Lalu Sabotin

Name: Lalu Sabotin
Birth Name: Auriel Jibotian
Hometown: Warren, Ohio, USA
Birthplace: Warren, Ohio, USA
Died: 2005-02-15 (Age:75)
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Birth Name: Auriel Jibotian

Auriel was a Warren G. Harding graduate and lived in Warren, Ohio for 60 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1949 and following boxing, he retired as a Captain from the Warren City Fire Department. He too won Ohio amateur golf tournaments, won 5 Public Links and 2 Senior Public Links Golf Tournaments. He died February 15, 2005 at Community Skilled Nursing Centre in Warren of a stroke.

Amateur Career

• Record: 117-12
• Won 147-pound championships in Youngstown and Cleveland Golden Gloves in 1946
• Finals of the Tournament of Champions in Chicago. Lost a close decision
• AAU finals in Boston. Lost a split decision.
• Won 160-pound championship in Youngstown and Cleveland Golden Gloves in 1948.
• Named Cleveland Golden Gloves "Most Outstanding" in 1948.
• Lost via split decision in the finals of the Chicago Tournament of Champions in 1948.

Sources:

• Obituary - http://www.mcfarlandcares.com
• "EARL "LALU" SABOTIN Skinny kid grew into solid boxing career" (2005, Feb. 19) The Vindicator [1]