SPORT & NOTE
Jackie BURKE

Male

"Irish"
(John Joseph Burke)
Middleweight, USA, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Born: August 19, 1925, Brownsville, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: August 19, 1994



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1942
- Dec. 15Russell BaxterPittsburgh, United States L 4
1943
+ July 26Bill McGeeSan Francisco, United States W 4
+ July 30Buddy O'DellSan Francisco, United States W 6
+ Aug. 13Bobby CastroSan Francisco, United States W 6
+ Aug. 27Bobby CastroSan Francisco, United States W 6
- Sept. 10Harvey MasseySan Francisco, United States L 8
+ Oct. 1Ira HughesSan Francisco, United States W 8
- Nov. 5Kenny WatkinsSan Francisco, United States L 10
= Dec. 17Paulie PetersSan Francisco, United States Draw 10
1944
Inactive
1945
+ Feb. 20Leroy BoldenSan Jose, United States W 10
+ Feb. 27Al SheridanSan Jose, United States TKO 2
+ Mar. 16Roman StarrSan Francisco, United States W 10
+ Apr. 11Al SheridanOakland, United States W 6
+ Apr. 27Nolan SharpSan Francisco, United States W 10
- May 18Bobby ZanderSan Francisco, United States TKO by 7
+ July 18Leroy BoldenOakland, United States KO 1
+ Sept. 5Jack Hannan PorterOakland, United States W 10
1946
+ May 3Joey HartfieldMinneapolis, United States W 6
+ May 27Jimmy BullMinneapolis, United States W 6
+ June 10Jerry MarshallSioux City, United States KO 7
+ June 14Billy BengalMinneapolis, United States W 6
+ June 27Benny DrollSaint Paul, United States W 6
+ July 25Jackie ParksMinneapolis, United States W 6
+ July 31Joey HartfieldCouncil Bluffs, United States W 6
+ Aug. 12Deacon LoganOmaha, United States W 10
+ Aug. 20Larry WatsonLincoln, United States W 10
- Oct. 18Chuck HunterMinneapolis, United States KO by 9
= Nov. 11Deacon LoganOmaha, United States Draw 6
+ Nov. 15Roland TaylorMinneapolis, United States W 6
+ Nov. 29Art TateMinneapolis, United States W 6
+ Dec. 27Raymond YoungMinneapolis, United States W 6
1947
+ Jan. 24Buddy BestWest Palm Beach, United States KO 1
+ Jan. 28Irving MarcusMiami, United States KO 4
+ Feb. 24Don BrouillardMiami, United States KO 3
+ Mar. 12Lou MillerMiami, United States TKO 5
+ Apr. 11Harvey DubsChicago, United States W 6
+ May 9Gordon BallSavannah, United States W 6
+ June 6Al MahoneyChicago, United States W 6
+ June 16James JacksonBronx, United States KO 1
- June 23Dick HammondChicago, United States KO by 6
+ July 25Don HassockNew York, United States W 6
+ Aug. 4Virgil StraussChicago, United States KO 3
+ Sept. 25Marvin LiddellChicago, United States W 6
+ Oct. 29Felix MontalvoGalveston, United States KO 3
+ Nov. 4Dick SmithHouston, United States W 10
+ Nov. 10Billy KilgoreNew Orleans, United States W 8
+ Nov. 18Eddie LaMarrHouston, United States KO 10
+ Dec. 4Mel BrownMinneapolis, United States W 10
vacant Minnesota State Middleweight Title
+ Dec. 16Buzz BrownSaint Paul, United States KO 8
Minnesota State Middleweight Title
1948
+ Jan. 8Mel BrownMinneapolis, United States W 10
vacant Minnesota State Light Heavyweight Title
+ Feb. 4Jerry PittroDes Moines, United States W 8
- Feb. 26Bobby BerryMinneapolis, United States KO by 2
+ Mar. 22Russell BaxterMinneapolis, United States TKO 8
+ Apr. 21Alex ArellaChicago, United States KO 3
+ Apr. 29Baby Joe WalcottRochester, United States W 6
+ May 5Paul BlanksMinneapolis, United States KO 3
+ June 16Baby Joe WalcottDuluth, United States W 6
+ Sept. 29Ulysses JohnsonChicago, United States W 5
+ Oct. 14Jack BiddleMinneapolis, United States W 6
+ Oct. 28Terry WagnerMinneapolis, United States W 6
= Nov. 23Pennington BrownSaint Louis, United States Draw 8
= Dec. 6Bob MorelliAustin, United States Draw 6
+ Dec. 17Eddie MillerDetroit, United States W 8
1949
+ Jan. 13Billy StemmlerMinneapolis, United States W 6
+ Feb. 14Toby ReidMiami, United States TKO 6
+ Mar. 8Henry ChmielewskiMiami, United States W 10
+ July 5Frank McClennonMillvale, United States W 8
- July 25Charley ZivicMillvale, United States L 10
+ Sept. 26Larry HuffMillvale, United States W 8
+ Nov. 14Eddie SteeleCoral Gables, United States KO 2
- Dec. 12Charley ZivicPittsburgh, United States L 10
1950
+ Jan. 9Herbie KronowitzCoral Gables, United States W 10
+ Mar. 29Bobby JamesNew York, United States W 8
- Apr. 28Larry ShawNew York, United States L 8
+ July 12Clem FlorioNew York, United States W 6
1951
- July 30Lee SalaPittsburgh, United States L 10
1952
- Jan. 15Jimmy CerelloPittsburgh, United States L 10
- June 5George BentonPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6

 

Summary

Total bouts: 78, Won: 61 (17 inside the limit), Lost: 13 (5 inside the limit), Draw: 4, NC: 0