Leo Roy
Leo "Kid" Roy | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Leo Paradis |
Nickname(s) | George Parker |
Weight(s) | feather/lightweight |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Nationality | American/Canadian |
Born | 1904 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States |
Died | 4 October 1955 (aged 51) |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 98 |
Wins | 72 (KO 20) |
Losses | 22 (KO 9) |
Draws | 3 |
No contests | 1 |
Leo "Kid" Roy (1904 – 4 October 1955 (aged 51)) born in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States was an American/Canadian professional feather/lightweight boxer of the 1920s and 1930s who won the Canadian featherweight title, Canadian lightweight title, and British Empire featherweight title.
His professional fighting weight varied from 123 lb (56 kg; 8 st 11 lb), i.e. Featherweight to 130+1⁄2 lb (59.2 kg; 9 st 4.5 lb), i.e. Lightweight.[1]
Roy was managed by Raoul Godbout.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1955 deaths
- Canadian male boxers
- Featherweight boxers
- Lightweight boxers
- Boxers from Massachusetts
- Sportspeople from Lowell, Massachusetts
- American male boxers
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