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Nathan Elton Gilman

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Nathan Elton Gilman (June 5th 1894 - March 17th 1936) was the Champion of the 1918 Great Outdoor Fight, which caused controversy when it was revealed that Rand McIntyre purposefully threw the fight. Gilman had fought before in 1917 and 1916, but had been a largely undistinguished fighter. Partnering with Rand, however, he lasted right up to the end, becoming Champion.

Because of the scandalous events after the Fight, Gilman's Champion status is sometimes looked down upon, and there is a significant body of Fight scholars who maintain that Gilman was being "carried" by McIntyre, despite the reasonably large numbers of men he took down by himself in that fight and ones before. Gilman became a pariah in Fight circles, and never fought again, despite his initial eagerness to defend his title.

Gilman died in his home in Buffalo, New York, of unknown causes. Some suspect suicide, others suspect that the Ruling Body were involved. The evidence remains inconclusive.