Bob Montgomery (February 10, 1919 - August 25, 1998) was an American boxer, fighting mainly in the 1940s. February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Boxing in the 1940s in many ways reflected worldwide situations that affected other endeavors as well. ...

Montgomery turned professional in 1938. He defeated Beau Jack for the lightweight world championship on May 21, 1943, and lost the title to Jack in a return match on November 19, 1943. Montgomery was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995. 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sidney Walker, better known as Beau Jack, (April 1, 1921-February 9, American lightweight boxer, he was a world champion twice. ... This is a chronological list of world lightweight boxing champions, as recognized by the following organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983, The World Boxing Organization... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...