Joe Gans George Dixon, won the Bantamweight World Title in 1892. Barbados Joe Walcott won the World Welterweight title on December 18, 1901. Gans reigned as champion from 1902 to 1908. A slender man, never weighing over 137 pounds. Gans frequently fought heavier boxers, adding to the legend of his scientific fighting technique. On January 6, 1902, Gans defeated the former World Welterweight Champion Canadian born Eddie Connolly. Connolly lost in a five round disqualification at the Washington Sports Club in Philadelphia. One reporter noted that Connolly, "did nothing but hug and wrestle, adding variety to his performance in the third by
Gabrielle Walcott Gabrielle Walcott Gabrielle Walcott (born 26 June 1984) is a Trinidadian artist, model, charity worker and beauty queen who won Miss Trinidad & Tobago World 2008 and placed as the 2nd runner-up in Miss World 2008. She is also titleholder of Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe 2011. She represented Trinidad & Tobago at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in São Paulo but was unplaced. Gabrielle resides in Petit Valley, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. On 15 June 2013 Gabrielle married power-boat racer, Lee Pollonais. Walcott was born in the Port of Spain on 26 June 1984. She is the