Holley Mims
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Holley Mims (February 10, 1929 – January 13, 1970) was a highly-regarded middleweight boxer during the 1950s and 1960s. His overall record 64-27-6 (13 KOs)[1] meant that he spent much of his career ranked among the top ten boxers in the middleweight category. Among his notable fights was a loss to Rubin Carter in 1962, a fight that he took on one day's notice, having flown into New York just prior the fight; Mims dropped Carter in round four. Because of the loss, Mims dropped out of The Ring's list of the top-ten middleweights contenders.
Mims died of a kidney ailment at the age of 42. He was survived by a wife and two children.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone - http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/mims-h.htm
- ^ Lindsey, Gary P., "Holly Mims eulogized as a champion without a crown," Washington Afro-American, January 24, 1970, p. 1
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