Frankie Fleming, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetFrankie Fleming
Canadian boxer
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1893
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1960
Profession: boxer
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Frankie Fleming
- Frank "Frankie" Fleming was a Canadian featherweight boxer active from 1910 to 1922.
- During his career he held the distinction of being the Canadian Boxing Federation Featherweight Champion.
- He is best known for beating all-time great Benny Leonard twice, being the only fighter to do so.
- He also faced Hall of Famers Johnny Kilbane, Johnny Dundee, and Freddie Welsh in defeat; challenging for the latter's World Featherweight Title.
- Statistical boxing website BoxRec rates Fleming as the 11th best Canadian boxer ever across all weight divisions.
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