Real name Charles Anchowitz Wins 119 Died July 24, 1959 Draws 13 Stance Orthodox Role Boxer Total fights 172 | Nationality England Name Charley White Division Lightweight Rated at Lightweight Wins by KO 59 Martial art Boxing Losses 38 | |
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Born 25 March 1891
Liverpool, England ( 1891-03-25 ) | ||
Charley White who was born Charles Anchowitz on 25 March 1891 in Liverpool, England was considered one of the best boxers of his era. White fought from 1906 until 1923. He made one ill-fated comeback attempt in 1930, but was ignominiously TKOed by Henry Perlick, a nondescript fighter who would not have stood a chance against White in his prime.
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World title challenges
Although White never won a world championship, he fought for the title several times. His first attempt to win a crown came against the legendary world featherweight champion Abe Attell in 1909. Attell won the 8 round "newspaper decision".
White also unsuccessfully challenged world featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane, welterweight champion Jack Britton, and lightweight champion Freddie Welsh for their titles. White possessed a lethal left hook, but seemed to lack the killer instinct. This fault cost him in his 1916 attempt to wrest the crown from Welsh.
White appeared to hurt and have Welsh ready for a knockout in the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth rounds of the match, but failed to follow up his advantage. The 20-round decision was awarded to Welsh, causing a riot to break out.
Bout with Benny Leonard
White also faced the great Benny Leonard in 1920. Once again White had his opponent hurt, but as famed sportswriter of the day Hype Igoe wrote "White is like the artist who can't resist the temptation of stepping back and admiring his incompleted work." White paid for his hesitation when Leonard KOed him in the 9th round.
Legacy
White died on 24 July 1959. His ring record consists of 89 wins (59 KOs), 17 losses, 5 draws, 59 No Decisions (news reports on the No Decisions yield an additional 30 wins, 21 losses, and 8 draws), and 2 No Contests. White was named to the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time, probably for his noted skill with the left hook.