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Tommy Burns (born Noah Brusso; June 17, 1881 – May 10, 1955) was a Canadian professional boxer. He is the only Canadian-born World Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
Thomas Burns (16 December 1956 – 15 May 2008) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is best known for his long association with Celtic, where he was a player, manager and coach.
Jun 13, 2024 · Tommy Burns was a Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion from February 23, 1906, when he won a 20-round decision over Marvin Hart in Los Angeles, until December 26, 1908, when he lost to Jack Johnson in 14 rounds in Sydney, Australia.
Jul 4, 2024 · Rosemary Burns, the widow of Celtic legend Tommy Burns, has died after falling ill on a flight from Tenerife to Glasgow. The Jet2 plane made an emergency landing in Cork, Ireland, after declaring an on-board incident in the early hours of 3 July.
Tommy Burns is primarily known in the United States for being the man to break the colour line and lose the heavyweight championship to Jack Johnson, who was himself the world's first black heavyweight champ.
Prior to the match, Pelkey promised to finish Burns inside the six rounds. Burns said if he could go six fast ones with Pelkey he'd be ready to fight McCarty or Palzer. After a quick start, Pelkey was dropped for a count of seven in round 2. He rose rapidly.
May 27, 2008 · Tommy Burns, boxer (b Noah Brusso at Hanover, Ont 17 June 1881; d at Vancouver 10 May 1955). Starting as a welterweight in 1900, Burns became, 6 years later, the only Canadian to hold the world heavyweight championship when he beat Marvin Hart.
Jul 4, 2024 · Celtic have led tributes to the widow of Parkhead legend Tommy Burns following her death. Rosemary Burns is understood to have taken unwell while on holiday in Tenerife. The 69-year-old’s...
Jun 27, 2020 · He is one of the greatest boxers in Canadian history, the only Canadian-born heavyweight champion and the man who took on all challengers, regardless of their skin colour or religious...
Jan 29, 2020 · In 1906, as American boxers took turns being world heavyweight champions, no one could have predicted the victory of Canadian Tommy Burns. At 170 cm tall, this boxer was not only the shortest ever to win the title of world champion, but also the only Canadian to do so.
