Gene Burton
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Name: Gene Burton
Alias: Gene Bart
Birth Name: Eugene Burton
Hometown: New York, New York, USA
Birthplace: Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Died: 1970-11-00 (Age:47)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 164cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
- Trainer: George Gainford
- Manager: George Gainford
- Gene Burton Gallery
In 1942 Gene Burton won the New York Daily News Golden Gloves open championship at lightweight and the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at lightweight. Burton fought Sugar Ray Robinson in three of the seven exhibition fights that Robinson had during his active career before his final retirement.
| Preceded by: Willie Smith |
New York Daily News Golden Gloves Open Lightweight Champion 1942 |
Succeeded by: Max Grothe |
| Preceded by: Johnny Green |
New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions Lightweight Champion 1942 |
Succeeded by: Max Gonzalez |