Tony Zale
Tony Zale | |
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Tony Zale in 1940 | |
| Born | Anthony Florian Zaleski May 29, 1913 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 1997 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Man of Steel |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 87 |
| Wins | 67 |
| Wins by KO | 45 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 2 |
Anthony Florian Zaleski (May 29, 1913 – March 20, 1997), known professionally as Tony Zale, was an American boxer. Zale was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, a steel town, which gave him his nickname, "Man of Steel", reinforced by his reputation of being able to take fearsome punishment and still rally to win. Zale, who held the world middleweight title multiple times, was known as a crafty boxer and punishing body puncher who wore his opponents down before knocking them out. In 1990, Zale was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President George. H. W. Bush.