location_on

Larry Foley's boxing academy, White Horse Hotel

categoryGym
location_onSydney Australia

Description

Larry Foley's boxing school at his White Horse Hotel, George Street, Sydney, opened after his 1879 win over Abe Hicken, with Jem Mace as an instructor. Bob Fitzsimmons, Peter Jackson, Young Griffo and Frank Slavin trained there, and Foley's Ironpot Stadium behind the hotel used the Queensberry Rules.

Also known as

White Horse Hotel gym

Locations (1)

  • location_onSydney Australia
    White Horse Hotel, George Street, Sydney
    fact_check1 source expand_more
    “After his victory over Hicken, Foley opened a boxing academy at his White Horse Hotel on George Street, though he likely held matches there earlier.”
    — Larry Foley - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Instructors (2)

  • Larry Foley
    Head instructorsports_martial_artsBoxing
    1879
    Probable
    Probable
    Wikipedia only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Wikipedia only.
    “After his victory over Hicken, Foley opened a boxing academy at his White Horse Hotel on George Street, though he likely held matches there earlier.”
    — Larry Foley - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
    “He said in a 1902 interview with The Cincinnati Enquirer that Larry Foley of Sydney had acted as an important early boxing mentor, and indeed Griffo had trained at Foley's boxing school at Sydney's White Horse Hotel”
    — Young Griffo - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
  • Jem Mace
    Instructorsports_martial_artsBoxing
    Probable
    Probable
    Wikipedia only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Wikipedia only.
    “Former English champion Jem Mace, who trained Foley for his championship bout with Hicken, helped open the school and continued as an instructor.”
    — Larry Foley - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Trained here (4)

  • Bob Fitzsimmons
    sports_martial_artsBoxing Probable
    Probable
    Wikipedia only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    under Larry Foley
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Wikipedia only.
    “He was known worldwide for the quality of his boxing training, and acted as a promoter as well at times, helping to mold the career of his most gifted student Bob Fitzsimmons, who would become a champion in three weight classes.”
    — Larry Foley - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
  • Frank Slavin
    sports_martial_artsBoxing Probable
    Probable
    Wikipedia only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    under Larry Foley
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Wikipedia only.
    “He was a pioneer of prizefighting in his country, fighting under the tutelage of Larry Foley.”
    — Frank "Paddy" Slavin - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
    “At his gym at the White Horse, Foley taught, trained and guided the careers of the great boxers Young Griffo, Bob Fitzsimmons, Paddy Slavin, and Peter Jackson as well as the lesser known Dan Creedon and George Dawson.”
    — Larry Foley - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
  • Peter Jackson
    sports_martial_artsBoxing Probable
    Probable
    Wikipedia only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    under Larry Foley
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Wikipedia only.
    “Both Slavin and Jackson had trained under Larry Foley and a real feud had existed between them for several years, due to Slavin's racism and a romantic triangle with a woman named Josie Leon.”
    — Peter Jackson (boxer) - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
    “At his gym at the White Horse, Foley taught, trained and guided the careers of the great boxers Young Griffo, Bob Fitzsimmons, Paddy Slavin, and Peter Jackson as well as the lesser known Dan Creedon and George Dawson.”
    — Larry Foley - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
  • Young Griffo
    sports_martial_artsBoxing Probable
    Probable
    His own account, via Wikipedia; Foley's record agrees.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    under Larry Foley
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    His own account, via Wikipedia; Foley's record agrees.
    “He said in a 1902 interview with The Cincinnati Enquirer that Larry Foley of Sydney had acted as an important early boxing mentor, and indeed Griffo had trained at Foley's boxing school at Sydney's White Horse Hotel”
    — Young Griffo - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
    “At his gym at the White Horse, Foley taught, trained and guided the careers of the great boxers Young Griffo, Bob Fitzsimmons, Paddy Slavin, and Peter Jackson as well as the lesser known Dan Creedon and George Dawson.”
    — Larry Foley - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Tags

boxing · australia

Sources

Larry Foley - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

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