SPORT & NOTE
Tommy Paul

Male

"Buffalo's Tiny Tiger"
(Gaetano Alfonso Papa)
Featherweight, USA, Buffalo, New York
Born: March 4, 1909, Buffalo, New York, USA
Died: April 28, 1991, Buffalo, New York, USA
Height: 5ft 4in, mt 1,62

Italian-American


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1927
+ Aug. 1Fred GriffithsBuffalo, United States TKO 4
+ Aug. 15Joe WeberBuffalo, United States KO 2
+ Sept. 23Andy TomaskyErie, United States W 6
= Oct. 24Frankie GarciaBuffalo, United States Draw 6
= Nov. 7Frankie GarciaBuffalo, United States Draw 6
+ Dec. 19Allan HolmesBuffalo, United States KO 1
1928
+ Jan. 2Bobby HamiltonBuffalo, United States TKO 4
+ Jan. 30Louis AttaBuffalo, United States TKO 2
+ Feb. 3Young NanciErie, United States KO 5
+ Feb. 13Eddie HardyBuffalo, United States KO 2
+ Feb. 27Willie WoodsBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Mar. 12Mike MarcellsBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Mar. 19Jimmy ValponeBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Mar. 26Hal StevensonBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Mar. 29Harry FierroCleveland, United States W 6
+ Apr. 16Patsy RussoBuffalo, United States KO 2
= May 14Joey RossCleveland, United States Draw 8
+ July 11Mike MarcellsBuffalo, United States W 6
+ July 31Johnny McCoyBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Aug. 10Young IrishErie, United States W 4
+ Aug. 14Johnny McCoyBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Aug. 31Johnny DunnErie, United States W 10
= Oct. 19Johnny DunnBuffalo, United States Draw 6
+ Nov. 2Pancho DencioBuffalo, United States KO 1
+ Nov. 16Tommy RyanBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Nov. 29Phil O'DowdBuffalo, United States KO 1
+ Dec. 21Ansel BellBuffalo, United States KO 1
1929
- Jan. 11Frisco GrandeBuffalo, United States LDQ 3
+ Jan. 18Frankie GenaroBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Feb. 1Frisco GrandeBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Feb. 22Charlie PintoBuffalo, United States TKO 1
+ Mar. 15Frisco GrandeBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Apr. 12Emil PalusoBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Apr. 19Charlie PintoBuffalo, United States W 6
- June 7Fidel LaBarbaBuffalo, United States L 6
+ July 12Emil PalusoBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Oct. 11Joey ScalfaroBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Oct. 18Johnny VaccaBuffalo, United States W 6
= Nov. 8Johnny DattoBuffalo, United States Draw 6
+ Dec. 6Joey RossBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Dec. 23Jackie WilliamsRochester, United States TKO 1
1930
+ Jan. 1Johnny DattoBuffalo, United States W 6
+ Jan. 20Eddie O'DowdRochester, United States KO 1
+ Jan. 24Archie BellDetroit, United States W 10
+ Feb. 21Dick O'LearyDetroit, United States W 6
= Mar. 14Panama Al BrownBuffalo, United States Draw 6
- Apr. 4Fidel LaBarbaBuffalo, United States L 10
+ May 9Johnny DattoProvidence, United States WDQ 2
+ July 24Steve SmithBuffalo, United States W 10
+ Nov. 7Phil VerdiBuffalo, United States TKO 2
+ Nov. 14Bushy GrahamBuffalo, United States W 10
+ Nov. 28Dick O'LearyBuffalo, United States W 10
+ Dec. 19Midget Mike O'DowdErie, United States W 10
1931
- Mar. 5Freddie MillerCincinnati, United States L 10
+ Mar. 23Maurice HoltzerPhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ Apr. 6Phil ZwickPhiladelphia, United States W 10
- Apr. 13Freddie MillerCincinnati, United States L 10
+ May 11Matty WhitePhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ June 12Mickey CohenCleveland, United States TKO 1
+ Aug. 31Freddie MillerBuffalo, United States W 10
+ Oct. 16Andy MartinBuffalo, United States W 10
+ Oct. 23Johnny FarrBuffalo, United States W 10
- Nov. 9Andy MartinHolyoke, United States L 10
+ Dec. 1Benny BrostoffUtica, United States TKO 4
1932
+ Feb. 5Pete DeGrasseDetroit, United States W 10
+ Feb. 12Joey ThomasPittsburgh, United States W 10
+ Feb. 19Jackie RodgersBuffalo, United States W 10
- Mar. 21Tony SciolinoBuffalo, United States L 10
+ Apr. 8Bushy GrahamDetroit, United States W 10
+ Apr. 29Frankie WallaceDetroit, United States W 10
+ May 26Johnny PenaDetroit, United States W 15
vacant National Boxing Association World Featherweight Title
- June 14Fidel LaBarbaLos Angeles, United States L 10
+ June 23Varias MillingSacramento, United States W 10
- Aug. 25Lew FeldmanBrooklyn, United States L 10
- Sept. 16Baby ArizmendiMexico City, Mexico L 10
+ Oct. 14Danny DempseyScranton, United States TKO 7
+ Nov. 2Tony SciolinoBuffalo, United States W 12
+ Nov. 28Young GenoChicago, United States TKO 3
+ Dec. 21Johnny MitchellToledo, United States W 10
+ Dec. 29Fidel LaBarbaChicago, United States W 10
1933
- Jan. 13Freddie MillerChicago, United States L 10
National Boxing Association World Featherweight Title
+ Feb. 2Willie CubicWilkes-Barre, United States TKO 7
+ Mar. 13Jimmy ThomasPittsburgh, United States W 10
+ Mar. 27Mose ButchPittsburgh, United States TKO 9
- Apr. 3Jackie WilsonPittsburgh, United States L 10
= Apr. 25Petey SarronAlexandria, United States Draw 8
= May 9Petey SarronAlexandria, United States Draw 10
- June 5Jackie WilsonMillvale, United States TKO by 8
+ July 6Jackie SharkeyChicago, United States W 10
+ Sept. 15Little DempseySan Francisco, United States TKO 7
+ Oct. 3Joe PonceSeattle, United States W 10
+ Nov. 10Georgie HansfordHollywood, United States W 10
+ Nov. 24Abie IsraelHollywood, United States TKO 8
- Dec. 8Georgie HansfordHollywood, United States L 10
1934
+ Jan. 5Little DempseyHollywood, United States KO 4
- Feb. 16Georgie HansfordHollywood, United States L 10
* Apr. 27Joe PonceHollywood, United States NC 6
= May 22Kid ChocolateLos Angeles, United States Draw 10
+ June 19Freddie MillerLos Angeles, United States WDQ 2
- Aug. 3Freddie MillerHollywood, United States L 10
- Aug. 24Georgie HansfordHollywood, United States KO by 4
+ Sept. 24Joey BrownSyracuse, United States W 6
- Oct. 1Frankie CovelliWashington, United States L 10
- Oct. 15Leo RodakChicago, United States L 10
- Dec. 3Everett RightmireChicago, United States L 10
- Dec. 11Bus BreeseKansas City, United States L 10
- Dec. 28Tony MorganoHollywood, United States L 10
1935
+ Jan. 23Isidro Pinto De SaOakland, United States TKO 9
+ Feb. 13Alton BlackOakland, United States TKO 2
+ Feb. 27Andy BundyOakland, United States W 10
- Mar. 22Holman WilliamsDetroit, United States L 10
+ June 26Johnny AlbaCincinnati, United States W 10
+ July 1Ross FieldsSteubenville, United States W 10
- Sept. 18Al HamiltonCincinnati, United States L 10
- Sept. 27Patsy SeveroErie, United States L 10
- Nov. 18Joey BrownBuffalo, United States TKO by 4
= Dec. 11Al GeorgeSpringfield, United States Draw 10
- Dec. 23Jimmy BucklerLouisville, United States L 10
1936
- July 6Ray BoreeBaltimore, United States TKO by 6

 

Summary

Total bouts: 119, Won: 80 (26 inside the limit), Lost: 28 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 10, NC: 1