William Arthur Miske
Statistics
Real name	William Arthur Miske
Nickname	Billy
Rated at	Varied
Nationality	American
Birth date	April 12, 1894
Birth place	St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Death date	January 1, 1924
Stance	Speed
Boxing record
Total fights	112
Wins	41
Wins by KO	34
Losses	2
Draws	1
No contests

William Arthur "Billy" Miske (April 12, 1894 - January 1, 1924) was an American boxer. An American of German descent, Billy stood at 6'0" and over the course of his career weighed between 158 and 190lbs. He was managed by John Pearl "J.P" Smith (1913-18) and Jack Reddy (1918-23). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also called prizefighting or pugilism is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called...

Miske was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He began his career as a middleweight. During the course of his career, he competed successfully as a light-heavyweight and heavyweight, defeating many well known fighters. On September 6, 1920, Miske lost to Jack Dempsey in the third round of a fight to decide the World Heavyweight Boxing title. It was the first heavyweight title match to be broadcast on radio, and it was the first and only time Billy Miske was ever knocked out. State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... William Harrison Jack Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983) was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title between 1919 and 1926. ...

Miske fought his last bout against Bill Brennan, whom he met on November 7, 1923. At this point in his life, Miske knew he didn't have much time left before his kidneys gave out (doctors had told him he had only months to live). Due to his family's economic situation, however, Miske decided he had to step into the ring one more time. His health entirely prevented him from training for the fight, however, and Miske was unable to even get out of his rocking chair until fight night. Amazingly, though, Miske knocked Brennan out in the fourth round. Miske went on to die of kidney failure less than 2 months later. Bill Brennan (born June 23, 1893, died June 15, 1924) was an American boxer who fought and lost to World Heavy Weight Champion Jack Dempsey twice. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Miske's enduring legacy is that of an underappreciated fighter. It is argued that Miske deserved, but never received, title matches against Jack Dillon, Battling Levinsky and Georges Carpentier. His two recorded losses are against two champions, Jack Dempsey and Kid Norfolk, while his list of defeated opponents boasts some of the most storied names in boxing history. William Harrison Jack Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983) was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title between 1919 and 1926. ...

Miske died in St. Paul, Minnesota of Bright's Disease. State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Brights disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. ...

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