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Frank "Frankie" Fleming (1893-1960) was a Canadian featherweight boxer active from 1910 to 1922.[1] During his career he held the distinction of being the Canadian Boxing Federation Featherweight Champion.[2] He is best known for beating all-time great Benny Leonard twice, being the only fighter to do so. He also faced Hall of Famers Johnny Kilbane, Johnny Dundee, and Freddie Welsh in defeat; challenging for the latter's World Featherweight Title. Statistical boxing website BoxRec rates Fleming as the 11th best Canadian boxer ever across all weight divisions.[3]

Frankie Fleming
Statistics
Weight(s)	Featherweight
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1893-01-01)January 1, 1893 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 1, 1960(1960-01-01) (aged 67) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	118
Wins	92
Wins by KO	37
Losses	13
Draws	12
No contests	1

Notable bouts

Result	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes[4]
Loss	Johnny Kilbane	NWS	10	1917-05-24	Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Freddie Welsh	NWS	10	1915-05-24	Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec	For World Featherweight Title. Newspaper Decision
Win	Benny Leonard	NWS	10	1913-08-16	Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York	Newspaper Decision
Win	Benny Leonard	KO	4 (6)	1912-05-03	New Polo A.C., New York, New York
Loss	Johnny Dundee	NWS	10	1911-06-10	Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York	Newspaper Decision
Loss	Johnny Dundee	NWS	6	1911-03-01	Olympic A.C., Bronx, New York	Newspaper Decision

References

External links

• Boxing record for Frankie Fleming from BoxRec (registration required)

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