Young Zulu Kid (born Giuseppe Di Melfi, April 22, 1897 – April 20, 1971) was a professional boxer.
He lost to
Jimmy Wilde
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for the first ever world
flyweight
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Boxing
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boxing championship.
Di Melfi also lost to
Frankie Burns
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.
He also defeated
Jackie Sharkey
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.
Di Melfi has a child named Joe Di Melfi who has recently been on
The Michael Kay Show
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.
References
External links
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CBZ Profile
1897 births
1971 deaths
Flyweight boxers
American boxers of Italian descent
Sportspeople from the Province of Potenza
Italian emigrants to the United States
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