The Official Pete Sanstol Web Site

The Official Pete Sanstol Web Site (For Gra Pete) The Pete Sanstol Story (The First and Only Authorized Biography) This is entitled the "Official" site because it is brought to you with the full cooperation and support of Pete's surviving family. ********** Introduction (Who is Pete Sanstol and why is this web site devoted to him?) From Norway to New York (Born in Norway, he becomes a boxer and heads to America.) The Baby Cyclone Years (Pete becomes a star in the United States and a top contender for the vacant bantamweight crown.) The Climb Back to Contention (Comeback Number One.) Number One Contender (Pete fights his way back to the world championship.) Archie Bell Comes to Town (The great Brooklyn boxer comes to Montreal to take on Pete for the crown.) The World Champion! (Pete becomes the World Champion. You don't believe us?) First Title Defense: Art Giroux (Pete defends his World Title against the Canadian Champion.) Second Title Defense: Eugene Huat (He defends his Title against the rugged French Champion.) The Battle with Panama Al Brown (He fights the other world champion for the undisputed title.) Pete is Back, Ready to Fight! (Pete makes another dramatic comeback to world-class contention.) Go West, Young Man (He heads to California with Fidel LaBarba in 1933 to fight the best.) The Quarrel Over the Better Man (This remains one of the bitterest rivalries in Canadian Fistory.) A Genius in the Ring (Pete makes his third comeback for the World Championship.) No Easy Fights for Me! (He challenges the best for the Bantamweight World Title.) The Battle of the Gloves (Sixto Escobar uses every weapon he has to prevent Pete from winning the Bantam Title.) The Epic Fight with Sixto Escobar (One of the most courageous performances in ring history.) The Ultimate Triumph (Pete conquers his Number One Nemesis.) Adventures Beyond the Ring (He retires, then heads off to seek adventure.) The Humble Private (He joins the US Army then finds more adventure.) The Simply Wonderful Bessie (He meets and marries the woman of his dreams.) The Twilight of the Blond Tiger (The final years of an incredible and exemplary life.) Aftermath: The Final Victory (Pete's Comeback from Obscurity.)

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