Panama Al Brown - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Panama Al Brown
- Alfonso Teofilo Brown (July 5, 1902 – April 11, 1951), better known as Panama Al Brown, was a Panamanian professional boxer.
- He made history by becoming boxing's first Latin American world champion, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest bantamweight boxers in history.Brown won the NYSAC and lineal bantamweight titles in 1929 after defeating Gregorio Vidal.
- In 1930 he won both the NBA and IBU bantamweight titles, after defeating Johnny Erickson and Eugène Huat.
- After relocating to Paris, France, Brown became known for his flamboyant lifestyle and interest in the arts, performing in a cabaret.
- He faced racial barriers throughout his career, and had been stripped of the NYSAC and NBA titles by 1934.
- He held the IBU title until 1935, when he lost it to Baltasar Sangchili. In 1938, Brown fought for the IBU bantamweight title again in a rematch with Sangchili, winning on points.
- He continued to box until 1942, but failed to achieve the same level of success he had previously enjoyed.
- In 2002, Brown was named one of the 80 best fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring magazine.
- He currently ranks #5 in BoxRec's ranking of the greatest bantamweight boxers in history.
- He has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
