Thomas Lawless

Thomas William Lawless
Born(1908-03-03)March 3, 1908
Auburn, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 1966(1966-06-19) (aged 58)
Ovil, New York, U.S.
Other namesBucky, The Irish Terrier, The Terror, Uncrowned Welterweight Champion of the World, The Auburn Wildcat
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight, middleweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights132
Wins78
Wins by KO9
Losses47
Draws7

Thomas William Lawless (March 3, 1908 – June 19, 1966), better known as Bucky Lawless, was an American welterweight boxer from Auburn, New York, who fought 131 professional bouts between April 30, 1925, and October 9, 1936.[1] He was known for his hair-trigger left-handed punch. Lawless was one of the first boxers to be approved by the New York State Athletic Commission to box in professional bouts before he was 18 years of age.[2] During Lawless' boxing career, sports writers called him the "Uncrowned Welterweight Champion of the World" by virtue of his non-title victories over four champions.[3]

Early life

Thomas "Bucky" Lawless was born on March 3, 1908, in Auburn, New York. His parents were Martin J. Lawless (1869–1941) and Francis T. Lawless (née O'Brien; 1883–1946).[4] His father was born in Ireland, emigrated to the U.S. in 1882, and worked for the New York Central Railroad, while his mother was born in Ontario, Canada, and emigrated to the U.S. in 1889.[5] Thomas was nicknamed "Bucky" by his friends soon after he began grade school at Holy Family School in Auburn. One of his first jobs was as a newspaper hawker for the Auburn Citizen, which is when he learned to fight in alley brawls with other newsies. Lawless dropped out of junior high school to learn boxing.[6] On September 18, 1924, at 16 years of age, he made his lightweight debut in Moravia, New York, where he fought Red Curry from Binghamton, NY. After three rounds, Lawless was awarded the decision.[7]

Boxing career

Lawless' professional boxing debut occurred on September 28, 1925, when he fought and won against Tony Occipenti at Town Hall, Scranton, PA, by points after six rounds.[8] He won 14 consecutive matches between September 1925 and May 1926, which included winning the Champion Lightweight of Central New York title from Sailor Pacilio (Ralph Rocco Pacilio) on April 12, 1926, at the Syracuse Arena in Syracuse, NY.[9] His first professional loss occurred on May 28, 1926, in the Syracuse Arena, when he lost his match by points against Jackie Brady (Amedio Pizzica) and gave up his title to him. The crowd of over 5,000 did not approve of the judges' decision and jeered. The Auburn Citizen, reporting on the fight, declared that favoritism was shown to Brady by the judges and that Lawless had been robbed of his title.[10] Lawless lost by points in a rematch against Brady on July 16, 1926, at Star Park in Syracuse.[11] The rematch nearly did not occur for several reasons: initially, it was rumored that Lawless and boxer Canastota Bob (Joseph Kanafolo) had been "given a vacation" (suspended) by the New York State Boxing Commission after Lawless and Bob had recently worked in the corners of amateur boxers at a match in Ithaca, NY. Deputy State Commissioner Hodges responded that he would not interfere and that Lawless would be able to fight Brady.[12] After two postponements, Lawless' manager, Edward Epstein, stated that Lawless would be unable to meet the stipulated weight and that taking off too much weight quickly would weaken him, leaving him in no shape to fight. During a scheduled conference, Charlie Celli, Brady's manager, stated that if Lawless did not meet the weight standard, he would consider it a forfeit. Epstein retorted that if another agreement was not reached, he would not permit Lawless to fight. A second conference that Lawless and Brady attended was scheduled the next day. The argument between Epstein and Celli during this conference became so heated that Marc Buckland, president of the Syracuse Arena Athletic Club, had to intervene several times to prevent the two managers from physically fighting each other. After over three hours of negotiations, an agreement was reached and the match was scheduled.[13] Joe Netro of the Syracuse Arena Athletic Club, while speaking with reporters quipped that he was thinking of calling off the upcoming match at Star Park because he had heard there would be a "Lawless element there".[14]

Lawless won the Welterweight Title of Central New York on October 14, 1927, when he defeated Billy Leonard at the Syracuse Arena in six rounds. Bucky carried all the rounds except for the second and fourth. It was called a grudge match after Leonard and his manager were "nasty" to Lawless while in the dressing rooms before the match, calling him a "small town pug" and a "country boy". In the sixth round, Leonard stood in the center of the ring, challenging Lawless to "come on", who accepted and effectively won the sixth round and the bout.[15] Collyer's Eye, a weekly sports journal published in Chicago from 1915 to 1929, ran regularly scheduled articles that rated professional welterweight boxers. Although the rating methodology was not described, the article stated that all factors were taken into consideration in the figures employed and the system gives an accurate slant on a fighter's chances in a bout against another rated boxer. The purpose of the article was to allow readers to view two rated boxers for an upcoming bout and to select the projected winner based on his higher rating. These ratings were officially endorsed by the National Boxing Association and Pennsylvania Commission. Lawless first appeared in the rankings in the 15 October 1927 edition of Collyer's Eye. He was among 122 boxers listed in this edition and they were rated with scores between 109 and 300. Lawless was rated at 239.[16] Of the eight fighters Lawless fought in 1927 who were rated in the same article, Lawless had victories over three fighters who had lower ratings than him (Bobby Richardson, Willie Greb, Eddie Dyer), and a loss against one fighter with a lower rating than him (Eddie Burnbrook). He had victories over two of the fighters who had higher ratings than him (Billy Leonard, Willie Harmon) and a draw with one fighter with a higher rating (Pete August). Lawless lost only one bout in 1927 against a fighter with a higher rating than him (Jack Zivic). In the 3 August 1929 edition of Collyer's Eye and The Baseball World, Bucky Lawless was ranked as Number 8 among "The Ten Best" welterweight fighters in a pool of 184 rated welterweight boxers.[17] In the 19 July 1930 edition of Collyer's Eye and The Baseball World, Lawless was ranked Number 6 among the "Ten Best Welterweights."[18] Lawless continued to rate among the Ten Best Welterweights into 1931.

Lawless fought seven World Welterweight Boxing Champions during his career, but never held the title himself.[19] Sportswriters during this period editorialized about "overweight farces". Robert Edgren, the nationally syndicated American sports reporter, wrote in 1931 that welterweight champions "have been dodging the tough ones by making good contenders come in overweight. And they fought Bucky Lawless without any great success...That old gag again. Making Lawless come in overweight so that [Lou] Brouillard couldn't lose his title"[20] as a response to the ten-round welterweight contest between Lawless and Lou Brouillard at Boston Garden on December 2, 1931, the latter of whom was the world welterweight boxing champion. Although Brouillard won the match by KO in the third round, both fighters came in over the weight limit, so his title was never at risk.[21] Fighting Lawless in a title bout would have been risky for Brouillard because Lawless had appeared in four previous overweight matches and defeated them all. He won decisions over Joe Dundee, Tommy Freeman, and two over Young Jack Thompson (Cecil Lewis Thompson).[22] One of the earlier non-title matches against Thompson was held seven months earlier on May 8, 1931, at Chicago Stadium. Lawless won this match, and although Thompson was the World Welterweight Champion at the time, Lawless was forced to come into the match overweight so that Thompson's title was not at risk.[23] Lawless fought American Middleweight Champion Gorilla Jones (William Landon Jones) six times between 1928 and 1931, defeating him in four of these matches.[24] During his professional boxing career, Lawless fought at venues across the country including Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, Brooklyn, NY; Atlantic City, NJ; Seattle, WA; New Orleans, LA; Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Pittsburgh, PA; Rochester, NY; and Buffalo, NY. The largest percentage (27%) of his 131 professional matches were fought in Syracuse, NY.[25] By 1927 Lawless was the greatest drawing card for boxing matches in Syracuse.[26]

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Personal life

Lawless moved from Auburn, NY, to Syracuse, NY in early 1930. By then he trained in Syracuse, NY, where he was managed by Joe Netro. Lawless married Norma Lila Conlin of Potsdam, NY on March 20, 1930, in Syracuse.[27] The Syracuse Journal wrote an article about the newlywed couple's home life in their apartment at The James, and featured four large at-home photographs with captions, such as Lawless serving coffee, washing dishes, and listening to the new radio with his wife.[28] Lawless moved back to Auburn in 1933.[29]

Lawless was honored by his home city of Auburn, NY on May 13, 1931. A week after his May 8 victory over Young Jack Thompson, he arrived in Auburn shortly after 8:00 p.m. and was met at the Five Points by more than a hundred cars. Lawless sat in an elevated position on his roadster and a parade of three cars abreast escorted him through Fulton Street, Genesee Street, State Street, and Dill Street where the parade ended at the Auburn Fraternal Order of the Eagles. A reception was held in the Eagles Lodge where it was reported that hundreds of fans were turned away because of the limited space. Speakers at the reception included Joseph Hanlon, chairman of the event; John Donavan, City Manager; Syracuse journalists John McGrath and Martin La Chance; and Lawless himself.[30]

After Lawless stopped boxing professionally in 1936, he lived in his hometown of Auburn, NY, where he worked as a laborer for public works and for business owner Thomas J. Hennessy.[31] Lawless stayed active in Auburn local events; for example, he acted as master of ceremonies during a bowling match held in Auburn at the Roman Alleys on March 10, 1940, in which ex-fighters competed against ex-ball players.[32] Lawless died after a long illness at age 58 on June 19, 1966.[33]

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[34] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

132 fights 78 wins 46 losses
By knockout 9 22
By decision 68 24
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 6
Newspaper decisions/draws 2

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 Age Location Notes
132 Loss 78–46–6 (2) Buck Potvin NWS 4 Oct 9, 1936 28 years, 220 days Punchbowl, Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
131 Draw 78–46–6 (1) Walter Kayo Brown NWS 6 Mar 27, 1936 28 years, 24 days Waterville, Maine, U.S.
130 Win 78–46–6 Kid Roberts TKO 1 (6) Mar 27, 1936 28 years, 24 days Waterville, Maine, U.S.
129 Loss 77–46–6 Sammy Chivas KO 1 (10) Aug 16, 1935 27 years, 166 days Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
128 Loss 77–45–6 Ossie Stewart KO 2 (10) Jan 23, 1935 26 years, 326 days Augusta, Maine, U.S.
127 Loss 77–44–6 Gus Lesnevich KO 2 (8) Jan 12, 1935 26 years, 315 days Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
126 Loss 77–43–6 Eddie Moore KO 4 (8) Dec 14, 1934 26 years, 286 days Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
125 Loss 77–42–6 Paul Pirrone KO 2 (10) Aug 31, 1934 26 years, 181 days Bader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
124 Loss 77–41–6 Freddie Steele TKO 2 (10) Jun 29, 1934 26 years, 118 days Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
123 Loss 77–40–6 Eddie Babe Risko KO 5 (6) Jun 8, 1934 26 years, 97 days Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, U.S.
122 Loss 77–39–6 Eddie Babe Risko PTS 6 May 14, 1934 26 years, 72 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
121 Loss 77–38–6 Tony Rock PTS 8 Mar 12, 1934 26 years, 9 days Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany, New York, U.S.
120 Loss 77–37–6 Panama Fred Jenkins PTS 6 Dec 11, 1933 25 years, 283 days Garden St. Arena, Auburn, New York, U.S.
119 Loss 77–36–6 Eddie Flynn PTS 10 Nov 6, 1933 25 years, 248 days Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
118 Win 77–35–6 Weiner Wilch PTS 6 Oct 30, 1933 25 years, 241 days Garden St. Arena, Auburn, New York, U.S.
117 Loss 76–35–6 Joe Moran PTS 6 Oct 6, 1933 25 years, 217 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
116 Loss 76–34–6 Young Terry KO 5 (10) Sep 18, 1933 25 years, 199 days Hobbs' Arena, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, U.S.
115 Draw 76–33–6 Joe Thompson PTS 6 Aug 28, 1933 25 years, 178 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
114 Loss 76–33–5 Vincent Sireci PTS 10 Aug 10, 1933 25 years, 160 days Shewbridge Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
113 Loss 76–32–5 Freddie Polo KO 10 (10) Jun 6, 1933 25 years, 95 days Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
112 Win 76–31–5 Frankie Hughes PTS 10 May 22, 1933 25 years, 80 days Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
111 Loss 75–31–5 Sterling "Six Second" Powell PTS 8 May 9, 1933 25 years, 67 days Amusement Academy, Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
110 Draw 75–30–5 Alabama Kid PTS 10 Mar 23, 1933 25 years, 20 days Dover, Ohio, U.S.
109 Win 75–30–4 Marty McHale PTS 6 Mar 21, 1933 25 years, 18 days Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
108 Draw 74–30–4 Leroy Smith PTS 10 Dec 16, 1932 24 years, 288 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
107 Loss 74–30–3 Buck McTiernan PTS 10 Nov 3, 1932 24 years, 245 days Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
106 Loss 74–29–3 Paulie Walker KO 6 (10) Aug 25, 1932 24 years, 175 days Beach Casino, Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
105 Loss 74–28–3 Young Terry PTS 10 Aug 15, 1932 24 years, 165 days Outdoor High School Field, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
104 Win 74–27–3 Eddie Bojack PTS 8 Jun 23, 1932 24 years, 112 days Equestrium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
103 Loss 73–27–3 Vince Dundee PTS 10 May 23, 1932 24 years, 81 days Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
102 Loss 73–26–3 Salvatore Affinito KO 8 (10) Apr 25, 1932 24 years, 53 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
101 Loss 73–25–3 King Tut UD 10 Mar 7, 1932 24 years, 4 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
100 Loss 73–24–3 Leroy Smith TKO 4 (10) Jan 1, 1932 23 years, 304 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
99 Loss 73–23–3 Lou Brouillard KO 3 (10) Dec 2, 1931 23 years, 274 days Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
98 Win 73–22–3 Billy Rose UD 10 Nov 20, 1931 23 years, 262 days Castle Bowl, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 72–22–3 Young Harry Wills PTS 10 Nov 9, 1931 23 years, 251 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
96 Win 71–22–3 Young Harry Wills PTS 10 Oct 12, 1931 23 years, 223 days Albany, New York, U.S.
95 Loss 70–22–3 Jimmy Belmont UD 10 Sep 8, 1931 23 years, 189 days Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
94 Win 70–21–3 Donald Fagg PTS 10 Aug 6, 1931 23 years, 156 days Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
93 Loss 69–21–3 Teddy Yarosz PTS 10 Jul 27, 1931 23 years, 146 days Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
92 Win 69–20–3 Pete August PTS 10 Jul 15, 1931 23 years, 134 days Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
91 Win 68–20–3 Lowell Bobby Brown PTS 10 Jul 13, 1931 23 years, 132 days American Legion Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
90 Win 67–20–3 Pete Susky UD 10 Jul 2, 1931 23 years, 121 days Kingston Armory, Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S.
89 Win 66–20–3 Jackie Horner PTS 10 Jun 25, 1931 23 years, 114 days Flint, Michigan, U.S.
88 Win 65–20–3 Gorilla Jones PTS 10 May 25, 1931 23 years, 83 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
87 Win 64–20–3 Young Jack Thompson MD 10 May 8, 1931 23 years, 66 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
86 Win 63–20–3 Pete Susky UD 10 Apr 20, 1931 23 years, 48 days Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
85 Win 62–20–3 Sailor Pacilio TKO 4 (10) Mar 17, 1931 23 years, 14 days Majestic Theatre, Utica, New York, U.S. The bout was halted after round 4
84 Loss 61–20–3 Baby Joe Gans PTS 10 Feb 27, 1931 22 years, 361 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
83 Loss 61–19–3 Sam Bruce SD 10 Feb 9, 1931 22 years, 343 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
82 Win 61–18–3 Pinky Kaufman KO 4 (10) Feb 2, 1931 22 years, 336 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
81 Win 60–18–3 Meyer Lichtenstein MD 12 Jan 12, 1931 22 years, 315 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
80 Loss 59–18–3 Jackie Fields KO 5 (10) Dec 19, 1930 22 years, 291 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
79 Win 59–17–3 Gene Cardi TKO 9 (10) Dec 12, 1930 22 years, 284 days Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
78 Win 58–17–3 Billy Townsend PTS 10 Nov 21, 1930 22 years, 263 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
77 Win 57–17–3 Paul Pirrone PTS 10 Nov 10, 1930 22 years, 252 days Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
76 Win 56–17–3 Jackie Horner PTS 10 Nov 3, 1930 22 years, 245 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
75 Win 55–17–3 Buck McTiernan MD 10 Oct 20, 1930 22 years, 231 days Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
74 Draw 54–17–3 Jackie Brady PTS 10 Sep 30, 1930 22 years, 211 days State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
73 Loss 54–17–2 Sammy Jackson TKO 9 (10) Sep 2, 1930 22 years, 183 days Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
72 Win 54–16–2 Babe Anderson PTS 10 Aug 15, 1930 22 years, 165 days Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
71 Loss 53–16–2 Gorilla Jones KO 9 (10) Jul 18, 1930 22 years, 137 days Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
70 Win 53–15–2 Meyer Lichtenstein PTS 10 Jun 23, 1930 22 years, 112 days Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester, New York, U.S.
69 Win 52–15–2 Harry Mason PTS 10 Jun 10, 1930 22 years, 99 days Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
68 Win 51–15–2 Gorilla Jones PTS 10 May 12, 1930 22 years, 70 days Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
67 Win 50–15–2 Joe Dundee UD 10 Apr 14, 1930 22 years, 42 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
66 Win 49–15–2 Sergeant Sammy Baker PTS 10 Mar 17, 1930 22 years, 14 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
65 Loss 48–15–2 Vince Dundee PTS 10 Feb 21, 1930 21 years, 355 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
64 Win 48–14–2 Young Jack Thompson MD 10 Feb 3, 1930 21 years, 337 days Convention Hall, Rochester, U.S.
63 Loss 47–14–2 Tommy Freeman KO 7 (10) Oct 25, 1929 21 years, 236 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
62 Loss 47–13–2 Young Corbett III KO 1 (10) Aug 30, 1929 21 years, 180 days Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
61 Win 47–12–2 Tommy Freeman PTS 10 Aug 21, 1929 21 years, 171 days Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
60 Win 46–12–2 Gorilla Jones PTS 12 Jul 16, 1929 21 years, 135 days Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
59 Win 45–12–2 Bruce Flowers PTS 10 Jun 21, 1929 21 years, 110 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
58 Loss 44–12–2 Vince Dundee PTS 10 May 28, 1929 21 years, 86 days Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
57 Loss 44–11–2 Jimmy Goodrich PTS 10 May 6, 1929 21 years, 64 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
56 Win 44–10–2 Sam Bruce PTS 8 Apr 26, 1929 21 years, 54 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
55 Win 43–10–2 Willie Lavin PTS 10 Mar 18, 1929 21 years, 15 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
54 Win 42–10–2 Gorilla Jones PTS 10 Feb 18, 1929 20 years, 352 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
53 Draw 41–10–2 Jackie Horner PTS 8 Feb 4, 1929 20 years, 338 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
52 Win 41–10–1 Jackie Horner PTS 10 Jan 21, 1929 20 years, 324 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
51 Win 40–10–1 Canada Lee DQ 3 (10) Dec 12, 1928 20 years, 279 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50 Win 39–10–1 Young Saylor PTS 10 Nov 19, 1928 20 years, 261 days State Armory, Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
49 Loss 38–10–1 Gorilla Jones PTS 10 Oct 19, 1928 20 years, 230 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
48 Loss 38–9–1 Canada Lee KO 3 (10) Oct 12, 1928 20 years, 223 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
47 Win 38–8–1 Meyer Grace PTS 6 Sep 3, 1928 20 years, 184 days Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 Win 37–8–1 Larry Marinucci TKO 10 (10) Aug 31, 1928 20 years, 181 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
45 Win 36–8–1 Young Saylor PTS 10 Jul 23, 1928 20 years, 142 days Lake Conneaut, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 35–8–1 Jack Berry PTS 10 Jun 29, 1928 20 years, 118 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
43 Win 34–8–1 Johnny Piai PTS 10 May 25, 1928 20 years, 83 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
42 Loss 33–8–1 Sammy Vogel PTS 10 May 18, 1928 20 years, 76 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
41 Loss 33–7–1 Sammy Vogel PTS 10 Apr 20, 1928 20 years, 48 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
40 Win 33–6–1 Jack Manley PTS 10 Mar 23, 1928 20 years, 20 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
39 Win 32–6–1 Jack Sparr PTS 6 Feb 3, 1928 19 years, 337 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
38 Loss 31–6–1 Jack Sparr PTS 10 Jan 20, 1928 19 years, 323 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
37 Draw 31–5–1 Pete August PTS 6 Dec 9, 1927 19 years, 281 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
36 Win 31–5 Cuddy DeMarco PTS 10 Dec 2, 1927 19 years, 274 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
35 Win 30–5 Willie Harmon PTS 6 Nov 4, 1927 19 years, 246 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
34 Win 29–5 Billy Leonard PTS 6 Oct 14, 1927 19 years, 225 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
33 Win 28–5 Eddie Dyer PTS 10 Oct 7, 1927 19 years, 218 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
32 Win 27–5 Joe Saviola PTS 6 Sep 30, 1927 19 years, 211 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
31 Win 26–5 Willie Greb PTS 6 Sep 2, 1927 19 years, 183 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
30 Win 25–5 Sailor Pacilio PTS 6 Jun 3, 1927 19 years, 92 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
29 Loss 24–5 Jack Zivic KO 6 (10) May 2, 1927 19 years, 60 days Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
28 Loss 24–4 Eddie Burnbrook KO 2 (10) Apr 11, 1927 19 years, 39 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
27 Win 24–3 Sammy Marco PTS 6 Mar 18, 1927 19 years, 15 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
26 Win 23–3 Johnny Carey KO 5 (10) Mar 11, 1927 19 years, 8 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
25 Win 22–3 Bobby Richardson PTS 10 Feb 22, 1927 18 years, 356 days Majestic Theatre, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Win 21–3 Dave Forbes TKO 7 (10) Feb 11, 1927 18 years, 345 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23 Win 20–3 Dorey Shimar PTS 10 Jan 28, 1927 18 years, 331 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
22 Win 19–3 Dorey Shimar PTS 6 Jan 21, 1927 18 years, 324 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
21 Loss 18–3 Eddie Burnbrook KO 3 (10) Dec 30, 1926 18 years, 302 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
20 Win 18–2 Jackie Horner PTS 6 Dec 15, 1926 18 years, 287 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
19 Win 17–2 Canastota Bob PTS 6 Nov 26, 1926 18 years, 268 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
18 Win 16–2 Kid Savage PTS 6 Oct 29, 1926 18 years, 240 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
17 Win 15–2 Pinky Burns PTS 6 Jul 28, 1926 18 years, 147 days Johnson Field, Johnson City, New York, U.S.
16 Loss 14–2 Jackie Brady PTS 6 Jul 16, 1926 18 years, 105 days Star Park, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
15 Loss 14–1 Jackie Brady PTS 6 May 28, 1926 18 years, 86 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. For Central New York lightweight title
14 Win 14–0 Johnny Sacco PTS 6 May 21, 1926 18 years, 79 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Sailor Pacilio PTS 6 Apr 12, 1926 18 years, 40 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Teddy Dean PTS 6 Mar 26, 1926 18 years, 23 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Bobby Tracey PTS 6 Mar 12, 1926 18 years, 9 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Ralph Miles TKO 4 (6) Feb 12, 1926 17 years, 346 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Johnny Beach PTS 6 Jan 22, 1926 17 years, 325 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Kid Savage PTS 6 Jan 18, 1926 17 years, 321 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Canastota Bob PTS 6 Dec 4, 1925 17 years, 276 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Battling Klem PTS ? Nov 26, 1925 17 years, 268 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Harry Webber PTS 4 Nov 11, 1925 17 years, 253 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Willie Devanney PTS 6 Nov 9, 1925 17 years, 251 days Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Willie Devanney PTS 6 Oct 12, 1925 17 years, 223 days Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Billy Gray KO 5 (6) Oct 1, 1925 17 years, 212 days United States of America
1 Win 1–0 Tony Occipenti PTS 6 Sep 28, 1925 17 years, 209 days Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Professional debut

Unofficial record

132 fights 78 wins 47 losses
By knockout 9 22
By decision 68 25
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 7

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

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Age Location Notes
132 Loss 78–47–7 Buck Potvin NWS 4 Oct 9, 1936 28 years, 220 days Punchbowl, Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
131 Draw 78–46–7 Walter Kayo Brown NWS 6 Mar 27, 1936 28 years, 24 days Waterville, Maine, U.S.
130 Win 78–46–6 Kid Roberts TKO 1 (6) Mar 27, 1936 28 years, 24 days Waterville, Maine, U.S.
129 Loss 77–46–6 Sammy Chivas KO 1 (10) Aug 16, 1935 27 years, 166 days Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
128 Loss 77–45–6 Ossie Stewart KO 2 (10) Jan 23, 1935 26 years, 326 days Augusta, Maine, U.S.
127 Loss 77–44–6 Gus Lesnevich KO 2 (8) Jan 12, 1935 26 years, 315 days Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
126 Loss 77–43–6 Eddie Moore KO 4 (8) Dec 14, 1934 26 years, 286 days Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
125 Loss 77–42–6 Paul Pirrone KO 2 (10) Aug 31, 1934 26 years, 181 days Bader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
124 Loss 77–41–6 Freddie Steele TKO 2 (10) Jun 29, 1934 26 years, 118 days Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
123 Loss 77–40–6 Eddie Babe Risko KO 5 (6) Jun 8, 1934 26 years, 97 days Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, U.S.
122 Loss 77–39–6 Eddie Babe Risko PTS 6 May 14, 1934 26 years, 72 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
121 Loss 77–38–6 Tony Rock PTS 8 Mar 12, 1934 26 years, 9 days Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany, New York, U.S.
120 Loss 77–37–6 Panama Fred Jenkins PTS 6 Dec 11, 1933 25 years, 283 days Garden St. Arena, Auburn, New York, U.S.
119 Loss 77–36–6 Eddie Flynn PTS 10 Nov 6, 1933 25 years, 248 days Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
118 Win 77–35–6 Weiner Wilch PTS 6 Oct 30, 1933 25 years, 241 days Garden St. Arena, Auburn, New York, U.S.
117 Loss 76–35–6 Joe Moran PTS 6 Oct 6, 1933 25 years, 217 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
116 Loss 76–34–6 Young Terry KO 5 (10) Sep 18, 1933 25 years, 199 days Hobbs' Arena, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, U.S.
115 Draw 76–33–6 Joe Thompson PTS 6 Aug 28, 1933 25 years, 178 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
114 Loss 76–33–5 Vincent Sireci PTS 10 Aug 10, 1933 25 years, 160 days Shewbridge Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
113 Loss 76–32–5 Freddie Polo KO 10 (10) Jun 6, 1933 25 years, 95 days Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
112 Win 76–31–5 Frankie Hughes PTS 10 May 22, 1933 25 years, 80 days Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
111 Loss 75–31–5 Sterling "Six Second" Powell PTS 8 May 9, 1933 25 years, 67 days Amusement Academy, Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
110 Draw 75–30–5 Alabama Kid PTS 10 Mar 23, 1933 25 years, 20 days Dover, Ohio, U.S.
109 Win 75–30–4 Marty McHale PTS 6 Mar 21, 1933 25 years, 18 days Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
108 Draw 74–30–4 Leroy Smith PTS 10 Dec 16, 1932 24 years, 288 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
107 Loss 74–30–3 Buck McTiernan PTS 10 Nov 3, 1932 24 years, 245 days Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
106 Loss 74–29–3 Paulie Walker KO 6 (10) Aug 25, 1932 24 years, 175 days Beach Casino, Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
105 Loss 74–28–3 Young Terry PTS 10 Aug 15, 1932 24 years, 165 days Outdoor High School Field, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
104 Win 74–27–3 Eddie Bojack PTS 8 Jun 23, 1932 24 years, 112 days Equestrium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
103 Loss 73–27–3 Vince Dundee PTS 10 May 23, 1932 24 years, 81 days Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
102 Loss 73–26–3 Salvatore Affinito KO 8 (10) Apr 25, 1932 24 years, 53 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
101 Loss 73–25–3 King Tut UD 10 Mar 7, 1932 24 years, 4 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
100 Loss 73–24–3 Leroy Smith TKO 4 (10) Jan 1, 1932 23 years, 304 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
99 Loss 73–23–3 Lou Brouillard KO 3 (10) Dec 2, 1931 23 years, 274 days Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
98 Win 73–22–3 Billy Rose UD 10 Nov 20, 1931 23 years, 262 days Castle Bowl, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 72–22–3 Young Harry Wills PTS 10 Nov 9, 1931 23 years, 251 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
96 Win 71–22–3 Young Harry Wills PTS 10 Oct 12, 1931 23 years, 223 days Albany, New York, U.S.
95 Loss 70–22–3 Jimmy Belmont UD 10 Sep 8, 1931 23 years, 189 days Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
94 Win 70–21–3 Donald Fagg PTS 10 Aug 6, 1931 23 years, 156 days Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
93 Loss 69–21–3 Teddy Yarosz PTS 10 Jul 27, 1931 23 years, 146 days Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
92 Win 69–20–3 Pete August PTS 10 Jul 15, 1931 23 years, 134 days Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
91 Win 68–20–3 Lowell Bobby Brown PTS 10 Jul 13, 1931 23 years, 132 days American Legion Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
90 Win 67–20–3 Pete Susky UD 10 Jul 2, 1931 23 years, 121 days Kingston Armory, Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S.
89 Win 66–20–3 Jackie Horner PTS 10 Jun 25, 1931 23 years, 114 days Flint, Michigan, U.S.
88 Win 65–20–3 Gorilla Jones PTS 10 May 25, 1931 23 years, 83 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
87 Win 64–20–3 Young Jack Thompson MD 10 May 8, 1931 23 years, 66 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
86 Win 63–20–3 Pete Susky UD 10 Apr 20, 1931 23 years, 48 days Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
85 Win 62–20–3 Sailor Pacilio TKO 4 (10) Mar 17, 1931 23 years, 14 days Majestic Theatre, Utica, New York, U.S. The bout was halted after round 4
84 Loss 61–20–3 Baby Joe Gans PTS 10 Feb 27, 1931 22 years, 361 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
83 Loss 61–19–3 Sam Bruce SD 10 Feb 9, 1931 22 years, 343 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
82 Win 61–18–3 Pinky Kaufman KO 4 (10) Feb 2, 1931 22 years, 336 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
81 Win 60–18–3 Meyer Lichtenstein MD 12 Jan 12, 1931 22 years, 315 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
80 Loss 59–18–3 Jackie Fields KO 5 (10) Dec 19, 1930 22 years, 291 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
79 Win 59–17–3 Gene Cardi TKO 9 (10) Dec 12, 1930 22 years, 284 days Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
78 Win 58–17–3 Billy Townsend PTS 10 Nov 21, 1930 22 years, 263 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
77 Win 57–17–3 Paul Pirrone PTS 10 Nov 10, 1930 22 years, 252 days Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
76 Win 56–17–3 Jackie Horner PTS 10 Nov 3, 1930 22 years, 245 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
75 Win 55–17–3 Buck McTiernan MD 10 Oct 20, 1930 22 years, 231 days Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
74 Draw 54–17–3 Jackie Brady PTS 10 Sep 30, 1930 22 years, 211 days State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
73 Loss 54–17–2 Sammy Jackson TKO 9 (10) Sep 2, 1930 22 years, 183 days Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
72 Win 54–16–2 Babe Anderson PTS 10 Aug 15, 1930 22 years, 165 days Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
71 Loss 53–16–2 Gorilla Jones KO 9 (10) Jul 18, 1930 22 years, 137 days Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
70 Win 53–15–2 Meyer Lichtenstein PTS 10 Jun 23, 1930 22 years, 112 days Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester, New York, U.S.
69 Win 52–15–2 Harry Mason PTS 10 Jun 10, 1930 22 years, 99 days Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
68 Win 51–15–2 Gorilla Jones PTS 10 May 12, 1930 22 years, 70 days Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
67 Win 50–15–2 Joe Dundee UD 10 Apr 14, 1930 22 years, 42 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
66 Win 49–15–2 Sergeant Sammy Baker PTS 10 Mar 17, 1930 22 years, 14 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
65 Loss 48–15–2 Vince Dundee PTS 10 Feb 21, 1930 21 years, 355 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
64 Win 48–14–2 Young Jack Thompson MD 10 Feb 3, 1930 21 years, 337 days Convention Hall, Rochester, U.S.
63 Loss 47–14–2 Tommy Freeman KO 7 (10) Oct 25, 1929 21 years, 236 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
62 Loss 47–13–2 Young Corbett III KO 1 (10) Aug 30, 1929 21 years, 180 days Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
61 Win 47–12–2 Tommy Freeman PTS 10 Aug 21, 1929 21 years, 171 days Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
60 Win 46–12–2 Gorilla Jones PTS 12 Jul 16, 1929 21 years, 135 days Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
59 Win 45–12–2 Bruce Flowers PTS 10 Jun 21, 1929 21 years, 110 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
58 Loss 44–12–2 Vince Dundee PTS 10 May 28, 1929 21 years, 86 days Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
57 Loss 44–11–2 Jimmy Goodrich PTS 10 May 6, 1929 21 years, 64 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
56 Win 44–10–2 Sam Bruce PTS 8 Apr 26, 1929 21 years, 54 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
55 Win 43–10–2 Willie Lavin PTS 10 Mar 18, 1929 21 years, 15 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
54 Win 42–10–2 Gorilla Jones PTS 10 Feb 18, 1929 20 years, 352 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
53 Draw 41–10–2 Jackie Horner PTS 8 Feb 4, 1929 20 years, 338 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
52 Win 41–10–1 Jackie Horner PTS 10 Jan 21, 1929 20 years, 324 days Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
51 Win 40–10–1 Canada Lee DQ 3 (10) Dec 12, 1928 20 years, 279 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50 Win 39–10–1 Young Saylor PTS 10 Nov 19, 1928 20 years, 261 days State Armory, Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
49 Loss 38–10–1 Gorilla Jones PTS 10 Oct 19, 1928 20 years, 230 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
48 Loss 38–9–1 Canada Lee KO 3 (10) Oct 12, 1928 20 years, 223 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
47 Win 38–8–1 Meyer Grace PTS 6 Sep 3, 1928 20 years, 184 days Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 Win 37–8–1 Larry Marinucci TKO 10 (10) Aug 31, 1928 20 years, 181 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
45 Win 36–8–1 Young Saylor PTS 10 Jul 23, 1928 20 years, 142 days Lake Conneaut, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 35–8–1 Jack Berry PTS 10 Jun 29, 1928 20 years, 118 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
43 Win 34–8–1 Johnny Piai PTS 10 May 25, 1928 20 years, 83 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
42 Loss 33–8–1 Sammy Vogel PTS 10 May 18, 1928 20 years, 76 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
41 Loss 33–7–1 Sammy Vogel PTS 10 Apr 20, 1928 20 years, 48 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
40 Win 33–6–1 Jack Manley PTS 10 Mar 23, 1928 20 years, 20 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
39 Win 32–6–1 Jack Sparr PTS 6 Feb 3, 1928 19 years, 337 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
38 Loss 31–6–1 Jack Sparr PTS 10 Jan 20, 1928 19 years, 323 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
37 Draw 31–5–1 Pete August PTS 6 Dec 9, 1927 19 years, 281 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
36 Win 31–5 Cuddy DeMarco PTS 10 Dec 2, 1927 19 years, 274 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
35 Win 30–5 Willie Harmon PTS 6 Nov 4, 1927 19 years, 246 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
34 Win 29–5 Billy Leonard PTS 6 Oct 14, 1927 19 years, 225 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
33 Win 28–5 Eddie Dyer PTS 10 Oct 7, 1927 19 years, 218 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
32 Win 27–5 Joe Saviola PTS 6 Sep 30, 1927 19 years, 211 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
31 Win 26–5 Willie Greb PTS 6 Sep 2, 1927 19 years, 183 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
30 Win 25–5 Sailor Pacilio PTS 6 Jun 3, 1927 19 years, 92 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
29 Loss 24–5 Jack Zivic KO 6 (10) May 2, 1927 19 years, 60 days Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
28 Loss 24–4 Eddie Burnbrook KO 2 (10) Apr 11, 1927 19 years, 39 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
27 Win 24–3 Sammy Marco PTS 6 Mar 18, 1927 19 years, 15 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
26 Win 23–3 Johnny Carey KO 5 (10) Mar 11, 1927 19 years, 8 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
25 Win 22–3 Bobby Richardson PTS 10 Feb 22, 1927 18 years, 356 days Majestic Theatre, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Win 21–3 Dave Forbes TKO 7 (10) Feb 11, 1927 18 years, 345 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23 Win 20–3 Dorey Shimar PTS 10 Jan 28, 1927 18 years, 331 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
22 Win 19–3 Dorey Shimar PTS 6 Jan 21, 1927 18 years, 324 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
21 Loss 18–3 Eddie Burnbrook KO 3 (10) Dec 30, 1926 18 years, 302 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
20 Win 18–2 Jackie Horner PTS 6 Dec 15, 1926 18 years, 287 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
19 Win 17–2 Canastota Bob PTS 6 Nov 26, 1926 18 years, 268 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
18 Win 16–2 Kid Savage PTS 6 Oct 29, 1926 18 years, 240 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
17 Win 15–2 Pinky Burns PTS 6 Jul 28, 1926 18 years, 147 days Johnson Field, Johnson City, New York, U.S.
16 Loss 14–2 Jackie Brady PTS 6 Jul 16, 1926 18 years, 105 days Star Park, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
15 Loss 14–1 Jackie Brady PTS 6 May 28, 1926 18 years, 86 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. For Central New York lightweight title
14 Win 14–0 Johnny Sacco PTS 6 May 21, 1926 18 years, 79 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Sailor Pacilio PTS 6 Apr 12, 1926 18 years, 40 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Teddy Dean PTS 6 Mar 26, 1926 18 years, 23 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Bobby Tracey PTS 6 Mar 12, 1926 18 years, 9 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Ralph Miles TKO 4 (6) Feb 12, 1926 17 years, 346 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Johnny Beach PTS 6 Jan 22, 1926 17 years, 325 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Kid Savage PTS 6 Jan 18, 1926 17 years, 321 days Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Canastota Bob PTS 6 Dec 4, 1925 17 years, 276 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Battling Klem PTS ? Nov 26, 1925 17 years, 268 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Harry Webber PTS 4 Nov 11, 1925 17 years, 253 days Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Willie Devanney PTS 6 Nov 9, 1925 17 years, 251 days Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Willie Devanney PTS 6 Oct 12, 1925 17 years, 223 days Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Billy Gray KO 5 (6) Oct 1, 1925 17 years, 212 days United States of America
1 Win 1–0 Tony Occipenti PTS 6 Sep 28, 1925 17 years, 209 days Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Professional debut

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