SPORT & NOTE
Johnny Vacca

Male

(Giovanni Vacca)
Bantamweight, USA, Boston and Brighton, Massachusetts
Born: September 3, 1906, in Italy
Died: April 1, 1983, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5ft 5in, mt 1,65

Italian-American



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1924
+ June 9Gene RochonLynn, United States W 6
+ June 30Eddie O'DowdLynn, United States KO 4
+ Aug. 15Pat McCloskeyBoston, United States KO 1
+ Nov. 25Charlie BaxterBoston, United States W 8
+ Dec. 8Jimmy ConnellyLynn, United States W 8
1925
+ Jan. 20Sammy FullerBoston, United States W 8
+ Feb. 27Willie WoodsWorcester, United States W 10
- Mar. 16Tony MandellLynn, United States L 10
+ Mar. 27Willie WoodsWorcester, United States W 10
- Apr. 6Tony MandellLynn, United States L 10
- May 18Sammy FullerBoston, United States L 10
+ Aug. 20Johnny MooreBoston, United States W 8
+ Aug. 30Willie WoodsProvidence, United States W 10
+ Sept. 17Steve NugentBoston, United States W 8
+ Oct. 26Mike CastleBoston, United States W 10
* Nov. 24Tony CarneyPortland, United States NC 6
+ Nov. 27Midget KilburnWorcester, United States W 10
+ Dec. 11Willie WoodsBoston, United States W 8
+ Dec. 14Charlie RayLynn, United States W 10
1926
- Jan. 4Billy HindleyBoston, United States L 10
+ Feb. 19Davey AbadNew York, United States W 6
+ Mar. 25Larry GoldbergPittsfield, United States W 10
+ Apr. 12Frankie DuboisPittsfield, United States W 10
+ Apr. 19Willie WoodsBoston, United States W 8
* Apr. 30Willie SpencerBangor, United States NC 12
+ May 7Armand Midget LavigneHolyoke, United States W 8
+ May 10Young MulliganPittsfield, United States W 10
+ May 17Paul MurphyLynn, United States W 10
+ May 24Willie SpencerPittsfield, United States W 10
+ July 7Terry MartinProvidence, United States W 10
- Oct. 12Tony MandellWorcester, United States L 10
- Oct. 26Pete ZivicWorcester, United States L 10
= Dec. 15Charlie PintoSyracuse, United States Draw 10
1927
- Jan. 1Lew PerfettiWorcester, United States L 10
+ Feb. 14Fidel LaBarbaBoston, United States W 10
+ Mar. 21Fidel LaBarbaBoston, United States W 10
- Mar. 26Archie BellChicago, United States L 8
- June 14Newsboy BrownLos Angeles, United States L 10
= July 25Pancho DencioWoodhaven, United StatesDraw 10
= Aug. 9 Joey ScalfaroLong Island City, United StatesDraw 10
- Aug. 23Fidel LaBarbaLos Angeles, United States L 10
- Oct. 26Archie BellDetroit, United States L 10
1928
- Apr. 9Frankie GenaroBoston, United States L 10
+ Apr. 30Al BeauregardPittsfield, United States W 10
= June 2Joey RossBrooklyn, United States Draw 6
+ June 19Ruby BradleyPortsmouth, United States W 10
- July 10Bud TaylorLos Angeles, United States L 10
- July 31Charlie PintoLos Angeles, United States L 10
+ Oct. 30Harry RobertsBoston, United States W 4
+ Dec. 14Pancho DencioChicopee, United States TKO 8
1929
+ Jan. 1Willie CubicChicopee, United States W 10
+ Jan. 18Armand Midget LavigneBurlington, United States W 10
- Mar. 22Kid ChocolateBoston, United States TKO by 9
= Apr. 19Midget LavigneBurlington, United States Draw 10
- May 3Arthur RogerMontreal, Canada KO by 1
= May 15Nick DeSalvoMontreal, Canada Draw 10
+ June 5Al BeauregardHartford, United States W 8
+ June 26Armand Midget LavigneMontreal, Canada W 8
+ July 29Al GilletteNew Bedford, United States W 10
+ Sept. 16Hugh DevlinNew Bedford, United States W 10
- Sept. 30Hugh DevlinNew Bedford, United States L 10
- Oct. 14Joey WilliamsNew Bedford, United States LDQ 5
- Oct. 18Tommy PaulBuffalo, United States L 6
+ Dec. 2Joey WilliamsNew Bedford, United States W 10
1930
- Mar. 3Panama Roy BrooksNew Bedford, United States L 10
- Mar. 7Al BeauregardNorwich, United States L 10
- Mar. 14Vernon CormierWorcester, United States L 10
+ Apr. 4Midget LavigneBurlington, United States W 10
+ Apr. 16Nick De SalvoBurlington, United States W 10
+ Apr. 23Vernon CormierWorcester, United States W 10
+ May 5Emil PalusoNorth Providence, United States WDQ 9
- June 27Vernon CormierWorcester, United States L 10
- Aug. 20Bushy GrahamUtica, United States L 10
- Aug. 29Panama Al BrownBridgeport, United States TKO by 3
1931
- Jan. 16Midget LavigneBurlington, United States L 10
+ Jan. 26Tony RegoNew Bedford, United States KO 3
+ Feb. 16Pete HermanNew Bedford, United States W 10
+ Mar. 3Willie CubicWilkes-Barre, United States W 10
- Apr. 6Pete DeGrasseHolyoke, United States L 10
- Apr. 20Pete DeGrasseHolyoke, United States L 10
- May 5Lew FeldmanBrooklyn, United States L 10
- May 8Johnny HarkoManchester, United States TKO by 8
- Aug. 31Golf Ball BernardNew Bedford, United States L 8

 

Summary

Total bouts: 83, Won: 44 (4 inside the limit), Lost: 31 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 6, NC: 2