Anton Christoforidis
Greek boxer (1917–1985)
Αντώνης Χριστοφορίδης
- Born
- 26 May 1917, Mersin
- Died
- 19 October 1985, Athens
- Citizenship
- Greece
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Anton Christoforidis (Greek: Αντώνιος Χριστοφορίδης; 26 May 1917 – 19 October 1985) was a Greek professional light heavyweight boxer. He won the NBA Light Heavyweight Championship in 1941, making him the first Greek to become a world boxing champion.
Awards and honours
- WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q367645 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.