Aurel Toma
Aurel Toma (July 30, 1911 – August 25, 1980)[1] was a Romanian professional boxer of Bulgarian origin who competed from 1931 to 1948.
| Aurel Toma | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Fear of Champions |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Born | July 30, 1911 Babadag, Tulcea County, Sud-Est (development region), Romania |
| Died | August 25, 1980 (aged 69) Oxnard, California, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 74 |
| Wins | 47 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 11 |
Career
He held the European bantamweight title twice, firstly in 1936 and again from 1938 to 1939.[2] After he won the first bantamweight title in 1936, Toma was decorated by king Carol II of Romania of whom for a while he was a personal driver and a boxing teacher of his son, Prince Michael.[2] Toma was the only boxer to knock out Benny Lynch.[3] He is buried at the Riverside National Cemetery, in Riverside, California.[3] A sports hall in Babadag, Romania is named after him.[3]
References
- "Aurel Toma". boxrec.com. June 16, 2012.
- "Reconstituirea unei legende a boxului românesc » Aurel Toma, primul român care a boxat în Madison Square Garden" [The reconstruction of a Romanian boxing legend »Aurel Toma, the first Romanian to box in Madison Square Garden] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- "Destinul fabulos al boxerului român Aurel Toma (2) » Născut la Babadag, triumfător în Madison Square Garden şi mort în California" [The fabulous destiny of Romanian boxer Aurel Toma (2) »Born in Babadag, triumphant in Madison Square Garden and dead in California] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
External links
- Boxing record for Aurel Toma from BoxRec (registration required)
- Aurel Toma at Find a Grave
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