Petey Scalzo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPetey Scalzo
American boxer
Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1917
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 15-Jun-1993
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Petey Scalzo
- Petey Scalzo was an American boxer from Hell's Kitchen, New York.
- He was declared the National Boxing Association Featherweight Championship of the World on May 1, 1940, two weeks prior to winning a sixth-round technical knockout over Frankie Covelli on May 15, 1940.
- The NBA had withdrawn the world featherweight championship from Joey Archibald the previous month for his refusal to fight leading contenders, including Scalzo. Scalzo's manager was the hard working Pete Reilly who found monthly bouts for Scalzo as he began to rise in the boxing ranks.
- His trainers were Dan and Nick Florio.
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