BOXER
Fidel LaBarba
1905 - 1981

Fidel LaBarba
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fidel LaBarba is the 214th most popular boxer (up from 232nd in 2019), the 12,110th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,639th in 2019) and the 67th most popular American Boxer.
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Among BOXERS
Among boxers, Fidel LaBarba ranks 214 out of 496. Before him are Mike McCallum, Tyrell Biggs, Ruslan Chagaev, Wilfred Benítez, Payao Poontarat, and Terence Crawford. After him are Hans Ziglarski, Sam Langford, Edwin Valero, Clemente Rojas, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Micky Ward.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMike McCallum
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 208
Tyrell Biggs
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 209
Ruslan Chagaev
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 210
Wilfred Benítez
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 211
Payao Poontarat
1956 - 2006
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 212
Terence Crawford
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 213
Fidel LaBarba
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 214
Hans Ziglarski
1905 - 1975
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 215
Sam Langford
1886 - 1956
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 216
Edwin Valero
1981 - 2010
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 217
Clemente Rojas
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 218
Marco Antonio Barrera
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 219
Micky Ward
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 220
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Fidel LaBarba ranks 387. Before him are Leroy Carr, Constant Lambert, David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, Mulk Raj Anand, John Hoyt, and Ivan Artobolevsky. After him are Bosley Crowther, Hans Ziglarski, Lila Lee, Mahmoud Mokhtar El Tetsh, Eleanor Audley, and Henry Green. Among people deceased in 1981, Fidel LaBarba ranks 284. Before him are Margaret Lindsay, Louise Lorraine, Harry Chapin, Nikolai Tishchenko, Ivan Udodov, and Jan van Diepenbeek. After him are Bosley Crowther, Mauri Rose, Trevor Coker, George Walsh, Yefim Dzigan, and Roy Brown.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsLeroy Carr
SINGER
1905 - 1935
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 381
Constant Lambert
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1951
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 382
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
ATHLETE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 383
Mulk Raj Anand
WRITER
1905 - 2004
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 384
John Hoyt
ACTOR
1905 - 1991
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 385
Ivan Artobolevsky
ENGINEER
1905 - 1977
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 386
Fidel LaBarba
BOXER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 387
Bosley Crowther
WRITER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 388
Hans Ziglarski
BOXER
1905 - 1975
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 389
Lila Lee
ACTOR
1905 - 1973
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 390
Mahmoud Mokhtar El Tetsh
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1965
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 391
Eleanor Audley
ACTOR
1905 - 1991
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 392
Henry Green
WRITER
1905 - 1973
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 393
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsMargaret Lindsay
ACTOR
1910 - 1981
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 278
Louise Lorraine
ACTOR
1904 - 1981
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 279
Harry Chapin
SINGER
1942 - 1981
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 280
Nikolai Tishchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1981
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 281
Ivan Udodov
ATHLETE
1924 - 1981
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 282
Jan van Diepenbeek
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1981
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 283
Fidel LaBarba
BOXER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 284
Bosley Crowther
WRITER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 285
Mauri Rose
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 286
Trevor Coker
ATHLETE
1949 - 1981
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 287
George Walsh
ACTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 288
Yefim Dzigan
ACTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 289
Roy Brown
SINGER
1925 - 1981
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 290
In United States
Among people born in United States, Fidel LaBarba ranks 12,112 out of 20,380. Before him are Zina Garrison (1963), Sam McMurray (1952), Jessica Szohr (1985), Lisa Fischer (1958), Eddie Griffin (1968), and Ken Berry (1933). After him are Louis A. Johnson (1891), Robert Duncan McNeill (1964), Charles Marion Russell (1864), Horace Elgin Dodge (1868), Larry Charles (1956), and Danny Pino (1974).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsZina Garrison
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12,106
Sam McMurray
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12,107
Jessica Szohr
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12,108
Lisa Fischer
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12,109
Eddie Griffin
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12,110
Ken Berry
ACTOR
1933 - 2018
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12,111
Fidel LaBarba
BOXER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,112
Louis A. Johnson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1966
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,113
Robert Duncan McNeill
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,114
Charles Marion Russell
PAINTER
1864 - 1926
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,115
Horace Elgin Dodge
BUSINESSPERSON
1868 - 1920
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,116
Larry Charles
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,117
Danny Pino
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,118
Among BOXERS In United States
Among boxers born in United States, Fidel LaBarba ranks 67. Before him are Michael Moorer (1967), Hasim Rahman (1972), Miguel Cotto (1980), Tyrell Biggs (1960), Wilfred Benítez (1958), and Terence Crawford (1987). After him are Micky Ward (1965), Antonio Tarver (1968), Jackie Fields (1908), Shannon Briggs (1971), Chris Byrd (1970), and Laila Ali (1977).
Michael Moorer
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 61
Hasim Rahman
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 62
Miguel Cotto
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 63
Tyrell Biggs
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 64
Wilfred Benítez
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 65
Terence Crawford
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 66
Fidel LaBarba
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 67
Micky Ward
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 68
Antonio Tarver
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 69
Jackie Fields
1908 - 1987
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 70
Shannon Briggs
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 71
Chris Byrd
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 72
Laila Ali
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 73