Contents
Panama Al Brown
Becoming Latin America’s first world boxing champion.
Bantamweight crown · IBU championship
- Born
- 5 July 1902
- Birthplace
- Colón City
- Died
- 11 April 1951
More people
Panama Al Brown
Panama Al Brown was a Panamanian bantamweight boxer whose long reach and international career brought championship success in the United States and Europe.
Early life
Beginnings
Worked in the Panama Canal Zone and encountered boxing through American soldiers.
Career
- 1922
Professional debut
Began boxing professionally in Colón.
- 1923
New York
Moved into international competition.
- 1929
World title
Defeated Gregorio Vidal for the bantamweight championship.
- 1938
Return to the title
Beat Baltasar Sangchili in their rematch.
Achievements
Bantamweight crown
Became the first Latin American world boxing champion.
IBU championship
Defeated Eugène Huat for the title.
Beyond sport
Paris arts
Performed as a singer and dancer in Paris cabaret.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Agence de presse Meurisse. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.