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'''Martin Burke, Sr.,''' known as '''Marty Burke''' (September 10, 1896 – September 18, 1978), was a professional [[boxer]] originally from [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]].
'''Martin Burke, Sr.,''' known as '''Marty Burke''' (September 10, 1896 – September 18, 1978), was a professional [[boxer]] originally from [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]].
Burke fought in 150 bouts, both middleweight and heavyweight matches. From 1919 to 1926, he was a sparring partner for heavyweight champion [[Jack Dempsey]]. In 1921 and 1924, he lost celebrated fights against James Joseph "Gene" Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978), for the light-heavyweight championship of the world.<ref name=lahist>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-louisiana-biography-b/|title=Burke, Marty|publisher=''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'': Louisiana Historical Association|accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>'''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' uses articles from ''The New Orleans States-Item'' (since defunct and ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' both articles dated September 19, 1978.</ref> In 1927, Dempsey lost to Tunney their "Long Count" fight at Soldier Field in [[Chicago]]. Some still contend that Dempsey and not Tunney should have been declared the rightful winner of the figh<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stmuhistorymedia.org/the-long-count-fight/|title=Dempsey v. Tunney: The Long Count Fight of 1927|publisher=STMU History Media|date=April 6, 2017|author=Oscar Portillo|accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref>
Burke fought in 150 bouts, both middleweight and heavyweight matches. From 1919 to 1926, he was a sparring partner for heavyweight champion [[Jack Dempsey]]. In 1921 and 1924, he lost celebrated fights against James Joseph "Gene" Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978), for the light-heavyweight championship of the world.<ref name=lahist>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-louisiana-biography-b/|title=Burke, Marty|publisher=''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'': Louisiana Historical Association|accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>'''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' uses articles from ''The New Orleans States-Item'' (since defunct and ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' both articles dated September 19, 1978.</ref> In 1927, Dempsey lost to Tunney their "Long Count" fight at Soldier Field in [[Chicago]]. Some still contend that Dempsey and not Tunney should have been declared the rightful winner of the fight.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stmuhistorymedia.org/the-long-count-fight/|title=Dempsey v. Tunney: The Long Count Fight of 1927|publisher=STMU History Media|date=April 6, 2017|author=Oscar Portillo|accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref>
After retiring from the ring, Burke became a contractor, [[real estate]] agent, and bar owner in New Orleans In 1948, he moved to [[California]]. He was married and had two sons, Paul and Marty, Jr. He died in Palm Springs, California, at the age of eighty-two. He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery III in New Orleans.<ref name=lahist/>
After retiring from the ring, Burke became a contractor, [[real estate]] agent, and bar owner in New Orleans In 1948, he moved to [[California]]. He was married and had two sons, Paul and Marty, Jr. He died in Palm Springs, California, at the age of eighty-two. He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery III in New Orleans.<ref name=lahist/>