'Fighting' Bob Martin (November 11, 1897 - 1978) was a heavyweight boxing champion who became the Heavyweight Champion of the American Expeditionary Forces and Inter-Allied Armies during World War I. He fought against future heavyweight champion, Gene Tunney, in 1918, but lost in 4 rounds. November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... James Joseph Gene Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was the heavyweight boxing champion from 1926-28 who defeated Jack Dempsey in 1926 and 1927 in what became known as The Long Count Fight and retired undefeated after winning against Tom Heeney in 1928. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...
I am a great-grandson of Martin and although I do not remember my grandfather, as I was very young when he passed, I certainly enjoy reading all the fascinating history about him.
I have an old photo of the AEF champions which show the boxing unit and coaches.The only boxer that I recognize is BobMartin.
In those bouts they were in different classes Bob was a heavey weight and tunney was a light heavey.
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