- Frankie Burns
Infobox_Boxer|name=Frankie Burns
nickname=
realname=Frankie Burns
weight=Bantamweight
nationality=Flagicon|USA American
birth_date=birth date|1889|06|24|mf=y
death_date=death date and age|1951|10|15|1889|06|24|mf=y
birth_place=Jersey City, New Jersey
style=Orthodox
total=181
wins=99
KO=21
losses=14
draws=21
no contests=47|Frankie Burns is an American boxer from
New Jersey . Burns was undefeated in his first 12 fights with a record of 4-0-1-7.Burns fought
Johnny Coulon twice inNew York . 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 again this time for the Bantamweight World Title. Burns lost again by decision inNew Orleans .Burns and Coulon would meet again this time in
Wisconsin 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 .The first two fights Burns won by decision inNew York . The third fight both fighters fought to a draw inMassachusetts . The fourth fight Burns won again by decisionNew Jersey .Burns also fought
Pete Herman for the World Bantamweight Title. Burn would lose the fight by decision inNew Orleans .Burns was elected to the
New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame in its inaugural class in 1969.External links
* http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=52579&cat=boxer
* http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:52579
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