Larry Boardman

Larry Boardman (born March 21, 1936, in Marlborough, Connecticut) is an American former lightweight boxer, rated the second best lightweight in the world in 1956.

Biography Board, who is Jewish, was managed by his father (Sam Boardman). He lived in Connecticut for the majority of his life.

Career On February 7, 1956, at the age of 19, Boardman defeated lightweight champion Wallace "Bud" Smith at the Boston Garden, leading to him being rated # 10 in the world in the lightweight division by Ring. It was Boardman's 31st victory in his first 32 pro fights.

Boardman also defeated two other lightweight world champions, Paddy DeMarco and Jimmy Carter. At the end of 1956, he was ranked as the # 2 lightweight contender in the world. In 2008, he was inducted into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame.