Frankie Covelli

Frankie Covelli
Statistics
Real name Frankie Covelli
Rated at Featherweight
Nationality United States American
Born (1913-05-04)May 4, 1913
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died February 16, 2003(2003-02-16) (aged 89)
Chicago, Illinois
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 157
Wins 94
Wins by KO 19
Losses 40
Draws 22
No contests 1

Frankie Covelli (May 4, 1913 February 16, 2003[1] ) is an American boxer from Brooklyn New York.

Life

Covelli began boxing in 1929. Among other notable fighters, he fought Freddie Miller two times, losing both bouts by decision, and also lost to Henry Armstrong. He held Baby Arizmendi to a draw. Covelli fought Willie Joyce twice. The first fight he lost by decision but won the second fight by a decision. He also defeated former bantamweight champion Sixto Escobar.

In Covelli's only title fight he lost to Petey Scalzo for the National Boxing Association featherweight title by TKO at Griffith Stadium in 1940. He retired from boxing later that year.


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