Tony Zale
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Tony Zale was an American middleweight boxing champion, nicknamed the "Man of Steel," renowned for his powerful punching and classic title bouts in the 1940s.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional boxer ⓘ world middleweight boxing champion ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipsWon | World Middleweight Title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-05-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-03-20 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Polish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Zaleski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fought |
Al Hostak
NERFINISHED
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Billy Conn NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred Apostoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgie Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Graziano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Anthony Florian Zaleski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Anthony ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
NBA World Middleweight Champion
NERFINISHED
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NYSAAC World Middleweight Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ undisputed World Middleweight Champion ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Polish immigrant community in Gary, Indiana ⓘ |
| knownFor |
body attack and knockout power
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classic middleweight title bouts in the 1940s ⓘ durability and toughness ⓘ |
| lostTo | Rocky Graziano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| nickname |
Man of Steel
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Tony Zale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
body punching
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powerful punching ⓘ trilogy of fights with Rocky Graziano ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gary, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Portage, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| style | orthodox stance ⓘ |
| title | World Middleweight Champion ⓘ |
| tookCareerHiatusDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedAs | amateur boxer in Gary, Indiana steel mills ⓘ |
| weightClass | middleweight ⓘ |
| wonAgainst |
Al Hostak
NERFINISHED
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Georgie Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Graziano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1934–1948 ⓘ |
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