Harlem Tommy Murphy (April 13, 1885 – November 26, 1958) was an American boxer whose career lasted from 1903 to 1917. He was a contender in three different divisions; being ranked in the

bantamweight Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In MMA, bantamweight is . The name for the class is derived from bantam chickens. B ...

featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, t ...

and

lightweight Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. Notable lightweight ...

weight classes."Harlem Tommy Murphy" Was Leading Contender in Three Different Weight Classes
(Ottawa Citizen - Feb 4, 1928) During his tenure as a fighter, he squared off against some of the greatest boxers of all-time, including

Abe Attell Abraham Washington Attell (February 22, 1883 – February 7, 1970), often referred to by newspapers as "The Little Hebrew", was an American boxer who became known for his record-setting, six year consecutive reign as World Featherweight Champion ...

, Packey McFarland, Terry McGovern, Ad Wolgast and Harry Harris.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moran, Owen 1885 births 1958 deaths Boxers from New York (state) International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees American male boxers Bantamweight boxers