Dave Shade
Dave Shade | |
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| Born | Charles D. Shade March 3, 1902 Vallejo, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1983 (aged 81) Concord, California, U.S. |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 251 |
| Wins | 156 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 29 |
| Draws | 62 |
| No contests | 4 |
Dave Shade (March 3, 1902 – June 23, 1983) was an American boxer who was active from 1918 to the 1935 and amassed a total of nearly 250 bouts fought during the course of his career. His famous low crouching bob-and-weave style earned him a reputation as one of the cleverest boxers of his time period. Although Shade never captured a world title, he fared very well against the best boxers of his era including the likes of Mickey Walker, Jack Britton, Maxie Rosenbloom, Len Harvey and Jimmy Slattery. Shade was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.