Frankie Carbo

Frankie Carbo
Born
Paolo Giovanni Carbo

(1904-08-10)August 10, 1904
Agrigento, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy
DiedNovember 9, 1976(1976-11-09) (aged 72)
NationalityItalian
Other namesJohn Paul Carbo, Frank Russo, Frank Trucker, Jimmy the Wop, Mr. Gray, Mr. Fury, Czar of Boxing
AllegianceLucchese crime family
Murder, Inc.
Conviction(s)Assault, grand larceny, manslaughter (1924)
Managing boxers without licence (1950s)
Conspiracy, extortion (1961)
Criminal penalty2 to 4 years' imprisonment; served 20 months
2 years' imprisonment
25 years' imprisonment

Paul John "Frankie" Carbo[1] (born Paolo Giovanni Carbo, Italian: [ˈpaːolo dʒoˈvanni ˈkarbo]; August 10, 1904[2] – November 9, 1976[3]) was an Italian-American New York City Mafia soldier in the Lucchese crime family who operated as a gunman with Murder, Inc. before transitioning into one of the most powerful promoters in professional boxing.

  1. ^ Murphy, Mildred (July 25, 1958). "Carbo Is Indicted on Ten Counts Of Undercover Ties to Boxing; CARBO IS INDICTED ON BOXING COUNTS". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Bureau of Narcotics, Sam Giancana, The United States Treasury Department. Mafia: The Government’s Secret File on Organized Crime. 2007. (pg. 85)
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference life was invoked but never defined (see the help page).