Fritzie Zivic

Fritzie Zivic (May 8, 1913 – May 16, 1984), born as Ferdinand Henry John Zivcich (Croatian: Živčić), was a Croat-American boxer who held the Undisputed World Welterweight Championship from October 4, 1940, until July 29, 1941. His managers included Luke Carney and, after 1942, Louis Stokan. He twice defeated all-time great Henry Armstrong. Zivic was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993. Known as The Croat Comet, he was both the first world champion of Croat descent and the first world champion of Slavic descent.