Fritzie Zivic

IBHoF Bio

Name: Fritzie Zivic
Alias: The Croat Comet
Birth Name: Ferdinand Henry John Zivicic
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 1984-05-17 (Age:71)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 178cm
Reach: 180cm
Promoter: Record
Referee: Record
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

• Managers: Luke Carney (1931-1942), Louis Stokan (1942-1949)
• Trainer: Bobby Quinn, Al Silvani
• Fritzie Zivic Image Gallery

Fritzie Zivic, World Welterweight Champion 1941-1942, was one of the four fighting Zivic brothers: including Eddie, Pete and Jack, another brother Joe was a referee.

He joined the United States Army, April 14, 1944, at the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, army reception center, after being inducted in Pittsburgh. Tacoma News Tribune

External Links

• Find a Grave
• Bobby Franklin article: [1]
• "You Gotta Fight Dirty" by Fritzie Zivic: [2]
• "Trouble in Forbes Field" by Buddy Gibbs: [3]