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Old 11-21-2009, 02:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Indian Benny Deathpaine

I just had to rate and add this guy to my primary pool---couldn't resist the name. As added spice, he was known as the "Aztec Assassin"!

He seems to have been a regular "ring rat" during his fourteen year career (1931-1944). According to BoxRec he took a year's hiatus in 1940 (maybe he tried selling Bibles?). Fought frequently in the light heavy ranks (total 118 bouts) and won regularly (74 wins), often stopping his opponent (57 times).

But here we need a reality check. Indian Benny mostly kayoed bottom feeders. In the end, he was pretty much a trial horse for young talent (Freddie Schott, Jimmy Webb, Allen Matthews, etc.), a short notice opponent, and a sparring partner.

A prime example of a boxing nomad, he fought regularly in Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, and New England. He even wound up in Belize to pick up a ten round decision over Domenico Ceccarelli in in 1939! Only God knows where else the Aztec Assassin entered the ring--half of his recorded bouts in BoxRec tell us "Exact date and location unknown."

Gee, I'd really like to know where he fought that six round draw with Speedy Schaefer in 1932!

Here's a website with a little additional information.
http://www.antekprizering.com/deathpaine.html
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