Frankie Genaro
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Genaro in 1931 | ||||||||||||
| Born | Frank DiGennaro August 26, 1901 New York, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | December 27, 1966 (aged 65) New York, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Flyweight | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | |||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||
| Total fights | 131 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 98 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 19 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 23 | |||||||||||
| Draws | 9 | |||||||||||
| No contests | 2 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Frank "Frankie" Genaro (born DiGennaro, August 26, 1901 – December 27, 1966) was an American former Olympic gold medalist and a 1928 National Boxing Association (NBA) World flyweight Champion. He is credited with engaging in 130 bouts, recording 96 victories (19 KO's), 26 losses, 8 draws and 4 No Decisions.
Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Genaro as the #13 ranked flyweight of all-time, while The Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #3. The International Boxing Research Organization rates Genaro as the 6th best flyweight ever. He was inducted into The Ring magazine Hall of Fame in 1973 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.