Petey Sarron
American boxer
ペティ・サロン
- Born
- 21 November 1906, Birmingham
- Died
- 3 July 1994, Miami
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- featherweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Recorded fight record
- 102 wins, 23 losses
Petey Sarron (November 21, 1906 – July 3, 1994) was an American boxer who became a National Boxing Association (NBA) Featherweight Champion on May 11, 1936, defeating Freddie Miller at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2016.
Sarron was a member of the Olympic Team at flyweight in boxing for the United States during the 1924 Summer Olympics. Dave Evans and Jimmy Erwin worked as his managers and promoters. He was best known as a fast, elusive battler, with a windmill attack.
During his career he defeated such opponents as Benny Bass and Frankie Covelli. He lost his World Featherweight Championship to the gifted Henry Armstrong in a sixth-round knockout at Madison Square Garden.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2016
- The Ring World Featherweight Champion
- WBA World Featherweight Champion
External links
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