Battling Battalino (b. February 18, 1908, d. July 25, 1977) was the former world featherweight boxing champion. Battalino engaged in 87 bouts during his carerer, of which he won 57 (23 KOS), lost 26, drew 3 and he fought 1 No Contest. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. ...

Battalino was born Christopher Battaglia in Hartford, Connecticut, and in 1927 he won the National AAU featherweight championship. Later that same year he turned profesional and within two years would become world champion. When used by itself in a sentence, the term Hartford can refer to one of several places in the United States. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

His first big win came on July 26, 1929 when he upset bantamweight champion "Panama" Al Brown on a a 10-round decision. The fight made him a contender and garnered him a title match with featherweight champion Andre Routis. The 21-year old Battalino made the most of his opportunity and defeated Routis over 15 rounds to win the world title. July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds. ... Alfonso Teofilo Brown (1902-1951), better known as Panama Al Brown was a bantamweight boxer from Panama who made history by becoming boxings first hispanic world champion. ...

During the next two years he successfully defended his crown by defeating Ignacio Fernandez, Bud Taylor, Hall of Famer Kid Chocolate Earl Mastro and Hall of Famers Fidel LaBarba and Freddie Miller. Eligio Saldana (January 6, 1910-August 8, 1988), better known as Kid Chocolate, was a Cuban boxer who enjoyed wild success both in the boxing ring and in society life during a span of the 1930s. ...

In 1932 Battalino lost the crown when he dropped a controversial decision to Ray Miller. He vacated the belt and moved up in weight to campaign as a lightweight. As a lightweight, he lost bouts with Hall of Famers Billy Petrolle (TKO by 12, L10) and Barney Ross (L10) and continued to box until 1940.