Rocky Kansas

Rocky Kansas was an Italian-born American tough, short (5'2" tall) former Undisputed World Lightweight Champion boxer. He was born Rocco Tozzo on April 21, 1893, in Italy and came to America in 1898. Rocky Kansas was the brother of champion Joe "Kid" Kansas whom he combined with at an attempt to become a champion in 1938.<ref name= "Royko">Template:Cite news</ref>

Background

Rocky was the younger brother of Joe "Kid" Kansas (Tozzo), and older brother of boxer Tony Tozzo. Kansas and his two brothers combined to defeat 189 opponents in the Buffalo, New York area from 1909 to 1937. Father to Kenneth and Vincent Tozzo and husband to Jessie (Nye)Tozzo.

Pro career

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Kansas, (right) during his bout with Sammy Mandell

Kansas turned pro in 1911 and lost just two official decisions in his first 75 fights. In 1914, he faced his first contender, Johnny Dundee, losing a newspaper decision. Kansas also faced featherweight Champion Johnny Kilbane in a non-title match, but lost the newspaper decision.

During his career Kansas faced the cream of the featherweight and lightweight divisions. On February 28, 1916, Kansas fought the all-time great Benny Leonard. Although, Kansas managed to last the full 10 rounds for a No-Decision, he received a boxing lesson from Leonard.

In 1921 he met Richie Mitchell, a highly regarded Lightweight out of Milwaukee. In the first round Kansas pinned Mitchell against the ropes and knocked him out. Kansas then landed a non-title shot against Benny Leonard, but was again handily out boxed.

Kansas then came up with another upset victory, this time over southpaw Lew Tendler in a close 10-round decision. The victory landed him a title shot at Leonard's lightweight crown. In an exciting fight, Leonard was awarded the unanimous decision.

The two fought yet again. This time Leonard TKOed him in the eleventh round.

Leonard retired and Kansas was given his third title shot at Broadway Auditorium against Jimmy Goodrich, who claimed the title after Leonard's retirement. Kansas was able to get inside on Goodrich and won all but one of the first 13 rounds. Kansas was awarded the 15-round decision, and after over 14 years of professional fighting, Rocky Kansas was finally a champion.<ref name= "Goodrich">Template:Cite news</ref>

His glory was short lived. On July 3, 1926, he defended against 22-year-old Sammy Mandell. Mandell outboxed Kansas to win the title.<ref name= "Mandell">Template:Cite news</ref>

Retirement and death

Kansas retired after the loss. Like many others, he was wiped out in the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Kansas worked for the city of Buffalo in New York State. He had a job there for a few years. Then, in 1952, news got out about a cancer that he had developed.Template:Citation needed Kansas died on January 10, 1954, of cancer, following abdominal surgery.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was 60 years old.

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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	Location	Notes
166	Template:No2Loss	64–11–6 Template:Small	Joe Trippe	UD	6	Sep 30, 1932	Template:Small
165	Template:No2Loss	64–10–6 Template:Small	Sammy Mandell	PTS	10	Jul 3, 1926	Template:Small	Template:Small
164	Loss	64–9–6 Template:Small	Pal Moran	NWS	10	Apr 12, 1926	Template:Small
163	Win	64–9–6 Template:Small	Joe Tiplitz	NWS	10	Mar 25, 1926	Template:Small
162	Template:Yes2Win	64–9–6 Template:Small	Freddie Jacks	TKO	6 (10)	Mar 5, 1926	Template:Small
161	Template:Yes2Win	63–9–6 Template:Small	Jimmy Goodrich	UD	15	Dec 7, 1925	Template:Small	Template:Small
160	Template:Yes2Win	62–9–6 Template:Small	Fred Kelly	TKO	1 (10)	Nov 2, 1925	Template:Small
159	Template:Yes2Win	61–9–6 Template:Small	Joe Jawson	KO	2 (10)	Sep 28, 1925	Template:Small
158	Template:Yes2Win	60–9–6 Template:Small	Joe Jawson	UD	6	May 11, 1925	Template:Small
157	Template:No2Loss	59–9–6 Template:Small	Sid Terris	DQ	5 (10)	Apr 27, 1925	Template:Small
156	Template:Yes2Win	59–8–6 Template:Small	Red Cap Wilson	PTS	6	Feb 16, 1925	Template:Small
155	Template:Yes2Win	58–8–6 Template:Small	Jack Bernstein	UD	10	Nov 26, 1924	Template:Small
154	Template:Yes2Win	57–8–6 Template:Small	Luis Vicentini	PTS	10	Oct 13, 1924	Template:Small
153	Template:No2Loss	56–8–6 Template:Small	Luis Vicentini	KO	11 (15)	Jul 14, 1924	Template:Small
152	Template:Yes2Win	56–7–6 Template:Small	Freddie Jacks	UD	6	May 20, 1924	Template:Small
151	Template:Yes2Win	55–7–6 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	UD	10	Apr 21, 1924	Template:Small
150	Template:DrawDraw	54–7–6 Template:Small	Jack Bernstein	PTS	10	Feb 18, 1924	Template:Small
149	Template:Yes2Win	54–7–5 Template:Small	Teddy Meyers	PTS	10	Jan 1, 1924	Template:Small
148	Template:Yes2Win	53–7–5 Template:Small	Freddie Jacks	PTS	6	Dec 10, 1923	Template:Small
147	Template:No2Loss	52–7–5 Template:Small	Jack Bernstein	UD	15	Oct 12, 1923	Template:Small
146	Win	52–6–5 Template:Small	Johnny Mendelsohn	NWS	10	Jul 11, 1923	Template:Small
145	Win	52–6–5 Template:Small	Alex Hart	NWS	8	Apr 30, 1923	Template:Small
144	Template:Yes2Win	52–6–5 Template:Small	Charley White	PTS	15	Feb 9, 1923	Template:Small
143	Template:Yes2Win	51–6–5 Template:Small	Chubby Brown	PTS	12	Jan 26, 1923	Template:Small
142	Template:Yes2Win	50–6–5 Template:Small	Sammy Berne	PTS	10	Jan 1, 1923	Template:Small
141	Win	49–6–5 Template:Small	Johnny Donnelly	NWS	10	Dec 15, 1922	Template:Small
140	Template:Yes2Win	49–6–5 Template:Small	Pete Hartley	PTS	10	Nov 30, 1922	Template:Small
139	Template:No2Loss	48–6–5 Template:Small	Benny Leonard	TKO	8 (10)	Jul 4, 1922	Template:Small
138	Template:Yes2Win	48–5–5 Template:Small	Johnny Harvey	TKO	4 (10)	May 12, 1922	Template:Small
137	Template:Yes2Win	47–5–5 Template:Small	Gene Delmont	UD	10	Mar 10, 1922	Template:Small
136	Template:No2Loss	46–5–5 Template:Small	Benny Leonard	UD	15	Feb 10, 1922	Template:Small	Template:Small
135	Win	46–4–5 Template:Small	Johnny Ray	NWS	10	Dec 26, 1921	Template:Small
134	Template:DrawDraw	46–4–5 Template:Small	Sid Barbarian	PTS	10	Dec 17, 1921	Template:Small
133	Template:Yes2Win	46–4–4 Template:Small	Barney Adair	PTS	10	Dec 9, 1921	Template:Small
132	Win	45–4–4 Template:Small	Johnny Mendelsohn	NWS	10	Nov 22, 1921	Template:Small
131	Template:Yes2Win	45–4–4 Template:Small	Packy Hommey	TKO	2 (12)	Nov 16, 1921	Template:Small
130	Template:Yes2Win	44–4–4 Template:Small	Lew Tendler	PTS	15	Oct 21, 1921	Template:Small
129	Template:Yes2Win	43–4–4 Template:Small	Frankie Britt	PTS	10	Oct 3, 1921	Template:Small
128	Template:Yes2Win	42–4–4 Template:Small	Mixer Mitchell	KO	8 (15)	Sep 12, 1921	Template:Small
127	Template:Yes2Win	41–4–4 Template:Small	Frankie Schoell	UD	12	Jun 27, 1921	Template:Small
126	Loss	40–4–4 Template:Small	Benny Leonard	NWS	12	Jun 6, 1921	Template:Small	Template:Small
125	Template:Yes2Win	40–4–4 Template:Small	Gene Delmont	PTS	12	May 30, 1921	Template:Small
124	Template:Yes2Win	39–4–4 Template:Small	Harlem Eddie Kelly	KO	2 (12)	May 6, 1921	Template:Small
123	Loss	38–4–4 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	NWS	10	Apr 26, 1921	Template:Small
122	Template:Yes2Win	38–4–4 Template:Small	Bobby Ward	KO	5 (10)	Apr 4, 1921	Template:Small
121	Template:Yes2Win	37–4–4 Template:Small	Willie Jackson	PTS	12	Mar 21, 1921	Template:Small
120	Win	36–4–4 Template:Small	Richie Mitchell	NWS	10	Mar 9, 1921	Template:Small
119	Template:Yes2Win	36–4–4 Template:Small	Richie Mitchell	KO	1 (12)	Feb 18, 1921	Template:Small
118	Template:Yes2Win	35–4–4 Template:Small	Lockport Jimmy Duffy	KO	1 (12)	Jan 21, 1921	Template:Small
117	Template:Yes2Win	34–4–4 Template:Small	Larry Hansen	TKO	10 (12)	Nov 20, 1920	Template:Small
116	Template:Yes2Win	33–4–4 Template:Small	George Chaney	PTS	12	Aug 23, 1920	Template:Small
115	Win	32–4–4 Template:Small	Pinky Mitchell	NWS	10	Jun 30, 1920	Template:Small
114	Win	32–4–4 Template:Small	Allentown Dundee	NWS	10	Jun 14, 1920	Template:Small
113	Win	32–4–4 Template:Small	Matt Brock	NWS	10	Jun 9, 1920	Template:Small
112	Win	32–4–4 Template:Small	Joe Welling	NWS	10	May 24, 1920	Template:Small
111	Template:Yes2Win	32–4–4 Template:Small	Frankie Bull	KO	6 (10)	Apr 28, 1920	Template:Small
110	Template:Yes2Win	31–4–4 Template:Small	Ralph Brady	PTS	12	Apr 23, 1920	Template:Small
109	Win	30–4–4 Template:Small	Babe Picato	NWS	10	Apr 16, 1920	Template:Small
108	Loss	30–4–4 Template:Small	Babe Picato	NWS	10	Mar 19, 1920	Template:Small
107	Win	30–4–4 Template:Small	Westside Jimmy Duffy	NWS	10	Mar 17, 1920	Template:Small
106	Template:DrawDraw	30–4–4 Template:Small	Pete Hartley	PTS	12 (10)	Dec 26, 1919	Template:Small
105	Draw	30–4–3 Template:Small	Benny Valger	NWS	10	Dec 9, 1919	Template:Small
104	Win	30–4–3 Template:Small	Frankie Britt	NWS	10	Dec 1, 1919	Template:Small
103	Win	30–4–3 Template:Small	Ralph Brady	NWS	10	Nov 18, 1919	Template:Small
102	Win	30–4–3 Template:Small	Joe Tiplitz	NWS	6	Nov 15, 1919	Template:Small
101	Template:Yes2Win	30–4–3 Template:Small	Eddie Dorsey	TKO	9 (10)	Nov 6, 1919	Template:Small
100	Win	29–4–3 Template:Small	K.O. Mars	NWS	10	Nov 3, 1919	Template:Small
99	Win	29–4–3 Template:Small	Artie O'Leary	NWS	6	Sep 22, 1919	Template:Small
98	Loss	29–4–3 Template:Small	Lew Tendler	NWS	10	Jan 1, 1919	Template:Small
97	Template:No2Loss	29–4–3 Template:Small	Frankie Britt	PTS	12	Dec 17, 1918	Template:Small
96	Draw	29–3–3 Template:Small	Benny Valger	NWS	6	Nov 9, 1918	Template:Small
95	Template:DrawDraw	29–3–3 Template:Small	Frankie Britt	PTS	12	Nov 5, 1918	Template:Small
94	Template:DrawDraw	29–3–2 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	PTS	12	Sep 10, 1918	Template:Small
93	Win	29–3–1 Template:Small	Joe Thomas	NWS	4	Aug 23, 1918	Template:Small
92	Win	29–3–1 Template:Small	Phil Bloom	NWS	8	Jul 24, 1918	Template:Small
91	Draw	29–3–1 Template:Small	Patsy Cline	NWS	12	Jul 8, 1918	Template:Small
90	Win	29–3–1 Template:Small	Jake Schiffer	NWS	10	Jun 24, 1918	Template:Small
89	Template:Yes2Win	29–3–1 Template:Small	Eddie 'Kid' Black	KO	2 (4)	Jun 6, 1918	Template:Small
88	Win	28–3–1 Template:Small	Fighting Zunner	NWS	10	May 27, 1918	Template:Small
87	Win	28–3–1 Template:Small	Lockport Jimmy Duffy	NWS	10	May 3, 1918	Template:Small
86	Template:Yes2Win	28–3–1 Template:Small	Artie O'Leary	TKO	5 (6)	Apr 27, 1918	Template:Small
85	Loss	27–3–1 Template:Small	Patsy Cline	NWS	10	Apr 10, 1918	Template:Small
84	Win	27–3–1 Template:Small	Young Terry McGovern	NWS	6	Apr 2, 1918	Template:Small
83	Win	27–3–1 Template:Small	Willie Jackson	NWS	10	Mar 11, 1918	Template:Small
82	Draw	27–3–1 Template:Small	Willie Jackson	NWS	10	Feb 18, 1918	Template:Small
81	Win	27–3–1 Template:Small	Clonie Tait	NWS	10	Jan 18, 1918	Template:Small
80	Loss	27–3–1 Template:Small	Lew Tendler	NWS	6	Oct 29, 1917	Template:Small
79	Draw	27–3–1 Template:Small	Frankie Callahan	NWS	10	Oct 18, 1917	Template:Small
78	Loss	27–3–1 Template:Small	Willie Jackson	NWS	6	Oct 8, 1917	Template:Small
77	Win	27–3–1 Template:Small	George Chaney	NWS	6	Sep 10, 1917	Template:Small
76	Win	27–3–1 Template:Small	George Chaney	NWS	10	Jul 23, 1917	Template:Small
75	Loss	27–3–1 Template:Small	Babe Picato	NWS	10	Jun 11, 1917	Template:Small
74	Template:No2Loss	27–3–1 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	PTS	12	May 29, 1917	Template:Small
73	Win	27–2–1 Template:Small	Freddie Welsh	NWS	10	Apr 20, 1917	Template:Small
72	Win	27–2–1 Template:Small	Red Dolan	NWS	10	Apr 12, 1917	Template:Small
71	Win	27–2–1 Template:Small	Phil Virgets	NWS	10	Mar 28, 1917	Template:Small
70	Win	27–2–1 Template:Small	Johnny Kilbane	NWS	10	Feb 26, 1917	Template:Small
69	Win	27–2–1 Template:Small	Cal Delaney	NWS	10	Feb 8, 1917	Template:Small
68	Win	27–2–1 Template:Small	Pete Hartley	NWS	10	Jan 29, 1917	Template:Small
67	Win	27–2–1 Template:Small	Jake Schiffer	NWS	10	Jan 9, 1917	Template:Small
66	Template:Yes2Win	27–2–1 Template:Small	Henry Cherry	TKO	8 (10)	Nov 30, 1916	Template:Small
65	Template:Yes2Win	26–2–1 Template:Small	Gene Belmont	PTS	10	Nov 22, 1916	Template:Small
64	Win	25–2–1 Template:Small	Johnny O'Leary	NWS	10	Nov 10, 1916	Template:Small
63	Win	25–2–1 Template:Small	Harry Condon	NWS	10	Nov 6, 1916	Template:Small
62	Win	25–2–1 Template:Small	Shamus O'Brien	NWS	10	Sep 11, 1916	Template:Small
61	Win	25–2–1 Template:Small	Gene Delmont	NWS	10	Sep 1, 1916	Template:Small
60	Win	25–2–1 Template:Small	Pete Hartley	NWS	10	Jul 7, 1916	Template:Small
59	Template:Yes2Win	25–2–1 Template:Small	Jack White	TKO	2 (?)	Jun 30, 1916	Template:Small
58	Loss	24–2–1 Template:Small	Jake Schiffer	NWS	10	May 29, 1916	Template:Small
57	Win	24–2–1 Template:Small	Frankie Nelson	NWS	10	Apr 3, 1916	Template:Small
56	Win	24–2–1 Template:Small	Tickle Sanders	NWS	10	Mar 16, 1916	Template:Small
55	Loss	24–2–1 Template:Small	Benny Leonard	NWS	10	Feb 28, 1916	Template:Small
54	Template:Yes2Win	24–2–1 Template:Small	Patsy Drouillard	PTS	10	Feb 23, 1916	Template:Small
53	Win	23–2–1 Template:Small	Frankie Callahan	NWS	10	Feb 4, 1916	Template:Small
52	Template:No2Loss	23–2–1 Template:Small	Frankie Russell	PTS	15	Nov 15, 1915	Template:Small
51	Template:Yes2Win	23–1–1 Template:Small	Frankie Russell	PTS	15	Oct 25, 1915	Template:Small
50	Draw	22–1–1 Template:Small	Joe Mandot	NWS	10	Oct 6, 1915	Template:Small
49	Draw	22–1–1 Template:Small	Joe Mandot	NWS	10	Sep 6, 1915	Template:Small
48	Win	22–1–1 Template:Small	Ad Wolgast	NWS	10	Jul 23, 1915	Template:Small
47	Win	22–1–1 Template:Small	Frankie Daley	NWS	10	Jun 8, 1915	Template:Small
46	Loss	22–1–1 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	NWS	10	May 3, 1915	Template:Small
45	Loss	22–1–1 Template:Small	Joe Goldberg	NWS	10	Apr 12, 1915	Template:Small
44	Win	22–1–1 Template:Small	Eddie Morgan	NWS	10	Mar 24, 1915	Template:Small
43	Win	22–1–1 Template:Small	Eddie Morgan	NWS	10	Feb 22, 1915	Template:Small
42	Loss	22–1–1 Template:Small	Johnny Kilbane	NWS	10	Feb 1, 1915	Template:Small
41	Win	22–1–1 Template:Small	Harry Boyle	NWS	10	Jan 11, 1915	Template:Small
40	Win	22–1–1 Template:Small	Kid Julian	NWS	10	Jun 8, 1914	Template:Small
39	Win	22–1–1 Template:Small	Bobby Reynolds	NWS	12	May 25, 1914	Template:Small
38	Win	22–1–1 Template:Small	Harry Condon	NWS	10	May 11, 1914	Template:Small
37	Template:Yes2Win	22–1–1 Template:Small	Tommy Bresnahan	KO	2 (10)	Feb 24, 1914	Template:Small
36	Win	21–1–1 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	NWS	10	Feb 24, 1914	Template:Small
35	Win	21–1–1 Template:Small	Joe Goldberg	NWS	10	Feb 6, 1914	Template:Small
34	Template:Yes2Win	21–1–1 Template:Small	Jimmy Cavanaugh	KO	3 (10)	Feb 3, 1914	Template:Small
33	Win	20–1–1 Template:Small	Eddie Wallace	NWS	10	Dec 26, 1913	Template:Small
32	Template:Yes2Win	20–1–1 Template:Small	Eddie Sentry	TKO	5 (6)	Dec 22, 1913	Template:Small
31	Template:Yes2Win	19–1–1 Template:Small	Johnny Sokol	TKO	9 (10)	Nov 28, 1913	Template:Small
30	Template:Yes2Win	18–1–1 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	TKO	5 (10)	Nov 14, 1913	Template:Small
29	Win	17–1–1 Template:Small	Young Joey	NWS	10	Oct 27, 1913	Template:Small
28	Template:Yes2Win	17–1–1 Template:Small	Harry Boyle	KO	2 (6)	Oct 17, 1913	Template:Small
27	Win	16–1–1 Template:Small	Johnny Harris	NWS	6	Sep 29, 1913	Template:Small
26	Template:Yes2Win	16–1–1 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	TKO	4 (10)	Jul 3, 1913	Template:Small
25	Template:DrawDraw	15–1–1 Template:Small	Oscar Williams	PTS	10	Jun 20, 1913	Template:Small
24	Loss	15–1 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	NWS	6	May 2, 1913	Template:Small
23	Win	15–1 Template:Small	Danny McCabe	NWS	6	Apr 28, 1913	Template:Small
22	Template:Yes2Win	15–1 Template:Small	Oscar Williams	TKO	10 (10)	Mar 25, 1913	Template:Small
21	Loss	14–1 Template:Small	Stanley Scully	NWS	6	Jan 1, 1913	Template:Small
20	Win	14–1 Template:Small	Sammy Baker	NWS	6	Dec 5, 1912	Template:Small
19	Draw	14–1 Template:Small	Joe Clark	NWS	6	Nov 21, 1912	Template:Small
18	Win	14–1 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	NWS	6	Nov 11, 1912	Template:Small
17	Template:Yes2Win	14–1 Template:Small	Joe Stein	TKO	8 (10)	Sep 24, 1912	Template:Small
16	Draw	13–1 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	NWS	6	Sep 13, 1912	Template:Small
15	Template:Yes2Win	13–1 Template:Small	Dick Clancy	KO	3 (?)	Sep 2, 1912	Template:Small
14	Template:Yes2Win	12–1 Template:Small	Jack Joynt	KO	1 (?)	Aug 30, 1912	Template:Small
13	Template:Yes2Win	11–1 Template:Small	Jack White	KO	3 (?)	Mar 1, 1912	Template:Small	Template:Small
12	Template:Yes2Win	10–1 Template:Small	Jack White	KO	3 (?)	Feb 17, 1912	Template:Small
11	Template:Yes2Win	9–1 Template:Small	Jack Harris	KO	1 (?)	Feb 1, 1912	Template:Small	Template:Small
10	Template:Yes2Win	8–1 Template:Small	Young Nelson	KO	2 (?)	Jan 1, 1912	Template:Small	Template:Small
9	Template:No2Loss	7–1 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	TKO	3 (?)	Nov 24, 1911	Template:Small
8	Template:Yes2Win	7–0 Template:Small	George Ross	PTS	6	Oct 28, 1911	Template:Small
7	Template:Yes2Win	6–0 Template:Small	Young Tuttle	KO	1 (?)	Jul 14, 1911	Template:Small
6	Template:Yes2Win	5–0 Template:Small	Willie O'Neill	KO	1 (4)	Jun 23, 1911	Template:Small
5	Template:Yes2Win	4–0 Template:Small	Battling Kline	KO	2 (?)	Jun 1, 1911	Template:Small	Template:Small
4	Template:Yes2Win	3–0 Template:Small	Young Green	KO	2 (?)	Mar 1, 1911	Template:Small	Template:Small
3	Template:Abbr	2–0 Template:Small	Kid George	ND	4	Feb 25, 1911	Template:Small	Template:Small
2	Template:Yes2Win	2–0	Young Thomas	KO	2 (?)	Feb 1, 1911	Template:Small	Template:Small
1	Template:Yes2Win	1–0	Young Thomas	KO	3 (?)	Jan 1, 1911	Template:Small	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	Location	Notes
166	Template:No2Loss	123–27–15 Template:Small	Joe Trippe	UD	6	Sep 30, 1932	Template:Small
165	Template:No2Loss	123–26–15 Template:Small	Sammy Mandell	PTS	10	Jul 3, 1926	Template:Small	Template:Small
164	Template:No2Loss	123–25–15 Template:Small	Pal Moran	NWS	10	Apr 12, 1926	Template:Small
163	Template:Yes2Win	123–24–15 Template:Small	Joe Tiplitz	NWS	10	Mar 25, 1926	Template:Small
162	Template:Yes2Win	122–24–15 Template:Small	Freddie Jacks	TKO	6 (10)	Mar 5, 1926	Template:Small
161	Template:Yes2Win	121–24–15 Template:Small	Jimmy Goodrich	UD	15	Dec 7, 1925	Template:Small	Template:Small
160	Template:Yes2Win	120–24–15 Template:Small	Fred Kelly	TKO	1 (10)	Nov 2, 1925	Template:Small
159	Template:Yes2Win	119–24–15 Template:Small	Joe Jawson	KO	2 (10)	Sep 28, 1925	Template:Small
158	Template:Yes2Win	118–24–15 Template:Small	Joe Jawson	UD	6	May 11, 1925	Template:Small
157	Template:No2Loss	117–24–15 Template:Small	Sid Terris	DQ	5 (10)	Apr 27, 1925	Template:Small
156	Template:Yes2Win	117–23–15 Template:Small	Red Cap Wilson	PTS	6	Feb 16, 1925	Template:Small
155	Template:Yes2Win	116–23–15 Template:Small	Jack Bernstein	UD	10	Nov 26, 1924	Template:Small
154	Template:Yes2Win	115–23–15 Template:Small	Luis Vicentini	PTS	10	Oct 13, 1924	Template:Small
153	Template:No2Loss	114–23–15 Template:Small	Luis Vicentini	KO	11 (15)	Jul 14, 1924	Template:Small
152	Template:Yes2Win	114–22–15 Template:Small	Freddie Jacks	UD	6	May 20, 1924	Template:Small
151	Template:Yes2Win	113–22–15 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	UD	10	Apr 21, 1924	Template:Small
150	Template:DrawDraw	112–22–15 Template:Small	Jack Bernstein	PTS	10	Feb 18, 1924	Template:Small
149	Template:Yes2Win	112–22–14 Template:Small	Teddy Meyers	PTS	10	Jan 1, 1924	Template:Small
148	Template:Yes2Win	111–22–14 Template:Small	Freddie Jacks	PTS	6	Dec 10, 1923	Template:Small
147	Template:No2Loss	110–22–14 Template:Small	Jack Bernstein	UD	15	Oct 12, 1923	Template:Small
146	Template:Yes2Win	110–21–14 Template:Small	Johnny Mendelsohn	NWS	10	Jul 11, 1923	Template:Small
145	Template:Yes2Win	109–21–14 Template:Small	Alex Hart	NWS	8	Apr 30, 1923	Template:Small
144	Template:Yes2Win	108–21–14 Template:Small	Charley White	PTS	15	Feb 9, 1923	Template:Small
143	Template:Yes2Win	107–21–14 Template:Small	Chubby Brown	PTS	12	Jan 26, 1923	Template:Small
142	Template:Yes2Win	106–21–14 Template:Small	Sammy Berne	PTS	10	Jan 1, 1923	Template:Small
141	Template:Yes2Win	105–21–14 Template:Small	Johnny Donnelly	NWS	10	Dec 15, 1922	Template:Small
140	Template:Yes2Win	104–21–14 Template:Small	Pete Hartley	PTS	10	Nov 30, 1922	Template:Small
139	Template:No2Loss	103–21–14 Template:Small	Benny Leonard	TKO	8 (10)	Jul 4, 1922	Template:Small
138	Template:Yes2Win	103–20–14 Template:Small	Johnny Harvey	TKO	4 (10)	May 12, 1922	Template:Small
137	Template:Yes2Win	102–20–14 Template:Small	Gene Delmont	UD	10	Mar 10, 1922	Template:Small
136	Template:No2Loss	101–20–14 Template:Small	Benny Leonard	UD	15	Feb 10, 1922	Template:Small	Template:Small
135	Template:Yes2Win	101–19–14 Template:Small	Johnny Ray	NWS	10	Dec 26, 1921	Template:Small
134	Template:DrawDraw	100–19–14 Template:Small	Sid Barbarian	PTS	10	Dec 17, 1921	Template:Small
133	Template:Yes2Win	100–19–13 Template:Small	Barney Adair	PTS	10	Dec 9, 1921	Template:Small
132	Template:Yes2Win	99–19–13 Template:Small	Johnny Mendelsohn	NWS	10	Nov 22, 1921	Template:Small
131	Template:Yes2Win	98–19–13 Template:Small	Packy Hommey	TKO	2 (12)	Nov 16, 1921	Template:Small
130	Template:Yes2Win	97–19–13 Template:Small	Lew Tendler	PTS	15	Oct 21, 1921	Template:Small
129	Template:Yes2Win	96–19–13 Template:Small	Frankie Britt	PTS	10	Oct 3, 1921	Template:Small
128	Template:Yes2Win	95–19–13 Template:Small	Mixer Mitchell	KO	8 (15)	Sep 12, 1921	Template:Small
127	Template:Yes2Win	94–19–13 Template:Small	Frankie Schoell	UD	12	Jun 27, 1921	Template:Small
126	Template:No2Loss	93–19–13 Template:Small	Benny Leonard	NWS	12	Jun 6, 1921	Template:Small	Template:Small
125	Template:Yes2Win	93–18–13 Template:Small	Gene Delmont	PTS	12	May 30, 1921	Template:Small
124	Template:Yes2Win	92–18–13 Template:Small	Harlem Eddie Kelly	KO	2 (12)	May 6, 1921	Template:Small
123	Template:No2Loss	91–18–13 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	NWS	10	Apr 26, 1921	Template:Small
122	Template:Yes2Win	91–17–13 Template:Small	Bobby Ward	KO	5 (10)	Apr 4, 1921	Template:Small
121	Template:Yes2Win	90–17–13 Template:Small	Willie Jackson	PTS	12	Mar 21, 1921	Template:Small
120	Template:Yes2Win	89–17–13 Template:Small	Richie Mitchell	NWS	10	Mar 9, 1921	Template:Small
119	Template:Yes2Win	88–17–13 Template:Small	Richie Mitchell	KO	1 (12)	Feb 18, 1921	Template:Small
118	Template:Yes2Win	87–17–13 Template:Small	Lockport Jimmy Duffy	KO	1 (12)	Jan 21, 1921	Template:Small
117	Template:Yes2Win	86–17–13 Template:Small	Larry Hansen	TKO	10 (12)	Nov 20, 1920	Template:Small
116	Template:Yes2Win	85–17–13 Template:Small	George Chaney	PTS	12	Aug 23, 1920	Template:Small
115	Template:Yes2Win	84–17–13 Template:Small	Pinky Mitchell	NWS	10	Jun 30, 1920	Template:Small
114	Template:Yes2Win	83–17–13 Template:Small	Allentown Dundee	NWS	10	Jun 14, 1920	Template:Small
113	Template:Yes2Win	82–17–13 Template:Small	Matt Brock	NWS	10	Jun 9, 1920	Template:Small
112	Template:Yes2Win	81–17–13 Template:Small	Joe Welling	NWS	10	May 24, 1920	Template:Small
111	Template:Yes2Win	80–17–13 Template:Small	Frankie Bull	KO	6 (10)	Apr 28, 1920	Template:Small
110	Template:Yes2Win	79–17–13 Template:Small	Ralph Brady	PTS	12	Apr 23, 1920	Template:Small
109	Template:Yes2Win	78–17–13 Template:Small	Babe Picato	NWS	10	Apr 16, 1920	Template:Small
108	Template:No2Loss	77–17–13 Template:Small	Babe Picato	NWS	10	Mar 19, 1920	Template:Small
107	Template:Yes2Win	77–16–13 Template:Small	Westside Jimmy Duffy	NWS	10	Mar 17, 1920	Template:Small
106	Template:DrawDraw	76–16–13 Template:Small	Pete Hartley	PTS	12 (10)	Dec 26, 1919	Template:Small
105	Template:DrawDraw	76–16–12 Template:Small	Benny Valger	NWS	10	Dec 9, 1919	Template:Small
104	Template:Yes2Win	76–16–11 Template:Small	Frankie Britt	NWS	10	Dec 1, 1919	Template:Small
103	Template:Yes2Win	75–16–11 Template:Small	Ralph Brady	NWS	10	Nov 18, 1919	Template:Small
102	Template:Yes2Win	74–16–11 Template:Small	Joe Tiplitz	NWS	6	Nov 15, 1919	Template:Small
101	Template:Yes2Win	73–16–11 Template:Small	Eddie Dorsey	TKO	9 (10)	Nov 6, 1919	Template:Small
100	Template:Yes2Win	72–16–11 Template:Small	K.O. Mars	NWS	10	Nov 3, 1919	Template:Small
99	Template:Yes2Win	71–16–11 Template:Small	Artie O'Leary	NWS	6	Sep 22, 1919	Template:Small
98	Template:No2Loss	70–16–11 Template:Small	Lew Tendler	NWS	10	Jan 1, 1919	Template:Small
97	Template:No2Loss	70–15–11 Template:Small	Frankie Britt	PTS	12	Dec 17, 1918	Template:Small
96	Template:DrawDraw	70–14–11 Template:Small	Benny Valger	NWS	6	Nov 9, 1918	Template:Small
95	Template:DrawDraw	70–14–10 Template:Small	Frankie Britt	PTS	12	Nov 5, 1918	Template:Small
94	Template:DrawDraw	70–14–9 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	PTS	12	Sep 10, 1918	Template:Small
93	Template:Yes2Win	70–14–8 Template:Small	Joe Thomas	NWS	4	Aug 23, 1918	Template:Small
92	Template:Yes2Win	69–14–8 Template:Small	Phil Bloom	NWS	8	Jul 24, 1918	Template:Small
91	Template:DrawDraw	68–14–8 Template:Small	Patsy Cline	NWS	12	Jul 8, 1918	Template:Small
90	Template:Yes2Win	68–14–7 Template:Small	Jake Schiffer	NWS	10	Jun 24, 1918	Template:Small
89	Template:Yes2Win	67–14–7 Template:Small	Eddie 'Kid' Black	KO	2 (4)	Jun 6, 1918	Template:Small
88	Template:Yes2Win	66–14–7 Template:Small	Fighting Zunner	NWS	10	May 27, 1918	Template:Small
87	Template:Yes2Win	65–14–7 Template:Small	Lockport Jimmy Duffy	NWS	10	May 3, 1918	Template:Small
86	Template:Yes2Win	64–14–7 Template:Small	Artie O'Leary	TKO	5 (6)	Apr 27, 1918	Template:Small
85	Template:No2Loss	63–14–7 Template:Small	Patsy Cline	NWS	10	Apr 10, 1918	Template:Small
84	Template:Yes2Win	63–13–7 Template:Small	Young Terry McGovern	NWS	6	Apr 2, 1918	Template:Small
83	Template:Yes2Win	62–13–7 Template:Small	Willie Jackson	NWS	10	Mar 11, 1918	Template:Small
82	Template:DrawDraw	61–13–7 Template:Small	Willie Jackson	NWS	10	Feb 18, 1918	Template:Small
81	Template:Yes2Win	61–13–6 Template:Small	Clonie Tait	NWS	10	Jan 18, 1918	Template:Small
80	Template:No2Loss	60–13–6 Template:Small	Lew Tendler	NWS	6	Oct 29, 1917	Template:Small
79	Template:DrawDraw	60–12–6 Template:Small	Frankie Callahan	NWS	10	Oct 18, 1917	Template:Small
78	Template:No2Loss	60–12–5 Template:Small	Willie Jackson	NWS	6	Oct 8, 1917	Template:Small
77	Template:Yes2Win	60–11–5 Template:Small	George Chaney	NWS	6	Sep 10, 1917	Template:Small
76	Template:Yes2Win	59–11–5 Template:Small	George Chaney	NWS	10	Jul 23, 1917	Template:Small
75	Template:No2Loss	58–11–5 Template:Small	Babe Picato	NWS	10	Jun 11, 1917	Template:Small
74	Template:No2Loss	58–10–5 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	PTS	12	May 29, 1917	Template:Small
73	Template:Yes2Win	58–9–5 Template:Small	Freddie Welsh	NWS	10	Apr 20, 1917	Template:Small
72	Template:Yes2Win	57–9–5 Template:Small	Red Dolan	NWS	10	Apr 12, 1917	Template:Small
71	Template:Yes2Win	56–9–5 Template:Small	Phil Virgets	NWS	10	Mar 28, 1917	Template:Small
70	Template:Yes2Win	55–9–5 Template:Small	Johnny Kilbane	NWS	10	Feb 26, 1917	Template:Small
69	Template:Yes2Win	54–9–5 Template:Small	Cal Delaney	NWS	10	Feb 8, 1917	Template:Small
68	Template:Yes2Win	53–9–5 Template:Small	Pete Hartley	NWS	10	Jan 29, 1917	Template:Small
67	Template:Yes2Win	52–9–5 Template:Small	Jake Schiffer	NWS	10	Jan 9, 1917	Template:Small
66	Template:Yes2Win	51–9–5 Template:Small	Henry Cherry	TKO	8 (10)	Nov 30, 1916	Template:Small
65	Template:Yes2Win	50–9–5 Template:Small	Gene Belmont	PTS	10	Nov 22, 1916	Template:Small
64	Template:Yes2Win	49–9–5 Template:Small	Johnny O'Leary	NWS	10	Nov 10, 1916	Template:Small
63	Template:Yes2Win	48–9–5 Template:Small	Harry Condon	NWS	10	Nov 6, 1916	Template:Small
62	Template:Yes2Win	47–9–5 Template:Small	Shamus O'Brien	NWS	10	Sep 11, 1916	Template:Small
61	Template:Yes2Win	46–9–5 Template:Small	Gene Delmont	NWS	10	Sep 1, 1916	Template:Small
60	Template:Yes2Win	45–9–5 Template:Small	Pete Hartley	NWS	10	Jul 7, 1916	Template:Small
59	Template:Yes2Win	44–9–5 Template:Small	Jack White	TKO	2 (?)	Jun 30, 1916	Template:Small
58	Template:No2Loss	43–9–5 Template:Small	Jake Schiffer	NWS	10	May 29, 1916	Template:Small
57	Template:Yes2Win	43–8–5 Template:Small	Frankie Nelson	NWS	10	Apr 3, 1916	Template:Small
56	Template:Yes2Win	42–8–5 Template:Small	Tickle Sanders	NWS	10	Mar 16, 1916	Template:Small
55	Template:No2Loss	41–8–5 Template:Small	Benny Leonard	NWS	10	Feb 28, 1916	Template:Small
54	Template:Yes2Win	41–7–5 Template:Small	Patsy Drouillard	PTS	10	Feb 23, 1916	Template:Small
53	Template:Yes2Win	40–7–5 Template:Small	Frankie Callahan	NWS	10	Feb 4, 1916	Template:Small
52	Template:No2Loss	39–7–5 Template:Small	Frankie Russell	PTS	15	Nov 15, 1915	Template:Small
51	Template:Yes2Win	39–6–5 Template:Small	Frankie Russell	PTS	15	Oct 25, 1915	Template:Small
50	Template:DrawDraw	38–6–5 Template:Small	Joe Mandot	NWS	10	Oct 6, 1915	Template:Small
49	Template:DrawDraw	38–6–4 Template:Small	Joe Mandot	NWS	10	Sep 6, 1915	Template:Small
48	Template:Yes2Win	38–6–3 Template:Small	Ad Wolgast	NWS	10	Jul 23, 1915	Template:Small
47	Template:Yes2Win	37–6–3 Template:Small	Frankie Daley	NWS	10	Jun 8, 1915	Template:Small
46	Template:No2Loss	36–6–3 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	NWS	10	May 3, 1915	Template:Small
45	Template:No2Loss	36–5–3 Template:Small	Joe Goldberg	NWS	10	Apr 12, 1915	Template:Small
44	Template:Yes2Win	36–4–3 Template:Small	Eddie Morgan	NWS	10	Mar 24, 1915	Template:Small
43	Template:Yes2Win	35–4–3 Template:Small	Eddie Morgan	NWS	10	Feb 22, 1915	Template:Small
42	Template:No2Loss	34–4–3 Template:Small	Johnny Kilbane	NWS	10	Feb 1, 1915	Template:Small
41	Template:Yes2Win	34–3–3 Template:Small	Harry Boyle	NWS	10	Jan 11, 1915	Template:Small
40	Template:Yes2Win	33–3–3 Template:Small	Kid Julian	NWS	10	Jun 8, 1914	Template:Small
39	Template:Yes2Win	32–3–3 Template:Small	Bobby Reynolds	NWS	12	May 25, 1914	Template:Small
38	Template:Yes2Win	31–3–3 Template:Small	Harry Condon	NWS	10	May 11, 1914	Template:Small
37	Template:Yes2Win	30–3–3 Template:Small	Tommy Bresnahan	KO	2 (10)	Feb 24, 1914	Template:Small
36	Template:Yes2Win	29–3–3 Template:Small	Johnny Dundee	NWS	10	Feb 24, 1914	Template:Small
35	Template:Yes2Win	28–3–3 Template:Small	Joe Goldberg	NWS	10	Feb 6, 1914	Template:Small
34	Template:Yes2Win	27–3–3 Template:Small	Jimmy Cavanaugh	KO	3 (10)	Feb 3, 1914	Template:Small
33	Template:Yes2Win	26–3–3 Template:Small	Eddie Wallace	NWS	10	Dec 26, 1913	Template:Small
32	Template:Yes2Win	25–3–3 Template:Small	Eddie Sentry	TKO	5 (6)	Dec 22, 1913	Template:Small
31	Template:Yes2Win	24–3–3 Template:Small	Johnny Sokol	TKO	9 (10)	Nov 28, 1913	Template:Small
30	Template:Yes2Win	23–3–3 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	TKO	5 (10)	Nov 14, 1913	Template:Small
29	Template:Yes2Win	22–3–3 Template:Small	Young Joey	NWS	10	Oct 27, 1913	Template:Small
28	Template:Yes2Win	21–3–3 Template:Small	Harry Boyle	KO	2 (6)	Oct 17, 1913	Template:Small
27	Template:Yes2Win	20–3–3 Template:Small	Johnny Harris	NWS	6	Sep 29, 1913	Template:Small
26	Template:Yes2Win	19–3–3 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	TKO	4 (10)	Jul 3, 1913	Template:Small
25	Template:DrawDraw	18–3–3 Template:Small	Oscar Williams	PTS	10	Jun 20, 1913	Template:Small
24	Template:No2Loss	18–3–2 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	NWS	6	May 2, 1913	Template:Small
23	Template:Yes2Win	18–2–2 Template:Small	Danny McCabe	NWS	6	Apr 28, 1913	Template:Small
22	Template:Yes2Win	17–2–2 Template:Small	Oscar Williams	TKO	10 (10)	Mar 25, 1913	Template:Small
21	Template:No2Loss	16–2–2 Template:Small	Stanley Scully	NWS	6	Jan 1, 1913	Template:Small
20	Template:Yes2Win	16–1–2 Template:Small	Sammy Baker	NWS	6	Dec 5, 1912	Template:Small
19	Template:DrawDraw	15–1–2 Template:Small	Joe Clark	NWS	6	Nov 21, 1912	Template:Small
18	Template:Yes2Win	15–1–1 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	NWS	6	Nov 11, 1912	Template:Small
17	Template:Yes2Win	14–1–1 Template:Small	Joe Stein	TKO	8 (10)	Sep 24, 1912	Template:Small
16	Template:DrawDraw	13–1–1 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	NWS	6	Sep 13, 1912	Template:Small
15	Template:Yes2Win	13–1 Template:Small	Dick Clancy	KO	3 (?)	Sep 2, 1912	Template:Small
14	Template:Yes2Win	12–1 Template:Small	Jack Joynt	KO	1 (?)	Aug 30, 1912	Template:Small
13	Template:Yes2Win	11–1 Template:Small	Jack White	KO	3 (?)	Mar 1, 1912	Template:Small	Template:Small
12	Template:Yes2Win	10–1 Template:Small	Jack White	KO	3 (?)	Feb 17, 1912	Template:Small
11	Template:Yes2Win	9–1 Template:Small	Jack Harris	KO	1 (?)	Feb 1, 1912	Template:Small	Template:Small
10	Template:Yes2Win	8–1 Template:Small	Young Nelson	KO	2 (?)	Jan 1, 1912	Template:Small	Template:Small
9	Template:No2Loss	7–1 Template:Small	Jack Dexter	TKO	3 (?)	Nov 24, 1911	Template:Small
8	Template:Yes2Win	7–0 Template:Small	George Ross	PTS	6	Oct 28, 1911	Template:Small
7	Template:Yes2Win	6–0 Template:Small	Young Tuttle	KO	1 (?)	Jul 14, 1911	Template:Small
6	Template:Yes2Win	5–0 Template:Small	Willie O'Neill	KO	1 (4)	Jun 23, 1911	Template:Small
5	Template:Yes2Win	4–0 Template:Small	Battling Kline	KO	2 (?)	Jun 1, 1911	Template:Small	Template:Small
4	Template:Yes2Win	3–0 Template:Small	Young Green	KO	2 (?)	Mar 1, 1911	Template:Small	Template:Small
3	Template:Abbr	2–0 Template:Small	Kid George	ND	4	Feb 25, 1911	Template:Small	Template:Small
2	Template:Yes2Win	2–0	Young Thomas	KO	2 (?)	Feb 1, 1911	Template:Small	Template:Small
1	Template:Yes2Win	1–0	Young Thomas	KO	3 (?)	Jan 1, 1911	Template:Small	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

External links

• Cyber Boxing Zone page
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