Harold Dade (1923-03-24 in Chicago, IL – 1962-07-17) was an
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and Bantamweight champion.
- Won the 1940 Chicago Golden Gloves
This amateur boxing tournament is considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the three most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Intercity Golden Gloves and the New York Golden Gloves. The tournament is also more formally known as the Chicago Tribune Charities Golden Gloves Tournament of...
Championship in the flyweight (112 lb) division by decision over Gene EvansGene Evans was an American actor whose career began while he served during World War II. He performed with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. He was born in Holbrook, Arizona, but reared in Colton, California. Evans made his film debut in 1947 and appeared in dozens of movies and television...
. Dropped a decision for the (112lb) Intercity Championship to Demetrio Carabella.
- Won the 1941 Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in the flyweight (112 lb) division by decision over Paul Carbetta.
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Harold Dade (1923-03-24 in Chicago, IL – 1962-07-17) was an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
boxerBoxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. There are three ways to win...
and Bantamweight champion.
Amateur career
- Won the 1940 Chicago Golden Gloves
This amateur boxing tournament is considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the three most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Intercity Golden Gloves and the New York Golden Gloves. The tournament is also more formally known as the Chicago Tribune Charities Golden Gloves Tournament of...
Championship in the flyweight (112 lb) division by decision over Gene EvansGene Evans was an American actor whose career began while he served during World War II. He performed with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. He was born in Holbrook, Arizona, but reared in Colton, California. Evans made his film debut in 1947 and appeared in dozens of movies and television...
. Dropped a decision for the (112lb) Intercity Championship to Demetrio Carabella.
- Won the 1941 Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in the flyweight (112 lb) division by decision over Paul Carbetta. He was on the short end of an unpopular decision at the Intercity matches in the same year against Diogenes Leon.
- Runner up in the 1941 National AAU Championship in Boston, in the Flyweight Class. Dade defeated Tony Peppi of Boston in the semi-finals, before losing the final to Lawrence Torpy of Philadelphia.
Pro career
Dade turned pro in 1942 and captured the World Bantamweight Championship in 1947 with a win over
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.