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Revision as of 21:14, 1 July 2017
Sammy NeSmith, known as Slammin' Sammy, was an American professional light middleweight boxer of the early 1970s.
NeSmith lived in Indianapolis during the 1970s and '80s, where he built his boxing career. In 1971, he won the National Golden Gloves Light middleweight championship. NeSmith won the North American Boxing Federation middleweight belt in May 1980 after scoring a 10th-round knockout victory over Ronnie Harris of Canton, Ohio. On March 31, 1981, he lost that title to Sugar Ray Seales in a fifth round knockout. Smith had a professional record of 38 wins and seven loses, with 34 of his wins by knockout.[1]
NeSmith frequently worked as a boxing coach for youth at the Riverside Family Center in Indianapolis. He was married to Tondra "Fifi" Johnson for eight years. He later worked for Coca-Cola in Indianapolis.
NeSmith later settled in Bridgeton, New Jersey, where he married Delores Green.
NeSmith died in January 2014 of an apparent heart attack in New Jersey. He was interred in Kingstree, South Carolina.
References
- ^ "Sports News Briefs; Seales Flattens NeSmith In 5th and Captures Title". New York Times. April 1, 1981. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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