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	~~From the Albina neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.~~		<boxer>79821</boxer>
	~~While fighting on the East Coast in 1922, he was managed by Paddy Mullins, the manager of Harry Wills.~~

	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 though, his style switched to that~~ of ~~a puncher who went after his opponents~~.		'''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.

	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 ~~30's~~.		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		1931: Training [[Eddie Volk]]

	~~Managed by Jack O'Neill (1927)~~		----

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

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

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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.

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 though, 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 30's.

(1931) Training Eddie Volk

Managed by Jack O'Neill (1927)

From Chuck Johnston:
1. 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. I found both Weldon and Mollie on the Mormon
family genealogical website.

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