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Anthony Florian Zaleski (May 29, 1913 – March 20, 1997), known professionally as Tony Zale, was an American boxer. Zale was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, a steel town, which gave him his nickname, "Man of Steel", reinforced by his reputation of
May 25, 2024 · Tony Zale was an American professional boxer, world middleweight (160 pounds) champion during the 1940s. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Zale began his professional boxing career in 1934, but to make a living he spent much of 1935 and 1936 working in the steel mills of Gary.
ZALE, Tony(b. 29 May 1913 in Gary, Indiana; d. 20 March 1997 in Portage, Indiana), two-time middleweight champion of the 1940s who is best remembered for his three fights against Rocky Graziano in 1946, 1947, and 1948.
Mar 21, 1997 · Tony Zale, who epitomized all that can be right about boxing during his long tenure as a top middleweight, died Thursday in a Portage, Ind., nursing home.
Mar 22, 1997 · Tony Zale, who brawled his way to the middleweight championship twice during a Hall of Fame boxing career punctuated by three memorable -- if not legendary -- title bouts with Rocky Graziano,...
Abrams was the outstanding challenger courtesy of three wins over former NY champ Billy Soose. Zale was knocked down in the 1st round for a "9" count. Judge George LeCron scored it 8-7 on rounds for Zale, and so far the other two votes have not been located.
Mar 24, 1997 · Tony Zale grew up in the searing, stinking heat of the steel town of Gary, Indiana, and fought his way out to become one of the greatest middleweight boxing champions of all time.
Jun 24, 2024 · Explore the legendary career of Tony Zale, the "Man of Steel," and his epic battles against Rocky Graziano. Discover the story of a true boxing champion marked by resilience, power, and an indomitable spirit.
KNOWN as "The Man of Steel," middleweight champion Tony Zale is best remembered for his thrilling three-fight series with fellow Hall of Famer Rocky Graziano. Born Anthony Florian Zaleski, in Gary, Indiana, Zale opted for a boxing career rather than a lifetime spent working in Gary's steel mills.
May 26, 2021 · Tony Zale is best remembered for his three fights over a 21-month period with Rocky Graziano for the World Middleweight Championship. Their three fights were among the most brutal and exciting middleweight championship matches of all-time.
