Bud Smith - The Life and Murder of Cincinnati's Champion

[@stephenmorris3696]

Wonderful tribute to someone who deserves their story told, he died trying to help someone and no gain for himself. A hero’s death.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thanks, Stephen.

[@jamescook4116]

Well said.

[@drummersagainstitk]

Thank You so much for your work. You're very important to our sport.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you very much, drummersagainstitk.

[@jamescook4116]

Thank you Rich. I'm glad you told his story. I was just in Cincinnati and saw a huge mural of Ezzard Charles. The Queen City has a genuine boxing history. Bud Smith was grossly mismanaged, putting him in with welterweight bombers was either managerial ineptitude or greed.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, James.

[@victormitchell7434]

These young boxers now don't know what it is to fight for their lives nor to want for anything, boxers back then came up from the mud. Ijs another great video from the master Rich, the fight historian

[@petierican6079]

No they don't fighting maybe 2 x a year fighting soft fights these guys were fighters fought to live for survival to provide and the purses were nothing at all unless you were very well known 🥊💯🥊💯

[@BigB69]

There are men who struggle like this in all generations don't be fools. Unfortunately I see where your coming from with what we see on TV & all. Still there are true warriors even today.

[@kingtyomama6564]

Todays boxers don't exactly have it easy. If they can earn more for the brutal sporting industry they chose then good for them!

[@laughingtothebanklikehahah3618]

Bitter sweet for obvious reasons. Nowadays, fighting every other month is stupid especially with how developed boxers are today. Boxers before the 70s weren’t making shit and retiring before they were in their primes over this . It was more brutal in early 1900s but I don’t think it makes modern boxers any less of a fighter. Modern day boxing is more for the boxers than the fans and I don’t have any issue with that since it’s the most brutal sport to compete in. I’d argue that fighters today(below cruiser weight) would whoop the fighters in his era as well.

[@CharlesWashington-s5m]

I'm from Cincinnati. I heard great stories about Ezzard Charles, in fact there's a mural of Ezzard Charles in The Over-The-Rhine area. But I heard very little about Wallace "Bud" Smith, until now. What I saw, he wasn't a talented fighter, but he made it up for raw determination. Thank you.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, Charles.

[@dellolasalle9546]

Thank you for keeping the memory of these forgotten warriors alive

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, Dello.

[@declancolgan8128]

I love these old boxing stories, time has forgotten them but they feel more alive today than ever. They had heart and determination in buckets something which is rare in todays boxing. Rip bud smith, a champion in his day ! Keep these stories coming 🙏

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thanks, Declan, will do.

[@getsmart3701]

Thank you Rich, a very good, if sad, video. Love your work sir, thanks again.

[@cedricliggins7528]

Bud was definitely a hard luck fighter. RIP

[@WolframtheBlessed3499]

I have said it once I have said it twice and I have said it many times, this is THE MOST underrated boxing channel. Thank you Rich.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

I appreciate that, Kubikiri, thank you.

[@JDLondon72]

Another superb offering by Rich The Fight Historian. Wallace “Bud” Smith is a favourite of mine and this was a thoroughly enjoyable watch. Thank you.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, GEGBOxing.

[@romanlarribas1696]

It seems like a lot of these stories have tragic endings. As long as we have channels like yours, Rich, these fighters and this sport will never be forgotten.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you, Roman.

[@JMTrucking1417]

He had a nice smile rich. Gd doc. Sad story.

[@brettpaterson8042]

Nice short documentary Rich on a forgotten champion, fought in a so tough era, at a time when the sport was controlled by the mob. Fortunately there is footage of Wallace Bud Smith, well done for researching this Rich. Your the best.🥊

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Hey thanks, Brett.

[@christopherbellore3511]

TRUE GRIT. Sad, but true. He was Champ, for a while. Reality is not always a happy ending. R.I.P. Bud Smith ✝🥊🙏

[@RoderickBagsby-sj4ei]

Great story Great fighter never heard of him but I will put him in my history files🧐

[@jimhattery4348]

That was powerful, Rich. Thank you!

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Sure thing, Jim.

[@caulfield618]

Very Poignant addition to your great collection.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you, Bryan.

[@BDMSMSTS]

Rest in Energy great ancestor. Hotep 💚🌀💫

[@markchapman2585]

Great video Rich

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you, Mark.

[@LetitGolazziter-uk9xi]

The original “Bud”!

[@deonphillips8985]

I live in Cincinnati never heard of bud smith thanks for sharing this great piece of history

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, Deon.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the amazing video Rich ❤

[@MadMaxMovieReactions]

513 baby🔥

[@Tony16467]

Another cautionary tale, seems the mob had a lot of sway in the boxing game back then, thanks Richie, great video once again.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you, Tony.

[@Mr313PATRIOT]

Sobering

[@MosesCampos-pr6ef]

Your content never disappoints , Rich. Thnx again for your time and effort doing these videos.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Always a pleasure, Moses, thanks.

[@mditt7]

Didn't mention his sojourn to Australia in 1952 when he fought and beat Frankie Flannery in Melbourne, lost twice to George Barnes, first in Melbourne then in Sydney and also beat my Father Len Dittmar at Sydney Stadium.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

I left those on the cutting room floor, yes.

[@jansmeulders7141]

Thank you so very much for your important work These stories you keep alive tell us much more than boxing alone.....it shows the horrible conditions that black people lived under. Coming out of the getto.....with almost no education.....misused by criminals and recateers ....starting with nothing.....and ending with nothing...

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Sure thing, Jan.

[@fredjonestowns4213]

One has to wonder what things would have been like without all the corruption the IBC mobsters brought to the sport in those days.

[@John.Flower.Productions]

Boxing remains a very nefarious business.

[@g.sergiusfidenas6650]

Those managers were incompetent besides being criminals too, they absolutely destroyed Bud's career; sadly his story is not uncommon neither in its decline inside the ring nor regarding how his life ended.

[@GilturnerknocksoutphonyFloyd]

Thanks Rich Sad ending for this guy And the IBC at work It’s interesting that Carbo and Palermo went to prison but rich boy Jim Norris free and clear. He was as guilty as them. Truman Gibson admonished by that’s all.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, James.

[@petierican6079]

Nice documentary rich never heard of bud sad story and the mobsters always found a way unless you have the heart of ray Robinson and of the onion farmer carmin basilio they said no to the mob old bones Brown I've heard of seen a good fight he had with Carlos Ortiz .thanks rich

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Sure thing, Petie.

[@petierican6079]

@@RichtheFightHistorian 💯💯💯

[@JMTrucking1417]

I thought ibc was intrnational boxing council ? U said club, this a completely diffrent ibc or did u mispeak ?

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

No, it's correct. Remember the International Boxing Club under Jim Norris, corrupt promotional group with ties to the mafia.

[@JMTrucking1417]

@@RichtheFightHistorian i dont, but i’ll google it when i get a minute. Thnx rich, deep dwn i knu u didnt screw up. Lol ✌️

[@AndrewWilliams-kw6bc]

The women always the first 2 leave ! They know !

[@ah93704]

Great video!

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Thank you, ah93704