SPORT & NOTE
Willie LaMorte

Male

(aka Willie "WeeWee" Burns)
(Willie La Morte)
Flyweight, USA, Newark, New Jersey
Born: September 14, 1904, New York City, New York, USA
(some sources report: June 16, 1904)
Died: February 6, 1990, Oceanport, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Height: 5ft 3in, mt 1,59


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1920
- May 31Johnny BuffJersey City, United States KO by 6
1921
+ Feb. 28Teddy SeidmanTroy, United States W 6
- Mar. 18Abe GoldsteinBrooklyn, United States TKO by 6
- Mar. 26Jackie NormanBrooklyn, United States L 10
= May 9Jackie MurrayFreeport, United States Draw 10
+ May 19Willie GilliganNew York, United States W 6
- Aug. 10Pete McDonaldMineola, United States KO by 2
= Dec. 17Happy MahoneyBrooklyn, United States Draw 12
1922
- June 23Tommy LynchRockaway Beach, United StatesL 6
= Sept. 2Joey SilversBrooklyn, United States Draw 6
- Nov. 16Leroy PowellPassaic, United States L 8
1923
+ Jan. 19Jimmy ClarkNewark, United States W 8
+ Feb. 10Benny PascalTrenton, United States W 8
+ Feb. 27Henny CatenaNew York, United States W 10
+ Mar. 22Young AnthonyNewark, United States KO 8
- Aug. 9Izzy SchwartzNew York, United States L 4
- Sept. 29 Emil PalusoTrenton, United States L 8
1924
- Jan. 1Jackie FeldmanHoboken, United States L 10
= Feb. 11Murray LaytonHoboken, United States Draw 8
* Apr. 11Jimmy RussoPassaic, United States ND 8
+ May 26Wilbur CohenBrooklyn, United States W 10
- June 7Panama Al BrownNew York, United States KO by 2
= July 14Wilbur CohenFreeport, United States Draw 12
+ July 23Jimmy BonesMineola, United States KO 4
- Aug. 11Wilbur CohenFreeport, United States L 12
* Sept. 29Emil PalusoTrenton, United States ND 6
* Nov. 17Wilbur CohenTrenton, United States ND 10
1925
+ Jan. 13Archie BellPassaic, United StatesKO 3
* Mar. 3Panama Al BROWNNewark, United StatesND 10
+ Mar. 11Wilbur CohenBayonne, United States TKO 10
- Mar. 23 Emil PalusoTrenton, United States L 10
+ June 11Tommy HughesCleveland, United States TKO 6
+ Sept. 7Clovis DurandCleveland, United States TKO 5
+ Sept. 28Jack DoyleTrenton, United States W 8
+ Nov. 18Jimmy RussoNew York, United States W 10
= Dec. 28Davey AdelmanTrenton, United States Draw 10
1926
- Jan. 11Davey AbadBrooklyn, United States L 10
- Feb. 1Willie DaviesCleveland, United States L 6
+ Feb. 19Dodo JacksonNewark, United States W 10
= Mar. 26Willie DaviesCleveland, United States Draw 6
+ Mar. 29Pee Wee RossPhiladelphia, United States W 8
+ Apr. 5Pinky SilverbergHartford, United States KO 3
+ June 8San SanchezEnglewood, United States TKO 10
+ July 19Joe CliffordEnglewood, United States TKO 5
= Aug. 17Harry GoldsteinHartford, United States Draw 6
- Aug. 23Mickey GillEnglewood, United States L 10
+ Sept. 20Frankie MasonEnglewood, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 15Willie DaviesCleveland, United States W 6
1927
+ Jan. 4Happy AthertonCleveland, United States W 6
+ Jan. 17Happy AthertonCleveland, United States KO 7
= Mar. 21Frankie GenaroChicago, United States Draw 10
- Apr. 11Willie DaviesPittsburgh, United States L 10
+ May 10Marty GoldCleveland, United States W 8
- May 27Fidel LaBarbaCleveland, United States TKO by 10
* Dec. 6Benny TressitoNewark, United States ND 10
- Dec. 20 Frankie GenaroNewark, United States L 10
1928
+ June 25Pinky SilverbergNewark, United States W 10
- Oct. 4Izzy SchwartzJersey City, United States L 12
+ Dec. 13Routier ParraJersey City, United States KO 3
1929
+ Feb. 8Harry HillToronto, Canada W 6
+ Feb. 18Willie CubicToronto, Canada W 8
- Mar. 12Routier ParraToronto, Canada LDQ 8
- Apr. 26Pablo DanoSan Francisco, United States L 10
+ Aug. 22 Izzy SchwartzNewark, United States W 15
NYSAC World Flyweight Title
+ Nov. 21 Frisco GrandePaterson, United States TKO 7
NYSAC World Flyweight Title
1930
- Feb. 14Johnny McCoyHolyoke, United States L 10
- Mar. 10Frankie BaumanNew Brunswick, United States L 10
- May 16Midget WolgastNew York, United States TKO by 5
NYSAC World Flyweight Title
+ July 21Blas RodriguezWoodhaven, United StatesW 10
- Aug. 6Frankie GenaroNewark, United States L 10
1931
- Mar. 16Johnny BrennanTrenton, United States KO by 5

 

Summary

Total bouts: 71, Won: 31 (13 inside the limit), Lost: 26 (7 inside the limit), Draw: 9, NC: 5