Frank "Frankie" Fleming was a Canadian featherweight boxer active from 1910 to 1922. During his career he held the distinction of being the Canadian Boxing Federation Featherweight Champion. He is best known for beating all-time great Benny Leonard twice, being the only fighter to do so. He also faced Hall of Famers Johnny Kilbane, Johnny Dundee, and Freddie Welsh in defeat; challenging for the latter's World Featherweight Title. Statistical boxing website BoxRec rates Fleming as the 11th best Canadian boxer ever across all weight divisions.
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1 January 1893 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Died |
1 January 1960 (aged 67) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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