Fred Apostoli
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Name: Fred Apostoli
Alias: Boxing Bell Hop
Birth Name: Alfredo Apostoli
Hometown: San Francisco, California, USA
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Died: 1973-11-29 (Age:60)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 177cm
Reach: 178cm
Judge: Record
Referee: Record
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
- Manager: Dolph Thomas
- Trainer: Whitey Bimstein
- Fred Apostoli Photo Gallery
Born in San Francisco's North Beach district and eventually known as the "Boxing Bell Hop," Fred Apostoli won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, Golden Gloves Middleweight, and the National AAU Middleweight Championship vs. Fred Wallmeyer in 1934.
As a professional, Apostoli became the Middleweight World Champion when he defeated Marcel Thil on September 23, 1937. He held the title until he was defeated by Ceferino Garcia on October 2, 1939.
Apostoli was a classmate and lifelong friend of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. He served in the US Navy during World War II as a gunner aboard the cruiser USS Columbia in the Pacific, and was selected by "The Ring" magazine (the "Bible of Boxing") as Fighter of the Year in 1943.
He retired from the ring in 1948 with a 61-10-1 (31 KOs) record.
- Elected to The Ring's Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
| Preceded by: Tom Chester |
National AAU Middleweight Champion 1934 |
Succeeded by: Dave Clark |
| Preceded by: Freddie Steele Stripped |
NYSAC World Middleweight Champion 1938 Jan – 1939 Oct 2 |
Succeeded by: Ceferino Garcia |