Mike Ballerino
Mike Ballerino | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1901 Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1965 (aged 63) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super featherweight Junior Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 98 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 36 |
| Draws | 18 |
| No contests | 5 |
Mike Ballerino (April 10, 1901 – April 4, 1965) was an American World Jr. Lightweight boxing champion who began his career in the Philippines boxing with the U. S. Army. Ballerino took the World Jr. Lightweight Championship against Steve "Kid" Sullivan on April 1, 1925, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a ten-round unanimous decision.
The Jr. Lightweight class is now referred to as Super featherweight.