Sammy Angott


Sammy Angott was born Salvatore Engotti in a Pittsburgh area town in Pennsylvania. He reigned as the Undisputed Lightweight Champion from December 19, 1941 – November 14, 1942. He was known as a clever boxer who liked to follow up a clean punch by grabbing his opponent, causing him to be known as "The Clutch."
In his career, Angott met the best fighters in the welterweight and lightweight divisions. These included Sugar Ray Robinson, Bob Montgomery, Beau Jack, Fritzie Zivic, Henry Armstrong, Redtop Davis, Sonny Boy West, and Ike Williams. His manager was Charlie Jones. Angott retired with a record of 94 wins, 29 losses and 8 draws. He was knocked out just once in his career, by Beau Jack in 1946. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Angott as the #6 ranked lightweight of all-time.

Early career

Taking the Kentucky Lightweight Championship

Angott defeated Lew Massey at the Columbia Gymnasium in Louisville, Kentucky in a ten-round points decision on December 6, 1937. Massey took a serious beating and may have been near a knockout in the sixth and ninth, though there were no knockdowns in the bout. The Kentucky boxing commissioner ruled that Massey did not put in enough of an effort in the bout and moved for a temporary suspension. Massey was a solid competitor who had met six world champions before meeting Angott. During his early boxing career, Angott often listed Louisville as his home. Only a month earlier, he had taken the Kentucky State Lightweight Title against Wishy Jones in a ten-round decision.
Angott first defeated Wesley Ramey on May 6, 1938, in a ten-round decision in Louisville, Kentucky. On September 16, 1938, Angott defeated Ramey again in a ten-round unanimous decision at the Sportatorium in Dallas. Ramey held the Michigan State Lightweight Title in 1931.
On May 23, 1938, Angott defeated Frankie Covelli in a ten-round unanimous decision in Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, though Angott won the decision, the bout was a tough battle.
On June 1, 1938, Angott defeated Irving Eldridge in a ten-round points decision at Hickey Park in Millvale, Pennsylvania. Eldridge was down for a nine count in the third from a series of rights and was lucky to escape a knockout in the bout. In the eighth and tenth, Angott caught Eldridge on the ropes and appeared to be close to winning by knockout, but Eldridge soldiered on.
On June 28, 1938, he defeated Tommy Speigal at Hickey Park in Millvale, Pennsylvania in a ten-round unanimous decision. Angott had Speigal floundering in the eighth with a flurry of lefts and rights, though there were no knockdowns in the bout. He had lost decisively to Speigal on November 2, 1936, in ten rounds in Maryland, and again on August 24, 1936, in Millvale, Pennsylvania in a closer eight round split decision. Their August 24 bout was quite close, with Angott taking the aggressive and probably landing more blows, though Speigal may have landed more solid punches.
On July 17, 1939, Angott defeated ethnic Syrian boxer Petey Sarron in a ten-round decision at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Sarron had previously held the NBA World Featherweight Title and the loss was one of his last fights. Sarron's strongest rounds were likely the fifth and tenth when he put Angott to the mat for a no-count, but Angott seemed to hold an advantage in points throughout the bout. Angott gained more of his lead on points in the later rounds after the thirty-one year old Sarron had tired. Sarron scored often with his left, but it did not affect the attack of the Angott, who was nine years younger.
He defeated Mexican boxer "Baby" Arizmendi on November 3, 1939, in a ten-round unanimous decision at the Chicago Stadium. Angott was down to his knees for a no count in the second round, but with a barrage of left and rights, he stacked up points in the remaining rounds. In the eighth, he opened a gash in his opponent's eyes, and gained a further advantage.

World Lightweight Title

First taking the NBA World Lightweight Title, May 1940

On May 3, 1940, the lanky fighter gained recognition from the National Boxing Association as its world lightweight champion when he outpointed Davey Day over 15 rounds in Louisville, Kentucky. On the eve of the Kentucky Derby before a crowd of 8,000, acting referee Jack Dempsey made the decision giving six rounds to Angott, five to day, and four even. The Associated Press gave Angott nine rounds, with six to Day.
Angott first faced the great Sugar Ray Robinson on July 21, 1941, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, losing in a ten-round decision. He lost twice more to Robinson on July 31, 1942, in a ten-round decision at Madison Square Garden and on March 4, 1946, in a ten-round decision in Pittsburgh.

Taking the NYSAC World Lightweight Title December 1941

On December 19, 1941, Angott took the New York State Athletic Commission World Lightweight Title from Lew Jenkins before a crowd of 11,343 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Angott became undisputed champion as he held both the NYSAC and NBA World Lightweight Championship. He dominated the fighting outpointing Jenkins over fifteen rounds.

Single defense of the Lightweight Title against Allie Stolz, May 1942

Angott defended the title only once, a close 15-round points win over Allie Stolz on May 15, 1942, at New York's Madison Square Garden. Stoltz was penalized for low blows in the twelfth and fifteenth rounds, and the substantial crowd of 16,099 was displeased with the final decision for Angott. Stoltz put Angott to the mat in the third round with two fast blows to the chin, but Angott was up and ready by the count of nine. The United Press gave Angott eight rounds, Stoltz five, and two even, though the referee gave nine rounds to Stolz in the close bout. The two judges each gave Angott eight rounds.
On September 28, 1942, Angott defeated Aldo Spoldi, a former European lightweight champion, in a slow non-title ten round bout at City Park Stadium before a crowd of around 5,000 in New Orleans, and according to one source took nearly all of the rounds. The referee threatened to stop the bout in the sixth and seventh for the lack of solid blows thrown. Angott had formerly beaten Spoldi on April 14, 1939, at the Hippodrome in New York before around 2,600 fans in a ten-round points decision. Spoldi was credited with only the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds, while Angott was given the rest.

Vacating the World Lightweight Title due to broken hand, 1942

Weary of the ring and complaining of a broken hand that had failed to heal properly even after surgery, he vacated the World Lightweight Title officially on November 13, 1942. He dug ditches and worked as an athletic instructor at Washington and Jefferson College for the five months he was away from the ring.

Defeating Willie Pep, March 1943

Returning to professional boxing after five months on March 19, 1943, Angott defeated Willie Pep in a non-title bout at New York's Madison Square Garden by a ten-round unanimous decision. He was dominant in the first five rounds and held on to win the decision. On November 20, 1942, Pep had taken the NYSAC World Featherweight Title. Angott's win after being away from the ring was something of a surprise to the 16,834 fans present at the match. The United Press gave six rounds to Angott, three to Pep, and one even, though the official voting was a bit closer. There were no serious knockdowns, though each boxer had at least one slip to the canvas. Angott showed greater speed and connected with more blows, though the fight in most respects was close, and Pep was favored in the pre-fight betting.
On June 11, 1943, Angott lost to the great Henry Armstrong at Madison Square Garden in a close ten round unanimous decision. The referee voted six rounds for Armstrong and four for Angott, and the judges ruled close to that margin. Angott was nailed with a hard punch to the body in the eighth round that doubled him up, and started a downhill slide, that gave the eighth, ninth, and tenth to his opponent. The savage bout had Armstrong bleeding from the mouth and Angott cut on the left eye and blackened on the left eye.

Retaking the NBA World Lightweight Title, October 1943

Angott took the vacant NBA World Lightweight crown by outpointing Black Baltimore boxer Slugger White in a title bout on October 27, 1943, at Los Angeles' Gilmore Stadium in 15 rounds. At the opening of the fourth round, a generator failure plunged the stadium into darkness, before it could be repaired an hour later. Angott showed dominance in the bout. In the fifteenth, he unleashed a right that briefly sent White out of the ring. Angott lost the title before taking the NYSAC World Lightweight Title, making his title not considered a "unified" World Lightweight Title.
He defeated Bobby Ruffin on December 17, 1943, in a fierce ten round split decision before 11,844 fans at New York's Madison Square Garden. Angott amassed a lead in points in the opening rounds, but Ruffin punched hard enough in the closing rounds to split the decision. The Associated Press gave Angott six rounds to three for Ruffin with one even, though Angott had taken a very brief one count knockdown to the mat in the first round when he was floored with a right from Ruffin after losing his focus dealing a wild punch. Angott used his "windmill" offense dealing flurries of blows at times during the bout.

Final loss of the NBA World Lightweight Title

He lost the NBA title for the last time to Mexican boxer Juan Zurita on March 8, 1944, in a fifteen-round unanimous decision title bout before 11,300 at Gilmore Field in Los Angeles. Zurita led in points by a wide margin by the fight's end. Angott clinched frequently and may have lacked the stamina at 30 required to compete with Zurita who punished him throughout the bout. Zurita dominated after the first round which Angott won with aggressive attacks. Angott may have had difficulty penetrating Zurita's southpaw stance, which gave him trouble landing solid blows throughout the bout. Many of Zurita's more telling blows were lefts delivered with a southpaw stance. Angott claimed he had difficulty making weight and had run five miles and taken steam baths before the weigh-in.

A victory and two close losses against Lightweight Champion Ike Williams, 1944–45

On September 19, 1945, Angott defeated reigning lightweight champion Ike Williams in a sixth round non-title TKO at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. The win was a bit of an upset as Williams led in the early betting by as much as 3 to 1. Williams was hospitalized that evening from a badly contused or broken rib he received in the first round from a powerful roundhouse right from Angott. The referee stopped the bout in the sixth, after observing Williams was in pain. In two previous meetings between the two on September 6, and June 7, 1944, Williams had won in a somewhat close split decisions at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. In their September 6 bout, Williams clinched the decision with a furious two handed attack in the last two of their ten-round match. Angott appeared strongest in the sixth and seventh rounds with strong blows to Williams' body. In the close bout before 7,568, most of the judges gave Angott the second, seventh, and eighth rounds, though Williams hit more cleanly and was given more rounds by the majority of judges.

TKO loss to former lightweight champion Beau Jack, July 1946

On July 8, 1946, he fell to a seventh-round knockout by Beau Jack at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The bout was rough and Angott did not answer the bell for the seventh, later complaining of pain from kidney punches in the fifth and sixth rounds, as well as suffering from a badly cramped leg. It was Angott's only known knockout in his career. Jack held the World Lightweight Title for seven months in 1943 and through March in 1944.
On May 16, 1947, Angott defeated Black boxer Johnny Bratton in a ten-round unanimous decision at Chicago Stadium. Before 18,409 fans, Angott took control in the early rounds and gained enough of a margin in points to win the decision. Angott was down for a three count in the tenth round, but Bratton waited until the closing seconds of most rounds to stage an attack. Many in the crowd were not pleased with the verdict, as the fight was close, and believed Bratton deserved at least a draw ruling. The bout was close with one judge and the referee scoring the bout 51 to 49 for Angott. Bratton was considered a serious lightweight contender prior to the match and had won his last ten fights.
Angott defeated Mexican boxer Kid Azteca in his second to last fight on June 26, 1950, at Dudley Field in El Paso in a ten-round unanimous decision. Azteca had formerly held the Mexican Welterweight Title. The crowd of 3,500 was displeased with the frequent clinching in the bout, largely done by Angott. Handlers had difficulty separating the two boxers after the final bell, and a small riot ensued requiring a police escort to get Angott to his dressing room.

Life after boxing

After retiring from boxing, he was employed by the Shipping Department at Eaton Corporation in Massillon, near Columbus, Ohio, for seventeen years before retiring in 1967 due to poor health.
He died in the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio on October 22, 1980, after a long illness. He left a wife Evelyn, one son, and two daughters.

Achievements and honors

He was inducted into The Ring magazine Hall of Fame in 1973 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
131LossSonny Boy WestUD10Aug 8, 1950Motor City Speedway, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
130Win94–28–8Kid AztecaUD10Jun 26, 1950Dudley Field, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
129Win93–28–8Tim DaltonPTS10Jun 22, 1950Municipal Stadium, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
128Loss92–28–8John L. DavisUD10May 10, 1950Oaks Ballpark, Emeryville, California, U.S.
127Loss92–27–8Sonny Boy WestUD10Mar 20, 1950Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
126Win92–26–8Ralph ZannelliSD10Feb 20, 1950Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
125Win91–26–8Clem CusterTKO8 Jan 23, 1950Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
124Draw90–26–8Sonny Boy WestPTS10Jan 2, 1950Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
123Loss90–26–7Tony RiccioPTS10Dec 12, 1949Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
122Loss90–25–7Don WilliamsSD10Oct 19, 1949Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
121Win90–24–7Bill SudduthPTS10Aug 5, 1949Auditorium, Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
120Win89–24–7Johnny BryantKO2 Mar 3, 1949Clarksburg Auditorium, Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
119Win88–24–7Buster MilesPTS10Jun 11, 1948Radio Center Arena, Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
118Win87–24–7Rudy ZadellPTS10Mar 15, 1948State Armory, Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
117Win86–24–7Eddie PuseyKO2 Feb 17, 1948Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
116Win85–24–7Johnny BrattonUD10May 16, 1947Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
115Win84–24–7Cal ElefanteKO3 Apr 9, 1947Auditorium, Zanesville, Ohio, U.S.
114Win83–24–7Teddy DavisTKO3 Mar 24, 1947Auditorium, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
113Win82–24–7Nick CastiglioneKO4 Mar 14, 1947Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
112Win81–24–7Jackie McFarlandTKO2 Feb 27, 1947Armory, Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
111Win80–24–7Johnny BryantTKO5 Feb 24, 1947Armory, Canton, Ohio, U.S.
110Win79–24–7George DixonKO1 Feb 17, 1947Auditorium, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
109Loss78–24–7Beau JackTKO7 Jul 8, 1946Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
108Loss78–23–7Sugar Ray RobinsonUD10Mar 4, 1946Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
107Win78–22–7Danny KapilowUD10Dec 10, 1945Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
106Win77–22–7Danny KapilowUD10Oct 24, 1945Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
105Win76–22–7Ike WilliamsTKO6 Sep 19, 1945Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
104Draw75–22–7Gene BurtonMD10Aug 20, 1945Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
103Loss75–22–6Jimmy McDanielsMD10Nov 11, 1944Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
102Loss75–21–6Ike WilliamsSD10Sep 6, 1944Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
101Win75–20–6Aaron PerryUD11Aug 1, 1944Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
100Loss74–20–6Ike WilliamsSD10Jun 7, 1944Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
99Win74–19–6Aaron PerrySD10Apr 4, 1944Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
98Loss73–19–6Juan ZuritaUD15Mar 8, 1944Gilmore Field, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Lost NBA lightweight title
97Draw73–18–6Beau JackPTS10Jan 28, 1944Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
96Win73–18–5Bobby RuffinSD10Dec 17, 1943Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
95Win72–18–5Slugger WhiteUD15Oct 27, 1943Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Won vacant NBA lightweight title
94Win71–18–5Joey PeraltaUD10Oct 1, 1943Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
93Loss70–18–5Henry ArmstrongUD10Jun 11, 1943Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
92Win70–17–5Willie PepUD10Mar 19, 1943Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
91Win69–17–5Aldo SpoldiPTS10Sep 28, 1942City Park Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
90Loss68–17–5Sugar Ray RobinsonUD10Jul 31, 1942Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
89Win68–16–5Bob MontgomerySD10Jul 7, 1942Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
88Win67–16–5Allie StolzSD15May 15, 1942Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring lightweight titles
87Win66–16–5Bob MontgomeryUD12Mar 6, 1942Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
86Win65–16–5Lew JenkinsUD15Dec 19, 1941Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NBA lightweight title;
Won NYSAC and The Ring lightweight titles
85Win64–16–5Battling ChinoTKO6 Oct 30, 1941Aragon Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
84Win63–16–5Lee SheppardKO1 Sep 19, 1941Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S.
83Win62–16–5Pete GalianoTKO6 Sep 8, 1941Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
82Win61–16–5Jimmy TyghTKO3 Aug 12, 1941Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
81Loss60–16–5Sugar Ray RobinsonUD10Jul 21, 1941Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
80Win60–15–5Harry HurstMD10Jun 24, 1941Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
79Win59–15–5Lenny ManciniMD10May 19, 1941Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
78Win58–15–5Dave CastillouxPTS12May 2, 1941Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
77Win57–15–5Don EddyUD10Dec 18, 1940Miami Field, Miami, Florida, U.S.
76Win56–15–5Bob MontgomeryMD10Nov 25, 1940Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
75Draw55–15–5George LatkaUD10Nov 4, 1940Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
74Loss55–15–4Fritzie ZivicUD10Aug 29, 1940Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
73Win55–14–4Nick CastiglioneUD10Jul 24, 1940Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
72Draw54–14–4Baby ArizmendiPTS10Jun 25, 1940Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
71Win54–14–3Davey DayPTS15May 5, 1940Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Won vacant NBA lightweight title
70Win53–14–3Quentin BreesePTS10Mar 1, 1940Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
69Draw52–14–3Pete LelloPTS10Feb 2, 1940Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
68Loss52–14–2Davey DayMD12Dec 8, 1939Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. The Chicago Tribune called it an "unpopular decision"
67Win52–13–2Baby ArizmendiUD10Nov 3, 1939Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
66Win51–13–2Davey DaySD10Oct 6, 1939Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
65Win50–13–2William MarquartUD10Aug 28, 1939Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
64Win49–13–2Petey SarronPTS10Jul 17, 1939Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
63Win48–13–2Howard ScottUD10Jun 26, 1939Swiss Park Open Air Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
62Win47–13–2Milt AronPTS10May 3, 1939Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
61Win46–13–2Aldo SpoldiPTS10Apr 14, 1939Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
60Win45–13–2Eddie BrinkTKO5 Jan 31, 1939Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
59Win44–13–2Joey FerrandoTKO10 Jan 23, 1939Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
58Win43–13–2Freddie MillerUD10Dec 5, 1938Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
57Win42–13–2Norment QuarlesPTS10Nov 14, 1938Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
56Win41–13–2Leo RodakUD10Sep 27, 1938Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
55Win40–13–2Wesley RameyUD10Sep 16, 1938Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
54Win39–13–2Leo RodakTKO1 Aug 15, 1938Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
53Win38–13–2Nick CamarataPTS10Aug 8, 1938Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
52Loss37–13–2Leo RodakSD10Jul 25, 1938Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
51Win37–12–2Tommy SpeigalUD10Jun 28, 1938Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50Win36–12–2Irving EldridgePTS10Jun 1, 1938Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
49Win35–12–2Frankie CovelliUD10May 23, 1938Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
48Win34–12–2Wesley RameyUD10May 6, 1938Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
47Win33–12–2Jackie WilsonPTS10Mar 22, 1938Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
46Win32–12–2Everett SimingtonPTS8Feb 25, 1938International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
45Win31–12–2Harvey WoodsPTS8Feb 7, 1938Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
44Win30–12–2Lew MasseyPTS10Dec 6, 1937Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
43Loss29–12–2William MarquartPTS8Nov 16, 1937Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
42Win29–11–2Wishy JonesUD10Nov 8, 1937Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Won USA Kentucky State lightweight title
41Win28–11–2Jimmy VaughnMD10Oct 25, 1937Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
40Win27–11–2Johnny PenaPTS10Oct 18, 1937Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
39Loss26–11–2William MarquartSD8Sep 20, 1937Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
38Win26–10–2Jimmy ChristyPTS10Aug 23, 1937Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
37Win25–10–2Everette RightmirePTS10Aug 12, 1937Riverview Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
36Win24–10–2Jimmy ChristyPTS10Jul 12, 1937Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
35Win23–10–2Roger BernardPTS10Jun 18, 1937Riverview Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
34Win22–10–2Lloyd PinePTS10Jun 14, 1937Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
33Win21–10–2Pete LelloTKO5 Jun 2, 1937Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
32Win20–10–2George FiestPTS6May 17, 1937Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
31Win19–10–2Louis GallupTKO4 May 10, 1937Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
30Win18–10–2Jimmy BucklerPTS10Apr 19, 1937Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
29Win17–10–2Dave BarryPTS10Mar 22, 1937Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
28Draw16–10–2Lloyd PinePTS10Mar 8, 1937Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
27Loss16–10–1Johnny HutchinsonPTS8Feb 22, 1937Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
26Win16–9–1Lloyd PineSD10Dec 7, 1936Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
25Loss15–9–1Harry KrauseUD8Nov 23, 1936Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24Loss15–8–1Tommy SpeigalPTS10Nov 2, 1936State Armory, Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
23Loss15–7–1Lee SheppardSD10Oct 12, 1936Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
22Loss15–6–1Lee SheppardMD10Sep 29, 1936Moose Temple, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
21Win15–5–1Lee SheppardTKO4 Sep 14, 1936Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
20Win14–5–1Harry KrauseSD10Sep 8, 1936Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
19Loss13–5–1Tommy SpeigalSD8Aug 24, 1936Hickey Park Bowl, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
18Win13–4–1Harry KrauseUD8Aug 10, 1936Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17Win12–4–1Billy MillerMD6Jul 30, 1936Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16Win11–4–1Victor ValleePTS6Jul 14, 1936New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
15Loss10–4–1Eddie McGeeverPTS8Jun 22, 1936Dyckman Oval, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
14Win10–3–1Joe BoscarinoPTS10Jun 2, 1936Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
13Loss9–3–1Bobby DeanPTS6May 11, 1936Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
12Draw9–2–1Johnny MorroPTS8May 5, 1936New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
11Loss9–2Leonard Del GenioPTS8Mar 25, 1936Star Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
10Win9–1Solly AmbrosioPTS6Mar 11, 1936Star Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
9Win8–1Eddie HannonPTS6Jan 14, 1936New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
8Win7–1Dick CabelloPTS6Dec 31, 1935New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
7Win6–1Al FaronePTS6Nov 25, 1935Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6Loss5–1Jackie WilsonUD6Jul 22, 1935Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5Win5–0Jimmy FerryKO1 Jun 26, 1935Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4Win4–0Al GillettePTS6May 14, 1935New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
3Win3–0Charley VaughnPTS6Apr 30, 1935New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
2Win2–0Long Sing QueKO2 Apr 23, 1935New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
1Win1–0Tony MarengoPTS4Mar 9, 1935Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

''The Ring'' magazine titles

Regional/International titles

Undisputed titles