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Tommy Paul was born March 4, 1909 on Seventh Street in Buffalo?s old waterfront district. His Italian parents christened him “Gaetano Papa.”
On August 1, 1927, Paul had his first professional fight and won by four-round knockout over Freddie Griffith. Paul went his next 27 fights without a defeat, and was by then headlining cards at the Broadway Auditorium and Bison Stadium. He was attracting a huge and loyal following. He was soon after featured on the cover of the September 1931 The Ring magazine.
– Italian American Boxers
– United States Amateur Champions
– World Featherweight Champions
– American World Champions
