Gunboat Smith Boxer

Edward "Gunboat" Smith (February 17, 1887 – August 6, 1974) was an Irish American boxer and later a boxing referee. Smith's career record reads like a veritable Who's Who of the early 20th century boxing scene, facing 12 different Hall of Famers a combined total of 23 times. Among the all-time greats he faced were the legendary Jack Dempsey, Harry Greb, Sam Langford, and Georges Carpentier.

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Gunboat Smith
Birth dateFebruary 17, 1887
Birth place
Philadelphia
Date of deathAugust 06, 1974
Place of death
Leesburg Florida
Height (meters)1.8288

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