trainer, called Burley "the finest all-around fighter I ever saw." Burley was named to the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time, elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1983 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992. Burley was ranked 39th on Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years. An exhibit at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at Pittsburgh's Senator Heinz History Center states that Burley was the model for the character Troy in August Wilson's play Fences. Professional boxing record See also List of bare-knuckle boxers Murderers' Row (Boxing) External links References 1917 births 1992 deaths Bare-knuckle boxers Welterweight boxers World colored welterweight boxing champions World colored middleweight boxing champions Boxers from Pittsburgh People from Lawrence County, Pennsylvania International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees American male boxers