Andre Anderson (boxer) of Anderson. Hemingway likely cast him as Andreson 'the Swede' in his short stories 'A Matter of Colour' and 'The Killers'. Andre Anderson (boxer) Andre Anderson (1890 in Chicago, Illinois – April 1, 1926) was an American boxer from 1915 until his death in 1926. He was best known for knocking down and drawing the World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey on 24 June 1916 in a match held in the Bronx, New York. It was alleged that Anderson would take dives for organized crime gamblers, which led to his shooting death, reportedly after refusing to partake in further bribes. Because
Howard King (boxer) Howard King (boxer) Howard King (born in Texas, United States) was an American heavyweight boxer and noted heavyweight contender during the 1950s and 60s. Best known as Howard "Honeyboy" King, he held a notable victory over George Chuvalo (which Chuvalo later avenged), and a draw against Archie Moore, regarded as the #1 Pound-for-Pound boxer of all time by Boxrec. Though he never fought for a title, the 6'2" "Honeyboy" was a notable opponent for many of the top heavyweights of his era, including three fights against Zora Folley (0-3), six bouts against Archie Moore (0-5-1), two-fight series with George Chuvalo