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Frank "Frankie" Genaro (born DiGennaro, August 26, 1901 – December 27, 1966) was an American former Olympic gold medalist and a 1928 National Boxing Association (NBA) World flyweight Champion. He is credited with engaging in 130 bouts, recording 96 victories (19 KO's), 26 losses, 8 draws and 4 No Decisions.
May 21, 2022 · Frankie Genaro was born in New York on August 16, 1901. As a youth, his ambition was to be a jockey. At 5' 2½" and 112 lbs, he got a job as a stable boy, but decided he was more suited to the ring. His amateur career began in 1917. He won the boxing Gold Medal at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games.
FRANKIE GENARO won the flyweight Gold Medal at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp and launched his pro career later that same year. By 1920, he was fighting world class flyweights, notching wins over Charley (Phil) Rosenberg and Pancho Villa.
French fight fans were greatly upset. When Genaro and his seconds left the ring, they were attacked by spectators. Bottles were hurled, and Bill McCarney (Genaro's manager) was struck by a French boxer. A spectator kicked Genaro in the stomach.
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At 5-2 (1.57) and 112 lbs. (51 kg.), Frankie Genaro originally wanted to be a jockey. But he became one of the greatest flyweights ever. Genaro’s victory in the flyweight class at the 1920 Olympics was only the start.
Frank "Frankie" Genaro (born DiGennaro, August 26, 1901 – December 27, 1966) was an American former Olympic gold medalist and a 1928 National Boxing Association (NBA) World flyweight Champion. He is credited with engaging in 130 bouts, recording 96 victories (19 KO's), 26 losses, 8 draws and 4 No Decisions.
Aug 25, 2013 · But six months after retiring, on Dec. 27, 1966, Frankie Genaro died on Staten Island, of a rare blood disease, according to his obituary in the Staten island Advance. He was 65 years...
