SPORT & NOTE
Young Terry McGovern

Male

(Francesco Di Leo)
(Frank DiLeo)
Lightweight, USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Born: February 19, 1897, Napoli, Italy
Died: December 31, 1918, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
(McGovern fractured his skull by hitting
the floor when he fell in the sixth round against
Frankie Britt and died in hospital)


Italian-American



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1907
= Aug. 27Johnny LoeberPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
+ Oct. 1Kid SullivanPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
- Oct. 15Tommy KellyPhiladelphia, United States KO 4
= Dec. 10Jerry SullivanPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
1908
= Oct. 2Tommy RowanPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
+ Dec. 15Jerry SullivanPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
1909
= Jan. 19Yankee SchwartzHarrisburg, United States KO by 6
- Apr. 24Tommy WestPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Sept. 1Johnny MayoPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Oct. 8Young WelshPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
1910
= Jan. 8Willie HouckPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Mar. 22Paddy BedleyPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Mar. 29Young PalmerPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Apr. 15Charley HarveyPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
= May 9Jimmy LivingstonePhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Oct. 17Eddie O'KeefePhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Dec. 16Joe ShugrueBrooklyn, United States KO by 4
1911
+ Sept. 19Johnny CostelloPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
1912-1913
Inactive
1914
+ Feb. 17Jack GilliardPhiladelphia, United States KO 1
+ Feb. 24Jack LeonardPhiladelphia, United States KO 5
+ Mar. 10Joe BradleyPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
= Mar. 17Marty KanePhiladelphia, United States KO 6
+ Apr. 11Patsy DeverPhiladelphia, United States KO 1
- Apr. 15Eddie McAndrewsPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ May 1Marty KanePhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ May 22Marty KanePhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ July 27Eddie HarveyPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Aug. 31Lew TendlerPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Sept. 12Lew TendlerPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Oct. 20Mike DaleyPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
= Nov. 26Johnny MurrayPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Dec. 25Eddie CavanaughPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
1915
+ Jan. 18Andy BurnsPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Nov. 25Gussie LewisPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
1916
= Jan. 28Andy BurnsPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Feb. 18Bobby McLeodPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Mar. 3Bernie HahnPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
= Aug. 22Frankie WhitePhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
= Sept. 16Lew StingerPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Sept. 23Frankie WhitePhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Sept. 30Willie JonesPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Oct. 14Lew StingerPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Oct. 23Paul EdwardsPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Nov. 18Shamus O'BrienPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Nov. 30Benny KaufmanPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Dec. 25Stanley YoakumPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
1917
+ Jan. 1Joe AzevedoPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
+ Jan. 13Jimmy MurphyPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Jan. 20Johnny RayPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
= Feb. 9Johnny NelsonPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
= Feb. 16Bernie HahnPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Feb. 17Eddie ShannonPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Mar. 5Johnny DundeePhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
= Mar. 24Toughy RamserPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
= Apr. 23Patsy ClinePhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- May 12 George Ko ChaneyPhiladelphia, United States KO by 4
+ May 26Tommy TouheyPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
+ July 9Young Joe BorrellPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
- Aug. 1Lew TendlerPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
= Aug. 27Young Joe BorrellPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
- Sept. 3Willie JacksonPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
- Sept. 15Babe PicatoPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
* Oct. 6 Willie Jones Philadelphia, United States ND 6
- Dec. 21Tommy CareyPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
1918
- Jan. 25Tommy CareyPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
- Feb. 9Frankie CallahanPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
- Mar. 11Frankie CallahanPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
- Apr. 2Rocky KansasBuffalo, United States KO 6
+ May 20Frankie WilliamsPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
+ June 10Jimmy SaccoChelsea, United States KO 4
- June 24Frankie BrittChelsea, United States L 12
- Aug. 16Frankie BrittLowell, United States L 12
= Sept. 2Frankie BrittLowell, United States Draw 12
- Sept. 7Benny ValgerPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Nov. 16Johnny MealeyPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Nov. 28Johnny MealeyPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
* Dec. 6 Jackie SharkeyPhiladelphia, United States ND 6
- Dec. 16Johnny KirkPittsburgh, United States KO by 10
+ Dec. 25Joe KoonsPhiladelphia, United States KO by 6
- Dec. 30Frankie BrittBoston, United States KO by 6

 

Summary

Total bouts: 80, Won: 30 (25 inside the limit), Lost: 31 (50 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 2