My last fight with Amparo in 1984
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Battling "Bad" Bennie Briscoe at the Philadelphia Spectrum
Friday, December 23, 2011
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My last fight with Amparo in 1984
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Battling "Bad" Bennie Briscoe at the Philadelphia Spectrum
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Fighting For Redemption is HERE!!!
Finally, after several months of editorial delays, Teddy's authorized autobiography,
Fighting For Redemption:
The "Irish" Teddy Mann Story
is available to order from the publisher:
Emerald Isle Press, LLC.
Order your copy today!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
"Irish" Teddy Mann Vs, Doug "the Cobra" DeWitt
At the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY
I don't remember a thing about this fight.
Friday, August 12, 2011
State Alert Event at Casa Di Dolci
With former World Heavyweight Champ James "Buster" Douglas, (third from right) former WBC Featherweight Champ Juan La Porte (second from left) and others at a State Alert Boxing promotional event in Casa Di Dolci on 589 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ.
Alex Pinnix of State Alert Promotions holding my book (far right).
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Our first promo-video!
Our first promo-video!
This is the first of many new promo-videos I will be sharing
to help promote my new autobiography,
Fighting for Redemption The Irish Teddy Mann Story
which is expected to be released on August 25th of this year.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
New Dustjacket Cover Design
Fighting for Redemption
The Irish Teddy Mann Story
has a new dust jacket cover design. Publication release date is now slated for July 15th.
Comings soon: Teddy's fight reviews:Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS LI'L ABNER
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS LI'L ABNER
L'IL ABNER did a lot of talking before this bout but when it can down to it he was unequal to the task of besting Teddy. He lasted just six rounds before Teddy decked him twice and the fight was stopped.
L'IL ABNER did a lot of talking before this bout but when it can down to it he was unequal to the task of besting Teddy. He lasted just six rounds before Teddy decked him twice and the fight was stopped.
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS TITUS BURGESS
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS TITUS BURGESS -
This was Teddy's fourth fight and the first one he won without a KO.
The announcers showed Mann no respect. They pointed out that Burgess' reach was 2-3 inches longer than Mann's. He was stronger than Mann. Leaner than Mann. More skilled than Mann. More serious than Mann. Mann was fat, having "pudge" hanging over his belt.
They called him an out of shape part-timer. Basically little more than an amateur.
One announcer said Mann looks like he has a group ready to take him back to the bar after the fight. He might as well have called him a drunken bum!
But when the Bell rang, it was Mann who was victorious.
This was Teddy's fourth fight and the first one he won without a KO.
The announcers showed Mann no respect. They pointed out that Burgess' reach was 2-3 inches longer than Mann's. He was stronger than Mann. Leaner than Mann. More skilled than Mann. More serious than Mann. Mann was fat, having "pudge" hanging over his belt.
They called him an out of shape part-timer. Basically little more than an amateur.
One announcer said Mann looks like he has a group ready to take him back to the bar after the fight. He might as well have called him a drunken bum!
But when the Bell rang, it was Mann who was victorious.
ARCHIE "THE CAUCASIAN KILLER" ANDREWS VS "IRISH" TEDDY MANN
ARCHIE "THE CAUCASIAN KILLER" ANDREWS VS "IRISH" TEDDY MANN (PART 1)
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ARCHIE "THE CAUCASIAN KILLER" ANDREWS VS "IRISH" TEDDY MANN (CONCLUSION)
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ARCHIE "THE CAUCASIAN KILLER" ANDREWS VS "IRISH" TEDDY MANN (CONCLUSION)
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Irish Teddy Mann VS Richie Bennett for the Phila. Irish Championship
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS RICHIE BENNETT (PART 1) EARLY ROUNDS
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS RICHIE BENNETT (PART 2) ROUNDS 8-10
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS RICHIE BENNETT (PART 2) ROUNDS 8-10
Friday, March 11, 2011
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forthcoming auto-biography
Fighting For Redemption
the Irish Teddy Mann Story
available September 2011
from Shamrock Press.
Steve Farhood & Gerry Cooney with Teddy Mann
Here's a photo taken with
boxing writer Steve Farhood
& former contender
Gerry Cooney
holding a pre-publication copy
of my forth-coming autobiography,
"Fighting for Redemption,"
available in September 2011
from Shamrock Press.
Pre-publication orders are available now!
Irish Teddy Mann with Gerry Cooney!
Here's a photo taken with former
Heavy Weight contender
Gerry Cooney
holding a pre-publication copy
of my forth-coming autobiography,
"Fighting for Redemption,"
available in September 2011
from Shamrock Press.
Pre-publication orders are available now!
Teddy Mann with 5 Time World Champ Emile Griffith!
Here's a photo taken with
5 time World Champ
Emile Griffith
holding a pre-publication copy
of my forth-coming autobiography,
"Fighting for Redemption,"
available in September 2011
from Shamrock Press.
Pre-publication orders
are available now!
irish Teddy Mann with a pretty young fan.
Here's a photo taken with
a lovely young lady
holding a pre-publication copy
of my forth-coming autobiography,
"Fighting for Redemption,"
available in September 2011
from Shamrock Press.
Pre-publication orders are available now!
Burt Sugar with Irish Teddy Mann
Here's a photo taken with
Burt Sugar holding a
pre-publication copy of
my forth-coming autobiography,
"Fighting for Redemption,"
available in September 2011
from Shamrock Press.
Pre-publication ord
LARRY HOLMES with Teddy Mann
Here's a photo taken with
Larry Holmes holding a
pre-publication copy of
my forth-coming autobiography,
"Fighting for Redemption,"
available in September 2011
from Shamrock Press.
Pre-publication orders are available now.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS ROBBY EPPS
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS ROBBY EPPS (1 OF 4)
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS ROBBY EPPS (2 OF 4)
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS ROBBY EPPS (3 OF 4)
IRISH TEDDY MANN VS ROBBY EPPS (4 OF 4)
Irish Teddy Mann VS Bobby Czyz
Round 1 - Irish Teddy Mann VS Bobby Czyz
Rounds 3 through 6 - Irish Teddy Mann VS Bobby Czyz
Rounds 7 through 8 - Irish Teddy Mann VS Bobby Czyz
Friday, February 11, 2011
Grandpop Groff
My fondest memories of Grand pop Groff were those of the hours we spent watching the Friday Night Fights together.
The fights were sponsored by Gillette Blue Blades and were often broadcasted from Madison Square Garden. It ran for 14 years which is, by far, the longest continuous run for a boxing program in the history of television and lasted until June of 1960.
Don Dunphy was the longtime announcer. In my book he rates as the greatest blow-by-blow announcer of them all. I watched so many fights on those glorious Friday nights that I can’t remember them all.
I was always thrilled when I watched one of the fight contestants land a knockout blow to his opponents chin or temple. It only took one shot. One shot and your done! It was just amazing. The victim would invariably crumble to the canvas and make a heroic effort to command his battered body to respond to his foggy impaired brain, struggling to lift himself drunkenly from the canvas, often to no avail.
When one of those guys was on the floor, it looked as though there were invisible hands holding him down while the referee tolled off the fateful seconds. The downed combatant just couldn’t make his body respond to his brains’ instructions. I always felt sorry for the man on the canvas. In the years to come I would be on that canvas three times during my forty-eight amateur fights and forty-four professional starts. Not once did I ever hear the referee holler “ten” in my ears. Not once!
Two of those Friday Night Fights stand out in my mind to this day. The first was a rematch fight and featured Gene Fullmer, who was to become my all-time favorite boxer and another of my favorites, Dick Tiger. Both were later voted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, NY.
My hero, Gene Fullmer was a tough, crude brawler from Utah. As unlikely as it may seem, he once beat the great Sugar Ray Robinson in a fifteen round decision to win the title. “The Sugarman” would later regain the title in a rematch, by landing what has been called “the perfect left hook” to knock Fillmer loose from the title, in the fifth round. It was the first time he was ever kayoed in his long and glorious career and he fought every tough guy in the Middleweight Division, and I mean everyone! Fillmer ducked no man.
His opponent Dick Tiger, who hailed from far away Nigeria, had beaten Fullmer previously in San Francisco, in the first of their three fights, on a fifteen round decision. Those were the days when men were men and title fights were fifteen rounders not like the watered down twelve rounders we’re fed today.
The Friday Night Fights rematch between Tiger and Fullmer was held in Las Vegas. Tiger was the out-and-out favorite. Since he had beaten Fullmer decisively in the first encounter in San Fran he was expected to repeat the performance in the rematch. But Fullmer changed his style. Instead of employing his usual “bull in a china shop” style, he turned boxer and almost pulled off an upset. He was by no means graceful because he wasn’t a boxer. But he almost grabbed the crown that night, though the officials called it a draw. I remember that Grand pop and I both expected Tiger to win, so the decision came as a surprise.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. If Fullmer was your favorite why did you and Grand pop Groff pick Tiger to win? Simply because I learned something early on about picking winners in the fighting game; don’t let your heart interfere with your head. Always bet with what you know. My adherence to that principle has never change.
Once, when I was at the Concord Hotel in the NY Catskills to spar with Wilford Scypion, Gerry Cooney was there too, getting ready to fight Larry Holmes for the title. One of Cooney’s friends asked me who I thought would win the fight and I told him Holmes would be the winner. He got pissed off and said, “I thought you liked Gerry?” I replied, “I do like Gerry.” But no matter what my feelings for Gerry were, they didn’t change the fact that he was facing a contender who was at the top of his game and Cooney had only fought six rounds in the previous two years and against washed up fighters like Norton, Young and Lyle.
Sorry to say, I was right. Cooney’s managers had cost him the title. I put most of the blame on Dennis Rappaport. Fighting stiffs and has-beens certainly doesn’t get you ready for a real fighter like Larry Holmes. Rappaport should have had Cooney fighting top contenders and had he, maybe; just maybe, Cooney might have stood a chance of staging an upset against Larry Holmes. As it was Cooney gave a much better account of himself than I had expected. But a loss is still a loss! Cooney never really recovered from the beating Holmes gave him that night in Vegas.
Although that terrific Friday Night Tiger-Fullmer re-match ended in a draw, Tiger retained his title because a draw decision is considered a loss for the challenger. In their third and final match, which was held in Nigeria, Tiger proved his superiority once and for all. He stopped Fullmer in seven rounds. Although it was only the second time Fullmer had ever been stopped, it was to be the last fight of Fullmer’s career.
The second most memorable Friday night fight for me was the one between defending champion Harold Johnson and the challenger, Willie Pastrano. It was not a good fight to say the least. Johnson lost his title that night due to a highly controversial decision. Years later, just before I weighed in for one of my own fights at the Philadelphia Spectrum, I met Johnson. I was like a kid in a candy shop! This was great, I thought. Right here, in front of me, was the very same Harold Johnson, who I had watched lose his title to Willie Pastrano all those years before with my Grand pop Groff.
I told him that I had seen that fight and he just gave me a look like, “Did you have to remind me of that night!” I told him I though he was ripped off and that as far as I was concerned he had been the winner that night. He just smiled and said “Thanks.” Johnson was a class act in and out of the ring. It was very cool meeting guys like Johnson, who I had idolized when I was young.
Those memorable Friday nights with Grand pop Groff inspired me to pursue my love of boxing and get my first set of boxing gloves from Wallach’s, the local sporting goods shop in Toms River. As a kid, I would get all my equipment there. What little money I received was always spent on something related to boxing. I will never forget Mr. Wallach. He was a real nice guy who always encouraged me to do well. His store was directly across the street from the Office lounge, where I now meet with a lot of my friends.
I can still envision Grand pop Groff, sitting in his big easy chair in front of that small black and white TV while Grandma conversed with us as she rocked and knitted in her old rocker. She never cared much for the fights.
The fights were sponsored by Gillette Blue Blades and were often broadcasted from Madison Square Garden. It ran for 14 years which is, by far, the longest continuous run for a boxing program in the history of television and lasted until June of 1960.
Don Dunphy was the longtime announcer. In my book he rates as the greatest blow-by-blow announcer of them all. I watched so many fights on those glorious Friday nights that I can’t remember them all.
I was always thrilled when I watched one of the fight contestants land a knockout blow to his opponents chin or temple. It only took one shot. One shot and your done! It was just amazing. The victim would invariably crumble to the canvas and make a heroic effort to command his battered body to respond to his foggy impaired brain, struggling to lift himself drunkenly from the canvas, often to no avail.
When one of those guys was on the floor, it looked as though there were invisible hands holding him down while the referee tolled off the fateful seconds. The downed combatant just couldn’t make his body respond to his brains’ instructions. I always felt sorry for the man on the canvas. In the years to come I would be on that canvas three times during my forty-eight amateur fights and forty-four professional starts. Not once did I ever hear the referee holler “ten” in my ears. Not once!
Two of those Friday Night Fights stand out in my mind to this day. The first was a rematch fight and featured Gene Fullmer, who was to become my all-time favorite boxer and another of my favorites, Dick Tiger. Both were later voted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, NY.
My hero, Gene Fullmer was a tough, crude brawler from Utah. As unlikely as it may seem, he once beat the great Sugar Ray Robinson in a fifteen round decision to win the title. “The Sugarman” would later regain the title in a rematch, by landing what has been called “the perfect left hook” to knock Fillmer loose from the title, in the fifth round. It was the first time he was ever kayoed in his long and glorious career and he fought every tough guy in the Middleweight Division, and I mean everyone! Fillmer ducked no man.
His opponent Dick Tiger, who hailed from far away Nigeria, had beaten Fullmer previously in San Francisco, in the first of their three fights, on a fifteen round decision. Those were the days when men were men and title fights were fifteen rounders not like the watered down twelve rounders we’re fed today.
The Friday Night Fights rematch between Tiger and Fullmer was held in Las Vegas. Tiger was the out-and-out favorite. Since he had beaten Fullmer decisively in the first encounter in San Fran he was expected to repeat the performance in the rematch. But Fullmer changed his style. Instead of employing his usual “bull in a china shop” style, he turned boxer and almost pulled off an upset. He was by no means graceful because he wasn’t a boxer. But he almost grabbed the crown that night, though the officials called it a draw. I remember that Grand pop and I both expected Tiger to win, so the decision came as a surprise.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. If Fullmer was your favorite why did you and Grand pop Groff pick Tiger to win? Simply because I learned something early on about picking winners in the fighting game; don’t let your heart interfere with your head. Always bet with what you know. My adherence to that principle has never change.
Once, when I was at the Concord Hotel in the NY Catskills to spar with Wilford Scypion, Gerry Cooney was there too, getting ready to fight Larry Holmes for the title. One of Cooney’s friends asked me who I thought would win the fight and I told him Holmes would be the winner. He got pissed off and said, “I thought you liked Gerry?” I replied, “I do like Gerry.” But no matter what my feelings for Gerry were, they didn’t change the fact that he was facing a contender who was at the top of his game and Cooney had only fought six rounds in the previous two years and against washed up fighters like Norton, Young and Lyle.
Sorry to say, I was right. Cooney’s managers had cost him the title. I put most of the blame on Dennis Rappaport. Fighting stiffs and has-beens certainly doesn’t get you ready for a real fighter like Larry Holmes. Rappaport should have had Cooney fighting top contenders and had he, maybe; just maybe, Cooney might have stood a chance of staging an upset against Larry Holmes. As it was Cooney gave a much better account of himself than I had expected. But a loss is still a loss! Cooney never really recovered from the beating Holmes gave him that night in Vegas.
Although that terrific Friday Night Tiger-Fullmer re-match ended in a draw, Tiger retained his title because a draw decision is considered a loss for the challenger. In their third and final match, which was held in Nigeria, Tiger proved his superiority once and for all. He stopped Fullmer in seven rounds. Although it was only the second time Fullmer had ever been stopped, it was to be the last fight of Fullmer’s career.
The second most memorable Friday night fight for me was the one between defending champion Harold Johnson and the challenger, Willie Pastrano. It was not a good fight to say the least. Johnson lost his title that night due to a highly controversial decision. Years later, just before I weighed in for one of my own fights at the Philadelphia Spectrum, I met Johnson. I was like a kid in a candy shop! This was great, I thought. Right here, in front of me, was the very same Harold Johnson, who I had watched lose his title to Willie Pastrano all those years before with my Grand pop Groff.
I told him that I had seen that fight and he just gave me a look like, “Did you have to remind me of that night!” I told him I though he was ripped off and that as far as I was concerned he had been the winner that night. He just smiled and said “Thanks.” Johnson was a class act in and out of the ring. It was very cool meeting guys like Johnson, who I had idolized when I was young.
Those memorable Friday nights with Grand pop Groff inspired me to pursue my love of boxing and get my first set of boxing gloves from Wallach’s, the local sporting goods shop in Toms River. As a kid, I would get all my equipment there. What little money I received was always spent on something related to boxing. I will never forget Mr. Wallach. He was a real nice guy who always encouraged me to do well. His store was directly across the street from the Office lounge, where I now meet with a lot of my friends.
I can still envision Grand pop Groff, sitting in his big easy chair in front of that small black and white TV while Grandma conversed with us as she rocked and knitted in her old rocker. She never cared much for the fights.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
IRISH TEDDY MANN'S FAVORITE POEM "IF"
IF.....
IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- BY RUDYARD KIPING
IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- BY RUDYARD KIPING
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
CEDRIC KUSHNER VS TEDDY MANN
In a ludicrous posting I saw recently Cedric Kushner, Teddy "the Irish" Mann's promoter was boasting that he was able to out run Teddy Mann.
Of course he never bothered to mention two important facts. 1. ) They were not racing, they were simply jogging and 2) Irish Teddy Mann had a chronic case of walking pneumonia.
Of course he never bothered to mention two important facts. 1. ) They were not racing, they were simply jogging and 2) Irish Teddy Mann had a chronic case of walking pneumonia.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Irish Teddy Mann VS "Bad" Bennie Briscoe
It was only Teddy's second loss as a pro. Teddy went the distance and really gave Bennie the fight of his life. Teddy Mann was twenty five at the time and "Bad" Bennie Briscoe had been on the losing end of three title fights before this match up.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
FIGHTING FOR REDEMPTION
TEDDY MANN
TEDDY MANN is writing his autobiography. The soon to be released, "Fighting for Redemption the Irish Teddy Mann Story," co-authored by William Brennan, tells the story of Irish Teddy Mann, one of the most colorful middle wieghts ever to enter the ring. The sub-title reads "an ex-pro boxer floored by drugs and prison rallies in life's last round."
TEDDY MANN'S BOXING RECORD
Teddy Mann
Alias Ted Groff -
Country US American
Hometown Philadelphia, PA
Birthplace Point Pleasant, NJ
Division Middleweight
Born 1951-09-05
Stance Orthodox
Height 178
Manager Cedric Kushner
Trainer Carmen Graziano
Date - Opponent - Location - Result
1977-08-24 Joe Washington Vineland, NJ - W KO 3
1977-09-16 Jesse Goodmond Wilmington, DE - W KO 4
1977-09-27 Daran Muhammad Passaic, NJ - W KO 1
1977-11-01 Titus Burgess Philadelphia, PA - W PTS 4
1978-01-17 Jerome Jackson Philadelphia, PA - L PTS 4
1978-03-16 Bill Ryan Ft. Lauderdale, FL - W KO 3
1978-03-27 Jerome Brooks Homestead, FL - W KO 5
1978-04-06 Henry (Tiger) Hall Miami Beach, FL - W KO 5
1978-04-27 Larry Peterson Jacksonville, FL - W KO 6
1978-06-01 Marvin Lee Upper Darby, PA - W KO 1
1978-06-14 Dave Dittmar White Plains, NY - W KO 3
1978-10-14 Dan Lowery Ft. Lauderdale, FL - W KO 2
1978-10-24 Frankie Suarez Orlando, FL - W KO 7
1978-12-29 Tyrone Phelps Vineland, NJ - W PTS 6
1979-01-11 O`Dell Leonard Landover, MD - W PTS 6
1979-02-14 Ray Bryant White Plains, NY - W PTS 6
1979-04-03 Richie Bennett Philadelphia, PA - W UD 10
1979-05-14 Archie Andrews Philadelphia, PA - W TKO 7
1979-07-16 Perry Abney Philadelphia, PA - W TKO 6
1979-09-11 Bennie Briscoe Philadelphia, PA - L PTS 10
1979-11-14 Tony Tassone Philadelphia, PA - W PTS 10
1980-05-02 John LoCicero New York, NY - L PTS 10
1980-05-14 Archie Andrews Philadelphia, PA - W KO 7
1980-07-31 Ernie Singletary Atlantic City, NJ - L PTS 10
1980-10-15 Robert Davis White Plains, NY - L PTS 8
1980-12-17 Steve Small White Plains, NY - W PTS 8
1981-02-23 Bobby Czyz Atlantic City, NJ - L UD 8
1981-04-09 Mickey Goodwin Detroit, MI - L PTS 10
1981-05-08 Leo Martinez Binghamton, NY - W TKO 4
1981-06-25 Vinnie Curto Boston, MA - L PTS 10
1981-09-17 Mike Baker Atlantic City, NJ - W PTS 10
1981-11-05 Wayne Barker Atlantic City, NJ - W DQ 6
1981-12-22 Steve Michalerya Atlantic City, NJ - W PTS 10
1982-02-19 Jamal Arbubakar Atlantic City, NJ - W PTS 10
1982-03-20 Robbie Epps Atlantic City, NJ - W PTS 10
1982-05-16 James Green Atlantic City, NJ - L PTS 10
1982-08-20 John Collins Chicago, IL - L PTS 10
1982-10-20 Doug DeWitt White Plains, NY - L TKO 5
1983-05-27 Juan Domingo Roldan Providence, RI - L PTS 10
1983-08-02 Dwight Walker Atlantic City, NJ - W PTS 10
1983-09-01 Robbie Sims Atlantic City, NJ - L SD 10
1983-11-30 Mike Tinley Atlantic City, NJ - L PTS 12
1984-04-11 Jorge Amparo Atlantic City, NJ - L TKO 3
Record to Date
Won 28 (KOs 15) Lost 15 Drawn 0 Total 43
WHO WAS IRISH TEDDY MANN?
Inducted on November 9, 1995
Born on September 5,1951,
Point Pleasant, NJ as Ted Groff.
He changed his name legally to Ted Mannschreck in 1967, which evolved to Ted “The “Irish”” Mann for promotional purposes in 1977. Handled at different times as an amateur by Walter Marler, Johnny Trojian (Kid Troy), Adrian Bailey, Ricky Schupoch and Frank Lavalle. Beat seven different Golen Glove or A.A.U. champs (Fryer, Gargan, Fundenburg,
Nance, Stahle, Johnson, McNeece). Won NJ Blue and White Tournament, October 18,1976. Runner up to Curtis Parker for State A.A.U. 156 pound
title March 8, 1976.
Mann turned pro August 24, 1977, and was managed and trained by Carmen Graziano and promoted by Cedric Kushner.
Mann ran up an impressive 18-1 record before losing a 10 round decision to Philly legend “Bad” Benny Briscoe (62-18-5) September 11, 1979.
He also fought future champs, Bobby Czyz (10-0), Doug “The Cobra” DeWitt (16-1),
Dwight “Tiger” Walker (16-2-1), Mike Baker (39-14-1), Mickey Goodwin (26-1),
Vinnie Curto (45-5-3), Juan Domingo Roldan (48-2-2) and John Collins (22-0).
One of his most memorable wins was a 7th round knock out of Frankie Suarez (11-2) for the Florida State Middleweight Title, October 24, 1978 in Orlando.
Another big step in Mann’s career was when he upset California contender Robbi Epps (30-1) March 20, 1982 in Atlantic City and broke into the world ratings. After a loss to James “Hard Rock” Green (12-1) he came up short in a bid for the ESPN Middleweight Title to Mike Tinley (13-1-1).
He retired shortly after on November 30, 1984 with a 28-15, 15KO record. Always a fan favorite, Mann fought in many locations including Philadelphia’s Spectrum, New York City’s Felt Forum, and Atlantic City’s Resorts, Caesar’s Harrah’s, Sand’s and Tropicana Casinos.
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