Harold Dade
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Harold Dade was an American
boxer
and Bantamweight champion.
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United States
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boxer
Boxing
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and Bantamweight champion.
Amateur career
- Won the 1940 Chicago Golden GlovesChicago Golden GlovesThis amateur boxing tournament is considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the three most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Intercity Golden Gloves and the New York Golden Gloves. The tournament is also more formally known as the Chicago Tribune Charities Golden Gloves Tournament of...
Championship in the flyweight (112 lb) division by decision over Gene EvansGene EvansGene Evans was an American actor.He was born in Holbrook, Arizona, but reared in Colton, California. His acting career began while he was serving in World War II. He performed with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. Evans made his film debut in 1947 and appeared in dozens of movies and...
. Dropped a decision for the (112lb) Intercity Championship to Demetrio Carabella. - Won the 1941 Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in the flyweight (112 lb) division by decision over Paul Carbetta. He was on the short end of an unpopular decision at the Intercity matches in the same year against Diogenes Leon.
- Runner up in the 1941 National AAU Championship in Boston, in the Flyweight Class. Dade defeated Tony Peppi of Boston in the semi-finals, before losing the final to Lawrence Torpy of Philadelphia.
Pro career
Dade turned pro in 1942 and captured the World Bantamweight Championship in 1947 with a win over Manuel OrtizManuel Ortiz (boxer)
Manuel Ortiz was one of the very best boxers of the 1940s, and was named to Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years. In 1996, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame....
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