Frankie Genaro
Boxer
1901 – 1966
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Who was Frankie Genaro?
Frank "Frankie" Genaro was a former Olympic gold medalist and boxing world flyweight champion. He is credited with engaging in 130 bouts, recording 96 victories, 26 losses, 8 draws and 4 No Decisions. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Genaro as the #13 ranked flyweight of all-time, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #3. The International Boxing Research Organization rates Genaro as the 6th best flyweight ever. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1973 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.
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- Born
- Aug 26, 1901
New York - Also known as
- Frank di Genaro
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 27, 1966
Staten Island
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on July 23, 2013
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