Fritzie Zivic
American boxer (1913–1984)
フリジー・ジビック
- Born
- 8 May 1913, Pittsburgh
- Died
- 17 May 1984, Pittsburgh
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- welterweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 159 wins, 65 losses, 9 draws
Fritzie Zivic (May 8, 1913 – May 16, 1984), born as Ferdinand Henry John Zivcich (Croatian: Živčić), was a Croat-American boxer who held the Undisputed World Welterweight Championship from October 4, 1940, until July 29, 1941. His managers included Luke Carney and, after 1942, Louis Stokan. He twice defeated all-time great Henry Armstrong. Zivic was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993. Known as The Croat Comet, he was both the first world champion of Croat descent and the first world champion of Slavic descent.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1993
- The Ring World Welterweight Champion
- WBA World Welterweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1378567 (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.