Jackie Callura
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Jackie Callura (January 1, 1914 - November 4, 1993) was a Canadian featherweight boxer.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario,[1] he won the national featherweight title in 1931 and was a member of the 1932 Summer Olympics team. He turned professional in 1936 and became the world featherweight champion by defeating Jackie Wilson in 1943. He defended his title twice until losing to Phil Terranova.
In 1969, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
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- ^ The Hamilton Spectator-Memory Project (Souvenir Edition) page MP56 (2006-06-10). "Tigertown Triumphs". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-01-26.
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