Mike Ballerino

Mike Ballerino
Born(1901-04-10)April 10, 1901
DiedApril 4, 1965(1965-04-04) (aged 63)
Statistics
Weight(s)Super featherweight
Junior Lightweight
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights98
Wins39
Wins by KO5
Losses36
Draws18
No contests5

Mike Ballerino (April 10, 1901 – April 4, 1965) was an American World Jr. Lightweight boxing champion who began his career in the Philippines boxing with the U. S. Army. Ballerino took the World Jr. Lightweight Championship against Steve "Kid" Sullivan on April 1, 1925, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a ten-round unanimous decision.

The Jr. Lightweight class is now referred to as Super featherweight.[1]

  1. ^ "Mike Ballerino". BoxRec. Retrieved August 8, 2016.