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Bob Diry

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Robert "Bob" Diry (in Austria Robert Dirry, born 12 July 1884 in Vienna, Austria,[1] death unknown) was an Austrian middleweight world champion 1908 in wrestling. After his migration to America he tried boxing. He was defeated by George Ashe (boxer) in 1913 in a knockout.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Birth record Vienna, parish St. Josef in Margareten, vol. 62, p. 144
  2. ^ "George Ashe Drops German Boxer to Floor in Third Round". The New York Times. 16 December 1913. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2010. George Ashe Drops German Boxer to Floor in Third Round. George Ashe of Philadelphia knocked out Bob Diry, a German middleweight, in three rounds ...
  3. ^ "Bob Diry". Boxrec. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2010. Name: Bob Diry Alias: Bob Deery Birthplace: Germany Nationality: US American Hometown: New York, New York, USA