George W. Holden
George W. Holden (February 27, 1948 – August 22, 1973) was a professional heavyweight boxer, born in Medford, Massachusetts.
Personal life[edit]
Holden was described by Howie Carr as a small-time hoodlum and boxer who became involved in organized crime.[citation needed] He was described in the sports column pages as "The Medford Irisher" and was a small time thug during his professional boxing career who became known to authorities.[citation needed] Little is known about his personal life except that he trained with future boxers Anthony Veranis, Tommy Sullivan, Edward G. Connors and Joe DeNucci.[citation needed]
Boxing career[edit]
George fought his first professional boxing match against Tony Lampton on August 24, 1967 in Portland, Maine and his last match on April 13, 1972 against Jimmy McDermott, also in Portland, Maine.[citation needed] He was sponsored by the Everlast sporting goods company. Of his 43 professional fights, he won 13 (one by knockout), lost 26, and drew three.[citation needed] During his professional boxing career, he weighed between 168 and 186 pounds.[citation needed]
On July 26, 1971 when fighting Bob Benoit in Boston, Massachusetts, Benoit picked up a lop-sided decision over Holden heading the live portion of the closed circuit Muhammad Ali-Jimmy Ellis fight at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. Benoit scored practically at will and frequently had Holden hurt, but allowed him to get up off the hook.[citation needed]
In his April 13, 1972 match against Jimmy McDermott, Holden entered the ring heavily intoxicated and was indefinitely suspended from professional boxing, ending his career. His final fight against McDermott was declared a no-contest.[citation needed]
Death[edit]
On August 23, 1973, Holden's body was found washed up along the shoreline of the Mystic River in Charlestown, Massachusetts.[citation needed] His body was discovered along the shoreline between Terminal and Medford Streets. Police reported that he had been murdered with a small-caliber handgun by a single, gangland execution gunshot to the head.[citation needed] His murder was never solved, and no suspects were identified. According to city officials, Holden's murder was the 82nd homicide in the city of Boston in 1973.[citation needed]
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