Arthur King

"Little" Arthur King (23 February 1927 — 14 December 2011 (aged 84)) was a Canadian professional feather/light/welter/middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the Canadian lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title. His professional fighting weight varied from 126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb), i.e. featherweight to 151 ⁄₂ lb (68.7 kg; 10 st 11.5 lb), i.e. middleweight. He was managed by Dave Yack (pre-1948), and Frank "Blinky" Palermo (1948-52), and struggled with his health for many years.