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Joe Coburn

American boxer (1835-1890)

Born
29 July 1835, County Armagh
Died
6 December 1890, New York City
Citizenship
United States
Sport
boxing
Occupation
boxer

Joe Coburn (July 29, 1835, in Middletown, County Armagh, Ireland – December 6, 1890, in New York City, New York) was an Irish-American boxer. In 1862 he claimed the Heavyweight Championship from John Carmel Heenan when Heenan refused to fight him.

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