Louis Salica
Boxer (1912–2002)
ルイス・サリカ
- Born
- 16 November 1912, Brooklyn
- Died
- 30 January 2002, Brooklyn
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- bantamweight, flyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Louis ("Lou") Salica (November 16, 1912 – January 30, 2002) was an American boxer, who captured the Undisputed World Bantamweight Title twice in his career, in 1935 and 1940. His managers were Hymie Kaplan and Willie Ketchum. Some sources list a different birth date for Salica, July 26, 1913.
As a youth, Salica won the Flyweight bronze medal as an amateur at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – flyweight |
Awards and honours
- The Ring World Bantamweight Champion
- WBA World Bantamweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1438926 (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.