Newsboy Brown
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David Montrose, better known as Newsboy Brown, was an American boxer
.
As part of the inaugural card for the famous Olympic Auditorium, he defeated Frankie Grandetta by points. Brown had two famous bouts against Corporal Izzy Schwartz. Brown beat him in 1925 but lost in a title bout to Corporal Izzy Schwartz for the NYSAC
flyweight title in 1927. In his next fight Brown won his first title by beating Johnny McCoy for the flyweight world title as recognized in California. He defended that title once by beating Speedy Dado
but lost it in 1928 when Johnny Hill won a decision over him.
He fought Speedy Dado again in 1931, losing one bout and winning one. Later that year he defeated Panama Al Brown
. In 1932 he fought his last title fight, losing a ten-round decision to Baby Arizmendi
for the world featherweight
title. He retired from boxing in 1933.
He broke into the motion picture business by coaching cowboy star Tom Mix
in his fight scenes. As a result of his association with Mix, he landed a job in the properties department of one of the Hollywood studios, where he worked in his later years.
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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As part of the inaugural card for the famous Olympic Auditorium, he defeated Frankie Grandetta by points. Brown had two famous bouts against Corporal Izzy Schwartz. Brown beat him in 1925 but lost in a title bout to Corporal Izzy Schwartz for the NYSAC
New York State Athletic Commission
The New York State Athletic Commission or NYSAC, also known as the New York Athletic Commission, regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of New York, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, professional wrestlers, seconds, ring officials,...
flyweight title in 1927. In his next fight Brown won his first title by beating Johnny McCoy for the flyweight world title as recognized in California. He defended that title once by beating Speedy Dado
Speedy Dado
Diosdado Posadas , better known as Speedy Dado, was a Filipino boxer.Dado began his boxing career in 1926. He was undefeated until he met Newsboy Brown in 1928 for the California version of the world flyweight title. Brown defeated him by knockout in the sixth round...
but lost it in 1928 when Johnny Hill won a decision over him.
He fought Speedy Dado again in 1931, losing one bout and winning one. Later that year he defeated Panama Al Brown
Panama Al Brown
Alfonso Teofilo Brown , better known as Panama Al Brown, was a bantamweight boxer from Panama who made history by becoming boxing's first Hispanic world champion. Brown was a native of the city of Colón....
. In 1932 he fought his last title fight, losing a ten-round decision to Baby Arizmendi
Baby Arizmendi
Alberto "Baby" Arizmendi was a professional boxer and featherweight world title holder. He also competed in the bantamweight and welterweight divisions. Arizmendi is famous for being the youngest boxer to turn pro...
for the world featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
title. He retired from boxing in 1933.
He broke into the motion picture business by coaching cowboy star Tom Mix
Tom Mix
Thomas Edwin "Tom" Mix was an American film actor and the star of many early Western movies. He made a reported 336 films between 1910 and 1935, all but nine of which were silent features...
in his fight scenes. As a result of his association with Mix, he landed a job in the properties department of one of the Hollywood studios, where he worked in his later years.