Born Frank Capcino on February 7, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA.
He boxed as an amateur lightweight in the 1940s before embarking on a brief pro career in 1949, going undefeated at 3-0. In 1958 he began officiating and was a world class referee and judge for the next 50 years. As a referee, he learned the trade from such standout third men as Zach Clayton and Ruby Goldstein. Cappuccino was center ring for such legendary bouts as Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks and Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti I and was center ring for bouts involving Hall of Famers Lennox Lewis, Bernard Hopkins, Jeff Chandler, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Hector Camacho, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Mike McCallum, Dwight Qawi, Julio Cesar Chavez, Michael Moorer, James Toney, Riddick Bowe, Pernell Whitaker and Antonio Tarver.
During his career he officiated nearly 100 title bouts, worked in 38 countries and appeared as a referee in Rocky V. Cappuccino passed away on June 8, 2015 at the age of 86.
Born: Feb. 7, 1929
Died: June 8, 2015
Induction: 2026
Frank Cappuccino
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