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]
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/2Views:225 9271 556 221
-
7 year old Izibongo Praise Singer
-
Is This Young Boy The Future of Religion?
Transcription
References
- ^ "100 years on: How Jimmy Wilde conquered the world". 18 December 2016.
- ^ "The All Time Flyweight Tournament - Boxing.com".
- ^ "Burns Stops Young Zulu Kid". The Baltimore Sun. 23 February 1917. p. 7.
- ^ "Three New York Knockouts". The Kingston Daily Freeman (Kingston, New York). June 1916. p. 2.
External links
- Boxing record for Young Zulu Kid from BoxRec (registration required)
- CBZ Profile