Hall of Fame promoter Russell Peltz sent word out on Tuesday evening that one of the great middleweights, Bennie Briscoe passed away after an illness
Peltz statement read “Bennie Briscoe, one of the best never to win a world title (when world titles meant something) and the man who presided over the last Golden Age of Boxing in Philadelphia (the 1970s) passed away today at 5.52pm EST. He had been in Temple University hospital for about a week before being moved to hospice. His wife Karen, who I have been in contact with over the last two weeks, called my at about 6.20pm EST to give me the news.”
Brisoce had a record of 66-24-5 with fifty-three knockouts fought all of the top Middleweights of his era as he held the great Carlos Monzon to a draw in Monzon’s home country in Argentina.
He was stopped in seven in an effort to win the WBC Middleweight title in the rematch with Monzon and then lost two more chances to win the title against Rodrigo Valdez. he also dropped a decision to the legendary Emile Griffith and then held Griffith to a draw in the rematch.
He also lost a decision to Marvin Hagler.
Among some of Briscoe’s finest wins are over the great George Benton; Tony Mundine; Future world champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad; “Cyclone” Hart
Briscoe was sixty-seven years old
