Jack Solomons
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Jack Solomons was a British boxing promoter who has been called "one of the greatest boxing promoters in history."[1]
He began promoting boxing in London during the 1930s. His first great success came when he put together a match between Jack London and Bruce Woodcock for the British heavyweight title. He was involved in many major British boxing promotions involving Woodcock, Freddie Mills, and Randy Turpin during those years. He promoted the bout between Turpin and Sugar Ray Robinson when Robinson lost his middleweight world title in 1951. He was particularly asociated with promoting boxing matches at Harringay Arena in north London. In all, he promoted 26 world title fights.
He died in 1979. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995.
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- ^ Mullan, Harry (1996). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing. London, England, UK: Carlton Books, 111. ISBN 0785806415.
