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| ⚫ | Charley Belanger was a ] ] who competed in the ]. He was born in ]. In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the ] after losing his bout to ]. He was also the 1925 ] Light Heavyweight Champion. | ||
| '''Charley Belanger''' (], ] - ], ]) was a ] ]. | |||
| ==Amateur career== | |||
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| ==Professional career== | ==Professional career== | ||
| Belanger became a professional boxer in 1925 and faced some of the notable light heavyweights of his era. In 1928 he won the Canadian light heavyweight title. Later that year he also picked up the British Empire light heavyweight title by defeating ]. | Belanger became a professional boxer in 1925 and faced some of the notable light heavyweights of his era. In 1928 he won the Canadian light heavyweight title. Later that year he also picked up the British Empire light heavyweight title by defeating ]. | ||
| He lost three times to ] -- who was a light heavyweight champion -- but none of those bouts were for a title. He also lost to former ] world champion ], spllit a pair of bouts with former ] champion ] and future heavyweight title contender ], and defeated former light heavyweight champion ]. Belanger never won a world title. | He lost three times to ] -- who was a light heavyweight champion -- but none of those bouts were for a title. He also lost to former ] world champion ], spllit a pair of bouts with former ] champion ] and future heavyweight title contender ], and defeated former light heavyweight champion ]. Belanger never won a world title. | ||
| ==Notable Fighters Charley Faced== | |||
| * ] with a record of 2-3-0 | |||
| * ] with a record of 5-1-1 | |||
| * ] with a record of 1-1-0 | |||
| * ] with a record of 1-0-0 | |||
| * ] with a record of 0-3-0 | |||
| * ] with a record of 0-1-0 | |||
| * ] with a record of 0-1-0 | |||
| * ] with a record of 0-1-0 | |||
| * ] with a record of 0-1-2 | |||
| * ] with a record of 1-0-0 | |||
| * ] with a record of 1-1-0 | |||
| ==Titles Held== | |||
| * Canadian light heavyweight title - 1928 from ], | |||
| * British Empire Light Heavyweight Title - 1928 from ] | |||
| * Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Title - 1931 from ] | |||
| ==Titles He Went After and Did Not Win== | |||
| * Canadian heavyweight title | |||
| ==Famous Stadiums Charley Fought In== | |||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Charley Belanger | |
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| Born | Charley Belanger 1902-01-01 Winnipeg, MB |
| Died | January 20, 1970(1970-01-20) (aged 68) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 164 |
| Wins | 109 |
| Wins by KO | 58 |
| Losses | 22 |
| Draws | 5 |
| No contests | 28 |
Charley Belanger was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg. In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the light heavyweight class after losing his bout to George Mulholland. He was also the 1925 Pan-Am Games Light Heavyweight Champion.
Professional career
Belanger became a professional boxer in 1925 and faced some of the notable light heavyweights of his era. In 1928 he won the Canadian light heavyweight title. Later that year he also picked up the British Empire light heavyweight title by defeating Ted Kid Lewis.
He lost three times to Maxie Rosenbloom -- who was a light heavyweight champion -- but none of those bouts were for a title. He also lost to former middleweight world champion Mickey Walker, spllit a pair of bouts with former welterweight champion Pete Latzo and future heavyweight title contender Tommy Farr, and defeated former light heavyweight champion Jimmy Slattery. Belanger never won a world title.
Notable Fighters Charley Faced
- Leo Lomski with a record of 2-3-0
- Harry Dillon with a record of 5-1-1
- Pete Latzo with a record of 1-1-0
- Ted Kid Lewis with a record of 1-0-0
- Maxie Rosenbloom with a record of 0-3-0
- Ace Hudkins with a record of 0-1-0
- Al McCoy (boxer) with a record of 0-1-0
- Mickey Walker with a record of 0-1-0
- Fred Lenhart with a record of 0-1-2
- Jimmy Slattery with a record of 1-0-0
- Tommy Farr with a record of 1-1-0
Titles Held
- Canadian light heavyweight title - 1928 from Harry Dillon,
- British Empire Light Heavyweight Title - 1928 from Ted Kid Lewis
- Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Title - 1931 from Leo Lomski
Titles He Went After and Did Not Win
- Canadian heavyweight title
Famous Stadiums Charley Fought In
- Olympic Auditorium
- Legion Stadium
- Madison Square Garden
- Chicago Stadium
- Olympia Stadium
- Arena Gardens
- Punch Bowl
- Madison Square Garden Bowl
- Athletic Park
- White City Stadium
- Crystal Palace
- Maple Leaf Gardens
External links
- Boxing record for Charley Belanger from BoxRec (registration required)
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