Young Zulu Kid | |
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Born | Giuseppe Di Melfi April 22, 1897 |
Died | April 20, 1971 |
Nationality | American |
Other names | "Fighting Newsboy" |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Flyweight |
Height | 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) |
Young Zulu Kid (born Giuseppe Di Melfi, April 22, 1897 – April 20, 1971) was a professional boxer.[1]
He lost to Jimmy Wilde for the first ever world flyweight boxing championship.[2]
Di Melfi also lost to Frankie Burns.[3]
He also defeated Jackie Sharkey.[4]
Di Melfi has a child named Joe Di Melfi who has recently[vague] been on The Michael Kay Show.[citation needed]