Amos "Big Train" Lincoln

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He was born in 1936 and he embarked on a professional boxing career in

1954. He won twenty five of his first twenty nine fights on his way to

establishing himself as a top prospect by 1962. The imposing 6′ 2″ Amos

Lincoln was nicknamed ” Big Train ” and he looked like he was going to

become a force to be reckoned with for some time.

 

Fighting out of Portland, Oregon early in his career Amos also

campaigned throughout the northwest in cities like Seattle, Spokane,

Tacoma, Boise and even Vancouver, Canada. In 1957 he made one of his few

ventures outside the Northwest as he traveled to Chicago and defeated

Marty Marshall. In June of 1962 Amos made his New York debut as he met

future champion Ernie Terrell at Madison Square Garden. The lanky, long

armed Terrell would box his way to a six round decision. It would be two

years before Amos fought again. Appearing in Las Vegas, Lincoln was

halted in the second round by Jimmy ” King ” Fletcher. Amos would bounce

back with a decision over clever Chuck Leslie and a ninth round

stoppage over highly regarded Thad Spencer.

 

 

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