Fidel LaBarba
LaBarba in 1935 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Fidel La Barba September 29, 1905 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | October 2, 1981 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | Flyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing career | |||||||||||||||
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 94 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 72 | ||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 7 | ||||||||||||||
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Fidel LaBarba (September 29, 1905 – October 2, 1981) was an American boxer and sportswriter. He was born in New York City and grew up in Los Angeles, California. LaBarba began his amateur career at fourteen, eventually winning the flyweight division at the national Amateur Athletic Union tournament in Boston and later qualifying for the United States Olympic team.
As a professional boxer, La Barba was an Undisputed World Champion in the flyweight division.