Jackie Callura
John "Jackie" Callura (September 14, 1917[1] – November 4, 1993) was a Canadian featherweight boxer.
Jackie Callura | |
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| Born | John Callura September 14, 1917 Hamilton, Ontario |
| Died | November 4, 1993 (aged 76) Hamilton, Ontario |
| Occupation | featherweight boxer |
He was born and died in Hamilton, Ontario.[2]
Callura won the national featherweight title in 1931 and was a member of the 1932 Summer Olympics team.
In 1932 he was eliminated in the first round of the Olympic flyweight competition after losing his fight to the eventual bronze medalist Louis Salica.
He turned professional in 1936 and became the world featherweight champion by defeating Jackie Wilson in 1943. He defended his title twice until losing to Phil Terranova.
In 1969, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
1932 Olympic record
Below is the record of Jackie Callura, a Canadian flyweight boxer who competed at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics:
- Round of 16: lost to Louis Salica (United States) by decision
References
- Other sources report his year of birth 1914 or 1915.
- "Tigertown Triumphs" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator-Memory Project (Souvenir Edition) page MP56. 2006-06-10.
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