Kid chocolate biography

One of the most popular fighters in New York from the late 1920s to the late 1930s, Kid Chocolate dazzled fans with his speed and two-handed punching ability.

Kid chocolate biography

Chocolate, a Cuban whose birth name was Eligio Sardinias-Montalbo, first started fighting as a newspaper boy in Havana, defending his sales turf. After he won an amateur boxing tournament sponsored by the newspaper La Noche, Chocolate came under the guidance of the newspaper's sports editor, Luis Gutierrez.

Neither Gutierrez nor Chocolate knew a lot about boxing at that point and part of Chocolate's training was to watch films of famous fights.

Chocolate never lost a fight as an amateur and racked up 21 knockouts in 21 bouts as a pro before taking on New York in 1928 at the age of eighteen.

Chocolate quickly made a name for himself, and his fights moved from small clubs to Madison Square Garden. By 1929, he was ranked the top featherweight contender in the annual ratings by The Ring. In 1930, Chocolate faced his stiffest cha