Young Zulu Kid
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | "Fighting Newsboy" |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Giuseppe Di Melfi April 22, 1897 |
| Died | April 20, 1971 (aged 73) |
| Height | 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) |
| Weight | Flyweight |
| Boxing career | |
Young Zulu Kid (born Giuseppe Di Melfi, April 22, 1897 – April 20, 1971) was a professional boxer.[1]
He lost to Jimmy Wilde for the first ever world flyweight boxing championship.[2]
Di Melfi also lost to Frankie Burns.[3]
He also defeated Jackie Sharkey.[4]
Di Melfi has a child named Joe Di Melfi who has recently been on The Michael Kay Show.
References
- ^ "100 years on: How Jimmy Wilde conquered the world". 18 December 2016.
- ^ "The All Time Flyweight Tournament - Boxing.com".
- ^ "Burns Stops Young Zulu Kid". The Baltimore Sun. 23 February 1917. p. 7.
- ^ "Three New York Knockouts". The Kingston Daily Freeman (Kingston, New York). June 1916. p. 2.
External links
- Boxing record for Young Zulu Kid from BoxRec (registration required)
- CBZ Profile