Lou Salica

Name: Lou Salica
Birth Name: Luigi Salica
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 2002-01-30 (Age:89)
Height: 163cm
Reach: 169cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Division: Bantamweight
Managers: Hymie Caplan, Willie Ketchum (circa 1943)
Lou Salica Image Gallery

Lou Salica was the former World Bantamweight Champion. His amateur achievements include:

• 1932: Won New York Daily News Golden Gloves at flyweight.
• 1932: Won Intercity Golden Gloves Championship at flyweight.
• 1932: National AAU flyweight champion
• Member of the 1932 United States Olympic Games Boxing Team, capturing the Bronze Medal in the Flyweight class (112 pounds).

Preceded by: Jimmy Martin	New York Daily News Golden Gloves Open Flyweight Champion 1932	Succeeded by: Charlie Green
Preceded by: Leo Rodak	Intercity Golden Gloves Flyweight Champion 1932	Succeeded by: Johnny Baltzer
Preceded by: Babe Triscaro	National AAU Flyweight Champion 1932	Succeeded by: Tony Valore

Olympic Games Results

1932 (as a flyweight)

• Defeated Jackie Callura (Canada) PTS
• Defeated Werner Spannagel (Germany) PTS
• Lost to Istvan Enekes (Hungary) PTS (semifinal match)
• Defeated Tommy Pardoe (Great Britain) walk-over (bronze medal match)