
during the sixth round at the championship match at the old Pittsburgh City Hall at Market Square
Market Square, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh's Market Square is located in Downtown Pittsburgh at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Market Street. It has traditionally been the heart of the city and is currently undergoing a revival with several new apartments and retail spaces planned....
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports_headlines/19991128mchugh4.asp. Less than a year later, Chip lost his title to Al McCoy
Al McCoy (boxer)
Al McCoy was a boxing world middleweight champion from 1914 to 1917. McCoy’s professional record: 157 bouts — won 99 , lost 40, no-decisions 18.-Biography:...
in a surprise first round knock-out. George Chip died on November 8, 1960 at his adopted hometown of New Castle, Pennsylvania.