Ike Williams

Template:Short description Template:For Template:Infobox boxer Isiah "Ike" Williams (August 2, 1923 – September 5, 1994) was an American professional boxer. He was a lightweight world boxing champion.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He took the World Lightweight Championship in April 1945 and made eight successful defenses of the title against six different fighters prior to losing the championship to Jimmy Carter in 1951.<ref name=ibhof-book3>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Williams was known for his great right hand, and was named to The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time as well as The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year for 1948.<ref name=BR>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}His trainers included Jimmy Wilson and Jesse Goss. His manager for much of his career was Frank "Blinky" Palermo, who was later strongly suspected of having ties to organized crime.</ref><ref name=BRB>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Williams was also the Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year for 1948, was inducted into The Ring Boxing Hall of Fame (disbanded in 1987), and was an inaugural 1990 inductee to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Early life

Williams was born in Brunswick, Georgia, on August 2, 1923. He did not turn professional until 1940 when he began boxing in Trenton, New Jersey. According to boxing lore, Williams worked as a newsboy after his family's move to Trenton, and first began boxing using his fists to defend the corner where he sold his papers.<ref name=BRB/><ref>"Bull Ring Battle Draws 35,000 in Mexico City", The Independent Record, Helena, Montana, pg. 8, 19 April 1945</ref>

Professional career

During his career, Williams faced and defeated former lightweight champions Sammy Angott, Bob Montgomery, and Beau Jack.<ref name=BR/>

Taking the NBA World Lightweight Championship, April 1945

Williams was inducted into the U.S. Army after a close non-title win against the great lightweight Sammy Angott by ten-round decision at Shibe Park in Philadelphia on September 6, 1944, though he continued regular professional boxing during his service.<ref>"Ike Williams Again Defeats Angott on Split", The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 27, 7 September 1944</ref>

Williams won the NBA World Lightweight Championship before a crowd of 35,000 by a second-round knockout of Juan Zurita in Mexico City on April 18, 1945.<ref name=BR/> Their first planned meeting in Philadelphia had been cancelled by the Pennsylvania Boxing Commission who recognized Bob Montgomery as the lightweight champion. Williams made a two fisted attack to the head of Zurita in the second which Zurita could not hold off, though he had made an effective defense in the first round. It was Zurita's first title defense. Shortly after Zurita was counted out, Williams' corner was crowded by fans, and several policeman were required to clear the ring before Williams could return to his dressing room.<ref>The fight drew 35,000 in "Bull Ring Battle Draws 35,000 in Mexico City", The Independent Record, Helena, Montana, pg. 8, 19 April 1945</ref>

World Lightweight Title defense against Bob Montgomery, August 1947

In one of his most important title defenses, he achieved a knockout of black boxer Bob Montgomery, NYSAC Lightweight Champion, at Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia in six rounds on August 4, 1947, to become the undisputed World Lightweight Champion. Montgomery was down for a count of nine in the sixth before the bout was stopped. The victory also avenged a twelfth-round knockout loss to Montgomery from January 25, 1944.<ref name=BR/> At least one source had Williams with an edge in three of the rounds, with one to Montgomery, and one too close to call. The blow that sent Montgomery to the mat in the sixth was a right to the chin by the hard punching Williams. Montgomery rose after nine but continued to take punches and was up against the ropes, and sinking to the mat on his knees before the referee stopped the bout.<ref>Cuddy, Jack, "Ike Williams Stops Bob Montgomery to Win Lightweight Mit Title", The Ogden Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, pg. 10, 5 August 1947</ref>

World Lightweight Title defense against Jesse Flores, September 1948

On September 23, 1948, Williams successfully defended his Lightweight title against Jesse Flores winning in a tenth-round technical knockout at Yankee Stadium in New York's Bronx. Flores had been on the mat five times during the fight, down twice in the fifth and twice in the eighth. The final blows were a left hook and then a right that sent Flores to the mat 2:07 into the tenth round.<ref>Holmes, Tommy, "Senior Flores Met Up With a Champ", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 16, 24 September 1948</ref>

World Lightweight Title defense against Enrique Bolanos, July 1949

On July 21, 1949, Williams defended his title against Enrique Bolanos winning in a fourth-round technical knockout before a crowd of near 19,000 at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. Bolanos had been sent to the canvas twice before referee Jack Dempsey decided to end the bout 2:40 into the fourth round. Bolanos was knocked to the mat for a count of eight early in the fourth, and then after rising received a series of left and right hooks that sent him to his knees near William's corner. Bolanos' manager George Parnassus threw in the towel and referee Dempsey abruptly ended the bout causing the fight to be recorded as a technical knock out.<ref>Crowd was near 19,000 in "Williams Seeks Bigger Game After Knocking Out Bolanos to Retain Lightweight Title", St. Louis Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 31, 22 July 1949</ref>

World Lightweight Title defense against Freddy Dawson, December 1949

On December 5, 1949, Williams defeated Freddy Dawson in a close fifteen-round decision before 10,389 fans at Convention Hall in Philadelphia. He had defeated Dawson twice in previous meetings and led in the early betting. In the post-fight decision, the two judges gave him the decision by only one round, ruling that 8 rounds were won by him and 7 by Dawson. The referee, who was closer to the action, gave him 9 rounds to 6 for Dawson. There were no knockdowns in the bout, and according to one source only one hard solid punch, a hard left to Dawson's head in the fifth. Boxing reporters already were concerned about Williams' ability to make the lightweight limit prior to his bout with Dawson, an issue that would arise again in his bout with Jimmy Carter. There were several newspaper reports that wrote of Williams' fine for informing the press of a potential bribe of the judges he claimed he had heard about in a phone call. He was fined by the boxing commission for informing the press of the possible bribe before he had first informed the commission.<ref>"Williams Retains Crown Despite Warning of Fix", The Gazette and Daily, York, Pennsylvania, pg. 29, 6 December 1949</ref>

On January 17, 1949, Williams first defeated Johhny Bratton by a comfortable margin in the Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in a ten-round decision before a satisfied crowd of 8,000 fans. Williams had taken a two-month lay-off from his fight schedule to help heal a broken hand. The judges scored 6-2 and 7-3 for Bratton, while the referee scored a closer 5-4-1 decision. Bratton put up a defense, and even stunned Williams momentarily in the eighth with a blow to the jaw, but lacked the skills at 21 to defeat Williams.<ref>"Ringchamp Winner Over Negro Boxer", Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, 18 January 1949</ref> On January 20, 1950, before a crowd of 12,000 at Chicago Stadium, Williams won an eighth-round technical knockout against Bratton who was forced to leave the ring with a broken jaw. Bratton later claimed the injury took place in round three. Williams hammered his opponent particularly hard in the second and seventh rounds, and was comfortably ahead on points, losing only one of the eight rounds fought to Bratton. Bratton ended the bout by turning his back and signalling the referee to end the fight.<ref>"Contract of Loser Just Sold", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, pg 6. 21 January 1950</ref> After returning to boxing, Bratton would briefly take the NBA World Welterweight Championship in March 1951, holding it only two months.

Loss of World Lightweight Title against Jimmy Carter, May 1951

He held on to the crown until May 25, 1951, when he was stopped by Jimmy Carter in a fourteenth-round technical knockout at New York's Madison Square Garden.<ref name=BR/> Williams had been sent to the canvas four times before the fight was called. Williams was down for a count of five and eight in the fifth. He was down for a count of four and then six in the fourteenth before the referee ended the fight. Williams believed that his trouble making weight had weakened him for the fight.<ref>Rose, Murray, "Ike Williams is Defeated by Unknown", The News Paladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan, pg. 6, 26 May 1951</ref>

Williams, for part of his career, was managed by Frank "Blinky" Palermo, who later was suspected of having ties to organized crime. According to Williams, he was blackballed by the boxing managers guild when he sought to manage himself. Palermo informed him he could resolve his problems with the guild, and Williams agreed to let Palermo manage him. Williams testified before the Kefauver Commission that Palermo did not arrange for him to throw any fights, but that he shorted him his share of his purses. Nevertheless, Williams did claim to have taken a dive against Chuck Davey, a much hyped contender for the welterweight crown.<ref name=BR/>

Testifying before Congress, 1961

In 1961 Williams testified before Congress on antitrust in boxing. In his testimony, Williams stated that all boxers are asked to take bribes and that he was boycotted as a result of trying to manage himself. He explained that he could not get a fight because he did not use a manager and that he could not book a fight until he found a manager from the manager's guild. He explained that he did not receive his share of his purse in two fights which included Jesse Flores in Yankee Stadium, for the lightweight title on September 23, 1948, and Beau Jack at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, on July 12, 1948, and September 23, 1948. In those fights the money owed him was $32,500 and $32,400. He testified he told the boxing association to temporarily hold on to the money for these two fights for tax purposes. Later when he asked for his money, he discovered that his shares of the profits had been taken by his manager, who claimed to have fallen on hard times and spent it. Williams still had to pay the taxes on his share of the profits, though he never received them.<ref name=Congress>From Ike Williams, "Testimony," in U.S. Congress, Senate Judiciary Committee, Professional Boxing: Hearings Before Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly, 86th Cong., 2d sess., pursuant to S. Res. 238, December 5–14, 1960 (Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 1961), 664–71.</ref>

He further testified that his manager was offered $30,000 for him to throw a championship fight against Freddy Dawson in Philadelphia on December 5, 1949, though he declined. He testified that ten minutes before the fight he heard the judges being told if he did not win by a knock out that the fight would go to Dawson. Williams won the fight and told the media afterwards that he had heard a rumor that the fight would be fixed to go to Dawson by decision of the judges if he did not win by a knockout. Williams believed that the Judges upon hearing that he called the media decided to not fix the fight by giving an unfair decision to Dawson. Nonetheless, Williams was fined $500 for his comments to the media.<ref name=Congress/>

Williams also recalled a fight against Kid Gavilán on January 28, 1949, at Madison Square Garden, in which he was offered $100,000 to throw the fight. Again, Ike Williams did not take the money, an action he regretted because he lost the fight even though a plurality of reporters in subsequent news stories that cover the fight believed he had won. This made Williams conclude that the judges may have also been influenced in this fight to vote for his opponent in the case of a points decision.

Williams also believed he lost his lightweight title in a bout with the boxer Jimmy Carter on May 25, 1951, in a bout where the judges were also influenced. He testified he was again offered to throw the fight, for a sum of $50,000. Again, Williams said he regretted not taking the money as he lost the fight in a similar fashion as before.

Williams testified he never took the money offered to him to fix fights because too many people were counting on him and that too many of his friends had bet their hard earned money on him.<ref name=Congress/>

Death

Williams died on September 5, 1994, at his home in the Wilshire District of Los Angeles of natural causes.<ref>"Ex-champ Ike Williams Dies at 71", Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pg. 61, 7 September 1994</ref>

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,<ref name=BoxRec/> unless otherwise stated.

Official record

Template:BoxingRecordSummary All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column

Template:Abbr	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Age	Location	Notes
157	Template:Yes2Win	126–24–4 Template:Small	Beau Jack	RTD	8 (10)	Aug 12, 1955	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
156	Template:DrawDraw	125–24–4 Template:Small	Beau Jack	PTS	10	Apr 9, 1955	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
155	Template:No2Loss	125–24–3 Template:Small	Rafael Lastre	UD	10	Jul 2, 1954	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
154	Template:No2Loss	125–23–3 Template:Small	Jed Black	UD	10	Nov 9, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
153	Template:Yes2Win	125–22–3 Template:Small	Dom Zimbardo	TKO	2 (8)	Sep 17, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
152	Template:No2Loss	124–22–3 Template:Small	Georgie Johnson	TKO	8 (10)	Jun 8, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
151	Template:Yes2Win	124–21–3 Template:Small	Billy Andy	UD	10	May 9, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
150	Template:Yes2Win	123–21–3 Template:Small	Billy Andy	PTS	10	Apr 20, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
149	Template:Yes2Win	122–21–3 Template:Small	Vic Cardell	UD	10	Mar 28, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
148	Template:Yes2Win	121–21–3 Template:Small	Claude Hammond	PTS	10	Mar 9, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
147	Template:No2Loss	120–21–3 Template:Small	Carmen Basilio	UD	10	Jan 12, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
146	Template:Yes2Win	120–20–3 Template:Small	Pat Manzi	TKO	7 (10)	Nov 24, 1952	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
145	Template:No2Loss	119–20–3 Template:Small	Chuck Davey	TKO	5 (10)	Mar 26, 1952	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
144	Template:Yes2Win	119–19–3 Template:Small	Johnny Cunningham	KO	5 (10)	Mar 17, 1952	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
143	Template:No2Loss	118–19–3 Template:Small	Gil Turner	TKO	10 (10)	Sep 10, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
142	Template:No2Loss	118–18–3 Template:Small	Don Williams	PTS	10	Aug 2, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
141	Template:No2Loss	118–17–3 Template:Small	Jimmy Carter	TKO	14 (15)	May 25, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
140	Template:Yes2Win	118–16–3 Template:Small	Fitzie Pruden	UD	10	Apr 11, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
139	Template:Yes2Win	117–16–3 Template:Small	Beau Jack	SD	10	Mar 5, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
138	Template:No2Loss	116–16–3 Template:Small	Joe Miceli	UD	10	Feb 19, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
137	Template:Yes2Win	116–15–3 Template:Small	Vic Cardell	RTD	8 (10)	Jan 31, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
136	Template:Yes2Win	115–15–3 Template:Small	Ralph Zannelli	KO	5 (10)	Jan 22, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
135	Template:Yes2Win	114–15–3 Template:Small	José María Gatica	KO	1 (10)	Jan 5, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
134	Template:Yes2Win	113–15–3 Template:Small	Rudy Cruz	UD	10	Dec 18, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
133	Template:Yes2Win	112–15–3 Template:Small	Dave Marsh	RTD	8 (10)	Dec 12, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
132	Template:Yes2Win	111–15–3 Template:Small	Joe Miceli	SD	10	Nov 23, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
131	Template:No2Loss	110–15–3 Template:Small	Joe Miceli	UD	10	Oct 2, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
130	Template:Yes2Win	110–14–3 Template:Small	Charley Salas	SD	10	Sep 26, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
129	Template:No2Loss	109–14–3 Template:Small	Charley Salas	UD	10	Aug 7, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
128	Template:No2Loss	109–13–3 Template:Small	George Costner	UD	10	Jul 12, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
127	Template:Yes2Win	109–12–3 Template:Small	Lester Felton	UD	10	Jun 2, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
126	Template:Yes2Win	108–12–3 Template:Small	John L Davis	SD	10	Feb 27, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
125	Template:Yes2Win	107–12–3 Template:Small	Sonny Boy West	KO	8 (10)	Feb 17, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
124	Template:Yes2Win	106–12–3 Template:Small	Johnny Bratton	TKO	8 (10)	Jan 20, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
123	Template:Yes2Win	105–12–3 Template:Small	Jimmy Taylor	UD	6	Dec 20, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
122	Template:Yes2Win	104–12–3 Template:Small	Freddie Dawson	UD	15	Dec 5, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
121	Template:Yes2Win	103–12–3 Template:Small	Jean Walzack	UD	10	Nov 14, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
120	Template:Yes2Win	102–12–3 Template:Small	Al Mobley	PTS	10	Oct 24, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
119	Template:Yes2Win	101–12–3 Template:Small	Doug Ratford	UD	10	Sep 30, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
118	Template:Yes2Win	100–12–3 Template:Small	Benny Walker	UD	10	Aug 3, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
117	Template:Yes2Win	99–12–3 Template:Small	Enrique Bolanos	TKO	4 (15)	Jul 21, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
116	Template:Yes2Win	98–12–3 Template:Small	Irvin Steen	UD	10	Jun 21, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
115	Template:Yes2Win	97–12–3 Template:Small	Vince Turpin	TKO	6 (10)	Apr 22, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
114	Template:No2Loss	96–12–3 Template:Small	Kid Gavilán	UD	10	Apr 1, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
113	Template:No2Loss	96–11–3 Template:Small	Kid Gavilán	MD	10	Jan 28, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
112	Template:Yes2Win	96–10–3 Template:Small	Johnny Bratton	UD	10	Jan 17, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
111	Template:Yes2Win	95–10–3 Template:Small	Billy Nixon	TKO	4 (8)	Nov 18, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
110	Template:Yes2Win	94–10–3 Template:Small	Buddy Garcia	TKO	1 (10)	Nov 8, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
109	Template:Yes2Win	93–10–3 Template:Small	Jesse Flores	TKO	10 (15)	Sep 23, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
108	Template:Yes2Win	92–10–3 Template:Small	Beau Jack	TKO	6 (15)	Jul 12, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
107	Template:Yes2Win	91–10–3 Template:Small	Enrique Bolanos	SD	15	May 25, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
106	Template:Yes2Win	90–10–3 Template:Small	Rudy Cruz	UD	10	May 5, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
105	Template:Yes2Win	89–10–3 Template:Small	Kid Gavilán	UD	10	Feb 27, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
104	Template:Yes2Win	88–10–3 Template:Small	Livio Minelli	UD	10	Feb 9, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
103	Template:Yes2Win	87–10–3 Template:Small	Freddie Dawson	MD	10	Jan 26, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
102	Template:Yes2Win	86–10–3 Template:Small	Doug Carter	PTS	10	Jan 13, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
101	Template:Yes2Win	85–10–3 Template:Small	Tony Pellone	UD	10	Dec 12, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
100	Template:Yes2Win	84–10–3 Template:Small	Talmadge Bussey	TKO	9 (10)	Oct 10, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
99	Template:Yes2Win	83–10–3 Template:Small	Doll Rafferty	KO	4 (10)	Sep 29, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
98	Template:Yes2Win	82–10–3 Template:Small	Bob Montgomery	TKO	6 (15)	Aug 4, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
97	Template:Yes2Win	81–10–3 Template:Small	Tippy Larkin	KO	4 (10)	Jun 20, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
96	Template:Yes2Win	80–10–3 Template:Small	Juste Fontaine	TKO	4 (10)	May 26, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
95	Template:Yes2Win	79–10–3 Template:Small	Ralph Zannelli	UD	10	May 9, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
94	Template:Yes2Win	78–10–3 Template:Small	Willie Russell	UD	10	Apr 25, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
93	Template:Yes2Win	77–10–3 Template:Small	Frankie Conti	TKO	7 (10)	Apr 14, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
92	Template:No2Loss	76–10–3 Template:Small	Gene Burton	UD	10	Jan 27, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
91	Template:Yes2Win	76–9–3 Template:Small	Ronnie James	KO	9 (15)	Sep 4, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
90	Template:Yes2Win	75–9–3 Template:Small	Ivan Christie	KO	2 (10)	Aug 6, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
89	Template:Yes2Win	74–9–3 Template:Small	Bobby Ruffin	TKO	5 (10)	Jun 12, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
88	Template:Yes2Win	73–9–3 Template:Small	Enrique Bolanos	TKO	8 (15)	Apr 30, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
87	Template:Yes2Win	72–9–3 Template:Small	Eddie Giosa	RTD	1 (10)	Apr 8, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
86	Template:Yes2Win	71–9–3 Template:Small	Eddie Giosa	RTD	4 (10)	Mar 11, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
85	Template:Yes2Win	70–9–3 Template:Small	Ace Miller	UD	10	Feb 22, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
84	Template:Yes2Win	69–9–3 Template:Small	Cleo Shans	PTS	10	Feb 14, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
83	Template:DrawDraw	68–9–3 Template:Small	Freddie Dawson	MD	10	Jan 28, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
82	Template:Yes2Win	68–9–2 Template:Small	Johnny Bratton	PTS	10	Jan 20, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
81	Template:Yes2Win	67–9–2 Template:Small	Charlie "Petey" Smith	PTS	10	Jan 8, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
80	Template:DrawDraw	66–9–2 Template:Small	Wesley Mouzon	MD	10	Nov 26, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
79	Template:No2Loss	66–9–1 Template:Small	Sammy Angott	TKO	6 (10)	Sep 19, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
78	Template:Yes2Win	66–8–1 Template:Small	Nick Moran	UD	10	Sep 7, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
77	Template:Yes2Win	65–8–1 Template:Small	Gene Burton	UD	10	Aug 28, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
76	Template:Yes2Win	64–8–1 Template:Small	Charlie "Petey" Smith	PTS	10	Aug 14, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
75	Template:No2Loss	63–8–1 Template:Small	Willie Joyce	SD	10	Jun 8, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
74	Template:Yes2Win	63–7–1 Template:Small	Juan Zurita	TKO	2 (15)	Apr 18, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
73	Template:Yes2Win	62–7–1 Template:Small	Dorsey Lay	KO	3 (10)	Mar 26, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
72	Template:No2Loss	61–7–1 Template:Small	Willie Joyce	UD	12	Mar 2, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
71	Template:Yes2Win	61–6–1 Template:Small	Maxie Berger	KO	4 (10)	Jan 22, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
70	Template:Yes2Win	60–6–1 Template:Small	Willie Joyce	UD	12	Jan 8, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
69	Template:Yes2Win	59–6–1 Template:Small	Dave Castilloux	TKO	5 (10)	Dec 11, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
68	Template:Yes2Win	58–6–1 Template:Small	Lulu Costantino	UD	10	Dec 5, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
67	Template:No2Loss	57–6–1 Template:Small	Willie Joyce	SD	10	Nov 13, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
66	Template:Yes2Win	57–5–1 Template:Small	Ruby Garcia	TKO	7 (10)	Nov 2, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
65	Template:Yes2Win	56–5–1 Template:Small	Johnny Green	KO	2 (10)	Oct 18, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
64	Template:Yes2Win	55–5–1 Template:Small	Freddie Dawson	KO	4 (10)	Sep 19, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
63	Template:Yes2Win	54–5–1 Template:Small	Sammy Angott	SD	10	Sep 6, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
62	Template:Yes2Win	53–5–1 Template:Small	Jimmy Hatcher	UD	10	Aug 29, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
61	Template:Yes2Win	52–5–1 Template:Small	Julie Kogon	UD	10	Jul 20, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
60	Template:Yes2Win	51–5–1 Template:Small	Joey Pirrone	KO	1 (10)	Jul 10, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
59	Template:Yes2Win	50–5–1 Template:Small	Cleo Shans	TKO	10 (10)	Jun 23, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
58	Template:Yes2Win	49–5–1 Template:Small	Sammy Angott	SD	10	Jun 6, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
57	Template:Yes2Win	48–5–1 Template:Small	Slugger White	UD	10	May 16, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
56	Template:Yes2Win	47–5–1 Template:Small	Mike Delia	KO	1 (10)	Apr 17, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
55	Template:Yes2Win	46–5–1 Template:Small	Leroy Saunders	KO	5 (10)	Apr 10, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
54	Template:Yes2Win	45–5–1 Template:Small	Joey Peralta	TKO	9 (10)	Mar 27, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
53	Template:Yes2Win	44–5–1 Template:Small	Leo Francis	PTS	8	Mar 13, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
52	Template:Yes2Win	43–5–1 Template:Small	Ellis Phillips	KO	1 (10)	Feb 28, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
51	Template:No2Loss	42–5–1 Template:Small	Bob Montgomery	KO	12 (12)	Jan 25, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
50	Template:Yes2Win	42–4–1 Template:Small	Mayon Padlo	UD	10	Dec 13, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
49	Template:Yes2Win	41–4–1 Template:Small	Willie Cheatum	PTS	8	Nov 29, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
48	Template:Yes2Win	40–4–1 Template:Small	Johnny Hutchinson	KO	3 (10)	Nov 8, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
47	Template:Yes2Win	39–4–1 Template:Small	Gene Johnson	PTS	10	Oct 29, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
46	Template:Yes2Win	38–4–1 Template:Small	Eddie Perry	KO	2 (10)	Oct 22, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
45	Template:Yes2Win	37–4–1 Template:Small	Lefty LaChance	KO	4 (10)	Oct 1, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
44	Template:Yes2Win	36–4–1 Template:Small	Jerry Moore	PTS	10	Sep 13, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
43	Template:Yes2Win	35–4–1 Template:Small	Johnny Bellus	PTS	10	Aug 31, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
42	Template:Yes2Win	34–4–1 Template:Small	Tommy Jessup	TKO	5 (10)	Aug 24, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
41	Template:Yes2Win	33–4–1 Template:Small	Jimmy Hatcher	TKO	6 (10)	Jul 19, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
40	Template:Yes2Win	32–4–1 Template:Small	Ray Brown	PTS	10	May 17, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
39	Template:Yes2Win	31–4–1 Template:Small	Lefty LaChance	UD	8	May 7, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
38	Template:Yes2Win	30–4–1 Template:Small	Joe Genovese	TKO	4 (8)	Apr 21, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
37	Template:Yes2Win	29–4–1 Template:Small	Ruby Garcia	UD	8	Apr 5, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
36	Template:Yes2Win	28–4–1 Template:Small	Rudy Giscombe	TKO	3 (6)	Apr 2, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
35	Template:Yes2Win	27–4–1 Template:Small	Bill Speary	TKO	2 (10)	Mar 8, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
34	Template:Yes2Win	26–4–1 Template:Small	Bobby McQuillar	KO	3 (6)	Feb 23, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
33	Template:Yes2Win	25–4–1 Template:Small	Sammy Daniels	KO	2 (6)	Feb 22, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
32	Template:Yes2Win	24–4–1 Template:Small	Jerry Moore	PTS	6	Jan 29, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
31	Template:Yes2Win	23–4–1 Template:Small	Sammy Daniels	PTS	6	Dec 21, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
30	Template:Yes2Win	22–4–1 Template:Small	Bobby Gunther	PTS	8	Dec 7, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
29	Template:Yes2Win	21–4–1 Template:Small	Gene Burton	KO	4 (6)	Oct 10, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
28	Template:Yes2Win	20–4–1 Template:Small	Charley "Dixie" Davis	PTS	8	Sep 10, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
27	Template:Yes2Win	19–4–1 Template:Small	Ruby Garcia	PTS	8	Aug 13, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
26	Template:Yes2Win	18–4–1 Template:Small	Tony Maglione	KO	3 (10)	Jul 29, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
25	Template:Yes2Win	17–4–1 Template:Small	Ivan Christie	KO	5 (6)	Jun 29, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
24	Template:Yes2Win	16–4–1 Template:Small	George "Dusty" Brown	TKO	3 (6)	Jun 15, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
23	Template:Yes2Win	15–4–1 Template:Small	Abie Kaufman	PTS	8	May 7, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
22	Template:Yes2Win	14–4–1 Template:Small	Willie Roache	PTS	8	Apr 24, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
21	Template:Yes2Win	13–4–1 Template:Small	Angelo Pantellas	TKO	5 (8)	Apr 9, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
20	Template:Yes2Win	12–4–1 Template:Small	Pedro Firpo	PTS	8	Mar 26, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
19	Template:Yes2Win	11–4–1 Template:Small	Eddie Dowl	PTS	6	Jan 16, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
18	Template:Yes2Win	10–4–1 Template:Small	Eddie Dowl	PTS	6	Dec 16, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
17	Template:Yes2Win	9–4–1 Template:Small	Vince Delia	PTS	6	Nov 3, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
16	Draw	8–4–1 Template:Small	Benny Williams	NWS	6	Oct 27, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
15	Template:No2Loss	8–4–1 Template:Small	Freddie Archer	PTS	8	Oct 1, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
14	Template:Yes2Win	8–3–1 Template:Small	Hugh Civatte	TKO	3 (6)	Apr 14, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
13	Template:Yes2Win	7–3–1 Template:Small	Johnny Rudolph	PTS	6	Apr 9, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
12	Template:Yes2Win	6–3–1 Template:Small	Joe Genovese	PTS	5	Mar 19, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
11	Template:No2Loss	5–3–1 Template:Small	Joey Zodda	PTS	6	Mar 5, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
10	Template:Yes2Win	5–2–1 Template:Small	Carl Zullo	TKO	2 (6)	Feb 19, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
9	Template:Yes2Win	4–2–1 Template:Small	Tommy Fontana	PTS	8	Jan 6, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
8	Template:No2Loss	3–2–1 Template:Small	Tony Maglione	PTS	8	Nov 11, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
7	Template:Yes2Win	3–1–1 Template:Small	Pete Kelly	KO	2 (6)	Sep 30, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
6	Template:Yes2Win	2–1–1 Template:Small	Joe Romero	TKO	2 (8)	Jul 19, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
5	Template:Yes2Win	1–1–1 Template:Small	Billy Hildebrand	TKO	6 (8)	Jun 14, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
4	Template:No2Loss	0–1–1 Template:Small	Billy Hildebrand	PTS	6	May 10, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
3	Template:DrawDraw	0–0–1 Template:Small	Patsy Gall	PTS	6	Apr 1, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
2	Win	0–0 Template:Small	Leroy Born	NWS	4	Mar 29, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
1	Win	0–0 Template:Small	Carmine Fotti	NWS	4	Mar 15, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small

Unofficial record

Template:BoxingRecordSummary Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

Template:Abbr	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Age	Location	Notes
157	Template:Yes2Win	128–24–5	Beau Jack	RTD	8 (10)	Aug 12, 1955	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
156	Template:DrawDraw	127–24–5	Beau Jack	PTS	10	Apr 9, 1955	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
155	Template:No2Loss	127–24–4	Rafael Lastre	UD	10	Jul 2, 1954	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
154	Template:No2Loss	127–23–4	Jed Black	UD	10	Nov 9, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
153	Template:Yes2Win	127–22–4	Dom Zimbardo	TKO	2 (8)	Sep 17, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
152	Template:No2Loss	126–22–4	Georgie Johnson	TKO	8 (10)	Jun 8, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
151	Template:Yes2Win	126–21–4	Billy Andy	UD	10	May 9, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
150	Template:Yes2Win	125–21–4	Billy Andy	PTS	10	Apr 20, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
149	Template:Yes2Win	124–21–4	Vic Cardell	UD	10	Mar 28, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
148	Template:Yes2Win	123–21–4	Claude Hammond	PTS	10	Mar 9, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
147	Template:No2Loss	122–21–4	Carmen Basilio	UD	10	Jan 12, 1953	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
146	Template:Yes2Win	122–20–4	Pat Manzi	TKO	7 (10)	Nov 24, 1952	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
145	Template:No2Loss	121–20–4	Chuck Davey	TKO	5 (10)	Mar 26, 1952	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
144	Template:Yes2Win	121–19–4	Johnny Cunningham	KO	5 (10)	Mar 17, 1952	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
143	Template:No2Loss	120–19–4	Gil Turner	TKO	10 (10)	Sep 10, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
142	Template:No2Loss	120–18–4	Don Williams	PTS	10	Aug 2, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
141	Template:No2Loss	120–17–4	Jimmy Carter	TKO	14 (15)	May 25, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
140	Template:Yes2Win	120–16–4	Fitzie Pruden	UD	10	Apr 11, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
139	Template:Yes2Win	119–16–4	Beau Jack	SD	10	Mar 5, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
138	Template:No2Loss	118–16–4	Joe Miceli	UD	10	Feb 19, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
137	Template:Yes2Win	118–15–4	Vic Cardell	RTD	8 (10)	Jan 31, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
136	Template:Yes2Win	117–15–4	Ralph Zannelli	KO	5 (10)	Jan 22, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
135	Template:Yes2Win	116–15–4	José María Gatica	KO	1 (10)	Jan 5, 1951	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
134	Template:Yes2Win	115–15–4	Rudy Cruz	UD	10	Dec 18, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
133	Template:Yes2Win	114–15–4	Dave Marsh	RTD	8 (10)	Dec 12, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
132	Template:Yes2Win	113–15–4	Joe Miceli	SD	10	Nov 23, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
131	Template:No2Loss	112–15–4	Joe Miceli	UD	10	Oct 2, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
130	Template:Yes2Win	112–14–4	Charley Salas	SD	10	Sep 26, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
129	Template:No2Loss	111–14–4	Charley Salas	UD	10	Aug 7, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
128	Template:No2Loss	111–13–4	George Costner	UD	10	Jul 12, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
127	Template:Yes2Win	111–12–4	Lester Felton	UD	10	Jun 2, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
126	Template:Yes2Win	110–12–4	John L Davis	SD	10	Feb 27, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
125	Template:Yes2Win	109–12–4	Sonny Boy West	KO	8 (10)	Feb 17, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
124	Template:Yes2Win	108–12–4	Johnny Bratton	TKO	8 (10)	Jan 20, 1950	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
123	Template:Yes2Win	107–12–4	Jimmy Taylor	UD	6	Dec 20, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
122	Template:Yes2Win	106–12–4	Freddie Dawson	UD	15	Dec 5, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
121	Template:Yes2Win	105–12–4	Jean Walzack	UD	10	Nov 14, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
120	Template:Yes2Win	104–12–4	Al Mobley	PTS	10	Oct 24, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
119	Template:Yes2Win	103–12–4	Doug Ratford	UD	10	Sep 30, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
118	Template:Yes2Win	102–12–4	Benny Walker	UD	10	Aug 3, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
117	Template:Yes2Win	101–12–4	Enrique Bolanos	TKO	4 (15)	Jul 21, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
116	Template:Yes2Win	100–12–4	Irvin Steen	UD	10	Jun 21, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
115	Template:Yes2Win	99–12–4	Vince Turpin	TKO	6 (10)	Apr 22, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
114	Template:No2Loss	98–12–4	Kid Gavilán	UD	10	Apr 1, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
113	Template:No2Loss	98–11–4	Kid Gavilán	MD	10	Jan 28, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
112	Template:Yes2Win	98–10–4	Johnny Bratton	UD	10	Jan 17, 1949	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
111	Template:Yes2Win	97–10–4	Billy Nixon	TKO	4 (8)	Nov 18, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
110	Template:Yes2Win	96–10–4	Buddy Garcia	TKO	1 (10)	Nov 8, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
109	Template:Yes2Win	95–10–4	Jesse Flores	TKO	10 (15)	Sep 23, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
108	Template:Yes2Win	94–10–4	Beau Jack	TKO	6 (15)	Jul 12, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
107	Template:Yes2Win	93–10–4	Enrique Bolanos	SD	15	May 25, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
106	Template:Yes2Win	92–10–4	Rudy Cruz	UD	10	May 5, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
105	Template:Yes2Win	91–10–4	Kid Gavilán	UD	10	Feb 27, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
104	Template:Yes2Win	90–10–4	Livio Minelli	UD	10	Feb 9, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
103	Template:Yes2Win	89–10–4	Freddie Dawson	MD	10	Jan 26, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
102	Template:Yes2Win	88–10–4	Doug Carter	PTS	10	Jan 13, 1948	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
101	Template:Yes2Win	87–10–4	Tony Pellone	UD	10	Dec 12, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
100	Template:Yes2Win	86–10–4	Talmadge Bussey	TKO	9 (10)	Oct 10, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
99	Template:Yes2Win	85–10–4	Doll Rafferty	KO	4 (10)	Sep 29, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
98	Template:Yes2Win	84–10–4	Bob Montgomery	TKO	6 (15)	Aug 4, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
97	Template:Yes2Win	83–10–4	Tippy Larkin	KO	4 (10)	Jun 20, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
96	Template:Yes2Win	82–10–4	Juste Fontaine	TKO	4 (10)	May 26, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
95	Template:Yes2Win	81–10–4	Ralph Zannelli	UD	10	May 9, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
94	Template:Yes2Win	80–10–4	Willie Russell	UD	10	Apr 25, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
93	Template:Yes2Win	79–10–4	Frankie Conti	TKO	7 (10)	Apr 14, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
92	Template:No2Loss	78–10–4	Gene Burton	UD	10	Jan 27, 1947	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
91	Template:Yes2Win	78–9–4	Ronnie James	KO	9 (15)	Sep 4, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
90	Template:Yes2Win	77–9–4	Ivan Christie	KO	2 (10)	Aug 6, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
89	Template:Yes2Win	76–9–4	Bobby Ruffin	TKO	5 (10)	Jun 12, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
88	Template:Yes2Win	75–9–4	Enrique Bolanos	TKO	8 (15)	Apr 30, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
87	Template:Yes2Win	74–9–4	Eddie Giosa	RTD	1 (10)	Apr 8, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
86	Template:Yes2Win	73–9–4	Eddie Giosa	RTD	4 (10)	Mar 11, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
85	Template:Yes2Win	72–9–4	Ace Miller	UD	10	Feb 22, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
84	Template:Yes2Win	71–9–4	Cleo Shans	PTS	10	Feb 14, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
83	Template:DrawDraw	70–9–4	Freddie Dawson	MD	10	Jan 28, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
82	Template:Yes2Win	70–9–3	Johnny Bratton	PTS	10	Jan 20, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
81	Template:Yes2Win	69–9–3	Charlie "Petey" Smith	PTS	10	Jan 8, 1946	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
80	Template:DrawDraw	68–9–3	Wesley Mouzon	MD	10	Nov 26, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
79	Template:No2Loss	68–9–2	Sammy Angott	TKO	6 (10)	Sep 19, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
78	Template:Yes2Win	68–8–2	Nick Moran	UD	10	Sep 7, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
77	Template:Yes2Win	67–8–2	Gene Burton	UD	10	Aug 28, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
76	Template:Yes2Win	66–8–2	Charlie "Petey" Smith	PTS	10	Aug 14, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
75	Template:No2Loss	65–8–2	Willie Joyce	SD	10	Jun 8, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
74	Template:Yes2Win	65–7–2	Juan Zurita	TKO	2 (15)	Apr 18, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
73	Template:Yes2Win	64–7–2	Dorsey Lay	KO	3 (10)	Mar 26, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
72	Template:No2Loss	63–7–2	Willie Joyce	UD	12	Mar 2, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
71	Template:Yes2Win	63–6–2	Maxie Berger	KO	4 (10)	Jan 22, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
70	Template:Yes2Win	62–6–2	Willie Joyce	UD	12	Jan 8, 1945	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
69	Template:Yes2Win	61–6–2	Dave Castilloux	TKO	5 (10)	Dec 11, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
68	Template:Yes2Win	60–6–2	Lulu Costantino	UD	10	Dec 5, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
67	Template:No2Loss	59–6–2	Willie Joyce	SD	10	Nov 13, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
66	Template:Yes2Win	59–5–2	Ruby Garcia	TKO	7 (10)	Nov 2, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
65	Template:Yes2Win	58–5–2	Johnny Green	KO	2 (10)	Oct 18, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
64	Template:Yes2Win	57–5–2	Freddie Dawson	KO	4 (10)	Sep 19, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
63	Template:Yes2Win	56–5–2	Sammy Angott	SD	10	Sep 6, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
62	Template:Yes2Win	55–5–2	Jimmy Hatcher	UD	10	Aug 29, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
61	Template:Yes2Win	54–5–2	Julie Kogon	UD	10	Jul 20, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
60	Template:Yes2Win	53–5–2	Joey Pirrone	KO	1 (10)	Jul 10, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
59	Template:Yes2Win	52–5–2	Cleo Shans	TKO	10 (10)	Jun 23, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
58	Template:Yes2Win	51–5–2	Sammy Angott	SD	10	Jun 6, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
57	Template:Yes2Win	50–5–2	Slugger White	UD	10	May 16, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
56	Template:Yes2Win	49–5–2	Mike Delia	KO	1 (10)	Apr 17, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
55	Template:Yes2Win	48–5–2	Leroy Saunders	KO	5 (10)	Apr 10, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
54	Template:Yes2Win	47–5–2	Joey Peralta	TKO	9 (10)	Mar 27, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
53	Template:Yes2Win	46–5–2	Leo Francis	PTS	8	Mar 13, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
52	Template:Yes2Win	45–5–2	Ellis Phillips	KO	1 (10)	Feb 28, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
51	Template:No2Loss	44–5–2	Bob Montgomery	KO	12 (12)	Jan 25, 1944	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
50	Template:Yes2Win	44–4–2	Mayon Padlo	UD	10	Dec 13, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
49	Template:Yes2Win	43–4–2	Willie Cheatum	PTS	8	Nov 29, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
48	Template:Yes2Win	42–4–2	Johnny Hutchinson	KO	3 (10)	Nov 8, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
47	Template:Yes2Win	41–4–2	Gene Johnson	PTS	10	Oct 29, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
46	Template:Yes2Win	40–4–2	Eddie Perry	KO	2 (10)	Oct 22, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
45	Template:Yes2Win	39–4–2	Lefty LaChance	KO	4 (10)	Oct 1, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
44	Template:Yes2Win	38–4–2	Jerry Moore	PTS	10	Sep 13, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
43	Template:Yes2Win	37–4–2	Johnny Bellus	PTS	10	Aug 31, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
42	Template:Yes2Win	36–4–2	Tommy Jessup	TKO	5 (10)	Aug 24, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
41	Template:Yes2Win	35–4–2	Jimmy Hatcher	TKO	6 (10)	Jul 19, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
40	Template:Yes2Win	34–4–2	Ray Brown	PTS	10	May 17, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
39	Template:Yes2Win	33–4–2	Lefty LaChance	UD	8	May 7, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
38	Template:Yes2Win	32–4–2	Joe Genovese	TKO	4 (8)	Apr 21, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
37	Template:Yes2Win	31–4–2	Ruby Garcia	UD	8	Apr 5, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
36	Template:Yes2Win	30–4–2	Rudy Giscombe	TKO	3 (6)	Apr 2, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
35	Template:Yes2Win	29–4–2	Bill Speary	TKO	2 (10)	Mar 8, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
34	Template:Yes2Win	28–4–2	Bobby McQuillar	KO	3 (6)	Feb 23, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
33	Template:Yes2Win	27–4–2	Sammy Daniels	KO	2 (6)	Feb 22, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
32	Template:Yes2Win	26–4–2	Jerry Moore	PTS	6	Jan 29, 1943	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
31	Template:Yes2Win	25–4–2	Sammy Daniels	PTS	6	Dec 21, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
30	Template:Yes2Win	24–4–2	Bobby Gunther	PTS	8	Dec 7, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
29	Template:Yes2Win	23–4–2	Gene Burton	KO	4 (6)	Oct 10, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
28	Template:Yes2Win	22–4–2	Charley "Dixie" Davis	PTS	8	Sep 10, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
27	Template:Yes2Win	21–4–2	Ruby Garcia	PTS	8	Aug 13, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
26	Template:Yes2Win	20–4–2	Tony Maglione	KO	3 (10)	Jul 29, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
25	Template:Yes2Win	19–4–2	Ivan Christie	KO	5 (6)	Jun 29, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
24	Template:Yes2Win	18–4–2	George "Dusty" Brown	TKO	3 (6)	Jun 15, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
23	Template:Yes2Win	17–4–2	Abie Kaufman	PTS	8	May 7, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
22	Template:Yes2Win	16–4–2	Willie Roache	PTS	8	Apr 24, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
21	Template:Yes2Win	15–4–2	Angelo Pantellas	TKO	5 (8)	Apr 9, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
20	Template:Yes2Win	14–4–2	Pedro Firpo	PTS	8	Mar 26, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
19	Template:Yes2Win	13–4–2	Eddie Dowl	PTS	6	Jan 16, 1942	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
18	Template:Yes2Win	12–4–2	Eddie Dowl	PTS	6	Dec 16, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
17	Template:Yes2Win	11–4–2	Vince Delia	PTS	6	Nov 3, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
16	Template:DrawDraw	10–4–2	Benny Williams	NWS	6	Oct 27, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
15	Template:No2Loss	10–4–1	Freddie Archer	PTS	8	Oct 1, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
14	Template:Yes2Win	10–3–1	Hugh Civatte	TKO	3 (6)	Apr 14, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
13	Template:Yes2Win	9–3–1	Johnny Rudolph	PTS	6	Apr 9, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
12	Template:Yes2Win	8–3–1	Joe Genovese	PTS	5	Mar 19, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
11	Template:No2Loss	7–3–1	Joey Zodda	PTS	6	Mar 5, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
10	Template:Yes2Win	7–2–1	Carl Zullo	TKO	2 (6)	Feb 19, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
9	Template:Yes2Win	6–2–1	Tommy Fontana	PTS	8	Jan 6, 1941	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
8	Template:No2Loss	5–2–1	Tony Maglione	PTS	8	Nov 11, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
7	Template:Yes2Win	5–1–1	Pete Kelly	KO	2 (6)	Sep 30, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
6	Template:Yes2Win	4–1–1	Joe Romero	TKO	2 (8)	Jul 19, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
5	Template:Yes2Win	3–1–1	Billy Hildebrand	TKO	6 (8)	Jun 14, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
4	Template:No2Loss	2–1–1	Billy Hildebrand	PTS	6	May 10, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
3	Template:DrawDraw	2–0–1	Patsy Gall	PTS	6	Apr 1, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
2	Template:Yes2Win	2–0	Leroy Born	NWS	4	Mar 29, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
1	Template:Yes2Win	1–0	Carmine Fotti	NWS	4	Mar 15, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

• NYSAC lightweight champion (135 lbs)
• NBA (WBA) lightweight champion (135 lbs)

The Ring magazine titles

• The Ring lightweight champion (135 lbs)

Undisputed titles

• Undisputed lightweight champion

See also

• Lineal championship
• List of lightweight boxing champions

External links

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• https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1942
• https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1943
• https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_Ring_Magazine%27s_Annual_Ratings:_Lightweight--1940s
• https://titlehistories.com/boxing/na/usa/ny/nysac-l.html