Eddie Anderson made a decent living as a prizefighter in boxing’s early days, his prolific career running from May 25, 1920 to Sept. 23, 1936. While he never came close to winning a world title, the Wyoming native fought often, racking up nearly 200 sanctioned fights as a professional.
The “Cowboy” went head-to-head Midget Mexico, King Tut, Pug Sutherland, Battling Gizzy, Urban Liberty, Bulldog Gonzalez and other colorful contemporaries who were all the rage at the time. In perhaps his most memorable effort, Anderson fought to a draw with eventual super welterweight title challenger Benny Bass on Feb. 22, 1930 but went on to lose three subsequent rematches between the two. All four of their bouts took place in the same calendar year.
While he did not go down as an all-time great, Anderson represented his home state well. He retired with a 91-61-29 record and 30 knockouts.
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