Sport & Note

Cocoa KID

Male

"Louis Kid Cocoa"
(Herbert Lewis Hardwick)
Welterweight, USA, New Haven, Connecticut
Born: May 2, 1914, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Born: December 27, 1966

No amateur results

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1929
+ May 27	Kid Moon	Atlanta, United States	W 8
+ June 21	B.W. Jackson	Atlanta, United States	KO 3
1930
= June 17	Baby Bear	Atlanta, United States	Draw 6
+ Aug. 31	Pedro Benitez	Mayaguez, Puerto Rico	W 10
1931
= Apr. 24	Cowboy Kid	Atlanta, United States	Draw 10
+ Aug. 31	Kid Tiller	Atlanta, United States	TKO 0
+ Sept. 9	Kid Lagoola	Atlanta, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 10	Battling McCoy	Atlanta, United States	KO 10
1932
+ Feb. 5	Young Harry Wills	Atlanta, United States	TKO 2
+ Apr. 15	Joe Miller	Bridgeport, United States	W 6
+ Apr. 29	Walter Sharp	New Haven, United States	TKO 3
+ May 20	Al Gauthier	New London, United States	W 6
+ June 3	Wildman Firpo	New London, United States	W 6
- June 14	Harry Alexanian	Willimantic, United States	L 8
+ June 23	Tommy Jarrett	New London, United States	KO 5
+ June 29	Rene Peloquin	East Hartford, United States	TKO 6
+ July 21	Baby Jack Renault	North Adams, United States	W 10
+ July 26	Pete Herman	Boston, United States	W 6
- Aug. 2	Henry Emond	Boston, United States	KO by 3
+ Sept. 1	Tommy Jarrett	West Haven, United States	W 5
+ Sept. 19	Abe Schulman	Holyoke, United States	W 8
+ Oct. 24	Baby Bear	New Haven, United States	KO 2
+ Nov. 14	Mickey Paul	New York, United States	TKO 3
+ Nov. 17	Eddie Conley	New Haven, United States	W 6
+ Dec. 2	Patsy Rubinetti	New Haven, United States	W 8
+ Dec. 15	Harry Alexanian	New Haven, United States	W 8
1933
+ Jan. 12	Pancho Villa	New Haven, United States	W 10
- Feb. 2	Harry Carlton	New Haven, United States	L 10
+ Feb. 20	Louis 'Kid' Kaplan	New Haven, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 20	Miki Gelb	New Haven, United States	TKO 8
+ Mar. 28	Lou Saunders	Stamford, United States	TKO 2
- Apr. 7	Billy Bridges	Stamford, United States	L 10
+ Apr. 17	Johnny Jadick	New Haven, United States	W 10
- May 8	Jimmy Leto	Holyoke, United States	L 10
+ May 22	Frankie Carlton	Holyoke, United States	KO 2
+ June 9	Eddie Conley	New Haven, United States	TKO 5
- June 19	Steve Halaiko	West Springfield, United States	L 10
+ July 8	Jimmy O'Brien	Milford, United States	TKO 6
+ July 13	George Goldberg	North Adams, United States	TKO 4
+ July 22	Paolo Villa	Milford, United States	KO 3
- July 31	Steve Halaiko	West Haven, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 14	Young Joe Firpo	Jersey City, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 26	Eddie Shapiro	Milford, United States	W 10
- Aug. 31	Wesley Ramey	West Springfield, United States	L 10
+ Sept. 26	Victor Lotti	New Haven, United States	TKO 3
= Nov. 24	Joe Ghnouly	New York, United States	Draw 6
- Dec. 5	Lou Ambers	Providence, United States	L 10
1934
+ Jan. 7	Joey Bazzone	Johnstown, United States	W 10
- Jan. 18	Jackie Davis	New Haven, United States	L 8
+ Feb. 8	Eddie Marks	New Haven, United States	TKO 3
+ Feb. 15	Tony Catalano	New Haven, United States	TKO 2
- Feb. 24	Ray Napolitano	Brooklyn, United States	L 6
+ Feb. 26	Joey Bazzone	McKeesport, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 16	Pancho Villa	Worcester, United States	W 10
- Apr. 9	Joey Ferrando	Jersey City, United States	L 10
+ Apr. 12	Andy DiVodi	Providence, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 20	Sailor Randall	Greenwich, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 30	Johnny Lucas	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ May 26	Frankie Bruno	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ May 28	Eddie Holmes	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ June 7	Billy Bridges	New Haven, United States	TKO 4
+ June 11	Steve Halaiko	West Springfield, United States	W 10
+ June 18	Danny Devlin	West Springfield, United States	W 10
+ July 9	Steve Halaiko	West Springfield, United States	W 8
+ July 17	Morrie Sherman	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ Aug. 6	Gaston LeCadre	West Springfield, United States	W 8
- Aug. 16	Frankie Britt	Fall River, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 21	Carmen Roman	Pawcatuck, United States	W 10
- Sept. 27	Michele Palermo	New Haven, United States	L 10
- Oct. 23	Battling Battalino	Hartford, United States	TKO by 7
+ Nov. 22	Petey Mike	Passaic, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 3	Elmer Bezenah	New Haven, United States	W 6
1935
= Jan. 19	Kid Azteca	Mexico City, Mexico	Draw 10
- Jan. 26	Kid Azteca	Mexico City, Mexico	L 10
+ Feb. 28	Ray Napolitano	New Haven, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 22	Werther Arcelli	Boston, United States	W 8
- Apr. 26	Jimmy Leto	New Haven, United States	L 10
+ May 13	Johnny Graycar	Holyoke, United States	TKO 4
+ May 27	Frankie Britt	Boston, United States	W 10
New England Middleweight Title
+ June 13	Werther Arcelli	Boston, United States	W 10
New England Welterweight Title
+ June 28	Harry Carlton	New Haven, United States	W 10
+ July 12	Paul Canamare	Milford, United States	W 8
+ Aug. 1	Davey Grande	North Adams, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 31	Casper LaRosa	Milford, United States	W 8
+ Sept. 9	Andy Callahan	Holyoke, United States	TKO 10
+ Oct. 18	Wesley Farrell	New Orleans, United States	W 10
= Nov. 1	Harvey Massey	New Orleans, United States	Draw 10
+ Nov. 14	Tommy Mollis	Baltimore, United States	W 10
- Nov. 25	Andre Jessurun	Holyoke, United States	L 10
+ Dec. 9	Frankie Cinque	Holyoke, United States	W 10
1936
+ Jan. 6	Joe Pennino	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 31	Tiger Joe Randall	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 21	Wesley Farrell	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 28	Darcy White	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 13	Holman Williams	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 2	Werther Arcelli	New Haven, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 17	Holman Williams	New Orleans, United States	W 10
- June 1	Andre Jessurun	Holyoke, United States	L 10
+ June 19	Werther Arcelli	North Adams, United States	W 12
+ June 29	Vince DeAngelo	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ July 26	Young Peter Jackson	New Orleans, United States	TKO 2
+ Aug. 7	Jack Portney	Bridgeport, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 22	Jackie Elverillo	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 14	Bobby Orr	New Haven, United States	TKO 4
+ Nov. 9	Jack Portney	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 30	Casper LaRosa	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 16	Paulie Walker	New York, United States	W 8
1937
+ Mar. 1	Jack Portney	Baltimore, United States	TKO 12
- Mar. 12	Holman Williams	New Orleans, United States	L 12
+ Mar. 22	Tommy Jones	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 5	Andre Jessurun	Baltimore, United States	KO 11
+ May 3	Johnny Lucas	Baltimore, United States	W 12
- June 7	Johnny Lucas	Baltimore, United States	L 12
+ June 11	Holman Williams	New Orleans, United States	W 15
+ July 12	Werther Arcelli	Baltimore, United States	KO 2
+ July 17	Willie Eley	Milford, United States	W 10
+ July 26	Johnny Lucas	Baltimore, United States	TKO 8
- Aug. 16	Saverio Turiello	Baltimore, United States	L 10
- Sept. 20	Saverio Turiello	Baltimore, United States	L 10
+ Nov. 15	Sonny Jones	Holyoke, United States	TKO 6
+ Dec. 6	Teddy Loder	Holyoke, United States	W 10
1938
- Jan. 31	Michele Palermo	Holyoke, United States	L 10
+ Feb. 21	Gordon Wallace	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 28	Vince DeAngelo	Providence, United States	W 10
- May 2	Paulie Walker	Baltimore, United States	L 10
+ July 16	Tommy Bland	Milford, United States	W 10
- Aug. 5	Johnny Jackson	Baton Rouge, United States	TKO by 10
- Aug. 22	Charley Burley	Millvale, United States	L 15
+ Aug. 31	Howell King	Detroit, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 9	George Martin	Boston, United States	W 15
New England Welterweight Title
+ Oct. 1	Eddie Cerda	New York, United States	W 10
1939
- Jan. 26	Frankie Britt	Fall River, United States	L 12
New England Welterweight Title
+ Feb. 16	Buster Carroll	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 22	Freddie Camuso	New Bedford, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 9	Eddie Booker	New Haven, United States	W 10
= Mar. 24	Mike Kaplan	Boston, United States	Draw 10
+ Mar. 30	Sigi Lander	Fall River, United States	TKO 1
- May 12	Mike Kaplan	Boston, United States	L 10
+ June 15	Bobby Masters	Baltimore, United States	TKO 3
- July 3	Tony Martin	Newark, United States	L 10
+ July 20	Steve Mamakos	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 3	Buster Carroll	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 2	Wicky Harkins	Lancaster, United States	W 8
+ Oct. 9	Kenny LaSalle	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 16	Carl Dell	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 1	Mike DeStefano	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 7	Tommy Bland	Baltimore, United States	W 10
1940
+ Jan. 11	Holman Williams	Baltimore, United States	W 15
+ Feb. 19	Tony Martin	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 25	Billy White	Baltimore, United States	TKO 9
+ Apr. 29	Chalky Wright	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ May 27	Billy White	Baltimore, United States	KO 2
+ June 13	Johnny Barbara	Philadelphia, United States	TKO 1
+ June 19	Bill McDowell	Washington, United States	W 10
+ July 1	Frankie Britt ritt	West Haven, United States	TKO 7
New England Welterweight Title
+ July 8	Jimmy Leto	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ July 15	Phil Furr	Washington, United States	W 10
- Aug. 12	Georgie Abrams	Washington, United States	L 10
- Oct. 14	Izzy Jannazzo	Baltimore, United States	L 15
- Nov. 11	Jimmy Leto	Baltimore, United States	KO by 3
1941
- Jan. 1	Kid Azteca	Mexico City, Mexico	L 10
* Jan. 11	Kid Azteca	Mexico City, Mexico	NC 10
+ Mar. 17	Tony Cisco	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 31	Andre Jessurun	Washington, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 15	Jerry Fiorello	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ Apr. 21	Joe Sutka	Washington, United States	KO 10
+ May 13	Phil Furr	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ June 2	Norman Rubio	Newark, United States	W 10
+ June 10	Manuel Villa II	Long Island City, Queens	KO 4
- Aug. 5	Izzy Jannazzo	Brooklyn, United States	L 10
+ Sept. 8	Vinnie Vines	Newark, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 1	Bobby Britton	Newark, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 13	Freddie Camuso	Fall River, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 17	Pedro Tomez	Brooklyn, United States	KO 4
+ Dec. 8	Slugger White	Baltimore, United States	W 15
= Dec. 22	Holman Williams	Baltimore, United States	Draw 10
1942
+ Jan. 14	Eddie Dolan	New Haven, United States	KO 3
- Jan. 19	Holman Williams	Baltimore, United States	L 12
+ Feb. 26	Felix Morales	Atlantic City, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 2	Holman Williams	Baltimore, United States	W 15
+ Mar. 27	Holman Williams	New York, United States	W 6
+ Apr. 13	Bobby Britton	Baltimore, United States	TKO 6
+ May 2	Joe Legon	Havana, Cuba	W 10
+ June 19	Pete DeRuzza	West Haven, United States	W 10
+ July 24	Milo Theodorescu	Waterbury, United States	W 8
+ Aug. 6	Saverio Turiello	West Springfield, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 31	Johnny Jackson	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 11	Fabio Hurtado	Panama City, Panama	KO 4
+ Oct. 25	Dan Calcagno	Panama City, Panama	W 10
+ Nov. 8	Syd Brown	Panama City, Panama	W 10
- Dec. 14	California Jackie Wilson	Baltimore, United States	L 10
1943
+ Jan. 15	Holman Williams	New Orleans, United States	W 12
- Jan. 25	Earl Turner	San Francisco, United States	L 10
+ Apr. 9	Henry Robinson	Washington, United States	W 8
= Apr. 19	Charley Burley	New Orleans, United States	Draw 10
+ May 3	Deacon Johnny Brown	Baltimore, United States	W 15
+ May 10	Bob Jacobs	Philadelphia, United States	W 8
+ May 17	Al Gilbert	Providence, United States	TKO 2
+ May 24	Pete DeRuzza	Philadelphia, United States	TKO 5
- June 7	George Kochan	Baltimore, United States	L 10
- July 12	Joe Carter	Newark, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 30	Phil Norman	New York, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 9	Verne Patterson	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 7
+ Sept. 24	Anthony Jones	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 8	Jimmy McDaniels	Hollywood, United States	W 10
1944
+ Aug. 24	Billy Campanelli	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 1
= Sept. 15	Holman Williams	New Orleans, United States	Draw 12
+ Oct. 20	Jack Chase	Hollywood, United States	W 10
- Nov. 13	Aaron Wade	San Francisco, United States	L 10
* Nov. 24	Oakland Billy Smith	San Francisco, United States	NC 3
1945
- Jan. 29	Joe Carter	Baltimore, United States	L 10
+ Feb. 15	Butch Lynch	Highland Park, United States	W 8
- Mar. 19	Johnny Carter	Newark, United States	L 10
+ Mar. 26	Holman Williams	New York, United States	W 10
- Apr. 20	Joe Carter	New Orleans, United States	L 10
+ May 2	Joe Reddick	Paterson, United States	KO 6
- May 14	Holman Williams	Baltimore, United States	L 12
+ May 23	Joe Hyman	Elizabeth, United States	W 10
+ July 9	Joe Carter	West Springfield, United States	W 10
+ July 30	Joe Carter	Baltimore, United States	W 10
- Aug. 20	George 'Wildcat' Henry	West Springfield, United States	L 10
- Sept. 17	Archie Moore	Baltimore, United States	KO by 8
1946
+ Feb. 7	Cecil Hudson	Baltimore, United States	W 10
- Mar. 25	Bert Lytell	Holyoke, United States	L 10
+ Apr. 4	Billy Morris	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ July 16	Mario Raul Ochoa	San Juan, Puerto Rico	W 10
- July 30	Bert Lytell	San Juan, Puerto Rico	L 10
+ Dec. 5	Young Gene Buffalo	Chicago, United States	W 8
- Dec. 27	Eddie O'Neill	Chicago, United States	L 8
1947
+ Jan. 10	O'Neill Bell	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 27	Lloyd Gibson	Chicago, United States	W 6
+ Jan. 31	Bobby Richardson	Chicago, United States	W 10
- Apr. 29	Jimmy Sherrer	Milwaukee, United States	TKO by 4
- May 18	Bert Lytell	New Orleans, United States	TKO by 6
= July 7	Jerry Marshall	Long Island City, Queens	Draw 8
- July 21	Pete Mead	Brooklyn, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 29	Ellis Stewart	Leiperville, United States	W 8
- Sept. 2	William Poli	Brooklyn, United States	L 8
- Sept. 30	Jose Garcia Alvarez	Havana, Cuba	LDQ 2
+ Oct. 4	Jose Garcia Alvarez	Havana, Cuba	KO 6
+ Oct. 12	Julio Pedroso	Havana, Cuba	W 10
+ Dec. 16	Ray Barnes	Chicago, United States	KO 6
1948
- Aug. 24	Bobby Mann	Trenton, United States	L 8

Summary

Total bouts: 243, Won: 175 (48 inside the limit), Lost: 56 (7 inside the limit), Draw: 10, NC: 2