Ross Virgo

Ross Virgo (November 9, 1929 – June 29, 2011)^[1] was an American professional boxer.

Ross Virgo

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	November 9, 1929
Died	June 29, 2011(2011-06-29) (aged 81)
Boxing career
Boxing record
Total fights	28
Wins	24
Losses	2
Draws	2

He attended Franklin High School in Rochester, New York, where he first learned to box.^[1] After joining the Army, he became the combined Army–Air Force boxing champion.^[1] His amateur record was 46–2.^[1] His professional career started in 1948 and in the following year he was ranked 8th in the world by Ring Magazine.^[2] His career record as a pro was 24–2–2.^[3] At one time, he ranked fifth in the world in the welterweight class.^[1] He is a member of the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame.

After retiring in 1953, he married and opened a restaurant in Rochester called the Dickens (after Charles Dickens).^[1]