Kid Lavelle

Name: Kid Lavelle
Alias: South African Cyclone
Birth Name: Tucker Townsend
Hometown: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Died: 1899-04-24 (Age:29)
Pro Boxer: Record

Kid Lavelle (Tucker Townsend)('South African Cyclone'), 19, a black prizefighter, died three days after sustaining injuries in an April 21, 1899 bout in Homestead, PA, USA.

See also, Death under the Spotlight: The Manuel Velasquez Boxing Fatality Collection [1]