Vince Dundee

Vince Dundee
Statistics
Real name	Vincenzo Lazzara
Rated at	Middleweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Reach	71 in (180 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	(1907-10-22)October 22, 1907 Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Died	July 27, 1949(1949-07-27) (aged 41) Glendale, California
Boxing record
Total fights	158
Wins	122
Wins by KO	29
Losses	20
Draws	15
No contests	1

Vince Dundee (October 22, 1907 – July 27, 1949), the former New York State middleweight champion of the world was born Vincenzo Lazzara in Sicily in 1907.

Personal

The Lazzara family emigrated from Sicily to the United States and lived in Baltimore. Following in the footsteps of his older brother, former World Welterweight Champion Joe Dundee, he changed his name to Dundee and became a professional boxer.

Professional career

In 1933, after nearly 11 years in the ring, Dundee defeated Lou Brouillard over 15 rounds to capture the New York State middleweight title of the world. Dundee lost his claim to the crown when he was outpointed by Teddy Yarosz on September 11, 1934.

Dundee retired with a record of 118 wins (28 knockouts), 20 losses and 13 draws.

Life after boxing

Dundee survived a collision with a train that hurled his automobile several hundred feet not long after his boxing career ended. He later was stricken with Multiple Sclerosis in 1942.

Death

Dundee died at a Glendale, California sanitarium in 1949 of MS. He was survived by his wife, Connie; son, Vince Jr.; and father, Luigi Lazzara of Baltimore, md.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Vince Dundee from BoxRec