Sport & Note

Freddie Steele

Male

"Tacoma Assassin"
(Frederick Earl Burgett)
Middleweight, USA, Tacoma, Washington
Born: December 18, 1912, Seattle, Washington, USA
Died: August 22, 1984, Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Height: 5ft 10 1/2in, mt 1,78

No amateur results

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1926
+ Nov. 10	Jimmy Britt	Bellingham, United States	W 4
= Nov. 24	Jimmy Britt	Bellingham, United States	Draw 4
+ Dec. 8	Mocus Canning	Bellingham, United States	W 4
1927
+ Jan. 5	George Wilson	Bellingham, United States	W 4
= Mar. 16	Jimmy Britt	Bellingham, United States	Draw 4
+ Apr. 27	Nick Vonda	Bellingham, United States	W 4
1928
+ Jan. 12	Hermosa Villa	Tacoma, United States	W 4
+ Mar. 1	Billy Edwards	Tacoma, United States	KO 4
+ Mar. 15	Bud Weaver	Tacoma, United States	TKO 4
+ May 3	Billy Quilter	Tacoma, United States	KO 2
+ May 18	Young Tex Vernon	Olympia, United States	W 6
= June 12	Eddie Harmon	Chehalis, United States	Draw 4
+ July 4	Harry (Young) Ketchel	Centralia, United States	KO 2
= Aug. 10	Larry Hannon	Centralia, United States	Draw 4
+ Sept. 1	Jimmy Warfield	Tacoma, United States	KO 1
+ Sept. 20	Ralph Smith	Tacoma, United States	W 4
+ Oct. 1	Eddie Harmon	Tacoma, United States	KO 2
+ Nov. 22	Johnny Leonard	Tacoma, United States	W 4
1929
= Jan. 1	Jimmy Pavolic	Tacoma, United States	Draw 4
+ Feb. 1	Eddie Harmon	Bellingham, United States	KO 1
+ Mar. 1	Harry Davis	Bellingham, United States	KO 1
= Mar. 1	Len Lockren	Tacoma, United States	Draw 4
+ Mar. 15	Len Lockren	Tacoma, United States	W 4
+ Apr. 1	Floyd Soldier Brown	Tacoma, United States	W 4
+ May 9	Eddie Foster	Tacoma, United States	KO 2
+ June 27	Ralph Smith	Tacoma, United States	W 4
+ Aug. 5	Arnold Smith	Tacoma, United States	KO 1
+ Oct. 1	Honey Melody	Tacoma, United States	KO 3
+ Oct. 8	Johnny Lussier	Tacoma, United States	W 4
+ Nov. 14	Harry Davis	Tacoma, United States	TKO 2
+ Nov. 21	Paddy Ryan	Tacoma, United States	KO 1
+ Dec. 19	Jimmy Pavolic	Tacoma, United States	W 6
1930
+ Jan. 9	Frankie Monroe	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ Jan. 23	Jack Nash	Tacoma, United States	KO 2
+ Feb. 27	Jack Red Rondeaux	Tacoma, United States	KO 4
= Mar. 6	Jimmy Britt	Tacoma, United States	Draw 6
= Apr. 25	Joe Townsend	Seattle, United States	Draw 6
+ May 8	Joe Townsend	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ May 22	Joe Townsend	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ June 26	Tommy Fielding	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ July 10	Tommy Fielding	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ Sept. 11	Jimmy Farrar	Seattle, United States	TKO 3
+ Oct. 2	Leslie Carter	Tacoma, United States	TKO 5
+ Oct. 16	Al Gracio	Tacoma, United States	TKO 1
+ Oct. 30	Joey Coffman	Tacoma, United States	W 6
= Dec. 11	Tony Portillo	Tacoma, United States	Draw 6
- Dec. 17	Tony Portillo	Seattle, United States	L 6
1931
+ Jan. 1	Tony Portillo	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ Feb. 12	Mickey Trad	Tacoma, United States	W 6
= Feb. 18	Joe Townsend	Seattle, United States	Draw 6
+ Mar. 6	Mickey Cochrane	Yakima, United States	KO 2
+ Mar. 26	Nels Ferguson	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ Apr. 8	Nels Ferguson	Seattle, United States	TKO 2
+ Apr. 16	Ritchie King	Tacoma, United States	KO 1
+ Apr. 22	Teddy Palacios	Seattle, United States	KO 1
+ May 7	Esten Hunter	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ May 13	Joe Townsend	Seattle, United States	KO 2
+ May 27	Jimmy Owens	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ June 10	Jimmy Owens	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ July 16	Al Gracio	Dishman, United States	TKO 3
+ July 30	Don Fraser	Dishman, United States	W 6
+ Aug. 20	Johnny Woods	Dishman, United States	TKO 3
+ Sept. 23	Cowboy Sammy Evans	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ Nov. 30	Matt Calo	Tacoma, United States	W 6
1932
+ Mar. 3	Freddie Goldstein	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ Mar. 16	Tiger Lee Paige	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ Mar. 24	Matt Calo	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ Apr. 7	Bobby Vincent	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ Apr. 27	Tony Portillo	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ May 18	Ceferino Garcia	Seattle, United States	KO 2
+ May 24	Frankie Stetson	Portland, United States	W 6
+ June 1	Alfonso Gonzales	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ June 30	Larry Murphy	Dishman, United States	W 6
+ July 20	Ralph Chong	Seattle, United States	TKO 6
+ Aug. 3	Tiger Lee Paige	Spokane, United States	W 6
+ Aug. 11	Alfonso Gonzales	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ Aug. 26	Billy Townsend	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ Sept. 7	David Velasco	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ Sept. 20	Ceferino Garcia	Los Angeles, United States	KO 2
- Sept. 27	Tommy Herman	Los Angeles, United States	L 4
+ Oct. 26	Tommy Herman	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ Nov. 3	Millio Millitti	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ Nov. 17	Battling Dozier	Tacoma, United States	W 6
1933
+ Jan. 17	Leonard Bennett	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ May 18	Gilbert Attell	Tacoma, United States	KO 3
+ June 1	Tiger Lee Paige	Tacoma, United States	W 6
+ June 6	Alvin Lewis	Seattle, United States	KO 3
+ June 22	Joe Glick	Spokane, United States	W 8
+ June 27	Eddie Ran	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ Aug. 8	Frankie Petrolle	Seattle, United States	KO 3
+ Oct. 12	Petey Mike	Tacoma, United States	W 10
1934
+ Feb. 15	Leonard Bennett	Tacoma, United States	W 8
+ Feb. 27	Johnny Romero	Seattle, United States	KO 2
+ Mar. 8	Vivencio Alicante	Tacoma, United States	KO 2
+ Apr. 10	Eddie Murdock	Seattle, United States	KO 4
+ Apr. 26	Joe Cardoza	Tacoma, United States	KO 2
= May 22	Gorilla Jones	Seattle, United States	Draw 10
+ June 8	Babe Marino	San Francisco, United States	W 10
* June 22	Sammy Slaughter	San Francisco, United States	NC 1
+ June 29	Bucky Lawless	Seattle, United States	TKO 2
+ Oct. 26	Joe Glick	Yakima, United States	KO 1
+ Nov. 1	Andy DiVodi	Tacoma, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 13	Jimmy Evans	Seattle, United States	TKO 4
+ Dec. 5	Jack Hibbard	Walla Walla, United States	TKO 4
+ Dec. 20	Andy DiVodi	Tacoma, United States	KO 6
1935
+ Jan. 10	Tommy Rios	Tacoma, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 24	Baby Joe Gans	Tacoma, United States	KO 3
+ Feb. 12	Indian Jimmy Rivers	Portland, United States	TKO 5
+ Feb. 21	Indian Jimmy Rivers	Tacoma, United States	KO 9
+ Apr. 1	Fred Apostoli	San Francisco, United States	TKO 10
+ Apr. 23	Sammy O'Dell	Seattle, United States	KO 1
+ May 16	Mike Payan	Tacoma, United States	W 10
+ June 11	Al Rossi	Seattle, United States	TKO 2
+ July 30	Vince Dundee	Seattle, United States	TKO 3
+ Sept. 17	Gorilla Jones	Seattle, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 18	Swede Berglund	Hollywood, United States	TKO 6
+ Oct. 25	Mike Payan	San Diego, United States	KO 5
+ Nov. 19	Young Stuhley	Seattle, United States	W 10
1936
+ Jan. 23	Meyer Grace	Tacoma, United States	KO 1
+ Feb. 4	Henry Firpo	Seattle, United States	KO 2
+ Feb. 25	Young Stuhley	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 24	Babe Risko	Seattle, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 28	Tony Fisher	Seattle, United States	W 10
+ July 11	Babe Risko	Seattle, United States	W 15
NBA-NYSAC World Middleweight Titles
+ Aug. 20	Jackie Aldare	Tacoma, United States	KO 2
+ Sept. 3	Young Stuhley	Spokane, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 21	Allen Matthews	Seattle, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 17	Gus Lesnevich	Los Angeles, United States	TKO 2
+ Nov. 27	Al Rossi	San Diego, United States	KO 1
+ Dec. 8	Young Stuhley	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
1937
+ Jan. 1	Gorilla Jones	Milwaukee, United States	W 10
NBA-NYSAC World Middleweight Titles
+ Feb. 19	Babe Risko	New York, United States	W 15
NBA-NYSAC World Middleweight Titles
+ Mar. 2	Paul Pirrone	Philadelphia, United States	TKO 1
+ May 11	Frank Battaglia	Seattle, United States	KO 3
NBA-NYSAC World Middleweight Titles
+ July 21	Charley Williams	Washington, United States	TKO 8
+ Sept. 11	Ken Overlin	Seattle, United States	KO 4
NBA-NYSAC World Middleweight Titles
1938
- Jan. 7	Fred Apostoli	New York, United States	TKO by 9
+ Feb. 8	Bob Turner	Rochester, United States	KO 1
+ Feb. 19	Carmen Barth	Cleveland, United States	TKO 7
NBA-NYSAC World Middleweight Titles
+ June 14	Solly Krieger	Seattle, United States	W 10
- July 26	Al Hostak	Seattle, United States	KO by 1
NBA World Middleweight Title
1939-1940 Inactive
1941
- May 23	Jimmy Casino	Hollywood, United States	TKO by 5

Summary

Total bouts: 142, Won: 125 (60 inside the limit), Lost: 5 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 11, NC: 1