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Tony Zale

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American boxer (1913-1997)

United StatesAthletesLived 1913 to 1997 · aged 83
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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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Tony Zale in 1941Tony Zale in 1941Zale married Adeline Richwalski, in March 1942Zale married Adeline Richwalski, in March 1942

Awards 5

1991International Boxing Hall of Fame
1946Sugar Ray Robinson Award
1946The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
WBA World Middleweight Champion
The Ring World Middleweight Champion

Connected to Tony 6

Dick TigerAlso won The Ring magazine Fighter of the YearJersey Joe WalcottAlso won Sugar Ray Robinson AwardHarry GrebAlso won The Ring World Middleweight ChampionMike McCallumAlso won WBA World Middleweight ChampionVito AntuofermoAlso won The Ring World Middleweight ChampionGene FullmerAlso won Sugar Ray Robinson Award

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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. 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.

Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1997 · aged 83
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15 languages

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