SPORT & NOTE
Frank BATTAGLIA

Male

(aka Frankie Battaglia)
Middleweight, Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Born: September 13, 1910, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died: December 17, 1971, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height: 5ft 9in, mt 1,74

Italian-Canadian

as an amateur:
1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands, Olympic Games lightweight
Lpts Robert C. Smith (South Africa)

Professional Results Reported But Not Confirmed

1929
+ June KO Stahan, TKO 4
+ Steve Barrett, W 6
+ Sailor Landis, W 6
+ Jack Story, W 6
1933
+ Pete Adare, KO 2
+ Shorty McKay, KO 3



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1928
- Nov. 26Frankie JacksonWinnipeg, Canada L 6
+ Dec. 21Frankie JacksonWinnipeg, Canada W 6
1929
+ Feb. 1Jack DecosimoWinnipeg, Canada W 6
+ May 1Eric MangelinWinnipeg, Canada TKO 4
+ June 4Red CarrWinnipeg, Canada W 8
+ July 1Al BrownMelville, Canada KO 3
+ July 16Red CarrWinnipeg, Canada W 10
+ Aug. 12Davey AtlerWinnipeg, Canada W 10
+ Sept. 23Davey AtlerWinnipeg, Canada KO 3
+ Oct. 5Stan JuneSt Paul, United States KO 1
+ Oct. 16Vince JelinekWinnipeg, Canada TKO 2
* Oct. 24Billy LightSt Paul, United States ND 10
+ Nov. 18Babe MarshallNewark, United States W 8
- Dec. 2Sunny PopeNewark, United States LDQ 1
+ Dec. 13Pete BaertDetroit, United States W 6
1930
+ Jan. 10Matt RocheWinnipeg, Canada KO 6
+ Feb. 5Young BulmerWinnipeg, Canada W 10
+ Feb. 28KO StahonWinnipeg, Canada KO 5
- Mar. 7Giuseppe ReguzzoniDetroit, United States L 10
+ Apr. 7Doug LewisToronto, Canada W 10
+ May 1Joe YoungWinnipeg, Canada W 8
+ May 16Laurie PeppinWinnipeg, Canada W 10
Canadian Middleweight Title
+ June 12Patsy PollockWinnipeg, Canada TKO 5
+ July 22Jock MaloneWinnipeg, Canada W 10
= Aug. 6Laurie PeppinWinnipeg, Canada Draw 10
= Aug. 19My SullivanWinnipeg, Canada Draw 10
+ Sept. 19My SullivanSaint Paul, United States KO 10
- Oct. 24Billy LightSaint Paul, United States L 10
+ Dec. 5Eddie DempseySaint Paul, United States KO 2
1931
+ Jan. 23Ray TramblieMilwaukee, United States KO 1
+ Feb. 2Angelo PuglisiSaint Paul, United States TKO 4
- Feb. 27Norman BrownSaint Paul, United States LDQ 4
+ Apr. 9Haakon HansenMilwaukee, United States W 10
+ Apr. 22Wallie DunhamMilwaukee, United States KO 1
+ June 4Ray TramblieMilwaukee, United States TKO 4
+ June 10Joe SharkeyWinnipeg, Canada KO 6
+ June 26Young Johnny BurnsMilwaukee, United States TKO 2
+ Aug. 3Pete LaCrosseChicago, United States KO 2
+ Aug. 10Johnny MorseChicago, United States KO 1
- Sept. 3Angel ClivillesMilwaukee, United States KO by 1
+ Sept. 18Billy LightSaint Paul, United States TKO 7
+ Sept. 28Giuseppe ReguzzoniDetroit, United States TKO 3
+ Oct. 16Charley LongSaint Paul, United States KO 3
+ Nov. 12Raul RojasMilwaukee, United States KO 1
+ Nov. 19Young Johnny BurnsChicago, United States KO 1
+ Nov. 26KO WhiteSheboygan, United States KO 1
+ Dec. 7Bud SaltisChicago, United States W 10
+ Dec. 15Norman BrownWinnipeg, Canada KO 2
1932
+ Feb. 8Vincent ForgioneMilwaukee, United States KO 8
+ Feb. 18Jack MoranChicago, United States W 6
+ Mar. 7Sammy SlaughterMilwaukee, United States KO 7
+ Mar. 18Ben JebyChicago, United States KO 1
+ Apr. 19My SullivanSaint Paul, United States TKO 2
+ July 4George BrazeltonReno, United States KO 3
+ Sept. 13Tiger Roy WilliamsWinnipeg, Canada KO 3
= Oct. 13Chick DevlinNew York, United States Draw 10
+ Nov. 10Young TerryChicago, United States KO 7
+ Dec. 9Chick DevlinNew York, United States W 10
1933
- Jan. 13Ben JebyNew York, United States TKO by 12
NYSAC World Middleweight Title
+ May 22Battling TraceyWinnipeg, Canada W 10
- Sept. 18Tiger Roy WilliamsMinneapolis, United States L 10
+ Oct. 24Al SchaafSan Jose, United States KO 1
+ Nov. 10Jimmy EvansSan Francisco, United States TKO 3
+ Nov. 24Earl WiseSan Francisco, United States KO 5
+ Dec. 6Billy EdwardsReno, United States KO 2
1934
+ Jan. 1Sammy SlaughterMilwaukee, United States WDQ 2
+ Jan. 17Walter CobbFargo, United States KO 3
+ Jan. 26Sammy SlaughterMilwaukee, United States KO 9
+ Feb. 5Johnny O'HaraMinneapolis, United States KO 2
- Feb. 16Kid LeonardChicago, United States L 10
+ Mar. 2Paul PirroneMilwaukee, United States KO 1
+ Mar. 16Jackie PurvisDuluth, United States TKO 3
+ Apr. 2Larry UdellSaint Paul, United States TKO 5
- May 21Tait LittmanMilwaukee, United States L 10
+ July 16Johnny PhaganChicago, United States W 10
- Aug. 6Solly DukelskyChicago, United States L 10
+ Oct. 23Bud SaltisSaint Paul, United States TKO 7
= Nov. 2Young StuhleyChicago, United States Draw 10
+ Nov. 9George BlackMilwaukee, United States TKO 4
+ Nov. 27Karl OgrenChicago, United States TKO 6
+ Dec. 28Kid LeonardChicago, United States TKO 4
1935
+ Feb. 19Solly DukelskySaint Paul, United States KO 5
+ Mar. 4Al DiamondMinneapolis, United States W 10
+ Mar. 18Mickey BottonePhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ Apr. 12Al DiamondChicago, United States W 10
+ May 10Chuck HeffnerChicago, United States TKO 3
- May 22Babe RiskoPittsburgh, United States L 10
+ July 8Lou HalperCleveland, United States TKO 5
- July 23Jack GibbonsSaint Paul, United States L 10
+ Oct. 7Kid LeonardDavenport, United States TKO 2
+ Oct. 16Karl LautenschlagerWinnipeg, Canada TKO 3
+ Oct. 21Johnny PhaganChicago, United States W 10
+ Nov. 11Paul PirronePhiladelphia, United States TKO 5
- Dec. 9Babe RiskoPhiladelphia, United States L 10
1936
+ Jan. 24Al QuaillPittsburgh, United States KO 6
- Mar. 16Jack GibbonsMinneapolis, United States L 10
+ May 8Ralph ChongMilwaukee, United States KO 3
+ May 25Frank KapinowskiChicago, United States TKO 6
+ June 22Bud CreedMilwaukee, United States KO 8
+ Aug. 24Harry SchumanChicago, United States KO 4
- Sept. 21Solly KriegerPittsburgh, United States L 10
+ Nov. 9Frankie MiskoChicago, United States W 10
1937
+ Jan. 18Lou FosterDes Moines, United States KO 2
= Jan. 29Gorilla JonesMilwaukee, United States Draw 10
- May 11 Freddie SteeleSeattle, United States KO by 3
NBA-NYSAC World Middleweight Titles
+ June 7Pret FerrarDes Moines, United States KO 5
+ Oct. 4Mickey MiskoDes Moines, United States KO 2
- Nov. 17Solly KriegerNew York, United States L 10
- Dec. 10George BlackMilwaukee, United States L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 109, Won: 84 (60 inside the limit), Lost: 19 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 5, NC: 1