- Pre -harm
Growing up, Idol Conn was the legendary world champion of the medium weight in the world, Harry Greb. For Conn, part of Greb’s charm was caused by the fact that the couple divided the hometown because they were both natives from Pittsburgh. - Starting the adolescent
Pugnacious Conn began boxing at a adolescent age. Instead of entering amateur ranks, he decided to immediately twist the professional. He was 16 when he debuted in Pro in 1934, at a lightweight level. - He will become a world champion
Five years of his career, Conn, now boxing as hefty in weight, won the world championship with the victory of points over Melio Bettina. The competition took place in Madison Square Garden. - Title preservation
In 1939 and 1940, Conn defended his world crown three times, each time on the results cards. He defeated Bettina in a rematch before he defeated Gus Lesnevich twice. - Pushing Louis strenuous
In 1941, Conn left the 175 pound belt to oppose the steadfast Joe Louis with the title of world heavyweight. Despite the huge prevailing, Conn won the fight until he was behind schedule. - Fighting with my father -in -law
The planned continuation of Conn and Louis in 1942 had to be scrapped after Conn broke his left hand. He suffered an injury during dust along with his mother -in -law, former baseball player Major League Jimmy Smith. - Again losing to Louis
Due to the US involvement in World War II, Conn was out of the ring in 1942–1946. His first fight was a return match with Louis, who recorded the dominant knockout victory over Conn. - Refereeing Ortiz-Mamos
After retiring in 1948, Conn remained involved in sport as a judge. He remembers the most that he had controversial clashes between Carlos Ortiz and Sugar Ramos for the world’s lightweight title in 1966. - Rabusia floor
At the age of 72 in 1990, Conn witnessed how a man robbed a grocery store in Pittsburgh. Rabuś caught from the cash register from cash, only to be dressed by the left hand thrown by Conn. - Creating a movie
In addition to the fact that in the 1941 film from 1941 entitled The Pittsburgh Kid, Conn is also mentioned in Classic from 1954 on the quay where Marlon Brando is a boxer.
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