Frankie Campbell

Frankie Campbell (died August 25, 1930) was a heavyweight boxer. During fights, he was known for feigning injury during bouts to incite sloppy offense from his opponents, thereby leaving sufficient opening for a knockout victory. His birth name was Frankie Valley and he was the brother of professional baseball player Dolph Camilli.

Frankie Campbell fought his last fight against Max Baer on August 25, 1930, in San Francisco, California.

Max Baer was knocked down in the 2nd round which made him really mad and right after he rose from the canvas he put all his power behind a solid right hand that hit Campbell flush in the chin. Campbell took it but never recovered.

Onlookers claimed that Baer slugged Campbell "unmercifully" in the 5th round after he was already unconscious but had held onto his feet by the ropes.

(UP) Doctors worked over Campbell in the open air ring at the baseball park for half an hour and, failing to revive him, took him to a local hospital where other physicians and nurses worked over him for several hours. Campbell died from a severe concussion of the brain. Doctors later discovered that his brain had been knocked loose from the connective tissue inside his head.

The state athletic commission soon suspended Referee Irwin for his failure to stop the fight, J. Hamilton Lorimer (Baer's manager), Carol E. Working and Tom Maloney (Campbell's managers), and seconds Tillie (Kid?) Herman, Ray Carlin, Frankie Burns, and Larry Morrison.

Campbell's professional record was 33-4-2 with 26 knockouts wins.

External Links

The Boxing Wiki entry on Frankie Campbell.