Fritzie Zivic
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | The Croat Comet Mr. "Tough-on-Tough" |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Ferdinand Henry John Zivcich May 8, 1913 |
| Died | May 16, 1984 (aged 71) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | Welterweight world champion Lightweight early competitor |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 233 |
| Wins | 158 |
| Win by KO | 81 |
| Losses | 65 |
| Draws | 10 |
Fritzie Zivic (May 8, 1913 – May 16, 1984), born as Ferdinand Henry John Zivcich (Croatian: Živčić), was an American boxer, legendary the Croat Comet, who held the Undisputed World Welterweight Championship from October 4, 1940, until July 29, 1941. His managers included Luke Carney and, after 1942, Louis Stokan. He twice defeated all-time great Henry Armstrong. Zivic was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993. He was the first Croatian world champion and the first world champion in the entire Slavic world including Russia, Ukraine, Poland whose emigration was numerous in the USA.