Leo Rodak | |
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| Born | Leo Rodak June 5, 1913 |
| Died | April 13, 1991 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Chicago Flash |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 115 |
| Wins | 78 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 26 |
| Draws | 11 |
| No contests | 0 |
Leo Rodak (June 5, 1913 – April 13, 1991) was an American featherweight boxer from Chicago.[1] He took the Maryland version of the World Featherweight Title from Jackie Wilson on June 17, 1938, in a fifteen-round unanimous decision at Carlin Park in Baltimore, Maryland.[2]
He was declared the National Boxing Association (NBA) World Featherweight Champion when he defeated Leone Efrati at Chicago's Coliseum in a ten-round unanimous decision, on December 29, 1938, though some sources omit him as the NBA champion, as he held the title only four months.[2][3]
- ^ Johnson, J.J. and Curtin, Sean, Chicago Boxing, Arcadia Publishing (2005), Chicago, Illinois, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Charleston, South Carolina, pgs. 68-69
- ^ a b "Leo Rodak". BoxRec. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Check boxrec record for Leone Efrati at"Leo Rodak". BoxRec. Retrieved 1 January 2018.