boxer

[kevin smith]

kevin was from jersey city new jersey and fought professionally in the 1970s he was a light heavyweight does anyone out there know of him and his record?

[susan m smith]

kevin smith wrote:

kevin was from jersey city new jersey and fought professionally in the 1970s he was a light heavyweight does anyone out there know of him and his record?

i do know,kevin,he's my younger brother,unfortunately there's some descrepency over the nunmber of professional fights he fought.we the family say the number is 19 professional fights.not long ago the was a guy who was trying to get kevin into the boxing hall of fame here in new jersey,he said there were 15 professional fights listed,so the juries still out on that one.as for his record,he lost 2 fights,& had 1 draw.one fight he lost,he went on to fight a rematch & won.i must say i'm touched to think after all this time someone is still intersted in him.loing kevin at such a young age & with so much ahead of him,was tragic & extremely devastating to our family.hope i was able to help.

[Jerry McGrellis]

I used to sparr with Kevin in Buffano’s Gym. I was only 16 and Kevin almost always left me with two black eyes. My teachers taught I was an abused kid. Kevin was a Prince. He would see me on the streets with my friends and always come over to me and say hi how are you doing Jerry. My friend’s mouths would drop and say you know Kevin Smith. Everyone in Jersey City knew who Kevin was. Kevin stayed with me all of my life. While I was in school pursuing my masters degree and times were hard I could always see Kevin saying “Nobody said it would be easy kid�. Kevin would say to me wait til you fight somebody your age, your gona knock him out. I later won the NJ Golden Gloves, Kevin was already gone but his spirit never left me. I can see him hitting the heavy bag like it was yesterday. God Bless you.

[Tom Pritchard]

What happened to Kevin Smith?

[sean shannon]

My father was tommy shannon he took me to see kevin fight when i was a kid,kevin was a terrific boxer with a great future ahead of him my father was crushed when kevin died,my father used to tell me susan was very tough too,kevin also has a few brothers that are well known for being tough in jersey city.

[william hickey]

HI,MY NAME IS WILLIAM HICKEY,I GREW UP ON OCEAN AVENUE,I KNEW KEVIN AND HIS FAMILY,THEY WERE SOME OF THE BEST PEOPLE I KNEW GROWING UP IN THE GREENVILLE SECTION OF JERSEY CITY YEARS AGO,I USED TO GO DOWN TO GLOBAL FISHING,AND SEE KEVINS FATHER SWIMMING ALL THE TIME,GOOD LUCK TO THE SMITH FAMILY,REGARDS A FRIEND FROM THE OLD BLOCK WILLIAM HICKEY

[tom space njbhof]

hi im the guy trying to get kevin into the hall i always put him
on the ballot. always comes up short. but i will not give up
tom

[jillian]

im related to kevin smith's nephew. He was named after his uncle kevin smith. I am a niece to one of Kevin Smith's brothers who is Patrick Smith. There is also another brother James Smith. All of them miss him very much. His death occured when he was playing with a gun at a kitchen table and it shot right at his head. IT WAS AN ACCIDENT not suicide. I never got to meet him because i am just a teenager right now. But he still does mean a lot to me.

[Jerry McGrellis]

Hi Tom Pritchard

I emailed Henry Hanscup and asked him to put Kevin in the NJ Boxing Hall of Fame. He said they would consider it. Let me know if there is anything I could do to help. I wrote a book about Growing up in Jersey City. You might find it interesting. Title is Growing up in a Tough City by Jerry McGrellis. My email is [e-mail] I would love to help get Kevin in the hall of fame. Take Care Jerry

[Jerry McGrellis]

Sorry that was meant for Tom Space njbhof.

Take care,
Jerry

[Terry Mc Gee]

Kevin was a Fearless Fighter , from amature to Pro He had it all. Family and Friends very important.Loved to laugh, and of coarse fight!Never a dull moment at Tierney's Tavern.

[Joe Nic]

Did not have the pleasure to know Kevin but sure do know the rest of the family. Big Daddy, Patrick, Brian, Scotty, and of course, Sue. If any of you check this site, just want to say hello. Hey Sue, when did you move to the West?? Got to see Kevin's last fight at Vet's in Bayonne, think against BoB Smith. Kicked his ass. Remember the GRID!!!

[j caruso]

That caruso was a real tough-guy----

sean shannon wrote:

My father was tommy shannon he took me to see kevin fight when i was a kid,kevin was a terrific boxer with a great future ahead of him my father was crushed when kevin died,my father used to tell me susan was very tough too,kevin also has a few brothers that are well known for being tough in jersey city.

[sean shannon]

j caruso wrote:

That caruso was a real tough-guy----<quoted text>

in his own mind