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Charles "Kid" McCoy (October 13, 1872 – April 18, 1940), born Norman Selby, was an American boxer and early Hollywood actor. He claimed the vacant world middleweight title when he scored an upset victory over Tommy Ryan by 15th-round knockout.
18 de may. de 2020 · Norman Selby was a boxer, actor, diamond dealer, detective, convict, and ten-time husband who adopted the name Kid McCoy. He was known for his crafty fighting style, his marital dramas, and his involvement in the diamond industry.
14 de abr. de 2024 · Kid McCoy (born Oct. 13, 1873, Rush county, Ind., U.S.—died April 18, 1940, Detroit, Mich.) was an American professional boxer whose trickery and cruelty in the ring made him an infamous figure in boxing history.
Standing six inches taller and weighing over seventy pounds more than his pale-faced opponent, he was beaten almost insensible in less than four minutes. Placke never laid a glove on McCoy, except when the men clinched, and the cool, calculating McCoy darted in and out and around his burly opponent, almost like lightning.
En 1918, en Nueva york surge una leyenda en las calles, un analfabeto e insignificante ladrón con un increíble puñetazo y la clase suficiente para enfrentarse a los mejores, Kid MacCoy.
15 de feb. de 2013 · Este golpe fue inventado por un famoso boxeador llamado Charles «Kid» McCoy quien (peleó desde 1891-1916) aprendió el golpe al ver a su gato golpear a una bola colgada de una cuerda.
29 de ene. de 2013 · Corkscrew punch. Charles (Kid) McCoy is universally given credit for creating this punch. McCoy's "corkscrew" punch was famous for the cutting damage it inflicted on opponents' faces, and he was known for his trickery and unpredictability in the ring.
