Fred Apostoli

Fred Apostoli
Personal information
Nickname
The Boxing Bell Hop
NationalityAmerican
BornAlfredo Apostoli
(1913-02-02)February 2, 1913
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 1973(1973-11-29) (aged 60)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 9+12 in (1.77 m)
WeightMiddleweight
Boxing career
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights72
Wins61
Win by KO31
Losses10
Draws1
External image
Apostoli (right) having his hand wrapped in an undated photo by Harry E. Winkler (film negative held by the University of Notre Dame library)

Alfredo "Fred" Apostoli (February 2, 1913 – November 29, 1973) was a rugged, accomplished body punching middleweight, who was recognized as the world champion when he defeated Marcel Thil on September 23, 1937. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Apostoli as the #8 ranked middleweight of all time. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1978, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1988, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.