Tony Zale
American boxer (1913-1997) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 83
Anthony Florian Zaleski, known professionally as Tony Zale, was an American boxer. Zale was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, a steel town, which gave him his nickname, "Man of Steel", reinforced by his reputation of being able to take fearsome punishment and still rally to win.
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Zale, who held the world middleweight title multiple times, was known as a crafty boxer and punishing body puncher who wore his opponents down before knocking them out. In 1990, Zale was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President George. H. W. Bush.
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Jimmy WalkerBoth received Sugar Ray Robinson AwardAdonis StevensonBoth received The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
Harry GrebBoth received The Ring World Middleweight Champion
Erislandy LaraBoth received WBA World Middleweight Champion
Vito AntuofermoBoth received WBA World Middleweight Champion
Aaron PryorBoth received Sugar Ray Robinson Award