Native American Boxing. Peter mcneeley fight this was mike tyson s first fight after being released from prision. Joe hipp was the first native american boxer to become a world boxing heavyweight championship title challenger.
Peter mcneeley fight this was mike tyson s first fight after being released from prision. The native american boxing championships are sanctioned by usa boxing the national governing body of olympic style amateur boxing and its sanctioned events abide by all usab s official rules regulations and policies. Posted in boxing featured.
In may 2009 he was inducted into the american indian athletic hall of fame.
The blackfeet boxing club was opened in 2003 and has trained over 500 boxers. A member of the blackfeet tribe he became the first native american to challenge for a world heavyweight boxing championship on august 19 1995 when he fought wba champion bruce seldon at the mgm grand garden arena. The native american boxing championships are sanctioned by usa boxing the national governing body of olympic style amateur boxing and its sanctioned events abide by all usab s official rules regulations and policies. Seconds out promotions announces the signing of hard punching former world title challenger marcus oliveira menominee posted in boxing featured.
