Tippy Larkin

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Tippy Larkin
Born
Antonio Pilliteri

(1917-11-11)November 11, 1917
Garfield, New Jersey
DiedDecember 10, 1991(1991-12-10) (aged 74)
Clifton, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Garfield Gunner
The Garfield Ghost
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Light-welterweight
Welterweight
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights151
Wins134
Wins by KO57
Losses15
Draws1
No contests1

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]

Early life and career[edit]

Larkin 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[edit]

On 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]

Henry Armstrong

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[edit]

On 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[edit]

On 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[edit]

On 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[edit]

Larkin 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[edit]

In 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[edit]

On 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[edit]

Larkin 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[edit]

All 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Tippy Larkin". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ a b "Obituaries, Elsewhere", Asbury Park Press, Asbury, New Jersey, pg. 9, 13 December 1991
  4. ^ a b Fraley, Oscar, "Former CCC Worker Started Career With Bluff", Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 37, 16 December 1942
  5. ^ "Bettina Follows Fox Who Trails", The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Florida, pg. 6, 19 December 1938
  6. ^ Feder, Sid, "Tippy Larkin Goes to Sleep During First Round", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, California, pg. 4, 9 March 1940
  7. ^ "Tippy Larkin Stops Silva in Return to Boxing", The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 26, 14 March 1941
  8. ^ a b "Angott's Retirement Starts Another Meet", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, pg. 13, 1 December 1942
  9. ^ "Tippy Larkin Chills Denner in Second", The Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, pg. 6, 27 October 1942
  10. ^ Feder, Sid, "Augusta Golf Club Boy is Champion", The Independent Record, Helena, Montana, pg. 8, 19 December 1942
  11. ^ "Henry Armstrong Kayos Tippy Armstrong in Second Round", The Daily InterLake, Kalispell, Montana, pg. 6, 9 March 1943
  12. ^ "Tippy Larkin Wins Ten Round Decision", Reno Gazette Journal, Reno, Nevada, pg. 14, 16 November 1943
  13. ^ "Rafferty Knockout Out in Second Round", Ironwood Daily Globe, Ironwood, Michigan, pg. 8, 11 December 1943
  14. ^ "Ruffin, Manager, Turn Silent Sams After Tippy Larkin Draw", The Independent Record, Helena, Montana, pg. 8, 15 January 1944
  15. ^ "New York Begins Ring Innovation", The Evening News, Hanover, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 10 February 1944
  16. ^ "Stolz Jeers Tippy Larkin and Wakes Up a Loser", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 33, 24 March 1944
  17. ^ "Tippy Larkin Stops Archer", "Belvidere Daily Republican, Belvidere, Illinois, pg. 3, 3 June 1944
  18. ^ "Tippy Larkin Whips Joyce", Denver Chronicle, Denver, Colorado, pg. 14, 4 August 1945
  19. ^ 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
  20. ^ "Tippy Larkin Wins", The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, pg. 7, 23 March 1946
  21. ^ "Tippy Larkin - Lineal Junior Welterweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  22. ^ "Tippy Larkin Wins Over Willie Joyce", Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 17, 30 April 1946
  23. ^ "Fusari Halts Tippy Larkin", The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 12, 15 February 1947
  24. ^ "Graham Victim of Boxing Lesson By Old Tippy Larkin", The Dunkirk Evening Observer, Dunkirk, New York, pg. 10, 22 March 1947
  25. ^ "Tippy Larkin Down But Not Out", The Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, pg. 2, 21 June 1947
  26. ^ "Tippy Larkin KO'd Retires Again", Asbury Park Press, Asbury, New Jersey, pg. 15, 30 December 1952
  27. ^ "Tippy Larkin Nabbed for Drunk Driving", The Bridgeport, Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut, pg. 74, 18 September 1957
  28. ^ "Tippy Larkin Transferred to Mental Hospital", The Times Record, Troy, New York, pg. 26, 1 November 1957
  29. ^ Driving South in the Northbound Lane in "Boxer Tippy Larkin Hurt in Collision", The Gettysburg Times, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, pg. 12, 25 October 1957
  30. ^ "Tippy Larkin Jailed One to Three Years, Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, New York, pg. 35, 21 February 1958
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  32. ^ "BoxRec: Tippy Larkin".

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Achievements
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