Fred Apostoli, "The Boxing Bell Hop" (February 2, 1913 - November 29, 1973 in San Francisco) was a rugged, accomplished body punching middleweight, who was recognoized as the world champion when he defeated Marcel Thil on September 23, 1937. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Marcel Thil ( May 25, 1904 - August 14, 1968) was a French world champion boxer. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

An orphan, Apostoli won the 1934 National AAU middleweight championship, and turned pro later that year. Quickly, he moved up the ladder and fought future middleweight champion Freddie Steele in his first seven months as a professional. Although, the more experienced Steele stopped him in 10 rounds, Apostoli went on to defeat top fighters such as Swede Berglund, Babe Marino, Babe Risko, Solly Krieger and Lou Brouillard to become the leading contender for the world's championship. 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Freddie Steele (December 18, 1912–August 1984) was born Frederick Earle Steele in Tacoma, Washington. ...

Eventually, Apostoli was matched with title claimant Marcel Thil and he defeated the Frenchman via 10th round TKO. The New York Boxing Commission, however, still recognized Freddie Steele as champion. In 1938, Apostoli fought Steele in a non-title rematch and avenged his earlier defeat with a 9th round KO. Finally, Apostoli gained universal acceptance as the title holder when he TKO'd Young Corbett III on November 18, 1938. Young Corbett III (b. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Apostoli also fought as a light heavyweight. Although he dropped two close decisions to Hall of Famer Billy Conn, Conn always credited Apostoli as a great fighter who hurt him in both matches. On October 2, 1939, Apostoli's title reign ended when he lost the middleweight crown to Ceferino Garcia. Billy Conn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ceferino Garcia, the inventor of the bolo punch and world boxing middleweight champion in 1939-40 Categories: Sportspeople stubs ...

Apostoli served in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired from the ring in 1948 with a 61-10-1 (31KOs) record. He was also a member of the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Olympic Club is an American country club in Daly City, CA that has played host to four US Open Golf Championships. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...