Weldon (Tuffy) Wing

Name: Weldon 'Tuffy' Wing
Alias: Toughy Wing
Birth Name: Weldon Arthur Wing
Hometown: Portland, Oregon, USA
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA
Died: 1944-09-28 (Age:43)
Height: 168cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Weldon (Tuffy) Wing was from the Albina neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. While fighting on the East Coast in 1922, he was managed by Paddy Mullins -- the manager of Harry Wills. He was managed by Jack O'Neill in 1927.

Wing was known as a defensive boxer who preferred to dance on his toes during the early portion of his career. Around 1925, as he got older, his style switched to that of a puncher who went after his opponents. During the beginning of his career in 1915, Wing was boxing as a 100-pounder. He eventually would fight as a Lightweight when his career ended in the early 1930s.

1931: Training Eddie Volk

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There was a Weldon Wing in the 1920 U.S. Census who who was 20 years of age and married. Wing and both of his parents were born in Oregon. Moreover, he was listed as being a baker. His wife's first name is Mollie. Both Weldon and Mollie were found on the Mormon family genealogical Web site.

According to the Oregon death records, there is a Weldon Wing who died on September 28, 1944 in Hood River County, Oregon.