Coleman Patrick Welch (February 8, 1919 – December 4, 2000) was an American middleweight boxer.
Born in Portland, Maine, Welch came from an Irish-American community[2] and was nicked the Fighting Iceman.
He made his amateur debut on May 21, 1936 at the age of 17 and fought primarily at the Portland Exposition Building during his early years.
On St. Patrick's Day (March 17), 1944, Welch fought Jake LaMotta in front of 10,000 fans at the Boston Garden.
He died in Las Vegas, where he had worked as a casino security guard following his retirement from boxing.