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    Frank Erne (January 8, 1875 – September 17, 1954) was a Swiss-born American boxer widely credited with taking the World Featherweight Championship on November...
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    Lightweight Champion Frank Erne in a third-round technical knockout before a crowd of 13,000 in New York's Madison Square Garden. Erne knocked down McGovern...
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    champions Solly Smith, "Kid" Lavigne, Joe Gans, Tommy Ryan, George Dixon, Frank Erne, and featherweight contender Joe Bernstein. He was recorded as fighting...
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    Frank Erne in Gans' first title fight. However, in their rematch two years later at the International A.C. in Fort Erie, Ontario, Gans knocked Erne out...
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    technical knockout. Lavigne finally lost the title in a 20-round decision to Frank Erne in July 1899. Lavigne was beaten again that year by a nineteenth-round...
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    Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. 77 Win 44–3–23 (7) Frank Erne PTS 25 Mar 24, 1897 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York,...
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  • 1896 3 July 1899 George "Kid" Lavigne Universal 3 July 1899 12 May 1902 Frank Erne Universal 12 May 1902 4 July 1908 Joe Gans Universal 4 July 1908 22 February...
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  • World 1892-06-27 1896-11-27 George Dixon World 1896-11-27 1897-03-24 Frank Erne World 1897-03-24 1897-10-24 George Dixon World 1897-10-04 1898-09-26 Solly...
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    Trampler (2010) Rip Valenti (2012) Lou Viscusi (2004) Jimmy Walker (1992) Frank Warren (2008) Al Weill (2003) Seth Abraham (2023) Steve Albert (2018) Dave...
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  • appliance company Miele is founded. July 3 – Swiss-born American boxer Frank Erne wins the world lightweight championship by defeating champion George "Kid"...
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