[MEDIA] A fighter I have always wondered what happened to him and Gary Hinton the former IBF Junior Welterweight titlist who gave Aaron Pyror a...
Would have got a draw possibly if he didn't have a point deducted vs McCallum. Sambu had his number and was absolutely foolish against Jackson, he...
Nah he has had a rough time over the years. Met in a gym in Rotherham (yes that infamous grooming town) which he was running at the time. Seemed a...
Hype Igoe THE LOWELL SUN Tuesday, Oct 03, 1939 - Page 14 When Apostoli had to drill 20 minutes to take off a hateful half pound in order to make...
It was a back and fourth affair with Zale almost stopping him in the mid rounds. By the account of the Seattle Times and Post Intelligencer...
Yep 2003 http://ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/apostoli.html
Cheers Glad you liked it. I prefer threads that have an number of links and sources to get a good picture of the the fighter and person if...
Spider Kelly who seconded Tommy describes him: http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZTR19070601.2.9 Write up and newspaper...
Not a fighter many know, fought World Champions Walcott, Ryan, Smith; Lavigne, Young Corbett, Ferns; O'Brien and Gans. Won recognition as white...
Also when he fought Panama Joe Gans
Two more interesting articles - a blog with Fred in Saipan 1945 entertaining the troops and a article in 1960 interview...
Curiously Apostoli did not exploit the Abrams win, retiring for a year and falling off the public's radar. An itch to return cost Apostoli, and he...
Back at light heavy Apostoli had two memorable slugfests with former world titlist, and unwieldy brawler, Melio Bettina. The New York Times wrote...
A move up to challenge light heavyweights brought excitement (even though Apostoli did not break the 160 pound mark), but not much in the way of...
Freddie Steele had beaten up the green Apostoli in their first encounter, but suffered a similar fate to Apostoli in their rematch. A punch broke...
