Ross Virgo
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Ross Virgo | |
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Statistics | |
Nationality | American |
Born | November 9, 1929 |
Died | June 29, 2011 | (aged 81)
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 28 |
Wins | 24 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
Ross Virgo (November 9, 1929 – June 29, 2011)[1] was an American professional boxer.
He attended Franklin High School in Rochester, New York, where he first learned to box.[1] After joining the Army, he became the combined Army–Air Force boxing champion.[1] His amateur record was 46–2.[1] His professional career started in 1948 and in the following year he was ranked 8th in the world by Ring Magazine.[2] His career record as a pro was 24–2–2.[3] At one time, he ranked fifth in the world in the welterweight class.[1] He is a member of the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame.
After retiring in 1953, he married and opened a restaurant in Rochester called the Dickens (after Charles Dickens).[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Morrell, Alan (May 1, 2016). "Boxer ran one Dickens of an eatery". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. p. 17A. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: Welterweight--1940s".
- ^ "BoxRec - Ross Virgo".
External links[]
Boxing record for Ross Virgo from BoxRec
Categories:
- Boxers from New York (state)
- American male boxers
- American restaurateurs
- 1929 births
- 2011 deaths
- Welterweight boxers
- American boxing biography stubs