Fritzie Zivic
| Fritzie Zivic | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Ferdinand Henry John Zivcich |
| Nickname(s) | The Croat Comet Mr. "Tough-on-Tough" |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight world champion Lightweight early competitor |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Reach | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nationality |  American Croat |
| Born | May 8, 1913 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 16, 1984 (aged 71) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 233 |
| Wins | 158 |
| Wins by KO | 81 |
| Losses | 65 |
| Draws | 10 |
Fritzie Zivic (May 8, 1913 in Pittsburgh, United States – May 16, 1984), born as Ferdinand Henry John Zivcich (Croatian: Živčić), was an American boxer who held the world welterweight championship from October 4, 1940, until July 29, 1941.[1] His managers included Luke Carney, and later, after 1942, Louis Stokan.[2][3]
Early life[]
Zivic was born the youngest son of immigrant parents; his father was Croatian, his mother, Mary Kepele was Slovenian. As a young man, he followed the example of his four elder brothers, who boxed, and became known as the "Fighting Zivics". His brothers Pete and Jack, the first and second born, went to the 1920 Antwerp Olympics in 1920. Referring to his youth in the rough, tribal, and crowded Ninth Ward of Lawrenceville, Zivic later said, "You either had to fight or stay in the house. We went out."[4][5]
Professional career[]
Against one of his most skilled early opponents, Zivic defeated Charley Burley, fellow Pittsburgh boxer, for the only time on March 21, 1938, in their hometown. Characteristic of Zivic's later boxing, he dominated the in-fighting.[6] Burley started well, but in the later rounds, the more experienced Zivic scored with rights hooks to the midsection and pulled Burley in during clinches to reduce Burley's long range game.[7] In two other meetings, in June 1938, and July 1939, Zivic lost in ten round unanimous decisions.[8] The well managed Burley would amass an impressive record of eighty-three with only twelve losses in his career.
Zivic lost to Billy Conn, 1939 world light heavyweight champion, on December 28, 1936 before 5,163 in a ten-round split decision at Duquesne Gardens in Pittsburgh. In a relatively close bout, the referee scored for Zivic with 5 rounds to 4 for Conn, but both judges scored for Conn. About a minute into the third, Conn struck Zivic with a right to the chest that slowed him somewhat for the rest of the fight, though his effort was still considerable. In the first five rounds, Conn took considerable punishment, and the scoring favored Zivic, if not unanimously.[9] Conn showed more energy, and footwork, and in the later rounds his long, punishing left scored consistent points against Zivic in long range fighting. Conn, at 6' 2", enjoyed around two inches of reach advantage over Zivic, which he used more frequently in later rounds. The bout included no knockdowns but in the fourth and fifth rounds, Zivic caught Conn on the ropes and belted him about head and body til it appeared a knockout was a possible outcome. From the sixth to the tenth, Conn fought more from a distance and in the eighth and ninth boxed brilliantly, using feints and footwork and his long, solid left. Zivic went to the body with hooks and crosses but failed to fatigue Conn who fought on and gained points. In an action packed tenth, Zivic first went inside and fought toe to toe with Conn, eventually getting him against the ropes, but Conn went back to boxing at long range and removed some of the loss in points he had suffered during the infighting, keeping the round close.[10]
Zivic defeated Johnny Jadick, former junior welterweight champion, on February 11, 1937 in a six-round knockout at Duquesne Garden in Pittsburgh. In a decisive victory, Zivic had Jadick down for a nine count in the first round, but let up some in the next three. He put Jadick down again at the end of the second for a count of five, before the bell sounded. Jadick took the count of ten from a blow by Zivic, 1:16 into the sixth round. [11] Zivic had previously lost to Jadick in a ten-round points decision in Washington in February 1935.
On January 20, 1939, Zivic defeated Jackie Burke, former holder of the Utah's Intermountain Welterweight Title, and Pacific Southwest Welterweight Title, in a ten-round mixed decision at the Colliseum in St. Louis. Uppercuts to the head of Burke during the frequent infighting determined the outcome of the fight, and though both boxers got in telling blows, there were no knockdowns. In a close bout, the referee scored 51 to 49 for Zivic, and though one judge scored a draw, the remaining judge scored 53-47 in Zivic's favor.[12]
He notably defeated Sammy Angott, reigning NBA lightweight champion, in a non-title bout on August 29, 1940, in a ten-round unanimous decision at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. The bout was part of an elimination match to determine who would face Henry Armstrong for his world welterweight title. Zivic took the last six of the ten rounds.[13] According to Zivic later, his purse of $3,200 for the win, was the largest he had yet received.[5]
Taking the world welterweight title against Henry Armstrong, October, 1940[]
In the most significant win of his career, Zivic upset Henry "Hammering Hank" Armstrong on October 4, 1940 in a fifteen-round decision before 12,081 at Madison Square Garden, taking the world welterweight title despite being a 4-1 underdog. He started by scoring with short right uppercuts in the early rounds. By the ninth, Armstrong's left eye was a slit, and his right nearly as swollen, allowing Zivic to easily dance away when Armstrong attempted to mount a desperate clumsy attempt at a knockout in the final round. Zivic mounted a slow effective attack, but held no wide margin, as the referee and both judges awarded him eight of the fifteen rounds in the close bout. The Associated Press gave Zivic nine rounds with Armstrong six. Zivic did not take a points lead until the sixth and seventh when he banged away with short, accurate, right uppercuts.[14]
According to Zivic's account, the first bout with Armstrong included questionable tactics and fouls. Zivic claimed Armstrong started out fighting that way, noting, "Henry's givin' me the elbows and the shoulders and the top of the head, and I can give that stuff back pretty good, but I don't dare to or maybe they'll throw me out of the ring."[15] By the seventh round, Zivic had had enough, and began responding in kind. At least one source noted that the referee, aware of the rough fighting that could be called as fouls gave up, and allowed the combatants to fight using whatever methods they were comfortable with, barring obvious fouls. [16]
Winning title rematch with Henry Armstrong, January, 1941[]
In his most memorable victory, he won the world welterweight title rematch with Hank Armstrong in a twelfth-round technical knockout, at Madison Square Garden, on January 17, 1941. It was the first knockout ever registered against Armstrong in his stellar career as a multiple weight class champion. The impressive crowd of 23,190 fans, considered the largest indoor crowd ever to see a professional boxing match, witnessed Armstrong, the former welterweight champion, nearly helpless when the referee called the match 52 seconds into the twelfth round. As early as the first round, Zivic jabbed easily at Armstrong's open face, and then looped in uppercuts. The United Press gave Armstrong only the third and the eleventh. In the third, Armstrong was able to stagger Zivic briefly with hard hooks to the head. As the bout wore on, Armstrong tired badly, and was continuously the victim of Zivic's short uppercuts, which snapped back his head. He was down in the sixth for a no-count from a right uppercut by Zivic. In the eighth, the referee stopped to examine the cuts on Armstrong caused by the battering he took in the round.
Armstrong made a valiant effort in the eleventh with a barrage of hooks to the head and body of Zivic, allowing him to take the round. Armstrong caught Zivic in a corner and battered him with short jarring blows and then landed a right to the face, but it was a last valiant effort. The ring doctor examined Armstrong after the round ended, and allowed him to continue, but the referee stopped the fight in the twelfth when Zivic lashed his left repeatedly at the face of Armstrong.[17][8][18]
Losing the world welterweight title against Fred "Red" Cochran, July, 1941[]
Zivic lost his world welterweight title in a fifteen-round decision against Red Cochran before 10,000 fans on July 29, 1941 at Rupert Stadium in Newark, NJ. Cochrane effectively threw left hooks to the belly against the straight rights of Zivic. He butted Zivic with his head, when Zivic attempted to illegally put an arm around his neck to hammer him with his left. In a back-alley brawl type of fighting, Cochrane threw a left hook into Zivic's groin after he claimed to have been continuously thumbed in the eye by Zivic, though the resulting penalty call gave the round to Zivic. Zivic's late comeback attempt in the final five rounds was not overlooked by the press, as many considered him obtaining more points in each of the last five rounds.[19] The referee gave Cochran seven rounds, four to Zivic, and four even, with the single judge scoring the same. The United Press, however gave six rounds to each boxer, with three as draws. Most believed Cochrane's ability to force the fighting throughout and land more telling blows made him deserve the close decision.[20]
Immediately after his loss of the title, on September 15, 1941, Zivic achieved a fifth-round knockout of Milt Aaron in the feature match at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field, before an appreciative hometown audience of 24,972 fans. As Aron was trying to exit a corner of the ring, Zivic knocked him out with a bolo punch, a crossing right hand smash to the jaw, 1:58 into the fifth.[21] Typical of Zivic's rough style of boxing, he excelled in the infighting in the first four rounds.[22] Zivic had previously lost to Aron in an eight-round knockout on December 27, 1939. In the exciting match, Aron was down three times in round two, but Aron put Zivic down once in the seventh. After taking a beating in the eighth, Zivic uncorked a terrific right that caught Zivic squarely on his jaw putting him down, then sealed the deal after he got up with a left and right on the chin for the count.[23]
Boxing highlights after loss of the title, Sugar Ray Robinson, Beau Jack, Jake Lamotta, Beau Montgomery[]
He lost to the great Sugar Ray Robinson, a future Hall of Famer, on January 16, 1942 in a tenth-round technical knockout before 15,745 fans at Madison Square Garden. Robinson used blinding speed in the opening rounds to overwhelm Zivic. He took the sixth with sharp lefts, but Zivic clearly won the seventh with hooks to the midsection. Robinson dropped Zivic with a long right overhand smash late in the ninth, and floored him with a two fisted attack in the tenth. Zivic was trying to get to his feet at the count of six, but the referee stopped the bout 31 seconds into the round before he could fully rise. In what was scored as a close bout, the Associated Press gave Robinson five of the nine, while Zivic took three and one was even. It was only the second time Zivic had been stopped before the end of a bout. Impressively, for Robinson, it was his twenty-seventh straight win, with twenty-one via knockout.[24]
Zivic defeated Italian boxer "Izzy" Anthony Jannazzo on March 9, 1942, leaving Janazzo unable to return to the ring for the fifth round at Duquesne Gardens in Pittsburgh. Zivic swarmed all over Janazzo in the first, closing Januzzo's eye in the second, and firing at it in the third and fourth, till Januzzo, unable to see, failed to answer the fifth round bell.[25] A skilled middleweight, Januzzo had contended for the world welterweight title against Barney Ross in November 1936 at Madison Square Garden.
On April 13, 1942, Zivic defeated Jewish Canadian boxer Maxie Berger, former holder of the Montreal Athletic Commission's Junior World Welterweight Title, in a ten-round points decision at Duquesne Gardens in Pittsburgh. A crowd of 5,000 watched Zivic knock Berger to the canvas a total of seven times, over the fourth, sixth, eighth, and tenth. Berger rallied in the tenth to keep he round even in scoring. Berger's toughest round was the sixth when he was down for counts of nine, eight, and two.[26] In the fourth, Berger was hit by a low right from Zivic, and changed to more defensive tactics afterward, which reduced the slight points advantage he may have held in the first three rounds. With the exception of the seventh, the fifth through the eighth were all Zivic's who gained a strong lead in points.[27]
He defeated Lew Jenkins, a 1940 world lightweight champion, on May 25, 1942, before 12,134 fans, in a decisive ten-round technical knockout in Pittsburgh. With sharp, rapid two fisted punching, Zivic carved Jenkins' face severely, connecting often. His ripping rights and left hooks opened two old cuts on Jenkins' face early in the bout.[28] After the ninth, a ring doctor refused to allow a badly battered and bleeding Jenkins to return to the ring for the tenth round. Though not officially considered knockdowns, five times in the second, sixth, and eighth rounds, Jenkins spun around and fell to the canvas.[29] He had drawn with Jenkins on December 20, 1940 in a ten-round points decision at the fabled Madison Square Garden.[8]
Losses to lightweight champion Beau Jack, February, March 1943[]
Zivic lost to reigning world lightweight champion and future Hall of Fame boxer, Beau Jack in a non-title bout on March 5, 1943 in a unanimous but close twelve-round decision in Madison Square Garden before a crowd of 8,813. All three of the judges gave Zivic five rounds in the bout. In the bitterly contested brawl, both boxers lost a round for low blows. Zivic took the sixth, uncharacteristically fighting at long range, but the seventh was closer with a slight edge for Jack. Oddly, Zivic took a beating in the eighth but won the round on a foul, while Jack took punishment in the ninth, but also won the bout on a foul. Zivic took the tenth, but the eleventh and twelfth appeared even because of Jack's strong efforts and last attempts at a knockout. Zivic enjoyed a ten-pound weight advantage as well as an advantage in reach of around two inches.[30] Zivic had lost to Jack two months earlier on February 5, 1943, and though Beau was a 3-1 favorite, Zivic had nearly come out ahead of the twelve-round decision before an impressive 21,240 at Madision Square Garden. [31] A low blow in the eighth round made by Zivic cost him the round in the close bout and caused some controversy. The Associated Press gave five rounds to Jack, four to Zivic, and one even. If not for the foul call against Zivic in the eighth, the AP scoring would have been a draw, though the official ring judges considered Jack the victor by a slightly larger margin.[32]
Victory over Jake LaMotta, July, 1943[]
He defeated the great Jake LaMotta only once in a fifteen-round split decision in Pittsburgh on July 12, 1943 before a crowd of 15,562. LaMotta at twenty, ten years younger than Zivic, rushed and landed clean blows throughout the bout, but Zivic scored with his signature left jab, and retained his strength till the tenth round, when he opened up on LaMotta with frequent blows. In the fifth and sixth, Zivic scored well with his left, but was behind in the early rounds, particularly taking a beating in the first. The boxers appeared to fight cautiously realizing the power of their opponent.[33] Zivic had dropped a bout in the previous month to LaMotta in a ten-round split decision, another close bout in Pittsburgh. Zivic lost in two other meetings, one in January 1944, despite LaMotta losing two rounds from low blows, and one in November 1943 in a relatively close bout in Madison Square Garden.
Zivic lost to reigning NYSAC world lightweight champion Bob Montgomery on August 23, 1943 in a non-title, ten round unanimous decision at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. In a decisive loss, the referee and one judge scored eight rounds for Montgomery, two for Zivic, though the second judge gave only five rounds to Montgomery with three to Zivic, and two even.[8]
Zivic first lost to Freddy Archer on March 29, 1944 in a ten-round points decision at Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. Though Zivic was favored at 7-5, Archer mounted a relentless attack which at its best featured stinging left hooks to the head and body. Archer took a points lead early with a smashing away with both hands, causing Zivic to retreat or tie him up in clinches. With a clear margin of victory, the referee gave Archer six rounds, with only the fourth and seventh to Zivic, and the sixth and ninth even. Though going into the seventh, Zivic scored with one of his strongest left and rights to the head, Archer shook them off and finished the round without allowing Zivic to close for a knockout.[34]
Before a respectable crowd of 10,000, in a ten-round split decision on June 26, 1944, Zivic lost to 1946 world welterweight contender black boxer Tommy Bell, who had to come from behind to take Zivic in the closing rounds. Zivic was serving as a Private in the Army Air Corps, and had been away from the ring for three months. In the opening rounds, Bell was schooled by Zivic, who made him constantly miss and dominated at close quarters. The referee and one judge gave only two rounds to Zivic, but the Associated Press saw differently, scoring four for Bell with only three for Zivic with three even. Bell, a quality opponent who would challenge Robinson for the world welterweight title in 1946, made his thirty-eighth consecutive win with the victory.[35] While still in the Army, Zivic defeated Billy Arnold on January 5, 1945 in a convincing eight round mixed decision at Madison Square Garden before an impressive house of 16,923. Zivic, now a Corporal, took a points lead with upper-cuts, short hooks, and basic brawling, and dominated the infighting. Zivic staggered Arnold in the third, fifth and eighth.[36]
He never challenged for a world title after 1941, but from 1941 to 1946, he fought the great boxers Sugar Ray Robinson, Beau Jack, Tommy Bell, Billy Arnold, Jake LaMotta, and Freddie Archer. In all, he met seven future Hall of Famers and nine world champions. His career record was 158-64-9, with 80 knockouts.
Life after boxing[]
Although his fighting tactics included thumbing his opponents in the eye, using his knees or elbows as weapons after a punch, or punching in banned areas, he was also known for apologizing for his tactics to his opponent. "He had a body like a wire, a mind like a chess player, a quick wit and a splendid smile."[37]
Zivic served in the Army Air Corp during the end of WWII, being stationed for a time at San Antonio's Normoyle Field, where he continued his boxing schedule in Texas and the Southwest.[38]
He attempted a wide range of professions starting with promoting, and managing boxers. Between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s, he worked in a steel mill, sold wine, whiskey and beer, bartended, worked as a disc jockey, and labored on a county work crew. He eventually settled into his profession as a steel fabricator or boilermaker with a union card, and got steady work in construction.[37] A popular boxer during his career, he could draw audiences as an after dinner speaker on occasion.[5]
He died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease in 1984 after a three-year stay at Veteran's Hospital in Aspinwal and was buried in Pittsburgh's St. Nicholas Cemetery. A stroke had left him speechless around 1982 when he was first hospitalized. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993.[37] He was survived by his wife Helen, two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren.
Quotes[]
- "You're boxing, you're not playing the piano."
Professional boxing record[]
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[39] unless otherwise stated.
Official record[]
| 233 fights | 158 wins | 65 losses |
| By knockout | 81 | 4 |
| By decision | 76 | 61 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 9 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | showNotes |
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Unofficial record[]
| 233 fights | 158 wins | 65 losses |
| By knockout | 81 | 4 |
| By decision | 76 | 61 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 10 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | hideNotes |
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| 233 | Win | 158–65–10 | Eddie Steele
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UD | 10 | Jan 17, 1949 | Municipal Auditorium, Augusta, Georgia, U.S
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| 232 | Win | 157–65–10 | Al Reid
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PTS | 10 | Jan 12, 1949 | Macon, Georgia, U.S
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| 231 | Draw | 156–65–10 | Eddie Steele
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PTS | 10 | Oct 28, 1948 | Macon, Georgia, U.S
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| 230 | Loss | 156–65–9 |  Kid Azteca
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KO | 5 (10) | Feb 4, 1947 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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| 229 | Loss | 156–64–9 | Clyde Gordon
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UD | 9 | Jan 8, 1947 | Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S
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| 228 | Win | 156–63–9 | Bobby Britton
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PTS | 10 | Dec 10, 1946 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S
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| 227 | Loss | 155–63–9 | Pete Mead
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PTS | 10 | Dec 6, 1946 | Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S
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| 226 | Loss | 155–62–9 | Ralph Zannelli
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PTS | 10 | Dec 2, 1946 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S
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| 225 | Draw | 155–61–9 | Jimmy McGriff
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PTS | 10 | Nov 18, 1946 | Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S
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| 224 | Loss | 155–61–8 | Al Mobley
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PTS | 8 | Nov 12, 1946 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S
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| 223 | Win | 155–60–8 | Russell Wilhite
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TKO | 5 (10) | Oct 29, 1946 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S
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| 222 | Loss | 154–60–8 | Tommy Lemmon
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SD | 10 | May 27, 1946 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S
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| 221 | Loss | 154–59–8 | California Jackie Wilson
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TKO | 8 (10) | May 14, 1946 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S
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| 220 | Win | 154–58–8 | Joey Martinez
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TKO | 8 (10) | May 1, 1946 | Wichita, Kansas, U.S
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| 219 | Loss | 153–58–8 | Howard Bleyhl
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UD | 10 | Apr 29, 1946 | City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S
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| 218 | Win | 153–57–8 | Don Lee
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UD | 10 | Apr 18, 1946 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S
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| 217 | Win | 152–57–8 | Lincoln Stanley
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PTS | 10 | Apr 12, 1946 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S
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| 216 | Draw | 151–57–8 | Manuel Villa I
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UD | 10 | Apr 5, 1946 | Liberty Hall, El Paso, Texas, U.S
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| 215 | Loss | 151–57–7 | Tony Elizondo
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UD | 10 | Mar 26, 1946 | Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S
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| 214 | Win | 151–56–7 | Levi Southall
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PTS | 10 | Mar 19, 1946 | Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S
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| 213 | Loss | 150–56–7 | Aaron Perry
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PTS | 10 | Feb 25, 1946 | Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S
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| 212 | Loss | 150–55–7 | O'Neill Bell
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UD | 10 | Feb 1, 1946 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S
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| 211 | Loss | 150–54–7 | Al Priest
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UD | 10 | Jan 15, 1946 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S
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| 210 | Loss | 150–53–7 | Cecil Hudson
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UD | 10 | Dec 10, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 209 | Loss | 150–52–7 | Joe Curcio
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PTS | 10 | Nov 13, 1945 | Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S
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| 208 | Loss | 150–51–7 | Freddie Archer
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UD | 10 | Nov 2, 1945 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 207 | Loss | 150–50–7 | Joe Reddick
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SD | 10 | Oct 20, 1945 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 206 | Win | 150–49–7 | Billy Deeg
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PTS | 10 | Sep 18, 1945 | Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S
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| 205 | Loss | 149–49–7 | Paul Altman
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PTS | 10 | Sep 12, 1945 | Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S
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| 204 | Loss | 149–48–7 | Bill McDowell
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PTS | 10 | Jul 16, 1945 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S
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| 203 | Loss | 149–47–7 | Ossie Harris
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SD | 10 | Jul 10, 1945 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 202 | Loss | 149–46–7 | Rueben Shank
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SD | 10 | Jul 3, 1945 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 201 | Loss | 149–45–7 | Harold Green
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UD | 10 | Jun 22, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 200 | Win | 149–44–7 | Baby Zavala
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KO | 4 (10) | Jun 12, 1945 | Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, Texas, U.S
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| 199 | Win | 148–44–7 | Pat Saia
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UD | 10 | May 8, 1945 | City Auditorium, Beaumont, Texas, U.S
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| 198 | Win | 147–44–7 | Kid Azteca
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MD | 10 | May 7, 1945 | Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S
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| 197 | Win | 146–44–7 | Manuel Villa I
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KO | 8 (10) | Apr 3, 1945 | Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S
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| 196 | Win | 145–44–7 | Benny Evans
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TKO | 8 (10) | Mar 22, 1945 | City Auditorium, Galveston, Texas, U.S
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| 195 | Win | 144–44–7 | Bill McDowell
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UD | 10 | Mar 6, 1945 | City Auditorium, Galveston, Texas, U.S
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| 194 | Win | 143–44–7 | Kid Estrada
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KO | 2 (6) | Feb 22, 1945 | Camp Maxey, Texas, U.S
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| 193 | Win | 142–44–7 | Billy Arnold
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MD | 8 | Jan 5, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 192 | Win | 141–44–7 | Kid Azteca
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MD | 10 | Dec 12, 1944 | Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S
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| 191 | Win | 140–44–7 | Manuel Villa I
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KO | 6 (10) | Nov 29, 1944 | Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas, U.S
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| 190 | Win | 139–44–7 | Chuck Hirst
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KO | 5 (10) | Nov 14, 1944 | City Auditorium, Houston, Texas, U.S
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| 189 | Win | 138–44–7 | Pat Saia
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TKO | 8 (10) | Oct 18, 1944 | Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas, U.S
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| 188 | Loss | 137–44–7 | Tommy Roman
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UD | 10 | Oct 16, 1944 | Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S
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| 187 | Win | 137–43–7 | Artie Dorrell
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TKO | 7 (10) | Sep 26, 1944 | City Auditorium, Galveston, Texas, U.S
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| 186 | Win | 136–43–7 | Felix Morales
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KO | 2 (10) | Sep 12, 1944 | Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S
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| 185 | Win | 135–43–7 | Pete DeRuzza
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TKO | 8 (10) | Aug 1, 1944 | Houston, Texas, U.S
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| 184 | Loss | 134–43–7 | Tommy Bell
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SD | 10 | Jun 26, 1944 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 183 | Loss | 134–42–7 | Freddie Archer
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PTS | 10 | Mar 29, 1944 | Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S
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| 182 | Win | 134–41–7 | Harry Teaney
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PTS | 10 | Mar 24, 1944 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S
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| 181 | Loss | 133–41–7 | Jake LaMotta
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UD | 10 | Jan 14, 1944 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S
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| 180 | Win | 133–40–7 | Ossie Harris
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KO | 10 (10) | Jan 3, 1944 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 179 | Loss | 132–40–7 | Ralph Zannelli
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UD | 10 | Dec 20, 1943 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S
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| 178 | Loss | 132–39–7 | Jake LaMotta
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SD | 10 | Nov 12, 1943 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 177 | Win | 132–38–7 | Bobby Richardson
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UD | 10 | Oct 29, 1943 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
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| 176 | Loss | 131–38–7 |  Jose Basora
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UD | 10 | Oct 15, 1943 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S
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| 175 | Win | 131–37–7 | Vinnie Vines
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KO | 1 (10) | Sep 10, 1943 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 174 | Loss | 130–37–7 | Bob Montgomery
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UD | 10 | Aug 23, 1943 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 173 | Win | 130–36–7 | Young Kid McCoy
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TKO | 4 (10) | Aug 9, 1943 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 172 | Win | 129–36–7 | Jake LaMotta
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SD | 15 | Jul 12, 1943 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 171 | Loss | 128–36–7 | Jake LaMotta
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SD | 10 | Jun 10, 1943 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 170 | Win | 128–35–7 | Johnny Roszina
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TKO | 8 (10) | Apr 30, 1943 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S
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| 169 | Loss | 127–35–7 | Beau Jack
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UD | 12 | Mar 5, 1943 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 168 | Win | 127–34–7 | Mayon Padlo
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PTS | 10 | Feb 16, 1943 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 167 | Loss | 126–34–7 | Beau Jack
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UD | 10 | Feb 5, 1943 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 166 | Win | 126–33–7 | Carmen Notch
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UD | 10 | Dec 15, 1942 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 165 | Loss | 125–33–7 | Sheik Rangel
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PTS | 10 | Nov 16, 1942 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S
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| 164 | Loss | 125–32–7 | Henry Armstrong
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UD | 10 | Oct 26, 1942 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S
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| 163 | Win | 125–31–7 | Tito Taylor
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PTS | 10 | Oct 13, 1942 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S
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| 162 | Win | 124–31–7 | Johnny Walker
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UD | 10 | Sep 21, 1942 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 161 | Win | 123–31–7 | Freddie Cochrane
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UD | 10 | Sep 10, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 160 | Win | 122–31–7 | Garvey Young
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TKO | 6 (10) | Aug 13, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 159 | Win | 121–31–7 | Norman Rubio
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TKO | 9 (10) | Jul 27, 1942 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 158 | Loss | 120–31–7 | Norman Rubio
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PTS | 10 | Jun 29, 1942 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S
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| 157 | Win | 120–30–7 | Bobby Britton
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TKO | 4 (10) | Jun 22, 1942 | Kingston Armory, Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 156 | Win | 119–30–7 | Rueben Shank
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PTS | 10 | Jun 4, 1942 | Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S
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| 155 | Win | 118–30–7 | Lew Jenkins
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TKO | 10 (10) | May 25, 1942 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 154 | Loss | 117–30–7 | Reuben Shank
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UD | 10 | Apr 23, 1942 | Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S
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| 153 | Win | 117–29–7 |  Maxie Berger
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PTS | 10 | Apr 13, 1942 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 152 | Win | 116–29–7 | Bill McDowell
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TKO | 6 (10) | Mar 30, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S
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| 151 | Win | 115–29–7 | Izzy Jannazzo
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RTD | 4 (10) | Mar 9, 1942 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 150 | Loss | 114–29–7 | Tony Motisi
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UD | 10 | Feb 27, 1942 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
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| 149 | Win | 114–28–7 |  Raul Carabantes
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PTS | 10 | Feb 9, 1942 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 148 | Loss | 113–28–7 | Sugar Ray Robinson
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TKO | 10 (12) | Jan 16, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 147 | Draw | 113–27–7 | Young Kid McCoy
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PTS | 10 | Dec 12, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 146 | Win | 113–27–6 | Harry Weekly
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TKO | 9 (10) | Dec 1, 1941 | Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S
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| 145 | Win | 112–27–6 | Phil Furr
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UD | 10 | Nov 26, 1941 | Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S
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| 144 | Loss | 111–27–6 | Sugar Ray Robinson
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UD | 10 | Oct 31, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 143 | Win | 111–26–6 | Milt Aron
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KO | 5 (10) | Sep 15, 1941 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 142 | Loss | 110–26–6 | Freddie Cochrane
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PTS | 15 | Jul 29, 1941 | Ruppert Stadium, Newark, New Jersey, U.S
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Lost NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 141 | Win | 110–25–6 | Johnny Barbara
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UD | 12 | Jul 14, 1941 | Gardens, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 140 | Win | 109–25–6 | Al Davis
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TKO | 10 (12) | Jul 2, 1941 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 139 | Win | 108–25–6 | Tony Marteliano
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UD | 10 | May 2, 1941 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 138 | Loss | 107–25–6 | Mike Kaplan
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UD | 10 | Apr 18, 1941 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S
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| 137 | Win | 107–24–6 | Dick Demaray
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TKO | 5 (12) | Apr 4, 1941 | Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S
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| 136 | Win | 106–24–6 | Felix Garcia
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KO | 2 (10) | Mar 20, 1941 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S
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| 135 | Win | 105–24–6 |  Saverio Turiello
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PTS | 10 | Mar 17, 1941 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 134 | Win | 104–24–6 | Henry Armstrong
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TKO | 12 (15) | Jan 17, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 133 | Draw | 103–24–6 | Lew Jenkins
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PTS | 10 | Dec 20, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 132 | Win | 103–24–5 | Ronnie Beaudin
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TKO | 3 (10) | Nov 26, 1940 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S
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| 131 | Win | 102–24–5 | Al Davis
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DQ | 2 (10) | Nov 15, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 130 | Win | 101–24–5 | Henry Armstrong
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UD | 15 | Oct 4, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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Won NBA, NYSAC and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 129 | Win | 100–24–5 | Sammy Angott
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UD | 10 | Aug 29, 1940 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 128 | Win | 99–24–5 | Kenny LaSalle
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SD | 10 | Aug 5, 1940 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 127 | Win | 98–24–5 | Leonard Bennett
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KO | 4 (10) | Jul 22, 1940 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
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| 126 | Win | 97–24–5 | Ossie Harris
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PTS | 10 | Jul 8, 1940 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 125 | Win | 96–24–5 | Johnny Rinaldi
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KO | 1 (10) | Jun 24, 1940 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 124 | Win | 95–24–5 | Ossie Harris
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KO | 3 (10) | May 21, 1940 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 123 | Loss | 94–24–5 | Johnny Barbara
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UD | 10 | May 7, 1940 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 122 | Win | 94–23–5 | Mansfield Driskell
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PTS | 10 | May 3, 1940 | Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan, U.S
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| 121 | Loss | 93–23–5 | Johnny Barbara
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MD | 10 | Apr 8, 1940 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 120 | Win | 93–22–5 | Johnny Barbara
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PTS | 10 | Mar 14, 1940 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
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| 119 | Win | 92–22–5 | Saverio Turiello
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KO | 1 (10) | Mar 4, 1940 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 118 | Win | 91–22–5 | Remo Fernandez
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TKO | 7 (8) | Feb 16, 1940 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S
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| 117 | Win | 90–22–5 | Mike Kaplan
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SD | 10 | Jan 22, 1940 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 116 | Loss | 89–22–5 | Milt Aron
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KO | 8 (10) | Dec 27, 1939 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
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| 115 | Win | 89–21–5 | Wicky Harkins
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TKO | 9 (10) | Dec 6, 1939 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 114 | Win | 88–21–5 | Billy Lancaster
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TKO | 7 (8) | Nov 18, 1939 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 113 | Win | 87–21–5 |  Milo Theodorescu
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UD | 10 | Oct 30, 1939 | Moose Temple, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 112 | Win | 86–21–5 | Kid Azteca
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UD | 10 | Oct 24, 1939 | Olympiad Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S
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| 111 | Win | 85–21–5 | Ralph Gizzy
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KO | 2 (10) | Sep 21, 1939 | Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 110 | Win | 84–21–5 | Pete DeRuzza
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TKO | 6 (10) | Sep 5, 1939 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 109 | Loss | 83–21–5 | Charley Burley
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UD | 10 | Jul 17, 1939 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 108 | Win | 83–20–5 | Jackie Burke
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UD | 10 | Jul 11, 1939 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S
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| 107 | Win | 82–20–5 | Kenny LaSalle
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SD | 10 | Jun 5, 1939 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 106 | Win | 81–20–5 | Al Traino
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PTS | 10 | May 16, 1939 | Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester, New York, U.S
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| 105 | Loss | 80–20–5 | Kenny LaSalle
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PTS | 10 | May 9, 1939 | Olympiad Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S
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| 104 | Win | 80–19–5 | Tiger Kid Walker
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KO | 1 (10) | Apr 20, 1939 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S
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| 103 | Win | 79–19–5 | Bobby Britton
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UD | 10 | Mar 29, 1939 | Beach Arena, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S
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| 102 | Win | 78–19–5 | Nick Pastore
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TKO | 9 (10) | Mar 20, 1939 | Beach Arena, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S
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| 101 | Win | 77–19–5 | Charlie Bell
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KO | 3 (10) | Feb 15, 1939 | Memorial Hall, Columbus, Ohio, U.S
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| 100 | Win | 76–19–5 | Eddie Booker
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PTS | 8 | Feb 10, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 99 | Win | 75–19–5 | Jackie Burke
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MD | 10 | Jan 20, 1939 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S
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| 98 | Draw | 74–19–5 | Howell King
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NWS | 10 | Dec 26, 1938 | Civic Auditorium, Toledo, Ohio, U.S
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| 97 | Win | 74–19–4 | Vince Pimpinella
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UD | 10 | Dec 8, 1938 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 96 | Win | 73–19–4 | Al Hamilton
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KO | 5 (10) | Nov 21, 1938 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S
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| 95 | Win | 72–19–4 | Frankie Blair
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PTS | 8 | Nov 15, 1938 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 94 | Win | 71–19–4 | Salvy Saban
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PTS | 10 | Oct 27, 1938 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 93 | Win | 70–19–4 | Jay Macedon
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TKO | 5 (10) | Oct 10, 1938 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S
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| 92 | Win | 69–19–4 | Paul Cortlyn
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KO | 4 (10) | Oct 3, 1938 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S
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| 91 | Win | 68–19–4 | Bobby Pacho
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PTS | 10 | Sep 13, 1938 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S
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| 90 | Win | 67–19–4 | Mickey Paul
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KO | 1 (8) | Aug 26, 1938 | Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New York, U.S
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| 89 | Win | 66–19–4 | Steve Kahley
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TKO | 3 (10) | Aug 22, 1938 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S
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| 88 | Win | 65–19–4 | Joe Pennino
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PTS | 8 | Aug 12, 1938 | Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 87 | Win | 64–19–4 | Joe Lemieux
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TKO | 4 (10) | Aug 2, 1938 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S
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| 86 | Win | 63–19–4 | Phil Furr
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TKO | 3 (10) | Jul 12, 1938 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 85 | Win | 62–19–4 | Eddie Conley
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KO | 6 (10) | Jul 9, 1938 | Walnut Beach Stadium, Milford, Connecticut, U.S
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| 84 | Win | 61–19–4 | Ercole Buratti
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KO | 4 (10) | Jun 20, 1938 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 83 | Loss | 60–19–4 | Charley Burley
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UD | 10 | Jun 13, 1938 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 82 | Win | 60–18–4 | Petey Mike
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KO | 1 (10) | May 20, 1938 | Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 81 | Win | 59–18–4 | Remo Fernandez
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PTS | 10 | Apr 12, 1938 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S
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| 80 | Win | 58–18–4 | Charley Burley
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SD | 10 | Mar 21, 1938 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 79 | Win | 57–18–4 | Tommy Bland
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TKO | 8 (10) | Mar 7, 1938 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 78 | Win | 56–18–4 | Frankie Blair
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PTS | 10 | Feb 14, 1938 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 77 | Win | 55–18–4 | Harold Brown
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PTS | 10 | Jan 7, 1938 | Rainbo Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
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| 76 | Loss | 54–18–4 | Tommy Bland
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MD | 10 | Dec 25, 1937 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 75 | Win | 54–17–4 | Jimmy Reilly
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KO | 2 (10) | Nov 18, 1937 | Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 74 | Win | 53–17–4 | Frankie Portland
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KO | 2 (10) | Oct 27, 1937 | Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S
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| 73 | Win | 52–17–4 | Tony Petroskey
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PTS | 10 | May 21, 1937 | Muskegon, Michigan, U.S
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| 72 | Win | 51–17–4 | Chuck Woods
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PTS | 10 | Apr 6, 1937 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S
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| 71 | Win | 50–17–4 | Bobby Pacho
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SD | 10 | Mar 1, 1937 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 70 | Win | 49–17–4 |  Johnny Jadick
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KO | 6 (10) | Feb 11, 1937 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 69 | Loss | 48–17–4 | Billy Conn
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SD | 10 | Dec 28, 1936 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 68 | Win | 48–16–4 | Harry Dublinsky
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TKO | 6 (10) | Dec 2, 1936 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 67 | Win | 47–16–4 |  Gaston LeCadre
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PTS | 10 | Nov 9, 1936 | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 66 | Win | 46–16–4 | Chuck Woods
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KO | 6 (10) | Oct 16, 1936 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S
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| 65 | Win | 45–16–4 | Johnny Durso
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KO | 2 (10) | Oct 5, 1936 | Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 64 | Win | 44–16–4 | Jackie McFarland
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PTS | 10 | Sep 28, 1936 | Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S.
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| 63 | Loss | 43–16–4 | Cleto Locatelli
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UD | 10 | Aug 12, 1936 | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 62 | Win | 43–15–4 | Laddie Tonielli
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TKO | 6 (10) | Jul 30, 1936 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 61 | Win | 42–15–4 | Mickey Duris
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PTS | 12 | Jul 22, 1936 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 60 | Win | 41–15–4 | Laddie Tonielli
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TKO | 4 (10) | Jul 6, 1936 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 59 | Win | 40–15–4 | Lou Jallos
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TKO | 3 (10) | Jul 2, 1936 | Harding Stadium, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S
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| 58 | Win | 39–15–4 | Al Manfredo
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PTS | 10 | Jun 17, 1936 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S
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| 57 | Win | 38–15–4 | Tony Falco
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TKO | 8 (10) | Jun 9, 1936 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 56 | Win | 37–15–4 | Billy Celebron
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KO | 1 (10) | May 22, 1936 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S
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| 55 | Loss | 36–15–4 | Young Gene Buffalo
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PTS | 10 | Apr 17, 1936 | Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S
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| 54 | Win | 36–14–4 | Joe Flocco
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PTS | 10 | Apr 15, 1936 | Madrid Palestra, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 53 | Loss | 35–14–4 | Chuck Woods
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PTS | 10 | Feb 24, 1936 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 52 | Loss | 35–13–4 | Joey Ferrando
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PTS | 8 | Jan 27, 1936 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 51 | Loss | 35–12–4 | Eddie Cool
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SD | 10 | Jan 13, 1936 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 50 | Loss | 35–11–4 | Billy Celebron
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UD | 10 | Dec 16, 1935 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
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| 49 | Loss | 35–10–4 | George Salvadore
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PTS | 6 | Oct 4, 1935 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
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| 48 | Loss | 35–9–4 | Tony Herrera
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SD | 10 | Sep 30, 1935 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 47 | Loss | 35–8–4 | Joey Ferrando
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PTS | 10 | Aug 6, 1935 | Braddock Bowl, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S
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| 46 | Win | 35–7–4 | Mike Barto
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PTS | 10 | Jul 29, 1935 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 45 | Win | 34–7–4 | Jackie McFarland
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UD | 10 | Jul 16, 1935 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 44 | Loss | 33–7–4 | Lou Ambers
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UD | 10 | Jul 1, 1935 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 43 | Win | 33–6–4 | Eddie Adams
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RTD | 7 (10) | May 21, 1935 | Pajaro Gardens, Kent, Ohio, U.S
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| 42 | Win | 32–6–4 | Sammy Chivas
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TKO | 3 (8) | May 6, 1935 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
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| 41 | Win | 31–6–4 | Freddie Chynoweth
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PTS | 8 | Apr 29, 1935 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
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| 40 | Win | 30–6–4 | Marty Gornick
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RTD | 5 (10) | Apr 15, 1935 | Kincaid's Arena, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S
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| 39 | Win | 29–6–4 | Dominic Mancini
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TKO | 11 (12) | Apr 8, 1935 | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 38 | Draw | 28–6–4 | Dominic Mancini
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PTS | 10 | Apr 1, 1935 | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 37 | Win | 28–6–3 | KO Castillo
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UD | 10 | Mar 4, 1935 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S
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| 36 | Loss | 27–6–3 | Johnny Jadick
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PTS | 10 | Feb 18, 1935 | Auditorium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S
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| 35 | Loss | 27–5–3 | Jimmy Leto
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UD | 10 | Feb 4, 1935 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S
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| 34 | Loss | 27–4–3 | Laddie Tonielli
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KO | 2 (8) | Oct 26, 1934 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
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| 33 | Win | 27–3–3 | Harry Carlton
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PTS | 10 | Sep 27, 1934 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 32 | Win | 26–3–3 | Young Joe Firpo
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PTS | 10 | Aug 18, 1934 | Academy of Music, Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 31 | Win | 25–3–3 |  Eddie Ran
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SD | 10 | Jul 2, 1934 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S
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| 30 | Win | 24–3–3 | Luis Carranza
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PTS | 4 | May 29, 1934 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S
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| 29 | Draw | 23–3–3 | Phil Rios
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PTS | 6 | May 8, 1934 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S
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| 28 | Win | 23–3–2 | Phil Rios
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PTS | 6 | Apr 30, 1934 | Pico Arena, Pico, California, U.S
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| 27 | Draw | 22–3–2 | Lloyd Smith
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PTS | 6 | Mar 6, 1934 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S
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| 26 | Win | 22–3–1 | Perfecto Lopez
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PTS | 6 | Feb 6, 1934 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S
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| 25 | Win | 21–3–1 | Baby Sal Sorio
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TKO | 2 (4) | Jan 23, 1934 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S
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| 24 | Win | 20–3–1 | Rudy Ayon
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PTS | 4 | Dec 27, 1933 | Pico Arena, Pico, California, U.S
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| 23 | Win | 19–3–1 | Vincent Martinez
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PTS | 4 | Dec 15, 1933 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S
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| 22 | Draw | 18–3–1 | Homer Foster
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PTS | 4 | Dec 4, 1933 | Pico Arena, Pico, California, U.S
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| 21 | Win | 18–3 | Don Miller
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TKO | 3 (4) | Nov 23, 1933 | Pasadena Arena, Pasadena, California, U.S
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| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Gus Vargas
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KO | 2 (4) | Nov 3, 1933 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S
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| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Joe Pimentel
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KO | 4 (4) | Oct 12, 1933 | Pasadena Arena, Pasadena, California, U.S
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| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Joey Greb
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PTS | 6 | Aug 7, 1933 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 17 | Win | 14–3 | Don Asto
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TKO | 3 (6) | Jul 10, 1933 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 16 | Win | 13–3 | Don Asto
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UD | 6 | Jun 26, 1933 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Patsy Hennigan
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PTS | 6 | Apr 28, 1933 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 14 | Win | 11–3 | Eddie Brannon
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TKO | 6 (6) | Apr 10, 1933 | Moose Temple, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 13 | Win | 10–3 | US Carpenter
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TKO | 4 (6) | Mar 27, 1933 | Moose Temple, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 12 | Win | 9–3 | Steve Senich
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KO | 2 (4) | Feb 8, 1933 | Moose Temple, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 11 | Win | 8–3 | George Schlee
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RTD | 2 (6) | Jan 30, 1933 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 10 | Win | 7–3 | Billy Cregan
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PTS | 4 | Dec 13, 1932 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 9 | Loss | 6–3 | Jerry Clements
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SD | 6 | Nov 18, 1932 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Terry Waner
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TKO | 3 (6) | Oct 14, 1932 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 7 | Win | 5–2 | Jim Dorsey
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KO | 4 (6) | Sep 26, 1932 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 6 | Loss | 4–2 | Steve Senich
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MD | 6 | Jun 22, 1932 | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Young Lowstetter
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UD | 6 | Jun 9, 1932 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Elmer Kozak
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TKO | 4 (6) | Mar 4, 1932 | Kapphan's Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Paddy Gilmore
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KO | 4 (6) | Jan 1, 1932 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Steve Senich
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PTS | 6 | Nov 16, 1931 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Al Rettinger
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TKO | 1 (6) | Oct 5, 1931 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
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Footnotes[]
- ^ "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
- ^ Roberts, DeJames B., and Scutt, Alexander G., The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book, (2006), Fourth Edition, McBooks Press, Inc., Ithaca, New York, pgs. 680-685
- ^ Ferdinand Henry John Zivic, real name in Richman, Milton, "Fritzie Zivic Keeping Active", Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, pg. 32, 19 May 1976
- ^ Carlin, Maggie, "The Three Faces of Lawrenceville," Pittsburgh Press, pg. 270, 17 October 1976
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ex-boxing champ Fritzie Zivic Dies", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 10, 17 May 1984
- ^ "Zivic Outpoints Charley Burley", Latrobe Bulletin, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 22 March 1938
- ^ "Boyle, Harvey", "Colored Lad Outclassed By Veteran Foe", Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, 22 March 1938
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Fritzie Zivic Boxing Record". BoxRec. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Young Billy Conn Handed Split Decision Over Zivic", The Daily Republican, Monongahela, Pennsylvania, pg. 4, 29 December 1936
- ^ Welsh, Regis, "Billy's Boxing Style Baffles Fritzie in Season's Biggest Upset", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 24, 29 December 1936
- ^ "Fritzie Zivic Kayoes Jadick in Sixth Round", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 18, 12 February 1937
- ^ "Westerner Surprises Rival With His Courage", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 7, 21 January 1939
- ^ "Zivic Outpoints Angott in Ten", Daily News, New York, New York, pg. 210, 30 August 1940
- ^ "Champion is Handed Bad Lacing", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, pg. 21, 5 October 1940
- ^ Red Smith, "The Nose", reprinted in W.C. Heinz's The Fireside Book of Boxing, Simon and Schuster.
- ^ "Boxer Fritzie Zivic Dies at 71", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 18 May 1984
- ^ Armstrong battered, Cuddy, Jack, "Fritzie Wins By TKO in Twelfth", The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, pg. 11, 18 January 1941
- ^ Lashed his left in the twelfth, Smith, Jack, "Zivic Stops Armstrong", Daily News, New York, New York, pg. 91, 18 January 1941
- ^ Mahon Jack, "Army May Call New Welter King", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 11, 30 July 1941
- ^ Forced the fighting in "Fritzie Zivic Loses Title to Jersey City Youngster", Bradford Evening Star, Bradford, Pennsylvania, pg. 12, 30 July 1941
- ^ Boyle, Havey, "Ex-Welter Champ Secures Revenge Over Milt Aron", pg. 14, 16 September 1941
- ^ "Fritzie Zivic Stops Milt Aron in Fifth Round Before 2000", The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pg. 25, 16 September 1941
- ^ Mastro, Frank, "Aron Down Four Times, Puts Zivic Out in the Eighth Round", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 19, 28 December 1939
- ^ Robinson used blinding speed in Feder, Sid, "Robinson Floors Fritzie Zivic Twice To Annex Technical KO Win in Tenth", Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, pg. 17, 17 January 1942
- ^ "Zivic's Victory Boosts Claims for Title Shot", Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, pg. 12, 10 March 1942
- ^ "Fritzie Zivic Easy Winner", Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, pg. 21, 14 April 1942
- ^ McElwain, Bill, The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 23, 14 April 1942
- ^ "Fritzie Zivic Easily Defeats Lew Jenkins", Republican and Herald, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 26 May 1942
- ^ "Fritzie Zivic Knocks Out Lew Jenkins in Tenth", Harrisburgh Telegraph, Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 12, 26 May 1942
- ^ "Fritzie Zivic and Beau Jack to Meet Again", Republican and Herald, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 6 March 1943
- ^ 21,240 in Parrott, Harold, "Jack Victory Stirs Series of Arguments", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, pg. 9, 6 February 1943
- ^ "Zivic Beaten By Beau Jack", The Wilkes-Barre Record, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 12, 6 February 1943
- ^ "Zivic Victor Over LaMotta", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 24, 13 July 1943
- ^ "Freddie Archer Whips Fritz Zivic", Reno Gazette-Journal, pg. 16, 30 March 1944
- ^ "Tommy Bell Whips Zivic", Republican and Herald, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 27 June 1944
- ^ "Old Master Zivic Whips Young Arnold", Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, pg. 7, 6 January 1945
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Golightly, John, "Boxer Fritzie Zivic Dies at 71, Former World Welterweight King," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, pg. 8, 18 May 1984
- ^ "Old Master Zivic Whips Young Arnold", Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, pg. 7, 6 January 1945
- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/9437
See also[]
- List of welterweight boxing champions
Bibliography[]
- Timpav, CHAMP - Fritzie Zivic - The life and time of the Croat Comet.
External links[]
- Boxing record for Fritzie Zivic from BoxRec
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_Ring_Magazine%27s_Annual_Ratings:_Welterweight--1940s
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1940
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1941
- https://titlehistories.com/boxing/na/usa/ny/nysac-wl.html
- Cyberboxingzone
- Fritzie Zivic at Find a Grave
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