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Frankie Fleming

1893 – 1960

Canadian boxer

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About Frankie Fleming

Lived 1893 – 1960 (aged 67). Frankie Fleming was a Canadian boxer.

Frank "Frankie" Fleming (1893-1960) was a Canadian featherweight boxer active from 1910 to 1922. During his career he held the distinction of being the Canadian Boxing Federation Featherweight Champion. 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.

Professional boxing record All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.

Official record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

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Important facts

Born
1 January 1893, Toronto
Birth century
19th century
Died
1 January 1960, Montreal
Occupation
Boxer
Nationality
Canada, Canadians
Also known as
Frank "Frankie" Fleming, Frank Fleming

People in Frankie Fleming's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Benny Leonard
Benny Leonard
1896 – 1947
Boxer
 Portrait of Freddie Welsh
Freddie Welsh
1886 – 1927
Boxer
 Portrait of Johnny Dundee
Johnny Dundee
1893 – 1965
Boxer
 Portrait of Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Kilbane
1889 – 1957
Boxer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Frankie Fleming's

Portrait of Arthur Moritz Schoenflies
Arthur Moritz Schoenflies
1853 – 1928
Mathematician
 Portrait of Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro
Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro
1853 – 1925
Mathematician
 Portrait of Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
1853 – 1926
Physicist
 Portrait of Hendrik Lorentz
Hendrik Lorentz
1853 – 1928
Theoretical physicist
 Portrait of Henri-Alexandre Deslandres
Henri-Alexandre Deslandres
1853 – 1948
Astronomer
 Portrait of Kitasato Shibasaburō
Kitasato Shibasaburō
1853 – 1931
Professor

Frequently asked questions

Who was Frankie Fleming?

Canadian boxer

When was Frankie Fleming born?

Frankie Fleming was born on 1 January 1893 in Toronto.

When did Frankie Fleming die?

Frankie Fleming died on 1 January 1960 in Montreal.

What was Frankie Fleming's occupation?

Frankie Fleming was a boxer.

What nationality was Frankie Fleming?

Frankie Fleming was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frankie Fleming

· Wikidata: Q5490963

· DBpedia: Frankie Fleming

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