John J. Pacek (June 11, 1914 – December 3, 1988), better known by the
ring name
A ring name is a type of stage name used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or projecting ...
Johnny Paychek, was an American
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
* Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
*Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
Boxer or boxers may also refer to:
Animal kingdom
* Boxer crab
* Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans
* Boxer snipe ee ...
. Though considered a
journeyman, he did face
Joe Louis
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He rei ...
in 1940 for the
lineal heavyweight title. Louis beat him by a second-round knockout, in what turned to be Paychek's only world championship try as a professional boxer.
After retiring from the ring, Paychek married and had two children. A longtime resident of
Lyons, Illinois
Lyons is a village in Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,817. The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is located in Lyons.
History
Lyons was incorporated in 1888, though activit ...
, Paychek died on December 3, 1988, at La Grange Memorial Hospital in
La Grange Park, Illinois
La Grange Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 13,475.
Geography
La Grange Park is located at (41.829831, -87.869233).
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, La Grange Park ha ...
.
Country singer
Johnny Paycheck took his stage name as a tribute or reference to Paychek.
References
External links
Joe Louis vs. Johnny Paychek, 1940
1914 births
1988 deaths
American male boxers
Heavyweight boxers
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