Frankie Conley
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Frankie Conley (October 4, 1890 – August 21, 1952) was a bantamweight boxing champion.
Biography
He was born on October 4, 1890, in Platania, Calabria, Italy as Francesco Conte. He became the bantamweight boxing champion of the world when he knocked out Monte Attell in 42 rounds on February 22, 1910.{{cite news |title=Wisconsin's original iron man |url=http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/frankieconley.html?23830 |work=OnMilwaukee |date=September 23, 2010 |access-date=2010-10-06 }}
In 1912 he was knocked out by Mexican Joe Rivers.{{cite news |title=Joe Rivers Gives Wisconsin Lad Severe Beating in California. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1912/01/02/archives/conley-knocked-out-joe-rivers-gives-wisconsin-lad-severe-beating-in.html |work=New York Times |date=January 2, 1912 |access-date=2010-10-06 }}
He died on August 21, 1952, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.{{cite news |title= Frankie Conley |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9803E4D8123AE23BBC4A51DFBE668389649EDE |newspaper=New York Times |date=August 22, 1952 |access-date=2015-04-18 }}
References
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External links
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Category:World bantamweight boxing champions