Frank Erne
Swiss boxer (1875-1954) · Switzerland · On the map · Athletes · Died at 79
Frank Erne was a Swiss-born American boxer widely credited with taking the World Featherweight Championship on November 27, 1896, from George Dixon in New York City, as well as the World Lightweight Championship from George "Kid" Lavigne on July 3, 1899, in Buffalo, New York.
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Late in his career he would contend for the World Welterweight Title against Rube Ferns. Erne was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the class of 2020.
Country
Switzerland
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1875 to 1954 · aged 79
