Al Hostak

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Al Hostak Passes Away

By John Chandler on Aug 15, 2006 at 01:00 AM

Former Middleweight Champion Al Hostak has died from complications because of a stroke at the age of 90. Hostak Sunday at Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, Washington. Hostak became the Middleweight Champion in 1938, knocking out Freddie Steele in less than two minutes in the first round. He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997.

Outside the Ring • Middleweight • Al Hostak

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