Panama Al Brown
Boxer (1902–1951)
パナマ・アル・ブラウン
- Born
- 5 July 1902, Colón City
- Died
- 11 April 1951, Staten Island
- Citizenship
- Panama
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- bantamweight
- Occupation
- boxer, dancer, composer
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 123 wins, 18 losses, 10 draws
Alfonso Teofilo Brown (July 5, 1902 – April 11, 1951), better known as Panama Al Brown, was a Panamanian professional boxer. He made history by becoming boxing's first Latin American world champion, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest bantamweight boxers in history.
Brown won the NYSAC and lineal bantamweight titles in 1929 after defeating Gregorio Vidal. In 1930, he won both the NBA and IBU bantamweight titles, after defeating Johnny Erickson and Eugène Huat. After relocating to Paris, France, Brown became known within the gay nightlife of the time for his flamboyant lifestyle and his interest in the arts, performing in a cabaret.
As an Afro-Panamanian in the US, Brown faced racial barriers throughout his boxing career, and had been stripped of the NYSAC and NBA titles by 1934. He held the IBU title until 1935, when he lost it to Baltasar Sangchili.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1992
- The Ring World Bantamweight Champion
- WBA World Bantamweight Champion
- World champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q375224 (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.