Carmelo Costa

Name: Carmelo Costa
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 2014-05-20 (Age:80)
Height: 164cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Carmelo Costa won two New York Golden Gloves Championships: the 1951 118lb Sub-Novice Championship and the 1952 126lb Open Division Championship. In 1951 Costa defeated Mario DeJesus in the finals to win the Championship, and in 1952 Costa vs. Harry Smith of the CYO in the finals to win the Championship. Costa trained at the Police Athletic League.

In 1952 representing New York, Costa won an Intercity Golden Gloves title in the featherweight division vs. Adell Dukes.

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Preceded by: Tommy Roberts	New York Daily News Golden Gloves Novice Bantamweight Champion 1951	Succeeded by: Samuel Rollins
Preceded by: Frankie Ryff	New York Daily News Golden Gloves Open Featherrweight Champion 1952	Succeeded by: Edson Brown
Preceded by: Davey Moore	Intercity Golden Gloves Featherweight Title 1952	Succeeded by: Samuel Rollins

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