Chalky Wright
American boxer (1912–1957)
チャーキー・ライト
- Born
- 1 February 1912, Victoria de Durango
- Died
- 12 August 1957, Los Angeles
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- featherweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 160 wins, 43 losses, 16 draws
Albert "Chalky" Wright (February 1, 1912 – August 12, 1957) was an American featherweight boxer who fought from 1928 to 1948 and held the world featherweight championship in 1941–1942. His career record was 171 wins (with 87 knockouts), 46 losses and 19 draws. In 2003, Wright ranked #95 on The Ring magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1997
- The Ring World Featherweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2394185 (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.