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Show Some Peculiar Cognomens Assumed by Pugiists Johnny Dundee's name is Joseph Carrora, Johnny Wilson's is John Panda. Pan-da. Puul Doyle was chrisrened Paul Filippio. Andy Chuney Is in the birth records as Andrew Kwasnlk. Nobody would ever connect Oscar Tobler with Willie Jackson, nor could Vlncenzo Agatl become reconciled with Jimmy O'Uutty. Pancho Villa's success started an exodus of Filipinos to this country. The names of some that sound like centers of population are listed above, ' and Ellnoe Flores Is another. Mike Bullerlno came from the Islands In the Pacific ocean, too. Luis Firpo, Juan Carlos Casla and Luis Vlncentinl came up from South America. France made boxing history by sending send-ing forth Georges Carptntler, Eugene Crlqul, Marcel Moreau. Charley Le-deaux Le-deaux and the strangest of all, Battling Bat-tling srki. All are "busted" Idols now, but they, each In tuft), added to the gay whirl of the game that was reconciled recon-ciled only with the Irish. Men of Celtic origin have not been pushed completely out of the milling hordes for prestige won by fists and the elusive dollar, however. One Is the champion of all champions, the marvel of his time, Jack Dempsey. Mickey Walker, Mike McTIgne and Gene Tun-ney Tun-ney are others. But they are alone. Their challengers are Greeks, Italians, Germans and one for Tunney Is a Mexican. |