Frankie Callahan
Frankie Callahan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel Holtzman February 10, 1895 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 1927 (aged 32) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 172 |
| Wins | 104 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 42 |
| Draws | 25 |
| No contests | 1 |
Frankie Callahan (born Samuel Holtzman, February 10, 1895, in
boxer.[1] He was undefeated in his first five fights. This lightweight boxer fought a total of 172 bouts, winning 104 and with 24 knockouts. He lost 42 bouts and had 25 draws. He died of pneumonia at age 32.[2]
Fights
Callahan was not alone in choosing to fight under an Irish name. He began boxing in 1911. Cincinnati, Ohio, and won by decision but in Buffalo, New York, he lost by decision to Rocky Kansas. Frankie's fights with Dundee and Charley White in Brooklyn, New York, were a draw.
Frankie met Dundee again in
George KO Chaney
, to a draw. He lost his last bout with Dundee in Boston by decision.
References
- ^ "Frankie Callahan - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ^ "Frankie Callahan Dies". New York Times. 7 September 1927. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ISBN 9781630761400.