Frank "Frankie" Fleming (1893-1960) was a

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active from 1910 to 1922. During his career he held the distinction of being the Canadian Boxing Federation Featherweight Champion.Canadian Boxing Federation Featherweight Champions
BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18. He is best known for beating all-time great

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twice, being the only fighter to do so. He also faced Hall of Famers Johnny Kilbane,

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, and Freddie Welsh in defeat; challenging for the latter's World Featherweight Title. Statistical boxing website BoxRec rates Fleming as the 11th best Canadian boxer ever across all weight divisions. All-Time Pound-for-Pound Rankings (Canada)
BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.

Official record

All

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s are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of

s in the win/loss/draw column.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fleming, Frankie 1893 births 1960 deaths Boxers from Toronto Featherweight boxers Canadian male boxers