Stanislaw Ketchel

Death by Force

Stanislaw "Stanley" Ketchel, also known as the "Michigan Assassin," was a renowned middleweight boxing champion who met a tragic end at the young age of 24. Born on September 14, 1886, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ketchel's life was marked by his rise to fame in the boxing world. However, his promising career was cut short when he was murdered on October 15, 1910, at a ranch in Conway, Missouri.

Ketchel's death was the result of a violent altercation at the ranch owned by R.P. Dickerson. Th ...Read More