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Fred Apostoli | |
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| Born | Alfredo Apostoli February 2, 1913 |
| Died | November 29, 1973 (aged 60) San Francisco |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Boxing Bell Hop |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 72 |
| Wins | 61 |
| Wins by KO | 31 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
| External image | |
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 Apostoli (right) having his hand wrapped in an undated photo by Harry E. Winkler (film negative held by the University of Notre Dame library) |
Alfredo "Fred" Apostoli (February 2, 1913 – November 29, 1973) was a rugged, accomplished body punching middleweight, who was recognized as the world champion when he defeated Marcel Thil on September 23, 1937. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Apostoli as the #8 ranked middleweight of all time. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1978, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1988, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.