SPORT & NOTE
Tippy Larkin

Male

"The Garfield Gunner"
(Antonio Pilliteri)
Super-Lightweight, USA, Garfield, New Jersey
Born: November 11, 1917, Garfield, New Jersey, USA
Died: December 10, 1991, Garfield, New Jersey, USA
(some sources report: Clifton, New Jerse, USAy)
- Passed away of kidney failure -
Height: 5ft 7in, mt 1,69

Italian-American

He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992





No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1935
- Mar. 14Ed McGillickPaterson, United States L 4
+ Mar. 21Johnny FiorePaterson, United States KO 2
+ Apr. 18Johnny SchibelliUnion City, United States KO 1
+ June 6Pete FlashPaterson, United States KO 3
+ June 24Dominic PasculliPaterson, United States W 4
+ July 11Dominic PasculliPaterson, United States W 4
+ Aug. 5Tony CaprioPaterson, United States W 4
+ Oct. 24Johnny GajaPaterson, United States KO 3
+ Nov. 7Al GianettiPaterson, United States KO 1
+ Dec. 16Nunzio BisognoNewark, United States TKO 1
+ Dec. 23Eddie CapanaNewark, United States KO 2
1936
+ Jan. 6Lew FascioNewark, United States W 4
+ Jan. 27Eddie CapanaNewark, United States W 4
+ Feb. 10Joe TimpanaroNewark, United States KO 3
+ Feb. 24Eddie CapanaNewark, United States KO 2
+ Mar. 9Pete StewartNewark, United States KO 2
+ Mar. 12Phil BafutoElizabeth, United States KO 1
+ Apr. 13Lew FascioNewark, United States W 6
+ May 4Dominic PasculliNewark, United States KO 2
- June 2Johnny SchibelliJersey City, United States L 6
+ June 5Eddie CapanaLong Branch, United States KO 3
+ June 29Teddy AdamsNewark, United States KO 2
+ July 3Jimmy DonatoLong Branch, United States TKO 2
+ July 17Sammy MillerLong Branch, United States TKO 2
+ July 31Jackie CorcoranLong Branch, United States W 6
+ Aug. 11Andre SarillaJersey City, United States W 6
+ Aug. 31Al SimmonsNewark, United States W 6
+ Sept. 11Walter ChapmanLong Branch, United States TKO 4
+ Sept. 15Young BuckyElizabeth, United States W 6
+ Sept. 23Jimmy QuinnRutherford, United States KO 5
+ Sept. 28Dick McClinticNewark, United States KO 1
+ Oct. 6Tommy MankinElizabeth, United States KO 1
- Oct. 16Chang ColluraNewark, United States L 6
+ Oct. 30Chang ColluraNewark, United States W 6
+ Nov. 6George CarloPassaic, United States W 8
+ Dec. 14Meyer AlperNewark, United States W 8
+ Dec. 29Jimmy CogmanNewark, United States W 8
1937
+ Jan. 18Chang ColluraNewark, United States W 6
+ Feb. 8Tony MarengoNewark, United States KO 4
- Mar. 1Mickey DucaNewark, United States L 8
+ Mar. 15Jimmy CogmanPlainfield, United States W 8
+ Mar. 22Freddie CochraneNewark, United States W 9
+ May 24Freddie CochraneIrvington, United States W 10
+ June 18Jimmy CogmanLong Branch, United States TKO 4
+ June 28Jimmy CogmanLong Branch, United States TKO 4
+ July 2Freddie CochraneLong Branch, United States W 10
+ July 13Maxie FisherIrvington, United States W 10
+ Sept. 3Johnny MasonLong Branch, United States KO 3
+ Oct. 25Maxie FisherNewark, United States W 10
+ Nov. 15Maxie FisherNewark, United States W 10
+ Dec. 14Lew MasseyNewark, United States W 10
1938
+ Jan. 31Mickey DucaNewark, United States W 8
+ Feb. 10Jackie StewartPassaic, United States TKO 6
+ Mar. 10Pete MasciaPassaic, United States TKO 2
+ Mar. 15Charley BedamiBronx, United States W 8
+ Mar. 24Pedro NievesPassaic, United States TKO 5
+ May 5Tommy GradyPassaic, United States TKO 3
+ May 23Julio GonzalesNewark, United States W 8
+ June 8Johnny RohrigClifton, United States W 10
+ July 5Freddie CochraneNewark, United States W 10
+ Aug. 2Eddie ZivicNewark, United States KO 1
+ Aug. 15Frankie WallaceNewark, United States W 10
+ Aug. 29Freddie CochraneNewark, United States W 15
+ Dec. 19Charley BurnsNewark, United States W 8
+ Dec. 26Jackie SavinoNewark, United States KO 3
1939
+ Jan. 6Billy BeauhuldNew York, United States TKO 10
+ Feb. 3George ZengarasNew York, United States W 8
+ Apr. 10Billy BeauhuldNewark, United States W 10
- June 6Jack BergGarfield, United States L 10
+ Nov. 27Steve HalaikoPassaic, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 7Joey GrebPaterson, United States W 8
- Dec. 15Al DavisNew York, United States KO by 5
1940
- Mar. 8Lew JenkinsNew York, United States KO by 1
+ May 7Jimmy LancasterJersey City, United States TKO 3
+ June 3Frankie WallaceGarfield, United States KO 4
+ June 25Johnny RohrigGarfield, United States W 10
+ Aug. 12Maxie FisherNewark, United States W 10
1941
+ Mar. 13Joey Silva Jersey City, United States TKO 4
+ Mar. 24Norman RahnNewark, United States TKO 3
+ May 5Abe CohenPerth Amboy, United States KO 2
+ June 16Freddie ArcherNewark, United States TKO 1
+ July 18Ray BontiLodi, United States TKO 1
+ Aug. 8George ZengarasAsbury Park, United States W 10
+ Sept. 16Joey ZoddaGarfield, United States KO 4
+ Dec. 16Tommy SpiegalJersey City, United States W 8
+ Dec. 22Carmine FattaNewark, United States W 8
1942
+ Jan. 12Tommy CrossNewark, United States KO 6
+ Jan. 30Chester RicoNew York, United States W 8
+ Apr. 13Jerry MooreHolyoke, United States W 10
+ June 3Leo RodakNewark, United States W 10
+ June 9Carmine FattaBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ June 23Billy DavisNewark, United States W 10
+ Oct. 5Charley DavisNewark, United States W 10
+ Oct. 19Charley DavisNew York, United States TKO 7
+ Oct. 26Abe DennerNewark, United States KO 2
+ Nov. 16Freddie ArcherNewark, United States W 10
- Dec. 18Beau JackNew York, United States KO by 3
vacant NYSAC World Lightweight Title
1943
- Mar. 8Henry ArmstrongSan Francisco, United States KO by 2
+ June 17Joe De JesusRichmond, United States TKO 5
+ June 23Bobby McIntireElizabeth, United States TKO 5
+ July 20Johnny JonesElizabeth, United States W 8
+ Aug. 17Ruby GarciaBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ Aug. 20Harry TeaneyNew York, United States W 10
+ Sept. 15Patsy SpataroElizabeth, United States W 10
+ Oct. 16Johnny JonesNew York, United States W 8
+ Oct. 29George DotyBoston, United States TKO 5
+ Nov. 15Al CostaProvidence, United States W 10
+ Dec. 10Doll RaffertyBoston, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 20Gene WardProvidence, United States KO 4
1944
= Jan. 14Bobby RuffinNew York, United States Draw 10
+ Feb. 9Lulu CostantinoNew York, United States W 10
+ Mar. 23Allie StolzNew York, United States TKO 3
+ June 2Freddie ArcherNew York, United States TKO 8
1945
+ June 29Jackie PetersErie, United States KO 2
+ July 17Joey GambaroNew Bedford, United States KO 2
+ Aug. 3Willie JoyceNew York, United States W 10
+ Nov. 16Nick MoranNew York, United States W 10
1946
+ Feb. 20Solomon StewartAkron, United States KO 3
+ Mar. 6Bobby McIntireAkron, United States W 10
+ Mar. 22Nick MoranNew York, United States W 10
+ Apr. 29Willie JoyceBoston, United States W 12
+ Aug. 1Bobby ClausAkron, United States KO 5
+ Aug. 21Bobby McIntireProvidence, United States W 10
+ Sept. 13Willie JoyceNew York, United States W 12
vacant World Super-Lightweight Title
* Nov. 5Johnny JonesManchester, United States NC 1
+ Nov. 21Tommy MillsAkron, United States TKO 4
1947
- Feb. 14Charley FusariNew York, United States TKO by 9
+ Mar. 21 Billy GrahamNew York, United States W 10
+ June 4Lou FortunaProvidence, United States TKO 6
- June 20Ike WilliamsNew York, United States KO by 4
+ Dec. 18Ernie PetroneWorcester, United States TKO 5
+ Dec. 29Pete ManchioBoston, United States W 10
1948
+ Jan. 26Joe DiMartinoBoston, United States W 10
+ Apr. 13Billy KearnsSalem, United States W 10
+ Apr. 20Joe LucignanoJersey City, United States W 10
+ May 10Ruby KesslerBrooklyn, United States W 10
+ July 26Joe LucignanoLong Island City, QueensW 10
+ Aug. 5Willie BeltramNew York, United States TKO 5
+ Aug. 31Ruby KesslerElizabeth, United States W 8
- Oct. 21Charley FusariJersey City, United States TKO by 6
1949
+ May 2Giacomo BoderoneTrenton, United States TKO 4
+ June 13Al GuidoNewark, United States W 10
+ June 27Aldo MinelliNewark, United States W 8
+ Aug. 22Al EvansNewark, United States W 8
+ Sept. 26Hy MeltzerBrooklyn, United States KO 2
+ Oct. 24Aldo MinelliToledo, United States W 10
- Dec. 7Bernard DocusenNew Orleans, United States TKO by 6
1950
Inactive
1951
+ Oct. 16Humberto SierraNewark, United States W 8
+ Nov. 6Manouk MarkarianNewark, United States W 8
+ Nov. 29Alfredo LaGruttaBrooklyn, United States W 8
1952
- Mar. 6Joey LupoNewark, United States TKO by 1
+ Oct. 23Maurice JenkinsFall River, United States W 10
+ Dec. 11Maurice JenkinsFall River, United States W 10
- Dec. 29Steve MarcelloProvidence, United States TKO by 4

 

Summary

Total bouts: 154, Won: 137 (60 inside the limit), Lost: 15 (10 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 1