Career
He was undefeated in his first 5 fights. This lightweight boxer fought a total of 172 bouts, winning 104 and with 24 knockouts. He lost 42 bouts and had 25 draws.
He died on September 5, 1927 at age 32.
In Brooklyn, New York, his bout with Harlem Tommy Murphy was a draw, while he lost two consecutive fights with Johnny Dundee lost by decision. Frankie"s fights with Dundee and Charley White in Brooklyn, New York were a draw.
Frankie met Dundee again in Boston, Massachusetts, but this time he lost by decision. He fought Lew Tendler in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in Atlantic City, New Jersey, but lost both by decision.
Tendler and Frankie met 3 more times with Tendler winning all 3 fights, one by decision and the other two by knockout.
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Frankie again fought George KO Chaney, to a draw. He lost his last bout with Dundee in Boston by decision.