Young Zulu Kid

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10 KOs
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division
Fly
status
inactive
bouts
64
rounds
563
KOs
58.82%
career
1912-1928
debut
1912-12-01
ID#
birth name
Giuseppe Di Melfi
sex
male
alias
Fighting Newsboy
nationality
USA
height
4′ 11″   /   150cm
residence
Brooklyn, New York, USA
birth place
Anzi, Basilicata, Italy
Box-Pro 132 Bouts
w-l-d
last 6
result
Apr 1928
1282
WWWWWL
27th Division Train Armory, Brooklyn, New York
L
Apr 1928
26228
WDLLDL
106th Infantry Regiment Armory, Brooklyn, New York
L
May 1927
623
WWDDLW
Memphis Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
L
(The Commercial Appeal)
Apr 1926
27169
LWWWLW
Capitol Athletic Arena, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
L
Apr 1926
24257
LLLLWL
Back Bay Arena, Biloxi, Mississippi
L
Jun 1925
7122
WWLLWL
Palestra, Marquette, Michigan
L
Undercard of Harry Greb-Jimmy Nuss main-event.
Apr 1925
15141
WLWLWL
Armouries, Windsor, Ontario
L
Sep 1924
17219
LWLDLL
Columbus Hall, Yonkers, New York
L
Apr 1924
15135
WWWWDW
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
L
Mar 1924
382527
LLLWDL
Hot Springs, Arkansas
L
Nov 1922
1233
WWLDWL
Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York
L
Jun 1922
723
LNWWLD
Peerless Oval, Paterson, New Jersey
L
NJ Paterson Morning Call for Triano.
Jan 1922
684
DDWWWW
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
L
Oct 1921
710
WLWWWW
Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee
L
Jun 1921
871
WDWWLL
Palace of Joy, Coney Island, New York
L
May 1921
600
WWWWWW
Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa
L
Newspaper decision from the Sioux City Journal
Apr 1921
4865
WWWWWW
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
L
Flyweight Championship of America
Apr 1921
2277
WWLWDL
Brooklyn Arena, Brooklyn, New York
L
Mar 1921
950
WWLWLL
Pilsbury Winter Gardens, New Orleans, Louisiana
L
Mar 1921
743
WWWWLW
Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
D
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune (Jack Kincaid).
Feb 1921
16398
LWLDLW
Elks Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan
D
Newspaper decision from the Detroit Free Press, which said that "About all the young men could think of..was to lay on each other and hit each other's skin without so much as reddening it."
Dec 1920
15106
WDWWLW
Fort Bliss Arena, El Paso, Texas
L
Apr 1920
13331
LWWWWW
Windsor, Ontario
L
newspaper win for Wilde Zulu Kid down for an 8 count in the second round.
Apr 1920
472214
DWWWDW
L
Exact date in 1920 and location unknown.
Mar 1920
101
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Hot Springs, Arkansas
L
(Chicago Tribune)
Feb 1920
1081538
WWWWWW
Grand Opera House, Terre Haute, Indiana
D
Newspaper draw by Brazil Daily Times (IN)
Feb 1920
821
DWWWWW
Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana
W
Feb 1920
debut
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Hoboken, New Jersey
W
Feb 1920
361712
WLWWWL
Hot Springs, Arkansas
L
Jan 1920
26125
LLWLLW
Hot Springs A.C., Hot Springs, Arkansas
L
Jan 1920
320
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Temple Theatre, Alton, Illinois
L
Newspaper decision from the Alton Evening Telegraph
Dec 1919
310
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Temple Theatre, Alton, Illinois
W
Newspaper decision from the Alton Evening Telegraph
Dec 1919
220
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Odeon Theater, Saint Louis, Missouri
L
Newspaper decision from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Nov 1919
120
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Saint Louis, Missouri
L
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Oct 1919
2063
LLLLWW
Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota
L
Star Tribune
Jun 1919
502630
WDLLDL
Grand Opera House, Superior, Wisconsin
L
Newspaper decision from the Milwaukee Journal
May 1919
871132
WWWDWW
Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio
L
Newspaper decision from Cleveland Plain Dealer
Apr 1919
371730
WDWWLD
Hot Springs, Arkansas
D
(Chicago Tribune)
Apr 1919
15610
WDDDLW
Hot Springs, Arkansas
L
Reported in the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Jan 1919
222312
WWLWLW
Hot Springs, Arkansas
D
(Chicago Tribune)
Sep 1918
201
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Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
L
Sep 1918
64139
DWLWLW
International League Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey
L
Herman won the newspaper decision. (Daiy Review)
Apr 1918
26179
DWWWWL
Peoria, Illinois
L
Herman won the newspaper decision. (Daily Northwestern)
Apr 1918
5102
LLLLDL
Saint Louis, Missouri
D
Mar 1918
15511
DDWWWW
Hot Springs, Arkansas
L
Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Mar 1918
1525
WWLWDD
Hot Springs, Arkansas
D
Hot Springs New Era
Feb 1918
1524
WWWLWD
Auditorium Theater, Hot Springs, Arkansas
D
Hot Springs New Era
Feb 1918
351629
WDDDWD
Army A.C., North Little Rock, Arkansas
L
(Arkansas Democrat) Brooklyn Times Union, apparently relying on a telegram from Zulu's manager Joe Sarno, reported: "Young Zulu Kid, fighting in his old time form, gave Nate Jackson an artistic beating in ten rounds." The Kansas City Star had "honors fairly even." The Minneapolis Journal had it a draw after eight fast rounds."
Feb 1918
351628
LWDDDW
Auditorium Theater, Hot Springs, Arkansas
D
(The Sentinel-Record)
Sep 1917
39155
WLWLWL
Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
American Flyweight Title
Pawtucket Evening Times 29/09/1917 p6 . TheReferee disqualified Zulu when his seconds threw water into the ring. The Zulu Kid floored three times in the seventh rd.
Sep 1917
351
LWLLLL
Military A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
(The Daily Standard Union: Brooklyn)
Sep 1917
652
WWWLLW
National A.C., Providence, Rhode Island
D
Sep 1917
31179
WWWLDW
Pioneer Sporting Club, New York, New York
D
Newspaper win for Dunn from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. And a win for Young Zulu Kid per the NY Sun.
Jun 1917
64725
WWWWDW
Majestic Theatre, Fort Wayne, Indiana
D
Newspaper decision from the Fort Wayne News
Jun 1917
debut
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Brooklyn, New York
D
Young Zulu Kid met Benny Coster in this fight according to New York newspapers (Jack Kincaid).
May 1917
63725
WWWWWD
Majestic Theatre, Fort Wayne, Indiana
L
Newspaper decision from the Fort Wayne News
Apr 1917
1523
WLWWWD
Tremont A.C., New Bedford, Massachusetts
L
Both under stipulated weight of 116 pounds.
Apr 1917
24107
WWWWWL
Monumental Theater, Baltimore, Maryland
L
Mar 1917
15219
WWWWDL
Old Grand Opera House, Hot Springs, Arkansas
D
Feb 1917
951816
WWWWWW
Pioneer Sporting Club, New York, New York
L
The referee stopped the bout.
Dec 1916
11711
WWWWWW
Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London
L
World Flyweight Title
Wilde becomes known as the first Flyweight World Champion.
"In the eleventh round Wilde sent the Kid to the ropes with a strong left to the jaw. Clinging to the ropes, the American fighter took a dozen body blows and then dropped on one knee. As soon as the Kid regained his feet Wilde shot smashing right and left blows to the jaw, flooring the Kid, whose seconds, without waiting for the count, threw in a towel." (Newspaper account.)
The Sportsman - Tuesday 19 December 1916 p 3
Sep 1916
1879
DDDWDW
Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
Newspaper decision from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Aug 1916
1752
WLLWWD
Washington Park A.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
Aug 1916
41713
LWWLWW
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
L
Newspaper decision from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and New York Times
Jul 1916
6144
LWDWWL
Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York
L
Jun 1916
215222
LWLDDL
Clermont A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
(The Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Jun 1916
663231
LLDLDL
Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
(The Daily Standard Union: Brooklyn)
Jun 1916
332010
WLLLLL
New York, New York
W
The kid was better. Ibro journal #66
Jun 1916
1181
LWWLWW
Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
May 1916
1565
WLWWWL
Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala).
Apr 1916
502226
LWDDLW
Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
Newspaper decision from Brooklyn Eagle and New York Evening World
Mar 1916
3811
WWWWWD
Clermont A.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
The Brooklyn Daily Times
Ertle defends his claim as World Bantamweight champion
Mar 1916
12107
LLDDWL
Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn, New York
D
Newspaper decision from New York newspapers (Jack Kincaid).
Feb 1916
331810
LNWLLL
Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
Times Union
Feb 1916
14104
WLLWLL
Harlem S.C., New York, New York
L
is this correct Battling Reddy. Some sources indicate the fight took plave on 02-05-1914.
Jan 1916
35411
WWWWWW
Phoenix A.C., Memphis, Tennessee
L
Jan 1916
463
DLDLWL
Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana
W
From the Chicago Tribune.
Dec 1915
453
WDLDLW
Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana
W
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune (Jack Kincaid).
Nov 1915
34106
WWLWWL
Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana
L
Nov 1915
1382
WWWWWW
Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana
D
Nov 1915
1282
LWWWWW
Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana
L
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune (Jack Kincaid).
Aug 1915
2138
LLDDLL
Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri
D
Aug 1915
2128
LLLDDL
Saint Louis, Missouri
W
Jun 1915
30149
LLNDWL
Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn, New York
D
New York Times Draw. Brooklyn Daily Times Solzberg.
May 1915
2885
WLWWWW
Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana
D
Apr 1915
752
DLLDWL
Dauphine Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana
W
Apr 1915
2106
LNLLLL
Dallas, Texas
W
(The Daily Standard Union: Brooklyn)
Mar 1915
1826
DWWDWW
Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
L
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune (Jack Kincaid). Previously this fight was listed incorrectly as a 15-round win for Young Zulu Kid.
Mar 1915
282
WLLLWL
German Hall, Albany, New York
W
(The Argus)
Feb 1915
1879
WLWLWL
Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
Brooklyn Eagle
Jan 1915
1302
DDWWWW
L
Exact date and location unknown.
Jan 1915
266
LDDDLN
Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri
W
Wednesday, January 6, 1915 Paper: Tulsa World
Jan 1915
debut
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Temple Theatre, Alton, Illinois
W
Dec 1914
debut
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Pacific, Missouri
W
Dec 1914
1577
WWWWLL
Saint Louis, Missouri
D
Nov 1914
debut
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Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri
W
Nov 1914
debut
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Future City A.C., Saint Louis, Missouri
W
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Oct 1914
201
blankblankblankDWW
Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W
Newspaper decision in favor of Young Zulu Kid (Paul Zabala, Philadelphia Public Ledger).
Oct 1914
110
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Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
L
Newspaper decision in favor of McGovern from the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala).
Sep 1914
020
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Bergen Beach A.C., Bergen Beach, New York
W
As Chuck Conners-Standard-Union:Brooklyn
Aug 1914
334
WDWDDL
Chadwick Park, Albany, New York
D
(The Daily Standard Union: Brooklyn)
Aug 1914
31149
WWWWDW
Glen Cove, New York
NC
Jul 1914
862
LWWLDW
Military A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
Brooklyn Daily Times
Jul 1914
022
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Brown's Gym A.A., Far Rockaway, Queens, New York
W
Reported as a draw by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. But a win for Zulu by The Brooklyn Citizen. Young Benny given as the Zulu Kid's opponent not Johnny (Young) Rosner.
Jun 1914
120
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Brown's Gym A.A., Far Rockaway, Queens, New York
D
Brooklyn Citizen
Jun 1914
1973
WWWWWW
St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
L
Rosner won the newspaper decision according to the New York Times
Apr 1914
1773
WWWWWW
Irving A.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
(New York Times)
Apr 1914
503
DWDWWW
Brooklyn, New York
L
Snyder won the "newspaper decision." Sometimes reported as occurring March 24.
Apr 1914
1043
WWWWDW
East New York A.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
Brooklyn Daily Times
Mar 1914
303
WDDWDW
Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
(New York Times)
Mar 1914
120
blankblankblankLLW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
W
Jimmy Fitzpatrick, weighing only 96 1/2 pounds, made a hit with the crowd in the opening bout by his jumping tactics, but Young Zulu Kid, who weighed 105 1/4 pounds was too rugged. In the seventh round Fitzpatrick was floored for the count of eight. NYT 3-10-1914.
Feb 1914
15127
LDLDWN
Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York
D
The Daily Standard Union: Brooklyn for Diamond, but the Brooklyn Citizen for Young Zulu Kid.
Feb 1914
010
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Dexter Park, Woodhaven, Queens, New York
W
Brooklyn Daily Times
Jan 1914
301
blankblankWWWD
East New York A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
(Brooklyn Citizen)
Jan 1914
15127
WLDLDW
Atlantic Garden A.C., New York, New York
NC
Note: Young Zuu Kid listed as having fought Young Diamond on Jan 10, 1914 at Dexter Par A.C.
Nov 1913
431
WWLWDL
Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
Research by Bob Yalen.
Nov 1913
421
WWWLWD
Vanderbilt A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
(The Daily Standard Union: Brooklyn)
Oct 1913
200
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Military A.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
Research by Bob Yalen.
Oct 1913
100
blankblankblankblankblankW
Military A.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
Times Union
Oct 1913
9227
WLLLDL
East New York A.C., Brooklyn, New York
D
Research by Bob Yalen. Brooklyn Daily Eagle gave Murray the decision.
Sep 1913
9206
LDWWLL
East New York A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
Research by Bob Yalen.
Sep 1913
debut
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National A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
Young Zulu Kid beat Buffalo's Young Al Kale on undercard of Zulu Kid-Al Kale MW fight.
Jul 1913
debut
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Polo A.C., Harlem, New York
W
Research by Bob Yalen.
Jun 1913
8186
LLLLDW
Military A.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
Research by Bob Yalen.
May 1913
420
LWWWLW
Gowanus A.C., Brooklyn, New York
D
(The Daily Standard Union: Brooklyn)
May 1913
debut
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Military A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
Research by Bob Yalen.
Apr 1913
320
blankLWWWL
Gowanus A.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
(The Daily Standard Union: Brooklyn)
Apr 1913
debut
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Gowanus A.C., New York, New York
W
Research by Bob Yalen. Brooklyn Times Union
Apr 1913
debut
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Gowanus A.C., Brooklyn, New York
W
(The Daily Standard Union: Brooklyn)
Feb 1913
110
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New York, New York
W
location in question. Source Herb Goldman.
Jan 1913
020
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Washington Park A.C., Brooklyn, New York
L
Research by Bob Yalen.
Dec 1912
100
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Sharkey A.C., New York, New York
NC
location in question. Source Herb Goldman.