Al Hostak | |
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Born | Albert Paul Hostak January 7, 1916 |
Died | August 13, 2006 | (aged 90)
Nationality | American |
Other names | The Savage Slav |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Middleweight |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Reach | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 84 |
Wins | 64 |
Wins by KO | 41 |
Losses | 9 |
Draws | 11 |
Albert (Al) Paul Hostak (January 7, 1916 – August 13, 2006), nicknamed "the Savage Slav," was an American middleweight boxer who fought from 1932-1949. Hostak twice held the National Boxing Association Middleweight title between 1938 and 1940. He was known as a hard puncher and had a record of 64 wins (41 knockouts), 9 losses (3 knockouts), and 11 draws. In 2003, Hostak made The Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.[1][2][3]