Charley Longo

Name: Charley Longo
Alias: Lefty
Birth Name: Carmine A. Luongo
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1987-12-26 (Age:76)
Pro Boxer: Record

A veteran from the 1920s and 30s, Charley Longo had more than 200 amateur fights and over 50 pro outings. Known as "Lefty," Luongo also helped train such outstanding fighters as Barney Ross, Jackie Fields, Billy Petrolle, Kid Gavilan, Sal Bartolo, Joe Rindone, Joe DeNucci, Pete Virgin and Vinny Pazienza. He also was a ring correspondent for The Ring magazine, covering the New England area. Luongo was a veteran of WWII.