Jack Moran (July 4, 1894 – November 4, 1966)Jack Moran's profile in the Minnesota Death Index
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from 1911-1922. At birth, his last name was Cizek, which he changed to Moran for promotional reasons. He fought for the world light heavyweight boxing title.

Career

In January 1917 he took a newspaper decision over Jack Geyer. In his next bout he fought a draw with

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, losing on points in a fight for the world light heavyweight title.Jack Moran to Referee
, ''The Bulletin'', September 15, 1933, p. 6. Retrieved January 17, 2018 In March 1917 he was stopped in the third round by

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, ''Spokane Daily Chronicle'', November 5, 1966, p. 6. Retrieved January 17, 2018 Despite never winning again, he continued to fight until 1922, with a brief comeback in 1931. He later worked as a boxing referee. Moran died on November 4, 1966, aged 72. In the 29 bouts listed by Boxrec.com, he: * Won 2 (KO 1) + lost 17 (KO 15) + drawn 2 = 21 ** rounds boxed 102 * Newspaper decisions won 2 + lost 5 + drawn 1 = 8 ** rounds boxed 74

Opponents

Notable boxers he fought included: * Jack Burke *

* Fred Fulton *

* Bob Martin * Billy Miske *

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* Carl E. Morris *

References

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