Tippy Larkin (November 11, 1917 – December 10, 1991), born Antonio Pilliteri, was an American boxer from New Jersey who took the world light-welterweight boxing championship on April 29, 1946, in a twelve-round unanimous decision against Willie Joyce in Boston. From 1935 to 1946, Larkin's record was 114–9. He had Angelo Pucci as manager throughout his career, and during the nineteen bouts he had at Madison Square Garden.[1][2]
Tippy Larkin | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Antonio Pilliteri November 11, 1917 |
| Died | December 10, 1991 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Garfield Gunner The Garfield Ghost |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight Light-welterweight Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 151 |
| Wins | 134 |
| Wins by KO | 57 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Early life and career
editLarkin was born on December 11, 1917, to a family of Italian heritage, in Garfield, New Jersey. He took the name Tippy from the initials for his real name Antonio Pilliteri, or Tony Pilliteri. He got the name Larkin from his older brother Frank who had boxed as Bobby Larkin.[3]
In 1934, at the age of seventeen, the young Larkin went off to work for a camp of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) during America's great depression, and soon helped to start inter-camp boxing matches with his co-workers. According to the legend he scored nine straight knockouts in these first amateur bouts.[4]
Between March 1935 and October 1936, he won twenty-nine straight fights, many by knockout. His winning record throughout his early career was remarkable.[1]
By December 19, 1938, Larkin was rated sixth in the World among American Lightweights, with Henry Armstrong as Champion and Lou Ambers rated first.[5]
Demonstrating he was not invincible, on March 8, 1940, Texan Lew Jenkins knocked him out in the first round at Madison Square Garden. Jenkins was considered a knockout specialist. "Tearing out with the bell, the slugger from the Southwest (Jenkins) took command immediately. He threw both fists without a stop, finally connecting with a series of solid lefts and rights and Larkin dropped in his corner."[6]
After an eight-month lay off to recover from an illness, Larkin stopped Joey Silva on March 13, 1941, in a fourth-round technical knockout in Jersey City, New Jersey. The bout was stopped at 1:49 into the fourth round by the referee because of a cut near Silva's eye.[7]
In the spring of 1942, Larkin shot himself in the shoulder while cleaning his 22 rifle at home. He fought only once between February and May of that year, but was not badly injured and resumed his boxing career with considerable success by June.[8]
In a ramp up to the NYSAC Lightweight Championship, on October 26, 1942, Larkin knocked out Abe Denner in 2:53 of the second round at Laurel Garden in New Jersey. Denner had been down for a count of eight in the second round, before the knockout. Larkin weighed 137 for the bout, actually two pounds over the lightweight limit.[9]
World Light title attempt
editOn December 18, 1942, he fought Beau Jack for the New York State Athletic Commission's World Lightweight Title, losing in a third-round knockout at Madison Square Garden. The bout was the first in an elimination tournament for the Lightweight Championship staged by the NYAC, after Sammy Angott had vacated the title.[4][8] Larkin was knocked out by a right from Jack near a neutral corner in one minute and nineteen seconds of the third round, but had gone down for a one count in the first round. The fighting was fierce with many punches connecting, and few pauses from the constant punching by both opponents. Both boxers weighed between 133-34, in the lightweight range. A large crowd of 18,817 were on hand to see the bout at the Garden.[10]
Loss to Henry Armstrong
edit
On March 9, 1943, he lost to former triple World Champion Henry Armstrong in a second-round knockout before a crowd of 8,000 in Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Armstrong was attempting a comeback and had formerly held the record for the most consecutive defenses of the World Welterweight Title. Though Armstrong was a strong draw in his native state, the Light Welterweight division was not. Armstrong knocked out Larkin in one minute and nine seconds of the second round. Both boxers were weighed in at the light welterweight range of around 140 pounds. Losing to Armstrong was no disgrace, as the great champion Barney Ross discovered in his career ending bout with Armstrong in May 1938.[11]
Important opponents, 1943–44
editOn November 15, 1943, Larkin gained a ten-round points decision over Rhode Island native Al Costa, in Providence, Rhode Island, giving "an almost perfect exhibition of boxing skill". Costa was considered a competent welterweight. Larkin was already boxing at 142 pounds, well into the welterweight range.[12]
On December 10, 1943, Larkin knocked out "Doll" Rafferty halfway through the second round of a scheduled ten round bout at the Mechanic's Building in Boston. Larkin's weight was 136, near the top of the lightweight limit. Rafferty was down twice, once for a count of nine, before the blow which put him on the canvas for the count of ten.[13]
On January 14, 1944, Larkin fought a rough ten-round draw against Bobby Ruffin at Madision Square Garden. A very substantial crowd of 15,323 watched the close bout at the Garden, and the bout gained a greater audience as it was one of the first widely televised boxing matches. Ruffin's manager, Maurie Waxman, was displeased with the Draw ruling.[14]
Win over LuLu Constantino
editOn February 9, 1944, Larkin easily won a ten-round points decision against LuLu Constantino, considered an important opponent, at Madison Square Garden. A crowd of 11,535 watched the bout. Tippy boxed at just under 140 pounds, and took a penalty for not being able to make 137. Using his longer reach, he landed solidly, and rocked Constantino in the fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth rounds.[15]
Win over Allie Stoltz
editOn March 23, 1944, he defeated Allie Stolz, a well rated lightweight, at Madison Square Garden. Stoltz had the better of the bout in the first two rounds, then overconfident and taunting in the third, he took two hard rights to the chin spaced apart, going down for both before the referee stopped the bout. Larkin was slightly over the lightweight limit at 137 pounds, and into light welterweight territory. The bout was fought before 15,373 fans at the Garden, a sizable crowd. Larkin would have trouble staying within the lightweight and later junior welterweight limit in his career.[16]
On June 2, 1944, Larkin achieved an eighth-round technical knockout over Freddie Archer at Madison Square Garden. He stopped Archer with a very strong straight right arm and the fight eventually ended when the referee stopped the fight one minute and twenty four seconds into the eighth round. Archer was briefly unconscious on the ropes after the blow, and was hospitalized overnight.[17]
Larkin appeared on the cover of The Ring magazine in July 1944, gaining recognition as an up-and-coming boxer who was a candidate for the Lightweight championship.[1]
World Light Welter champ, 1945
editLarkin first met Joyce on August 3, 1945, in a ten-round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden. The bout was described by one source as "one of the best fights of his career". In front of a crowd of over 13,000, Larkin defeated Joyce, though he was a slight underdog in the betting. Larkin had taken an entire year off from boxing prior to the bout to work in a war plant. Both boxers took some serious blows in the bout, with Larkin's left eye blackened.[18][19]
On March 22, 1946, Larkin outpointed Nick Moran in ten rounds, at Madison Square Garden. Larkin weighed just over 140 for the bout, again fighting as a welterweight.[20]
In their second meeting, Larkin took the World Light-Welterweight championship on April 29, 1946, in a twelve-round Unanimous Decision over Willie Joyce in Boston.[21] Larkin was ruled to have won ten of the twelve rounds in what was considered a small crowd of under 8,000 for the championship fight at the Garden. Though Joyce had Larkin down three times for eight counts in the third round, Larkin came back for the remaining nine rounds and won the bout in the end.[22]
World Light Welter defenses
editIn a rematch with Joyce, Larkin successfully defended the Light-welterweight championship only once on September 13, 1946, in Madison Square Garden in a twelve-round Unanimous Decision.[1] Sometime after the bout, most likely unable to consistently maintain the restrictive weight, Larkin vacated the Light Welterweight championship. The division was discontinued for several years after Larkin held it, until he was succeeded by Carlos Ortiz thirteen years later.
On February 14, 1947, Charlie Fusari knocked out Larkin in the ninth round at Madison Square Garden, putting him on the canvas a total of nine times in the rather one-sided fight. A crowd of 18, 494 packed the Garden to see the bout. Larkin was down on the mat in the first, second, seventh, and eight rounds.[23] On October 21, 1948, Larkin would lose again to Fusari at the Armory in New Jersey, in a sixth-round technical knockout. Fusari was considered at one time a top contender for the World Welterweight Championship.[1]
On March 21, 1947, Larkin defeated Billy Graham, a highly rated welterweight before a crowd of 14, 054 at Madison Square Garden. Larkin easily won a unanimous ten-round decision by the judges. In the first two rounds, Graham forced the fighting landing squarely in the first, and leaving a considerable gash on Larkin's nose in the second that later required stitches. From the third round on, Larkin effectively counterpunched Graham and gain a lead on points in every successive round. Graham only threatened in the seventh with a left hook to the chin that connected, but from which Larkin recovered. The judges gave Graham no more than two rounds in the bout.[24]
On June 20, 1947, Larkin was knocked out by Ike Williams, NBA Lightweight Champion, in the fourth round of a non-title fight at Madison Square Garden. Larkin had been down once in the important bout for a count of nine in the fourth, before resuming the fight, and later being down and counted out later in the round.[25]
Larkin's last fight would be loss by fourth-round technical knockout on December 29, 1952, against Steve Marcello, in Providence, Rhode Island. Larkin's manager immediately announced he would retire after the bout.[1][26]
Reckless driving in 1957
editOn September 18, 1957, Larkin was arrested for drunken driving, and driving without a license or registration in New York.[27]
On October 25, 1957, Larkin suffered a broken left leg and several broken ribs in a head on car accident which was later determined to have been his fault.[28] Larkin was driving South in the Northbound lane.[29] In early 1958 as a result of the October accident, he was sentenced to one to three years and jailed for causing death by reckless driving. His attorney claimed he was also a victim in the automobile crash that caused the unfortunate death of the New Jersey driver whose car he struck, but could not prevent Larkin's sentence.[30]
Death
editLarkin retired from boxing in 1952.
He died on December 10, 1991, in Passaic, New Jersey, of kidney failure. He was buried on December 14 in Clifton, New Jersey.[3]
Larkin was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.[31]
Professional boxing record
editAll information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[32] unless otherwise stated.
Official record
edit| 151 fights | 131 wins | 13 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 57 | 10 |
| By decision | 74 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 5 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Loss | 131–13–1 (6) | Steve Marcello | TKO | 4 (10) | Dec 29, 1952 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 150 | Win | 131–12–1 (6) | Maurice Jenkins | UD | 8 | Dec 11, 1952 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 130–12–1 (6) | Maurice Jenkins | UD | 10 | Oct 23, 1952 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 148 | Loss | 129–12–1 (6) | Joey Lupo | RTD | 1 (8) | Mar 6, 1952 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 147 | Win | 129–11–1 (6) | Alfredo La Grutta | UD | 8 | Nov 29, 1951 | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 128–11–1 (6) | Manouk Markarian | PTS | 8 | Nov 6, 1951 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 127–11–1 (6) | Humberto Sierra | PTS | 8 | Oct 16, 1951 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 144 | Loss | 126–11–1 (6) | Bernard Docusen | RTD | 5 (10) | Dec 7, 1949 | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 126–10–1 (6) | Aldo Minelli | PTS | 10 | Oct 24, 1949 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 125–10–1 (6) | Hy Meltzer | KO | 2 (10) | Sep 26, 1949 | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 124–10–1 (6) | Al Evans | PTS | 8 | Aug 22, 1949 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 123–10–1 (6) | Aldo Minelli | PTS | 8 | Jun 27, 1949 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 139 | Win | 122–10–1 (6) | Al Guido | PTS | 10 | Jun 13, 1949 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 121–10–1 (6) | Giacomo Boderone | TKO | 4 (8) | May 2, 1949 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 137 | Loss | 120–10–1 (6) | Charley Fusari | TKO | 6 (10) | Oct 21, 1948 | Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 136 | Win | 120–9–1 (6) | Ruby Kessler | PTS | 8 | Aug 31, 1948 | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 119–9–1 (6) | Willie Beltram | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 5, 1948 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 118–9–1 (6) | Joe Lucignano | UD | 10 | Jul 26, 1948 | Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 133 | Win | 117–9–1 (6) | Ruby Kessler | UD | 10 | May 10, 1948 | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 116–9–1 (6) | Joe Lucignano | PTS | 10 | Apr 20, 1948 | Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 115–9–1 (6) | Billy Kearns | UD | 10 | Apr 13, 1948 | Salem Arena, Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 114–9–1 (6) | Joe DiMartino | UD | 10 | Jan 26, 1948 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 113–9–1 (6) | Pete Manchio | UD | 10 | Dec 29, 1947 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 128 | Win | 112–9–1 (6) | Ernie Petrone | TKO | 5 (10) | Dec 18, 1947 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 111–9–1 (6) | Ike Williams | KO | 4 (10) | Jun 20, 1947 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 126 | Win | 111–8–1 (6) | Lou Fortuna | TKO | 6 (10) | Jun 4, 1947 | Pierce Memorial Field, East Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 125 | Win | 110–8–1 (6) | Billy Graham | UD | 10 | Mar 21, 1947 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 124 | Loss | 109–8–1 (6) | Charley Fusari | TKO | 9 (10) | Feb 14, 1947 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 123 | Win | 109–7–1 (6) | Tommy Mills | TKO | 4 (10) | Nov 21, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 122 | NC | 108–7–1 (6) | Johnny Jones | NC | 1 (10) | Nov 5, 1946 | Recreation Center, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 108–7–1 (5) | Willie Joyce | UD | 12 | Sep 13, 1946 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NYSAC and NBA light-welterweight titles |
| 120 | Win | 107–7–1 (5) | Bobby McIntire | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1946 | Arcadia Club, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 106–7–1 (5) | Bobby Claus | KO | 5 (10) | Aug 1, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 105–7–1 (5) | Willie Joyce | UD | 12 | Apr 29, 1946 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | Won vacant NYSAC and NBA light-welterweight titles |
| 117 | Win | 104–7–1 (5) | Nick Moran | UD | 10 | Mar 22, 1946 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 103–7–1 (5) | Bobby McIntire | UD | 10 | Mar 6, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 102–7–1 (5) | Solomon Stewart | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 20, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 101–7–1 (5) | Nick Moran | UD | 10 | Nov 16, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 100–7–1 (5) | Willie Joyce | UD | 10 | Aug 3, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 99–7–1 (5) | Joey Gambaro | KO | 2 (10) | Jul 17, 1944 | Sargent Field, New Bedford, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 98–7–1 (5) | Jackie Peters | KO | 2 (10) | Jun 29, 1944 | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 97–7–1 (5) | Freddie Archer | TKO | 8 (10) | Jun 2, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 96–7–1 (5) | Allie Stolz | TKO | 3 (10) | Mar 23, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 95–7–1 (5) | Lulu Costantino | UD | 10 | Feb 9, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 107 | Draw | 94–7–1 (5) | Bobby Ruffin | PTS | 10 | Jan 14, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 94–7 (5) | Gene Ward | KO | 4 (10) | Dec 20, 1943 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 105 | Win | 93–7 (5) | Doll Rafferty | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 10, 1943 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 92–7 (5) | Al Costa | UD | 10 | Nov 15, 1943 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 91–7 (5) | George Doty | RTD | 4 (10) | Oct 29, 1943 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 90–7 (5) | Johnny Jones | PTS | 8 | Oct 16, 1943 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 89–7 (5) | Patsy Spataro | PTS | 10 | Sep 15, 1943 | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 88–7 (5) | Harry Teaney | UD | 10 | Aug 20, 1943 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 87–7 (5) | Ruby Garcia | PTS | 8 | Aug 17, 1943 | MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 86–7 (5) | Johnny Jones | PTS | 8 | Jul 20, 1943 | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 85–7 (5) | Bobby McIntire | TKO | 5 (8) | Jun 23, 1943 | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 84–7 (5) | Joe De Jesus | TKO | 5 (10) | Jun 17, 1943 | Mooers Field, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 95 | Loss | 83–7 (5) | Henry Armstrong | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 8, 1943 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 94 | Loss | 83–6 (5) | Beau Jack | KO | 3 (15) | Dec 18, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | For vacant NYSAC lightweight title |
| 93 | Win | 83–5 (5) | Freddie Archer | PTS | 10 | Nov 16, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 82–5 (5) | Abe Denner | KO | 2 (10) | Oct 26, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 81–5 (5) | Charley 'Dixie' Davis | RTD | 7 (10) | Oct 19, 1942 | St. Nicholas Arena, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 80–5 (5) | Charley 'Dixie' Davis | PTS | 10 | Oct 5, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 79–5 (5) | Billy Davis | PTS | 10 | Jun 23, 1942 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 78–5 (5) | Carmine Fatta | PTS | 8 | Jun 9, 1942 | MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 77–5 (5) | Leo Rodak | PTS | 10 | Jun 3, 1942 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 76–5 (5) | Jerry Moore | UD | 10 | Apr 13, 1942 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 75–5 (5) | Chester Rico | PTS | 8 | Jan 30, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 74–5 (5) | Tommy Cross | TKO | 6 (8) | Jan 12, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 83 | Win | 73–5 (5) | Carmine Fatta | PTS | 8 | Dec 22, 1941 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 72–5 (5) | Tommy Speigal | PTS | 8 | Dec 16, 1941 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 71–5 (5) | Joey Zodda | KO | 4 (8) | Sep 16, 1941 | Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 70–5 (5) | George Zengaras | PTS | 10 | Aug 8, 1941 | High School Field, Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 69–5 (5) | Ray Bonti | TKO | 1 (8) | Jul 18, 1941 | Lodi Stadium, Lodi, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 68–5 (5) | Freddie Archer | TKO | 1 (10) | Jun 16, 1941 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 67–5 (5) | Abe Cohen | KO | 2 (8) | May 5, 1941 | Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 66–5 (5) | Norman Rahn | TKO | 3 (8) | Mar 24, 1941 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 65–5 (5) | Joey Silva | TKO | 4 (8) | Mar 13, 1941 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 64–5 (5) | Maxie Fisher | PTS | 10 | Aug 12, 1940 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 63–5 (5) | Johnny Rohrig | PTS | 10 | Jun 25, 1940 | Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 62–5 (5) | Frankie Wallace | KO | 4 (10) | Jun 3, 1940 | Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 61–5 (5) | Jimmy Lancaster | TKO | 3 (8) | May 7, 1940 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 70 | Loss | 60–5 (5) | Lew Jenkins | KO | 1 (15) | Mar 8, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 69 | Loss | 60–4 (5) | Al 'Bummy' Davis | KO | 5 (10) | Dec 15, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 60–3 (5) | Joey Greb | PTS | 8 | Dec 7, 1939 | Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 59–3 (5) | Steve Halaiko | TKO | 2 (8) | Nov 27, 1939 | Kanter's Auditorium, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 66 | Loss | 58–3 (5) | Jack 'Kid' Berg | PTS | 10 | Jun 6, 1939 | Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 58–2 (5) | Billy Beauhuld | PTS | 10 | Apr 10, 1939 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 57–2 (5) | George Zengaras | PTS | 8 | Feb 3, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 56–2 (5) | Billy Beauhuld | TKO | 10 (10) | Jan 6, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 55–2 (5) | Jackie Savino | KO | 3 (8) | Dec 26, 1938 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 54–2 (5) | Charley Burns | PTS | 8 | Dec 19, 1938 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 53–2 (5) | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | PTS | 15 | Aug 29, 1938 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 52–2 (5) | Frankie Wallace | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1938 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 51–2 (5) | Eddie Zivic | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 2, 1938 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 50–2 (5) | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | PTS | 10 | Jul 5, 1938 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 49–2 (5) | Johnny Rohrig | PTS | 10 | Jun 8, 1938 | Wessington Stadium, Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 48–2 (5) | Julio Gonzales | PTS | 8 | May 23, 1938 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 47–2 (5) | Tommy Grady | TKO | 3 (8) | May 5, 1938 | Armory, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 46–2 (5) | Pedro Nieves | TKO | 5 (8) | Mar 24, 1938 | Armory, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 45–2 (5) | Charley Badami | PTS | 8 | Mar 15, 1938 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 44–2 (5) | Pete Mascia | TKO | 2 (10) | Mar 10, 1938 | Armory, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 43–2 (5) | Jackie Stewart | TKO | 6 (8) | Feb 10, 1938 | Armory, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 42–2 (5) | Mickey Duca | PTS | 8 | Jan 31, 1938 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 41–2 (5) | Lew Massey | PTS | 10 | Dec 14, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 40–2 (5) | Maxie Fisher | PTS | 10 | Nov 15, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 39–2 (5) | Maxie Fisher | PTS | 10 | Oct 25, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 38–2 (5) | Johnny Mason | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 3, 1937 | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 37–2 (5) | Maxie Fisher | PTS | 10 | Jul 13, 1937 | Ollemar Field, Irvington, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 36–2 (5) | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | PTS | 10 | Jul 2, 1937 | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 35–2 (5) | Jimmy Cogman | TKO | 4 (8) | Jun 18, 1937 | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 34–2 (5) | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1937 | Ollemar Field, Irvington, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 33–2 (5) | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | PTS | 9 | Mar 22, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 32–2 (5) | Jimmy Cogman | PTS | 8 | Mar 15, 1937 | Amusement Academy, Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 38 | Loss | 31–2 (5) | Mickey Duca | PTS | 8 | Mar 1, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 31–1 (5) | Tony Marengo | TKO | 4 (8) | Feb 8, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 30–1 (5) | Chang Collura | NWS | 6 | Jan 18, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 30–1 (4) | Jimmy Cogman | PTS | 8 | Dec 29, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 29–1 (4) | Meyer Alper | PTS | 8 | Dec 14, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 28–1 (4) | George Carlo | PTS | 8 | Nov 6, 1936 | Kanter's Auditorium, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 27–1 (4) | Chang Collura | PTS | 6 | Oct 30, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 31 | Loss | 26–1 (4) | Chang Collura | PTS | 6 | Oct 16, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 26–0 (4) | Dick McClintick | KO | 1 (6) | Sep 28, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 25–0 (4) | Jimmy Quinn | PTS | 6 | Sep 23, 1936 | Rutherford City Field, Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 24–0 (4) | Young Buckey | PTS | 6 | Sep 15, 1936 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 23–0 (4) | Walter Chapman | TKO | 4 (6) | Sep 11, 1936 | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 22–0 (4) | Al Simmons | PTS | 6 | Aug 31, 1936 | Meadowbrook Field, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 21–0 (4) | Andre Sarilla | NWS | 6 | Aug 11, 1936 | Braddock Bowl, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 21–0 (3) | Jackie Corcoran | NWS | 6 | Jul 31, 1936 | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 21–0 (2) | Sammy Miller | TKO | 2 (6) | Jul 17, 1936 | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 20–0 (2) | Jimmy Donato | TKO | 2 (6) | Jul 3, 1936 | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 19–0 (2) | Teddy Adams | KO | 2 (6) | Jun 29, 1936 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 18–0 (2) | Eddie Capana | KO | 3 (6) | Jun 5, 1936 | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 19 | Loss | 17–0 (2) | Johnny Scibelli | NWS | 6 | Jun 2, 1936 | Braddock Bowl, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–0 (1) | Tommy Mankin | TKO | 1 (6) | May 11, 1936 | Columbia Park, North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0 (1) | Dominic Pasquale | KO | 2 (6) | May 4, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0 (1) | Lew Fascio | PTS | 6 | Apr 13, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0 (1) | Pete Stewart | KO | 2 (5) | Mar 9, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0 (1) | Phil Bufato | KO | 1 (4) | Mar 3, 1936 | Braddock Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0 (1) | Eddie Capana | KO | 2 (4) | Feb 24, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0 (1) | Joe Timpanaro | KO | 3 (4) | Feb 10, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0 (1) | Eddie Capana | PTS | 4 | Jan 27, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0 (1) | Lew Fascio | PTS | 4 | Jan 6, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0 (1) | Eddie Capana | KO | 2 (4) | Dec 23, 1935 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0 (1) | Nunzio Bisogno | TKO | 1 (4) | Dec 16, 1935 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0 (1) | Al Gianetti | KO | 1 (4) | Nov 7, 1935 | Music Hall, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0 (1) | Johnny Gaja | KO | 3 (4) | Oct 24, 1935 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | Exact date and location uncertain |
| 5 | Win | 4–0 (1) | Tony Caprio | PTS | 4 | Sep 23, 1935 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | Exact date and location uncertain |
| 4 | Win | 3–0 (1) | Dominic Pasquale | PTS | 4 | Sep 16, 1935 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | Exact date and location uncertain |
| 3 | Win | 2–0 (1) | Pete Flash | TKO | 3 (?) | Jul 7, 1935 | Mueller's Grove, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–0 (1) | Johnny Fiore | KO | 2 (3) | Mar 21, 1935 | Music Hall, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–0 (1) | Ed McGillick | NWS | 3 | Mar 14, 1935 | Music Hall, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
Unofficial record
edit| 151 fights | 134 wins | 15 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 57 | 10 |
| By decision | 77 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Loss | 134–15–1 (1) | Steve Marcello | TKO | 4 (10) | Dec 29, 1952 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 150 | Win | 134–14–1 (1) | Maurice Jenkins | UD | 8 | Dec 11, 1952 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 133–14–1 (1) | Maurice Jenkins | UD | 10 | Oct 23, 1952 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 148 | Loss | 132–14–1 (1) | Joey Lupo | RTD | 1 (8) | Mar 6, 1952 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 147 | Win | 132–13–1 (1) | Alfredo La Grutta | UD | 8 | Nov 29, 1951 | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 131–13–1 (1) | Manouk Markarian | PTS | 8 | Nov 6, 1951 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 130–13–1 (1) | Humberto Sierra | PTS | 8 | Oct 16, 1951 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 144 | Loss | 129–13–1 (1) | Bernard Docusen | RTD | 5 (10) | Dec 7, 1949 | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 129–12–1 (1) | Aldo Minelli | PTS | 10 | Oct 24, 1949 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 128–12–1 (1) | Hy Meltzer | KO | 2 (10) | Sep 26, 1949 | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 127–12–1 (1) | Al Evans | PTS | 8 | Aug 22, 1949 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 126–12–1 (1) | Aldo Minelli | PTS | 8 | Jun 27, 1949 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 139 | Win | 125–12–1 (1) | Al Guido | PTS | 10 | Jun 13, 1949 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 124–12–1 (1) | Giacomo Boderone | TKO | 4 (8) | May 2, 1949 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 137 | Loss | 123–12–1 (1) | Charley Fusari | TKO | 6 (10) | Oct 21, 1948 | Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 136 | Win | 123–11–1 (1) | Ruby Kessler | PTS | 8 | Aug 31, 1948 | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 122–11–1 (1) | Willie Beltram | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 5, 1948 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 121–11–1 (1) | Joe Lucignano | UD | 10 | Jul 26, 1948 | Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 133 | Win | 120–11–1 (1) | Ruby Kessler | UD | 10 | May 10, 1948 | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 119–11–1 (1) | Joe Lucignano | PTS | 10 | Apr 20, 1948 | Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 118–11–1 (1) | Billy Kearns | UD | 10 | Apr 13, 1948 | Salem Arena, Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 117–11–1 (1) | Joe DiMartino | UD | 10 | Jan 26, 1948 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 116–11–1 (1) | Pete Manchio | UD | 10 | Dec 29, 1947 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 128 | Win | 115–11–1 (1) | Ernie Petrone | TKO | 5 (10) | Dec 18, 1947 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 114–11–1 (1) | Ike Williams | KO | 4 (10) | Jun 20, 1947 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 126 | Win | 114–10–1 (1) | Lou Fortuna | TKO | 6 (10) | Jun 4, 1947 | Pierce Memorial Field, East Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 125 | Win | 113–10–1 (1) | Billy Graham | UD | 10 | Mar 21, 1947 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 124 | Loss | 112–10–1 (1) | Charley Fusari | TKO | 9 (10) | Feb 14, 1947 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 123 | Win | 112–9–1 (1) | Tommy Mills | TKO | 4 (10) | Nov 21, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 122 | NC | 111–9–1 (1) | Johnny Jones | NC | 1 (10) | Nov 5, 1946 | Recreation Center, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 111–9–1 | Willie Joyce | UD | 12 | Sep 13, 1946 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NYSAC and NBA light-welterweight titles |
| 120 | Win | 110–9–1 | Bobby McIntire | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1946 | Arcadia Club, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 109–9–1 | Bobby Claus | KO | 5 (10) | Aug 1, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 108–9–1 | Willie Joyce | UD | 12 | Apr 29, 1946 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | Won vacant NYSAC and NBA light-welterweight titles |
| 117 | Win | 107–9–1 | Nick Moran | UD | 10 | Mar 22, 1946 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 106–9–1 | Bobby McIntire | UD | 10 | Mar 6, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 105–9–1 | Solomon Stewart | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 20, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 104–9–1 | Nick Moran | UD | 10 | Nov 16, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 103–9–1 | Willie Joyce | UD | 10 | Aug 3, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 102–9–1 | Joey Gambaro | KO | 2 (10) | Jul 17, 1944 | Sargent Field, New Bedford, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 101–9–1 | Jackie Peters | KO | 2 (10) | Jun 29, 1944 | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 100–9–1 | Freddie Archer | TKO | 8 (10) | Jun 2, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 99–9–1 | Allie Stolz | TKO | 3 (10) | Mar 23, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 98–9–1 | Lulu Costantino | UD | 10 | Feb 9, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 107 | Draw | 97–9–1 | Bobby Ruffin | PTS | 10 | Jan 14, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 97–9 | Gene Ward | KO | 4 (10) | Dec 20, 1943 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 105 | Win | 96–9 | Doll Rafferty | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 10, 1943 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 95–9 | Al Costa | UD | 10 | Nov 15, 1943 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 94–9 | George Doty | RTD | 4 (10) | Oct 29, 1943 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 93–9 | Johnny Jones | PTS | 8 | Oct 16, 1943 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 92–9 | Patsy Spataro | PTS | 10 | Sep 15, 1943 | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 91–9 | Harry Teaney | UD | 10 | Aug 20, 1943 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 90–9 | Ruby Garcia | PTS | 8 | Aug 17, 1943 | MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 89–9 | Johnny Jones | PTS | 8 | Jul 20, 1943 | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 88–9 | Bobby McIntire | TKO | 5 (8) | Jun 23, 1943 | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 87–9 | Joe De Jesus | TKO | 5 (10) | Jun 17, 1943 | Mooers Field, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 95 | Loss | 86–9 | Henry Armstrong | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 8, 1943 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 94 | Loss | 86–8 | Beau Jack | KO | 3 (15) | Dec 18, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | For vacant NYSAC lightweight title |
| 93 | Win | 86–7 | Freddie Archer | PTS | 10 | Nov 16, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 85–7 | Abe Denner | KO | 2 (10) | Oct 26, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 84–7 | Charley 'Dixie' Davis | RTD | 7 (10) | Oct 19, 1942 | St. Nicholas Arena, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 83–7 | Charley 'Dixie' Davis | PTS | 10 | Oct 5, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 82–7 | Billy Davis | PTS | 10 | Jun 23, 1942 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 81–7 | Carmine Fatta | PTS | 8 | Jun 9, 1942 | MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 80–7 | Leo Rodak | PTS | 10 | Jun 3, 1942 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 79–7 | Jerry Moore | UD | 10 | Apr 13, 1942 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 78–7 | Chester Rico | PTS | 8 | Jan 30, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 77–7 | Tommy Cross | TKO | 6 (8) | Jan 12, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 83 | Win | 76–7 | Carmine Fatta | PTS | 8 | Dec 22, 1941 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 75–7 | Tommy Speigal | PTS | 8 | Dec 16, 1941 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 74–7 | Joey Zodda | KO | 4 (8) | Sep 16, 1941 | Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 73–7 | George Zengaras | PTS | 10 | Aug 8, 1941 | High School Field, Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 72–7 | Ray Bonti | TKO | 1 (8) | Jul 18, 1941 | Lodi Stadium, Lodi, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 71–7 | Freddie Archer | TKO | 1 (10) | Jun 16, 1941 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 70–7 | Abe Cohen | KO | 2 (8) | May 5, 1941 | Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 69–7 | Norman Rahn | TKO | 3 (8) | Mar 24, 1941 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 68–7 | Joey Silva | TKO | 4 (8) | Mar 13, 1941 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 67–7 | Maxie Fisher | PTS | 10 | Aug 12, 1940 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 66–7 | Johnny Rohrig | PTS | 10 | Jun 25, 1940 | Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 65–7 | Frankie Wallace | KO | 4 (10) | Jun 3, 1940 | Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 64–7 | Jimmy Lancaster | TKO | 3 (8) | May 7, 1940 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 70 | Loss | 63–7 | Lew Jenkins | KO | 1 (15) | Mar 8, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 69 | Loss | 63–6 | Al 'Bummy' Davis | KO | 5 (10) | Dec 15, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 63–5 | Joey Greb | PTS | 8 | Dec 7, 1939 | Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 62–5 | Steve Halaiko | TKO | 2 (8) | Nov 27, 1939 | Kanter's Auditorium, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 66 | Loss | 61–5 | Jack 'Kid' Berg | PTS | 10 | Jun 6, 1939 | Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 61–4 | Billy Beauhuld | PTS | 10 | Apr 10, 1939 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 60–4 | George Zengaras | PTS | 8 | Feb 3, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 59–4 | Billy Beauhuld | TKO | 10 (10) | Jan 6, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 58–4 | Jackie Savino | KO | 3 (8) | Dec 26, 1938 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 57–4 | Charley Burns | PTS | 8 | Dec 19, 1938 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 56–4 | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | PTS | 15 | Aug 29, 1938 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 55–4 | Frankie Wallace | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1938 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 54–4 | Eddie Zivic | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 2, 1938 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 53–4 | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | PTS | 10 | Jul 5, 1938 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 52–4 | Johnny Rohrig | PTS | 10 | Jun 8, 1938 | Wessington Stadium, Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 51–4 | Julio Gonzales | PTS | 8 | May 23, 1938 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 50–4 | Tommy Grady | TKO | 3 (8) | May 5, 1938 | Armory, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 49–4 | Pedro Nieves | TKO | 5 (8) | Mar 24, 1938 | Armory, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 48–4 | Charley Badami | PTS | 8 | Mar 15, 1938 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 47–4 | Pete Mascia | TKO | 2 (10) | Mar 10, 1938 | Armory, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 46–4 | Jackie Stewart | TKO | 6 (8) | Feb 10, 1938 | Armory, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 45–4 | Mickey Duca | PTS | 8 | Jan 31, 1938 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 44–4 | Lew Massey | PTS | 10 | Dec 14, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 43–4 | Maxie Fisher | PTS | 10 | Nov 15, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 42–4 | Maxie Fisher | PTS | 10 | Oct 25, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 41–4 | Johnny Mason | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 3, 1937 | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 40–4 | Maxie Fisher | PTS | 10 | Jul 13, 1937 | Ollemar Field, Irvington, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 39–4 | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | PTS | 10 | Jul 2, 1937 | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 38–4 | Jimmy Cogman | TKO | 4 (8) | Jun 18, 1937 | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 37–4 | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1937 | Ollemar Field, Irvington, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 36–4 | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | PTS | 9 | Mar 22, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 35–4 | Jimmy Cogman | PTS | 8 | Mar 15, 1937 | Amusement Academy, Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 38 | Loss | 34–4 | Mickey Duca | PTS | 8 | Mar 1, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 34–3 | Tony Marengo | TKO | 4 (8) | Feb 8, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 33–3 | Chang Collura | NWS | 6 | Jan 18, 1937 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 32–3 | Jimmy Cogman | PTS | 8 | Dec 29, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 31–3 | Meyer Alper | PTS | 8 | Dec 14, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 30–3 | George Carlo | PTS | 8 | Nov 6, 1936 | Kanter's Auditorium, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 29–3 | Chang Collura | PTS | 6 | Oct 30, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 31 | Loss | 28–3 | Chang Collura | PTS | 6 | Oct 16, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Dick McClintick | KO | 1 (6) | Sep 28, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Jimmy Quinn | PTS | 6 | Sep 23, 1936 | Rutherford City Field, Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Young Buckey | PTS | 6 | Sep 15, 1936 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Walter Chapman | TKO | 4 (6) | Sep 11, 1936 | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Al Simmons | PTS | 6 | Aug 31, 1936 | Meadowbrook Field, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Andre Sarilla | NWS | 6 | Aug 11, 1936 | Braddock Bowl, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Jackie Corcoran | NWS | 6 | Jul 31, 1936 | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Sammy Miller | TKO | 2 (6) | Jul 17, 1936 | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Jimmy Donato | TKO | 2 (6) | Jul 3, 1936 | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Teddy Adams | KO | 2 (6) | Jun 29, 1936 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Eddie Capana | KO | 3 (6) | Jun 5, 1936 | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 19 | Loss | 17–2 | Johnny Scibelli | NWS | 6 | Jun 2, 1936 | Braddock Bowl, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Tommy Mankin | TKO | 1 (6) | May 11, 1936 | Columbia Park, North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Dominic Pasquale | KO | 2 (6) | May 4, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Lew Fascio | PTS | 6 | Apr 13, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Pete Stewart | KO | 2 (5) | Mar 9, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Phil Bufato | KO | 1 (4) | Mar 3, 1936 | Braddock Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Eddie Capana | KO | 2 (4) | Feb 24, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Joe Timpanaro | KO | 3 (4) | Feb 10, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Eddie Capana | PTS | 4 | Jan 27, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Lew Fascio | PTS | 4 | Jan 6, 1936 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Eddie Capana | KO | 2 (4) | Dec 23, 1935 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Nunzio Bisogno | TKO | 1 (4) | Dec 16, 1935 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Al Gianetti | KO | 1 (4) | Nov 7, 1935 | Music Hall, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Johnny Gaja | KO | 3 (4) | Oct 24, 1935 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | Exact date and location uncertain |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Tony Caprio | PTS | 4 | Sep 23, 1935 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | Exact date and location uncertain |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Dominic Pasquale | PTS | 4 | Sep 16, 1935 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | Exact date and location uncertain |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Pete Flash | TKO | 3 (?) | Jul 7, 1935 | Mueller's Grove, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Johnny Fiore | KO | 2 (3) | Mar 21, 1935 | Music Hall, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Ed McGillick | NWS | 3 | Mar 14, 1935 | Music Hall, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Tippy Larkin". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Fought nineteen times at Madison Square Garden in "Tippy Larkin KO'd Retires Again", Asbury Park Press, Asbury, New Jersey, pg. 15, 30 December 1952
- ^ a b "Obituaries, Elsewhere", Asbury Park Press, Asbury, New Jersey, pg. 9, 13 December 1991
- ^ a b Fraley, Oscar, "Former CCC Worker Started Career With Bluff", Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 37, 16 December 1942
- ^ "Bettina Follows Fox Who Trails", The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Florida, pg. 6, 19 December 1938
- ^ Feder, Sid, "Tippy Larkin Goes to Sleep During First Round", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, California, pg. 4, 9 March 1940
- ^ "Tippy Larkin Stops Silva in Return to Boxing", The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 26, 14 March 1941
- ^ a b "Angott's Retirement Starts Another Meet", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, pg. 13, 1 December 1942
- ^ "Tippy Larkin Chills Denner in Second", The Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, pg. 6, 27 October 1942
- ^ Feder, Sid, "Augusta Golf Club Boy is Champion", The Independent Record, Helena, Montana, pg. 8, 19 December 1942
- ^ "Henry Armstrong Kayos Tippy Armstrong in Second Round", The Daily InterLake, Kalispell, Montana, pg. 6, 9 March 1943
- ^ "Tippy Larkin Wins Ten Round Decision", Reno Gazette Journal, Reno, Nevada, pg. 14, 16 November 1943
- ^ "Rafferty Knockout Out in Second Round", Ironwood Daily Globe, Ironwood, Michigan, pg. 8, 11 December 1943
- ^ "Ruffin, Manager, Turn Silent Sams After Tippy Larkin Draw", The Independent Record, Helena, Montana, pg. 8, 15 January 1944
- ^ "New York Begins Ring Innovation", The Evening News, Hanover, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 10 February 1944
- ^ "Stolz Jeers Tippy Larkin and Wakes Up a Loser", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 33, 24 March 1944
- ^ "Tippy Larkin Stops Archer", "Belvidere Daily Republican", Belvidere, Illinois, pg. 3, 3 June 1944
- ^ "Tippy Larkin Whips Joyce", Denver Chronicle, Denver, Colorado, pg. 14, 4 August 1945
- ^ Larkin worked in the War industry during his year off from boxing in "Lippy Tippy Larkin Beats Willie Joyce", La Grande Observe, La Grande, Oregon, pg. 8, 4 August 1945
- ^ "Tippy Larkin Wins", The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, pg. 7, 23 March 1946
- ^ "Tippy Larkin - Lineal Junior Welterweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "Tippy Larkin Wins Over Willie Joyce", Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 17, 30 April 1946
- ^ "Fusari Halts Tippy Larkin", The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 12, 15 February 1947
- ^ "Graham Victim of Boxing Lesson By Old Tippy Larkin", The Dunkirk Evening Observer, Dunkirk, New York, pg. 10, 22 March 1947
- ^ "Tippy Larkin Down But Not Out", The Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, pg. 2, 21 June 1947
- ^ "Tippy Larkin KO'd Retires Again", Asbury Park Press, Asbury, New Jersey, pg. 15, 30 December 1952
- ^ "Tippy Larkin Nabbed for Drunk Driving", The Bridgeport, Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut, pg. 74, 18 September 1957
- ^ "Tippy Larkin Transferred to Mental Hospital", The Times Record, Troy, New York, pg. 26, 1 November 1957
- ^ Driving South in the Northbound Lane in "Boxer Tippy Larkin Hurt in Collision", The Gettysburg Times, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, pg. 12, 25 October 1957
- ^ "Tippy Larkin Jailed One to Three Years", Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, New York, pg. 35, 21 February 1958
- ^ "Tippy Larkin". Cyber Boxing Zone. Archived from the original on 2016-08-04. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "BoxRec: Tippy Larkin".
External links
edit- Boxing record for Tippy Larkin from BoxRec (registration required)
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- Tippy Larkin - CBZ Profile