Mushy Callahan
American boxer (1905–1986)
- Born
- 3 November 1905, New York City
- Died
- 14 June 1986, Los Angeles
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer, actor
Mushy Callahan (November 3, 1905 – June 14, 1986) was the 1926–1930 light welterweight world champion of boxing. After retiring from boxing in 1932, Callahan refereed hundreds of matches, and he had a 30-year career in Hollywood, taking small roles in movies, most with boxing themes, as well as working as a stuntman, trainer and boxing adviser on movie sets.
Awards and honours
- The Ring World Junior Welterweight Champion
- WBA World Super Lightweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3328449 (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.