Monte Attell
Encyclopedia
Monte "The Nob Hill Terror" Attell (July 28, 1885 – November 11, 1960), born in San Francisco, California
, United States
, was a champion boxer
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neighborhood, Monte Attell began his career in fighting almost from the first day he could walk outdoors. From fighting for survival in the streets, he turned professional in 1903, winning his first five bouts. He then lost several fights but between February 1906 and May 1909, he fought ten times without losing. His performance earned him a chance to fight for the vacant Bantamweight championship.
. Because his older brother Abe Attell
(1884-1970) was the then Featherweight Champion of the World, it made them the first brothers to simultaneously hold world boxing titles. Their brother, Caesar, also fought and was called "Two and a Half," for always giving that amount whenever the hat was passed for charity at a boxing event, which he attended faithfully.
In the seven months following his winning the title, Attell fought seven more times until losing the championship to Frankie Conley
by being knocked out in the 42nd round of their fight on February 22, 1910.
in Colma, California. Plot: Maple Mound North, Grave 400.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, United States
United States
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, was a champion boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
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Early Career
A poor Jewish kid of diminutive stature who was raised in a tough IrishIreland
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neighborhood, Monte Attell began his career in fighting almost from the first day he could walk outdoors. From fighting for survival in the streets, he turned professional in 1903, winning his first five bouts. He then lost several fights but between February 1906 and May 1909, he fought ten times without losing. His performance earned him a chance to fight for the vacant Bantamweight championship.
Championship Reign
On June 19, 1909, Monte Attell won the World Bantamweight title when he defeated Frankie Neil at Coffroth's Arena, in Colma, CaliforniaColma, California
Colma is a small incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, at the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 1,792 at the 2010 census. The town was founded as a necropolis in 1924....
. Because his older brother Abe Attell
Abe Attell
Abraham Washington "Abe" Attell , known in the boxing world as Abe "The Little Hebrew" Attell, was a boxer who became known for his record-setting six-year reign as World Featherweight Champion...
(1884-1970) was the then Featherweight Champion of the World, it made them the first brothers to simultaneously hold world boxing titles. Their brother, Caesar, also fought and was called "Two and a Half," for always giving that amount whenever the hat was passed for charity at a boxing event, which he attended faithfully.
In the seven months following his winning the title, Attell fought seven more times until losing the championship to Frankie Conley
Frankie Conley
Frankie Conley of Kenosha, Wisconsin was a bantamweight boxing champion.-Biography:He became the bantamweight boxing champion of the world when he knocked out Monte Attell in 42 rounds on February 22, 1910. In 1912 he was knocked out by Mexican Joe Rivers. He died on August 21, 1952.-References:...
by being knocked out in the 42nd round of their fight on February 22, 1910.
Retirement and Death
Monte Attell retired from boxing in 1916 because of an eye problem that eventually led to his going blind. On his passing in 1960, he was interred in Cypress Lawn Memorial ParkCypress Lawn Memorial Park
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, established by Hamden Holmes Noble in 1892, is a cemetery located in Colma, California, a place known as the "City of the Silent". It is the final resting site for several members of the celebrated Hearst family plus other prominent citizens from the greater San...
in Colma, California. Plot: Maple Mound North, Grave 400.