Eddie Santry
Eddie Santry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward M. Santry 11 December 1876 |
| Died | 28 January 1919 (aged 42) |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 83 |
| Wins | 48 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 17 |
| Draws | 16 |
| No contests | 2 |
Edward M. Santry (December 11, 1876 – January 28, 1919), was an American featherweight boxer who took the World Featherweight Championship on October 10, 1899, against English Featherweight Champion Ben Jordan in a tenth-round knockout at the Lenox Athletic Club in New York, New York.
He lost his title on February 1, 1900, to one of America's greatest boxers, the Brooklyn featherweight Terry McGovern in a fifth-round technical knockout at Tattersall's in Chicago before an impressive crowd of 15,000. He was managed by Ted Murphy for most of his career.