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Viro Small
(Samuel Hadley)
("Black Sam of Vermont")

BORN    1854; Buford, South Carolina (Fought out of St. Alban's, Rutland, and Fairfield, Vermont)
HEIGHT  5-10
WEIGHT  184 lbs

 

Small was a champion collar and elbow wrestler who boxed as well; He was described as an inoffensive, good natured fellow

1870-1881
          -Small won numerous matches and gained fame as a wrestler

       Jack Callan                                                     W   
       W. Downey                                                       W   

1882
Apr 27 William Johnson               New York, NY                      W   
          -This was a wrestling match; Time: 15:00
Jun 29 Morris Grant                  New York, NY                      L  4
Sep  3 -Small was shot by William McCallum in New York; 
           A few days before, the two had a dispute and 
           McCallum threatened Small; Small was asleep
           when shot

1883
Mar  8 Black Diamond (Harry Woodson) New York, NY                      L  4
Mar 15 Black Diamond (Harry Woodson) New York, NY                     EX   
          -Some sources report "D 4"
May    "Captain" James C. Daly       New York, NY                      L   
          -This was a wrestling match; Time: 40:00;
           Daly won two falls to one
Jun  5 "Captain" James C. Daly       New York, NY                      W   
          -This was a wrestling match; Time: 4:00;
           Small won two falls to zero

1885
Jul  3 Jack Gorman                   Hoosick Falls, NY                 W  2
Oct  6 Joe Ryan                      New York, NY                      D   
          -This was a wrestling match; Time: 2:00:00;
           Each man won a fall; They agreed to a draw


*** Some Data Was Provided By Tom Welsh ***


Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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