Irish Mike Nixon, a fast hard punching Middle Weight California Knock Out Artist became one of the most popular prize fighters during the 70's, who many believed would become a World Champion Boxer. From The Golden Era Of West Coast Boxing....By Frank "kiki" Baltazar. … I REMEMBER WHEN HE FOUGHT TONY LACATA IN NEW ORLEANS. Dixon's boxing style is reliant on speed! Back in the day (late 70's), I lived a boxing life. He was a smooth boxer with a good punch. View the profiles of people named Mike Nixon. He had solid skills and a lot of heart. MIKE PAULVERIZED THE SOUTH AFRICAN KNOCKING HIM OUT COLD. Jerry had to have several stitches after that brutal beating my brother gave him.This just goes to show you that you can't believe all you read. or. Mike Nixon: So Close, Yet So Far. Mike beat such standouts as Mike Nixon, Mike Quarry, twice, Christ Elliott, and Gary Summerhays before getting a shot at the light heavyweight championship of the world against Victor Galindez on September 15, 1978. MIKE NIXON WAS THE NEW SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMPION AND EVERYONE KNEW IT.THEY NEVER CALLED MIKE BACK FOR A REMATCH I AM SURE THAT THEY HAD ENOUGH OF MIKE AT HIS BEST. Back in the day (late 70’s), I lived a boxing life. . MIKE WAS HIT IN THE THIRD ROUND WITH A LACATA UPPER CUT THAT BROKE MIKES NOSE, MIKE FOUGHT LACATA TO A SPLIT DECISION 7 MORE ROUNDS WITH A BROKEN NOSE. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. He was a real crowd pleaser. Perhaps known better by many as the brother-in-law of the late great Jerry Quarry, "Irish" Mike Nixon pursued a very colorful boxing career of his own. Stories about taking it on the chin and knocking them to the floor, the referees, the fans, Hollywood, the missed opportunities and the opportunities that should have been missed. In 1977 Nixon was matched with the rough and tumble Vito Antuofermo. Info about the boxer Mike Rossman, debut 1973-08-10. from car sales to hay bales . Then in 1977 Mike disappeared from the sport leaving many boxing fans to wonder what happened. Times were very different  for boxing during the 70’s and I am proud to say I survived to tell the story. Illegally because he was not yet the requisite age to be a pro boxer. First of all it wasn't Mike Nixon being driven away in an ambulance it was Jerry Quarry, My brother Mike was a heavy weight when He got in that fight and hit Jerry on the chin serveral times after Jerry had kicked him in the jewels. The Tunnels, trainer Teddy Bentham and a Model "A"... Mike Nixon, Jerry Quarry, Chris & Sean Penn . ( Log Out /  . Johnnie Flores & Jerry Quarry 1967-68 . That was Nixon's last fight. The writers reviewed the fights in detail, however the personal side of Jerry's life was skimmed over in a hasty manner. He was a real crowd pleaser. Nixon was now back in the thick of the middleweight picture. The field of boxing brought me many friends and through the years… Nixon didn’t hear a thing as he was counted out. Mar 19 Mike Nixon Binghamton, NY L 10 Aug 1 Mike Nixon Las Vegas, Nv KO 7 Sep 30 Mike Quarry New York, NY L 10 Dec 19 Al Styles Scranton, Pa W 10. … Dixon has a smooth slashing offence that is very difficult to counter. Armando Muniz & Mexico's "Cut Doctor" . ( Log Out /  He retired with a very respectable 27-8-1 record. This is Mike Nixon's older brother Bill writing. . After only seven amateur bouts, Irish Mike turned to the pros with an impressive string of wins in the middleweight division. I WAS GOING TO COLLEGE IN FLORIDA AND JIMMY WAS IN LA CALIFORNIA. Mike Nixon, Stunts: Fist of the North Star. BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler. Change ). Although I never held the title champ, I did beat champions and managed to rank in the top 5 in the world as a middle weight. Bill, this article was written by Rick Farris,that why it has his by-line. The field of boxing brought me many friends and through the years I have become quite the story teller (so I have been told),true stories of a life lived as a professional boxer. Lewis also won a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. For all the … Rickey little man Farris has a big imagination. THE PAPERS CALLED MIKE THE AMERICAN BATTLESHIP FIRING WITH BOTH BARRELS. He read this artical and was laughing at the all to familiar inaccuracies about a celebrity written by a person who diffinitely must feel intimidated and is now living out some fantasy with the pen. . THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A FEW MOMENTS.HEAR IS A WORLD CLASS FIGHTER WHO FOUGHT CARLOS MONZON AND MIKE IS DUKING IT OUT TO A HOME TOWN SPLIT DECISION. He had solid skills and a lot of heart. Mike was born in England, and graduated from Brighton and Loughborough Universities with an MSc in Construction and Project Management and an Honours degree in Building Science. If a fighter had “future champ” stamped on his forehead, Mike Nixon did. MIKE WAS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE TUFFEST MIDDLE WEIGHT IN THAT EARA. Mike Nixon/Staff The Times of Trenton The Times of Trenton After an active investigation, Salem was arrested Friday, police said. Total bouts 54, won 44, lost 7, draw 3 Pro-Boxer-Ranked Top 5-Irish Mike Nixon-"The California Knock Out Artist", Ventura, CA. He is of Jewish–Italian origin, which led to his monikers "The Kosher Butcher" and "The Jewish Bomber". Since retiring from the ring, Nixon claims he has "done it all. Vito, who was on his way to the world's middleweight championship ended Mike's dream in the fourth round. AGAINST 360 AMATEURS AND A OLYMPIC GOLD METAL. If a fighter had ” future champ ” stamped on his forehead, Mike Nixon did. For all the attributes Mike had he lacked one thing… The ability to take a good punch. Mike is living in Ventura Califoria with His family two beautiful girls and a Actress singer Michcell Finnagan Nixon He has his truck driving license and drives for the studios and other cross country companys.He stopped by my house in New York with one of His trucks He was hauling Pipes with. He also uses his reach advantage to keep opponents at bay, popping them with countless jabs and awaiting the opening to strike with a hook. IN FACT THE PAPERS SAID THE NEXT MORNING THAT THE FIGHT WAS THE BEST THAT NEW ORLEANS HAD SEEN IN TEN YEARS IN THE MIDDLE WEIGHT DIVISION. ONE THING THAT WASN'T RELATED IS THAT MIKE ROSSMAN DIDN'T MAKE WEIGHT FOR THE SECOND ROSSMAN VS NIXON FIGHT. Nixon is the premium watch and accessories brand for the youth lifestyle market. Mike Nixon (Born 1st Jan 1952) is a former professional boxer from United States with a record of 27 Wins, 8 Losses, 2 Draws Rossman's father was Italian, and his mother Jewish. Name: Mike Nixon Born: 1952-04-06 Hometown: Glendale, California, USA Birthplace: Binghamton, New York, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 175cm Pro Boxer: Record Manager: Ralph Gambina (after 1976) Biggest matches were vs. Joe Hopkins, Sugar Ray Seales, Willie Warren, Tony Licata, Vito Antuofermo and a split in two bouts with Mike Rossman. . EARLY IN THE FIGHT SEALS HAD MY BROTHER DOWN (FLASH KNOCK DOWNS) TWICE THE REST OF THE FIGHT MIKE BEAT THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF SEALS BUT THE DECISION WENT TO SEALS IN HIS HOME TOWN.NOT BAD THAT MY BROTHER ONLY HAD 6 AMATEURS AND A GOLDEN GLOVES TITLE. Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. MIKE ROSSMAN AS A MIDDLE WEIGHT DIDN'T HAVE THE PUNCH TO PUT MY BROTHER DOWN INSTEAD MY BROTHER MIKE BEAT HIM UP WITH BLOOD FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE FROM ROSSMANS NOSE INDICATING THAT MIKE ROSSMANS NOSE MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN.ANYWAY AFTER THE FIGHT WAS OVER AND THE BLOOD WIPED FROM ROSSMANS FACE IT WAS CLEAR THAT ROSSMAN HAD BEEN DEFEATED BY A SUPERIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT. Total bouts 37, won 27, lost 8, draw 1 Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. We had a few good days together and He went Back on the road to pick up a load back to California. Create New Account. That was the last I have seen my brother beside some vedio cam phone conversations. I told many of the people I knew at that time that I knew Mike and that he was robbed.Anyway's say hello to him for me the next time you talk to him and tell him I hope he's doing well.Sincerely,Ralph Stento (My guess is you have heard of the last name in Binghamton), @ RALPH STENTOLOTS OF DETAILS GET MIXED UP WHEN WE USE THE WRITTEN WORD AS A VEHICAL TO EXPRESS OURSELF. A rematch went down in Las Vegas less than three months later. ALL MIKE ROSSMANS FIGHTS AFTER THAT WERE IN THE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION. He was a smooth boxer with a good punch. Mike Rossman, also known as “The Jewish Bomber” was born in Turnersville, NJ on July 1, 1956. Mike acknowledges an unspeakable pain at the loss of his friend and mentor Jerry Quarry, who passed away in 1999 as the result of brain damage incurred in the ring. Tony Baltazar & Frank Baltazar...Circa.1979. Log In. Now approaching 60 years old, I have come to appreciate the life lessons of being in the ring and being in the lime light. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Mike was a little too cocky for my taste, but I credit him for being a fine boxer with a good punch, not championship material, but a good main eventer. He had solid skills and a lot of heart. Stories about boxing with the greats like Sugar Ray Robinson, hands on mentors like Carmen Basilio, Emile Griffith, the boxing camps shared with the likes of George Foremen, hanging out with the Quarries and landing on the Muhammad Ali fight card. Learn more about Lennox’s life and career, including his notable matches. Rossman, at this point, fighting in the middleweight division, won 22 consecutive fights before being edged by Mike Nixon. Boxer Mike Tyson revealed that he smoked marijuana before his fight against Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday in Los Angeles, California, and admitted he 'he can't stop smoking' to reporters Great to hear he doing OK.I left Binghamton and was living in Jersey when he had his second Rossman fight. Join Facebook to connect with Mike Nixon and others you may know. If a fighter had " future champ " stamped on his forehead, Mike Nixon did. . Forgot account? Mike Nixon Boxer USA, Wikipedia, Height, Boxrec, Weight, Photos, Highlights, Knockouts, Videos, and more…. This one wouldn’t be decided by the judges. Irish Mike's last bout was against the great Vito Antuofermo. His most prominent positions were as head coach of the National Football League's Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers. He had solid skills and a lot of heart. He was good enough to end the winning streak of Mike Rossman, and would lose in a rematch for money. Log In. . I AND MY BROTHER JIMMY TOOK A PLANE FLIGHT TO SEE THAT FIGHT. Enjoy the commentary  and see you around the blog …. IT WAS A NON CHAPIONSHIP FIGHT BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IF YOU KNOCKED OUT THE CHAMP IN A NON TITLE BOUT YOUR THE NEW CHAMP BY KNOCK OUT. 507 likes. HOW ABOUT WHEN MIKE KO'D THE AFIRCAN CHAMPION KURT STIEN IN THE 5TH ROUND. ( Log Out /  MY BROTHER ACTUALLY FOUGHT A LIGHT HEAVY WEIGHT IN THAT VEGAS FIGHT. For all the attributes Mike had he lacked one thing…The ability to take a good punch. He was a real crowd pleaser. He was stopped six times in his thirty seven-bout career. 15.8k Followers, 6,542 Following, 2,078 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Mike Nixon (@mikeanixon) SIMULAR THING HAPPENED IN THE SUGAR RAY SEALS FIGHT AND MY BROTHER MIKE. Brother Mike's boxing career was given short shrift, and there was NO mention of boxing Brother Bobby, or one-time brother-in-law middle weight boxer "Irish" Mike Nixon...all in all a … Although I never held the title champ, I did beat champions and managed to rank  in the top 5 in the world as a  middle weight. For some reason I thought of your brother this morning and decided to check the internet to see what happened to him. He was a real crowd pleaser. Authorities said they found Kabary Salem in Kuwait. How I met and became best friends with John Martinez, THE DAY JACK REMEBERED TO DUCK (From Big AL). Focused on making the little stuff better, Nixon began with a small line of team-designed, custom-built watches sold exclusively in specialty boardsport and fashion retailers. http://irishmikenixon.com He was a smooth boxer with a good punch. Lennox Lewis, first British boxer to hold the undisputed world heavyweight championship since Bob Fitzsimmons did so in 1899. By: Jim Amato Emile Griffith and Mike Nixon who was Jerry Quarry`s brother-in-law. Mike Rossman is a former world champion boxer of Jewish and Italian origin. Hey Bill,You do not know me but I used to hold your brother Mike's jacket when he had his fights as a kid with the likes of John Rumple. BILL NIXON. He was commonly known as “The Jewish Bomber.” Though his real name is Michael Albert DiPiano, he chooses to go by his mother's maiden name, Rossman, as part of an 'appeasement agreement.' Mike Powers, vice-president of the boxing club and one of Nixon’s coaches remembered his pupil as a “dedicated fighter” and someone who always kept things interesting. Alfredo Marcano & Steven Dack both pass away, Fair well to Oscar De La Hoya & Bernard Hopkins, Roach & Pacquiao, Getting Ready for Hatton. Mike Nixon. Rossman ended things suddenly with a pulverizing overhand right. Edwin Valero finally gets (title) fight in U.S. Detroit boxing champ Thomas Hearns owes $448,000. Find out more about cookies Illegally, he won 22 pro fights in a row. and all honest work." . If a fighter had ” future champ ” stamped on his forehead, Mike Nixon did. See more of Pro-Boxer-Ranked Top 5-Irish Mike Nixon-"The California Knock Out Artist" on Facebook. Beyond the barbed wire, a string of skinny goldens. Info about the boxer Mike Nixon, debut 1970-07-13. View the profiles of people named Michael Nixon. The story He just told is full of Half truths but apparently Rickey has been hit on the chin a few to many times because His recollection is certainly a punchy one.I bet He didn't even write this article, looks like kiki wrote it since He posted it.Mike got out of Boxing because everyone who had been in the game started showing signs of dementia. He was a smooth boxer with a good punch. See more of Pro-Boxer-Ranked Top 5-Irish Mike Nixon-"The California Knock Out Artist" on Facebook. Mike Rossman (born Michael Albert DePiano on July 1, 1955) is an American former professional boxer who was the WBA light heavyweight champion of the world. He is ultra-quick and uses his speed to slice and dice opponents, evading their strikes and cutting them down with combos. Frankie and Tony Baltazar with Dub Huntley, “Jazzy Jeff“, the Quiet Mayweather Speaks Up. MIKE ROSSMAN TOOK FILMS OF ALL HIS FIGHTS AND IF YOU BEAT HIM HE AND HIS STAFF WOULD EXAMINE THE FILMS AND FIND OUT HOW TO DEFEAT YOU THE NEXT TIME THEY COULD GET YOU INTO THE RING. Michael Regis Nixon (November 21, 1911 – September 22, 2000) was an American football player, coach and scout who spent close to a half-century connected to the game. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Join Facebook to connect with Michael Nixon and others you may know. ( Log Out /  . Hi my name is Mike Nixon. Mike Nixon owed money to the wrong people in Binghampton, N.Y. his hometown.
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