Arthur King | |
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Born | Arthur Augustus King 23 February 1927
Toronto, Canada |
Died | 14 December 2011 (aged 84) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Other names | Little Arthur (alias) |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | feather/ light/ welter/ middleweight |
Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) |
Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 76 |
Wins | 63 ( KO 20) |
Losses | 13 (KO 2) |
"Little" Arthur King (February 23, 1927 — December 14, 2011) was a Canadian professional feather/ light/ welter/ middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the Canadian lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title. His professional fighting weight varied from 126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb), i.e. featherweight to 151+1⁄2 lb (68.7 kg; 10 st 11.5 lb), i.e. middleweight. He was managed by Dave Yack (pre-1948), and Frank "Blinky" Palermo (1948-52), and struggled with his health for many years. [1]
Arthur King | |
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Born | Arthur Augustus King 23 February 1927
Toronto, Canada |
Died | 14 December 2011 (aged 84) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Other names | Little Arthur (alias) |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | feather/ light/ welter/ middleweight |
Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) |
Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 76 |
Wins | 63 ( KO 20) |
Losses | 13 (KO 2) |
"Little" Arthur King (February 23, 1927 — December 14, 2011) was a Canadian professional feather/ light/ welter/ middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the Canadian lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title. His professional fighting weight varied from 126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb), i.e. featherweight to 151+1⁄2 lb (68.7 kg; 10 st 11.5 lb), i.e. middleweight. He was managed by Dave Yack (pre-1948), and Frank "Blinky" Palermo (1948-52), and struggled with his health for many years. [1]