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
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Nationality	Canadian
Born	January 1, 1893 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 1, 1960 (aged 67) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	118
Wins	92
Wins by KO	37
Losses	13
Draws	12
No contests	1

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.

External links

• Boxing record for Frankie Fleming from BoxRec