BOXER

Frankie Genaro

1901 - 1966

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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. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Genaro as the #13 ranked flyweight of all-time, while The Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #3. The International Boxing Research Organization rates Genaro as the 6th best flyweight ever. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frankie Genaro is the 183rd most popular boxer (down from 157th in 2019), the 10,585th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,835th in 2019) and the 60th most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Frankie Genaro ranks 183 out of 496. Before him are Bob Foster, Franco De Piccoli, Anton Josipović, José Gómez Mustelier, Ted Morgan, and Deontay Wilder. After him are Søren Petersen, Dariusz Michalczewski, Jean Delarge, Henry Maske, Amir Khan, and Raúl Landini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, Frankie Genaro ranks 329. Before him are Frank Buckles, Paul Fix, Modesto Denis, Anna Aloys Henga, Katri Vala, and Miguel Brito. After him are Tibor Serly, Paulo d'Eça Leal, Edmund Rubbra, Eusebio Díaz, Helia Bravo Hollis, and Nelson Eddy. Among people deceased in 1966, Frankie Genaro ranks 213. Before him are Maxfield Parrish, Knut Torell, Wallace Ford, Robert Keith, Manuel María Ponce Brousset, and Mina Loy. After him are Eric Fleming, Alfred Engelsen, Katsuo Takaishi, Marguerite Higgins, Alvin Langdon Coburn, and Heinrich Keimig.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frankie Genaro ranks 10,587 out of 20,380. Before him are Ben Platt (1993), Edward F. Moore (1925), Lorenzo di Bonaventura (1957), Rickie Lee Jones (1954), Lee Garmes (1898), and Jack Wagner (1959). After him are Bill Erwin (1914), Terry Branstad (1946), Jeannie Pepper (1958), Sonny Perdue (1946), Caroline Polachek (1985), and Randy Pausch (1960).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Frankie Genaro ranks 60. Before him are Pete Rademacher (1928), Pernell Whitaker (1964), Ray Mercer (1961), James Smith (1953), Bob Foster (1942), and Deontay Wilder (1985). After him are Michael Moorer (1967), Hasim Rahman (1972), Miguel Cotto (1980), Tyrell Biggs (1960), Wilfred Benítez (1958), and Terence Crawford (1987).

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