Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | July 21, 1931 |
Birth Place | Utah |
Age | 89 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Apr 27, 2015 (age 83) |
Birth Sign | Cancer |
Net worth: $1.6 Million (2024)
About
Former Middleweight Champion who compiled a career record of 55-6-3, with wins over such top-tier boxers as Sugar Ray Robinson, Benny Paret and Florentino Fernandez.
Before Fame
He was encouraged to become an amateur boxer by Future manager Marv Jenson.
Trivia
He won his debut fight by knocking out Charley Cato in the fourth round of a match in September, 1951.
Family Life
He had two brothers, Don and Jay, who were also boxers.
Associated With
He won the world middle weight title by upsetting boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson by decision in 1957.