Frankie Fleming

Frankie Fleming
Statistics
Rated at Featherweight
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Nationality Canada Canadian
Born (1893-01-01)January 1, 1893
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died January 1, 1960(1960-01-01) (aged 67)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Boxing record
Wins 64
Wins by KO 37
Losses 5
Draws 5

Frank "Frankie" Fleming was a Canadian featherweight boxer active from 1910 to 1922.[1] During his career he held the distinction of being the Canadian Boxing Federation Featherweight Champion.[2] He is best known for beating all-time great Benny Leonard twice, being the only fighter to do so. He also faced Hall of Famers Johnny Kilbane, Johnny Dundee, and Freddie Welsh in defeat; challenging for the latter's World Featherweight Title. Statistical boxing website BoxRec rates Fleming as the 11th best Canadian boxer ever across all weight divisions.[3]

Notable bouts

Result Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes[4]
Loss United States Johnny Kilbane NWS 10 1917-05-24 Canada Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec Newspaper Decision
Loss Wales Freddie Welsh NWS 10 1915-05-24 Canada Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec For World Featherweight Title.
Newspaper Decision
Win United States Benny Leonard NWS 10 1913-08-16 United States Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York Newspaper Decision
Win United States Benny Leonard KO 4 (6) 1912-05-03 United States New Polo A.C., New York, New York
Loss United States Johnny Dundee NWS 10 1911-06-10 United States Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York Newspaper Decision
Loss United States Johnny Dundee NWS 6 1911-03-01 United States Olympic A.C., Bronx, New York Newspaper Decision

References

  1. ↑ "Frankie Fleming boxer". Fightsrec.com. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  2. ↑ Canadian Boxing Federation Featherweight Champions. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
  3. ↑ All-Time Pound-for-Pound Rankings (Canada). BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
  4. ↑ Frankie Fleming's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.


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