Young Stribling | |
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| Born | William Lawrence Stribling Jr. December 26, 1904 Bainbridge, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1933 (aged 28) Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Other names | King of the Canebrakes |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight Light heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight Featherweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 291 |
| Wins | 256 |
| Wins by KO | 129 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 17 |
| No contests | 2 |
William Lawrence Stribling Jr. (December 26, 1904 – October 3, 1933), known as Young Stribling, was an American professional boxer who fought from Featherweight to Heavyweight. His 1931 fight against Max Schmelling for Schmeling's world heavyweight championship was named Ring Magazine fight of the year. Stribling was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1965, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.[1]
- ^ Roberts, James B. "Young Stribling". ibhof.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.