Bob Moha (1890–1959) (birth name Robert Mucha) was a

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-based middleweight boxer, nicknamed the "Milwaukee Caveman".

Career

His decisive defeat of

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(then considered the lead contender for the middleweight title vacant in the wake of

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's murder) at a bout in Boston on October 31, 1910, caused Papke to retire briefly from the ring. On December 4, 1914, in a fight against Mike Gibbons of St. Paul, Minnesota held in

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, Moha was disqualified in the second round for a blow

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. The sponsoring club denied him a share of the purse, since the fight did not go to a decision, and Moha sued them. The case eventually went to the

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, which, in a 1916 ruling, agreed with the original jury that he had failed to fulfill his contractual obligation. Moha was not permitted to introduce testimony that it was customary in such cases for the fouling fighter to receive his contractual share.

Professional boxing record

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Official Record

All

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s are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of

s in the win/loss/draw column.

References

External links

Bob Moha
at Cyberboxingzone

Ring Magazine, January 2002
Bob Moha's career record
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