Louis Mbarick Fall (16 September 1897 – 15 December 1925), known as Battling Siki, was a Senegalese light heavyweight boxer born in Senegal who fought...

of his career, punctuated by the controversial loss of his titles to Battling Siki. Nicknamed the "Orchid Man", he stood 5 feet 11+1⁄2 inches (182 cm)...

(1920–1981), musician and singer Charlie Shavers, jazz trumpet player Battling Siki (1897–1925), boxer, remains repatriated to Senegal Frederic Storm (1844–1935)...

boxer Battling Nelson, a Danish world champion lightweight champion boxer Battling Shaw, a Mexican world champion light welterweight boxer Battling Siki, a...

Kuniaki Shibata Ronnie Shields Yoshio Shirai Tony Sibson Mzukisi Sikali Battling Siki Anderson Silva Lakva Sim Matt Skelton James Smith Verdell Smith Jorge...

thirteenth-round disqualification of Benny Leonard, at New York. September 24 – Battling Siki becomes Senegal's first world boxing champion, recuperating from several...

qualifying place in the Rugby World Cup. Boxing is a popular sport. Battling Siki is the first world champion to come out of sub-Saharan Africa. Countries...

Author, television producer 1906 Ben Shahn  Lithuania Painter 1923 Battling Siki  Senegal Boxer 1919 Igor Sikorsky  Russia Aviation pioneer 1910 Spyros...

Heavyweight Champion Georges Carpentier took on Battling Siki in what was supposed to be a fixed fight, according to Siki. During the fight, Carpentier went back...

Diop Sofiane Diop Papy Djilobodji Moussa Djitté Yoro Dyao Baye Fall (Battling Siki) Maissa Bigué Ngoné Fall Abdoulaye Faye Amdy Faye Mikayil Faye Zainab...

1916-10-24 1920-10-12 Battling Levinsky World 1920-10-12 1922-09-24 Georges Carpentier World 1922-09-24 1923-03-17 Battling Siki World 1923-03-17 1925-05-30...

Joe Jeanette, Billy Miske, Jack Blackburn, Harry Greb, Tiger Flowers, Battling Siki, and Gunboat Smith. Norfolk was inducted into the International Boxing...

and wrestling references. Senegalese boxer Battling Siki is referenced in the album's booklet. Although Siki won the light heavyweight boxing championship...

participate. Berlenbach scored a 10th-round TKO over former champion Battling Siki to earn a title shot against champion Mike McTigue. Berlenbach defeated...

Faidherbe Blaise Diagne, Lamine Guèye, politicians Mbarick Fall aka Battling Siki boxer El Hadji Diouf football player BK VEF Rīga center Bamba Fall the...

along with his older brother Benjamin “Kid” Perez to emulate his idol Battling Siki, a boxing champion from Senegal. Near the end of 1928, after competing...

Buff with a 14th-round technical knockout in New York 24 September — Battling Siki captures the World Light Heavyweight Championship when he knocks out...

Britton–Walker fight may have had. He offers another possible influence, the Battling Siki–Georges Carpentier light heavyweight championship match of September...

politician, 5-time Prime Minister of Spain (b. 1853) December 15 – Battling Siki, Senegalese boxer (b. 1897) December 18 – Sir Hamo Thornycroft, British...

only film, El escuadrón azul. She was a protege of Battling Siki. Benson, Peter (2006). Battling Siki: A Tale of Ring Fixes, Race, and Murder in the 1920s...

Successful defences Nationality Georges Carpentier 1 June 1913 6 French Battling Siki 24 September 1922 0 Senegalese / French Erminio Spalla 20 May 1923 2...

night clubs ...". He got to kid around with Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Battling Siki, Kid Chocolate, Sam Langford, Joe Gans, Bob Fitzsimmons, Harry Greb...

– via Newspapers.com. "Jackie Paterson Stripped of Title For Failure to Battle Dado Marino". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. July 31,...

documentary on the life of the first boxing world champion born in Africa, Battling Siki. The Premiere was host by the World Boxing Council at the New York Athletic...

another wounded. 17 March – A major boxing match between Mike McTigue and Battling Siki takes place in Dublin city centre, despite the Anti-Treaty prohibition...

Opera House in Prince's Street, Dublin against the Senegalese Fighter Battling Siki. McTigue won on points after 20 rounds to become the World Light Heavyweight...

– via Newspapers.com. "Jackie Paterson Stripped of Title For Failure to Battle Dado Marino". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. July 31,...

Championship – Jack Dempsey World Light Heavyweight Championship – Battling Siki → Mike McTigue World Middleweight Championship – Johnny Wilson → Harry...

World light heavyweight championship Winners: Mike McTigue defeated Battling Siki for the title on St Patrick's Day, 1923, at La Scala Theatre, Dublin...

St. Patrick's Day boxing championship bout between Mike McTigue and Battling Siki went forward. The Western film The Covered Wagon premiered at the Criterion...