Boxing
Sammy "Kid" Meadows
Meadows fought professionally as a welterweight in the 1930s.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. February 15, 1916
Career Highlights:
Born in the Bronx, Meadows began his professional career in the mid-1930s. In 1935, he fought 11 times and won nine of his bouts (six on knockouts) with only one loss and one draw. In 1937, he fought Italian welterweight champion Vittorio Venturi and was knocked out in the eighth-round.
Origin:
Bronx, New York
Physical description:
142 pounds
Birth and Death Dates:
b. February 15, 1916
Career Highlights:
Born in the Bronx, Meadows began his professional career in the mid-1930s. In 1935, he fought 11 times and won nine of his bouts (six on knockouts) with only one loss and one draw. In 1937, he fought Italian welterweight champion Vittorio Venturi and was knocked out in the eighth-round.
Origin:
Bronx, New York
Physical description:
142 pounds