Arthur King (boxer)

"Little" Arthur King (February 23, 1927 — December 14, 2011) was a Canadian professional feather/light/welter/middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the Canadian lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title. His professional fighting weight varied from 126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb), i.e. featherweight to 151+12 lb (68.7 kg; 10 st 11.5 lb), i.e. middleweight. He was managed by Dave Yack (pre-1948), and Frank "Blinky" Palermo (1948-52), and struggled with his health for many years.[1]

Arthur King
Statistics
Real nameArthur Augustus King
Nickname(s)Little Arthur (alias)
Weight(s)feather/light/welter/middleweight
Height5 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
NationalityCanadian
Born23 February 1927
Toronto, Canada
Died14 December 2011 (aged 84)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights76
Wins63 (KO 20)
Losses13 (KO 2)

References

  1. "Arthur King 1927-2011". thecruelestsport.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.


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