Frankie Fleming

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]

Frankie Fleming
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
NationalityCanadian
Born(1893-01-01)January 1, 1893
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 1, 1960(1960-01-01) (aged 67)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights219
Wins64
Wins by KO37
Losses5
Draws5

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