Marty Servo
Marty Servo | |
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![]() Servo (left) sparring with Lou Ambers in 1943 | |
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Real name | Mario Severino |
Weight(s) | Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born | Schenectady, New York | November 3, 1919
Died | February 9, 1969 Pueblo, Colorado | (aged 49)
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 53 |
Wins | 47 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 2 |
Mario Severino, "Marty Servo" (November 3, 1919 in Schenectady, New York – February 9, 1969 in Pueblo, Colorado) was a professional boxer who held the undisputed world welterweight championship being the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles.[1] Servo began boxing in the mid-1930s. He became a professional boxer in 1938 and was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1989.[2]
Amateur career[]
Servo had an impressive amateur career. He captured the Golden Gloves and Diamond Belt Featherweight titles, and ended his career with an impressive record of 91-4.
Professional career[]
He turned professional as a lightweight and, in his first three years as a professional boxer, managed a 42–0–2 record. As a welterweight he lost two close decisions to the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson.
Servo’s boxing career was interrupted by service in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He resumed his career after the War and won the World Welterweight Title by knocking out Freddie "Red" Cochrane in the fourth round on February 1, 1946.
Servo and his manager, Al Weill, then made a bad career decision. He agreed to fight the middleweight contender Rocky Graziano in a non-title match. Graziano was a big favorite in New York City and the bout was seen as a big money fight. The two fought on March 29, 1946. This bout effectively finished Servo as a top-line fighter. The heavier and stronger Graziano knocked Servo out and severely injured his nose. Servo never recovered from the injuries and he was forced to relinquish his title and retire. His final ring record, including a knockout loss suffered in an ill-advised comeback attempt, was 48 wins (15 knockouts), 4 losses and 2 draws.
Professional boxing record[]
53 fights | 47 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 14 | 2 |
By decision | 33 | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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53 | Loss | 47–4–2 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | Aug 5, 1946 | ![]() |
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52 | Win | 47–3–2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Jul 21, 1946 | ![]() |
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51 | Loss | 46–3–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | Mar 29, 1946 | ![]() |
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50 | Win | 46–2–2 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (15) | Feb 1, 1946 | ![]() |
Won NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles |
49 | Win | 45–2–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Jan 10, 1946 | ![]() |
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48 | Win | 44–2–2 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10) | Dec 10, 1945 | ![]() |
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47 | Loss | 43–2–2 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | May 28, 1942 | ![]() |
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46 | Win | 43–1–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Feb 17, 1942 | ![]() |
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45 | Loss | 42–1–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Sep 25, 1941 | ![]() |
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44 | Win | 42–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Jul 15, 1941 | ![]() |
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43 | Win | 41–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Jun 17, 1941 | ![]() |
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42 | Win | 40–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | May 19, 1941 | ![]() |
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41 | Win | 39–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Apr 22, 1941 | ![]() |
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40 | Win | 38–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Apr 14, 1941 | ![]() |
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39 | Win | 37–0–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 3, 1941 | ![]() |
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38 | Win | 36–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Feb 28, 1941 | ![]() |
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37 | Win | 35–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Feb 14, 1941 | ![]() |
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36 | Win | 34–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Oct 21, 1940 | ![]() |
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35 | Win | 33–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Sep 16, 1940 | ![]() |
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34 | Win | 32–0–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10) | Jul 25, 1940 | ![]() |
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33 | Win | 31–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | May 10, 1940 | ![]() |
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32 | Win | 30–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Apr 26, 1940 | ![]() |
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31 | Win | 29–0–2 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Apr 15, 1940 | ![]() |
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30 | Draw | 28–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Jan 24, 1940 | ![]() |
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29 | Win | 28–0–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (8) | Jan 16, 1940 | ![]() |
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28 | Draw | 27–0–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Dec 1, 1939 | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 27–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Oct 10, 1939 | ![]() |
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26 | Win | 26–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Sep 12, 1939 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 25–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Aug 15, 1939 | ![]() |
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24 | Win | 24–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Aug 8, 1939 | ![]() |
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23 | Win | 23–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Jul 25, 1939 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 22–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Jul 11, 1939 | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 21–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Jul 7, 1939 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 20–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (6) | May 16, 1939 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | May 8, 1939 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | May 2, 1939 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Apr 25, 1939 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6) | Apr 20, 1939 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Mar 24, 1939 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Mar 14, 1939 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Feb 21, 1939 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Feb 14, 1939 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Feb 6, 1939 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6) | Jan 16, 1939 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Jan 10, 1939 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (6) | Jan 3, 1939 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Dec 20, 1938 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6) | Dec 13, 1938 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Nov 8, 1938 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6) | Oct 25, 1938 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Oct 17, 1938 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6) | Sep 15, 1938 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Aug 29, 1938 | ![]() |
See also[]
- List of welterweight boxing champions
References[]
- ^ "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
- ^ "Marty Servo - Bio". Cyber Boxing Zone.
External links[]
- American boxers of Italian descent
- 1919 births
- 1969 deaths
- Welterweight boxers
- Sportspeople from Schenectady, New York
- American male boxers