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Anthony Florian Zaleski (May 29, 1913 – March 20, 1997), known professionally as Tony Zale, was an American boxer. Zale was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, a steel town, which gave him his nickname, "Man of Steel", reinforced by his reputation of
Mar 21, 1997 · Tony Zale was a middleweight champion who fought Rocky Graziano three times in the 1940s. He was known for his honesty, toughness and friendly personality outside the ring.
May 25, 2024 · Tony Zale was an American professional boxer, world middleweight (160 pounds) champion during the 1940s. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Zale began his professional boxing career in 1934, but to make a living he spent much of 1935 and 1936 working in the steel mills of Gary.
Abrams was the outstanding challenger courtesy of three wins over former NY champ Billy Soose. Zale was knocked down in the 1st round for a "9" count. Judge George LeCron scored it 8-7 on rounds for Zale, and so far the other two votes have not been located.
Mar 22, 1997 · Tony Zale, who brawled his way to the middleweight championship twice during a Hall of Fame boxing career punctuated by three memorable -- if not legendary -- title bouts with Rocky Graziano,...
Tony Zale, also known as "The Man of Steel", was a tough and durable boxer who fought in three epic battles with Rocky Graziano. He won and lost the NBA middleweight title twice and served in the Navy during World War II.
A look back at former middleweight champion Tony Zale and his battles against Al Hostak, Rocky Graziano and Marcel Cerdan.
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