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Young Zulu Kid

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Young Zulu Kid
Born
Giuseppe Di Melfi

April 22, 1897
DiedApril 20, 1971
NationalityAmerican
Other names"Fighting Newsboy"
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Height4 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]

References

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  1. ^ "100 years on: How Jimmy Wilde conquered the world". 18 December 2016.
  2. ^ "The All Time Flyweight Tournament - Boxing.com".
  3. ^ "Burns Stops Young Zulu Kid". The Baltimore Sun. 23 February 1917. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Three New York Knockouts". The Kingston Daily Freeman (Kingston, New York). June 1916. p. 2.
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