George Chip
| George Chip | |
|---|---|
 Chip in ca. 1910 | |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | George Chipulonis |
| Nickname(s) | none |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Nationality | United States Of America |
| Born |
August 25, 1888 Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 8, 1960 (aged 72) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 164 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Wins by KO | 36 |
| Losses | 17 |
| Draws | 3 + over 100 no-decisions |
| No contests | 1 |
George Chip (Lit. Jurgis Čepulionis, August 25, 1888 – November 8, 1960) was the World Middleweight Champion from 1913 to 1914.[1]
Professional boxing carrer
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 . 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.
See also
References
- ↑ "The Lineal Middleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Klaus |
World Middleweight Champion October 11, 1913 – April 7, 1914 |
Succeeded by Al McCoy |
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