Frankie Callahan
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Frankie Callahan was an American boxer from Brooklyn, New York. Frankie was undefeated in his first 5 fights.

Frankie fought Harlem Tommy Murphy
Harlem Tommy Murphy
Harlem Tommy Murphy is an American boxer from New York, NY. In his first nine first, he was undefeated, winning six and getting three draws. He fought many great fighters in his long career, which lasted from 1903 to 1919...

. Both fighters fought to a draw in Brooklyn, New York.

Frankie fought Johnny Dundee
Johnny Dundee
Johnny Dundee was a featherweight and junior lightweight boxer who fought from 1910 until 1932. Dundee was born Giuseppe Curreri in Sciacca, Sicily, but was raised in the United States....

 two straight times and lost both fights by decision in Brooklyn, New York.

Frankie fought again in Dundee Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
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. This time Frankie won by decision.

Frankie fought Rocky Kansas
Rocky Kansas
Rocky Kansas was a tough, short former lightweight champion of the world. He was born Rocco Tozzo on April 21, 1893 in Italy and came to America in 1898. He died on January 10, 1954.-Background:...

 in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...

 and lost by decision.

Frankie would again face Dundee in Brooklyn, New York. The fight was a draw.

Frankie also fought Charley White
Charley White
Charley White who was born Charles Anchowitz on March 25, 1891 in Liverpool, England was considered one of the best boxers of his era. White fought from 1906 until 1923...

 in Brooklyn, New York. This fight would also be a draw.

Frankie met Dundee again this time in Boston, Massachusetts. Dundee would go on to win this fight by decision.

Frankie would also face Rocky Kansas
Rocky Kansas
Rocky Kansas was a tough, short former lightweight champion of the world. He was born Rocco Tozzo on April 21, 1893 in Italy and came to America in 1898. He died on January 10, 1954.-Background:...

 again in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...

. Frankie would win by decision.

Frankie fought Lew Tendler
Lew Tendler
"Lefty" Lew Tendler was an American boxer. He is a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame, the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.-External links:******...

 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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. Tendler won by decision.

Frankie also fought George KO Chaney. The fight went to a draw in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...

.

Frankie would meet with Lew Tendler
Lew Tendler
"Lefty" Lew Tendler was an American boxer. He is a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame, the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.-External links:******...

 in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...

. Tendler won by decision

Frankie would meet with Dundee for the last time in Boston, Massachusetts. Dundee won by decision.

Tendler and Frakie would meet 3 more times with Tendler winning all 3 fights. The first fight Tendler won by decision. The next two Tendler won by TKO.

External links

  • http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:11887
  • http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=11887&cat=boxer
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