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July 1, 1901...current world champions
Tom Sharkey – Heavyweight
Record: 30-1-1 (26)
Title bouts: 3-0 (3)
Country: Ireland
Age: 27
Next title fight: #4 Frank Childs – September 21, 1901
(The real champion was James Jeffries, currently ranked #2 in the PBR)
Philadelphia Jack O’Brien – Light Heavyweight
Record: 20-2 (5)
Title bouts: 3-0
Country: United States
Age: 23
Next title fight: #4 Jack Scales – August 3, 1901 (Historical bout)
(The real champion was N/A, first was in 1903)
Frank Craig – Middleweight
Record: 36-4-1 (17)
Title bouts: 1-0
Country: United States
Age: 33
Next title fight: #1 Charles McCoy- December 21, 1901
(The real champion was Tommy Ryan, retired from the PBR)
George Cole – Welterweight
Record: 27-3-1 (4)
Title bouts: 1-0
Country: United States
Age: 22
Next title fight: #11 Scaldy Bill Quinn – July 22, 1901 (Historical bout)
(The real champion was James “Rube” Ferns, currently ranked #2 in the PBR)
Joe Gans – Lightweight
Record: 38-0 (22)
Title bouts: 3-0 (3)
Country: United States
Age: 26
Next title fight: #2 Jack Everhardt –August 24, 1901
(The real champion was Frank Erne, currently ranked #7 in the PBR)
Solly Smith – Featherweight
Record: 52-4-1 (23)
Title bouts: 1-0
Country: United States
Age: 30
Next title fight: #4 Will Curley –December 13, 1901
(The real champion was Terry McGovern, currently ranked #2 in the PBR)
Jimmy Barry – Bantamweight
Record: 37-0 (17)
Title bouts: 3-0 (2)
Country: United States
Age: 31
Next title fight: #1 Harry Harris –October 11, 1901
(The real champion was Harry Harris, currently ranked #1 in the PBR)
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Eddie Collins was one of the most accomplished all-around ballplayers ever to play the game. They called Collins "Cocky," not because he was arrogant, but because he was filled with confidence based on sheer ability ~ Author Jack Kavanaugh
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