Freddie Russo
American featherweight boxer (1924-1987)
- Born
- 1924
- Died
- 1987
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
Freddie Russo (October 3, 1924 – 1987) was an American featherweight boxer who won the New Jersey Golden Gloves title on four occasions and defeated four world champions during his career, though he never won a title himself in a career in which he had an overall record of 102-14-4..
Born in Brooklyn, Russo was raised in Rahway, New Jersey. He received his first set of gloves as a four-year-old, a gift from an older brother, and the two started boxing each other. After winning a series of fights at school with classmates, he started fighting—and beating—fellow students in higher grades. His parents entered him into an instructional boxing program run by the local Police Athletic League, which became his gateway to amateur boxing. As an amateur, he was a four-time winner of the state Golden Gloves title.
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