Sport & Note

Carmen Barth

Male

(Carmine R. Di Bartolomeo)
(Carmine R. Di Bartholomeo)
(Carmine R. DiBartholomeo)
Middleweight, USA, Cleveland, Ohio
Based in Ohio, California and Australia
Born: September 13, 1912, Collinwood, Cleveland, Ohio
Died: September 17, 1985, Lorain, Ohio, USA
Height: 5ft 8 1/2in, mt 1,75
Weight: 156, 159, 161, 164 lbs
Stance: Orthodox

Italian-American

as an amateur:
1932 Los Angeles, California, Olympic Games middleweight gold medal

Amateur fights courtesy of Bob Yalen

Note: as of Feb. 10, 1932, record was reported to be 44-6,
and he had been fighting since 1929

Below are 48 contests, won 39, lost 9

Amateur results

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1929
Cleveland, Ohio, Moose Hall Tournament 3rd place, 147 lbs
+ Jan. 18	Howard Jones	Cleveland, Ohio	WTKO 2
- Jan. 25	Charles Mitchell	Cleveland, Ohio	LPTS 3
Cleveland, Ohio, City Tournament 2nd place, 147 lbs
+ Dec. 20	Billy Martin	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 4
- Dec. 20	Mickey Schlund	Cleveland, Ohio	LPTS 3
1930
Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio State AAU winner, 147 lbs
+ Jan. 27	Ray Reisinger	Cincinnati, Ohio	WPTS 3
+ Jan. 27	Robert Kirkland	Cincinnati, Ohio	WWO
Grand Rapids, Michigan, National Jr. 3rd place, 147 lbs
+ Mar. 13	Tony Zale	Grand Rapids, Michigan	WPTS
+ Mar. 13	Harry Bendl	Grand Rapids, Michigan	WPTS
- Mar. 14	Stanley Carlson	Grand Rapids, Michigan	LPTS 3
Cleveland, Ohio, Plain Dealer Golden Gloves 3rd place, 147 lbs
+ Mar. 18	Joe Prissinger	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 3
- Mar. 19	Gene Marsh	Cleveland, Ohio	LPTS 4
+ Apr. 23	Ted Novak	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 3
+ May 16	Tony Antonucci	Youngstown, Ohio	WKO 3
Cleveland, Ohio, City AAU winner, 147 lbs
+ Oct. 18	Johnnie Jedan	Cleveland, Ohio	WTKO 2
+ Oct. 18	Gene Marsh	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 3
+ Nov. 15	Joe Mulgar	Cleveland, Ohio	WKO 2
+ Nov. 21	Steve Sudern	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 3
1931
+ Jan. 16	Dave Kamp	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 3
Chicago, Illinois, Western Golden Gloves quarter-finals, 160 lbs
+ Feb. 24	Billy Barton	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
+ Feb. 24	Bob McCue	Chicago, Illinois	WTKO 4
- Feb. 24	Chauncey Crain	Chicago, Illinois	LPTS 3
Cleveland, Ohio, Plain Dealer Golden Gloves 2nd place, 160 lbs
+ Mar. 10	Joe Gromofsky	Cleveland, Ohio	WTKO 2
+ Mar. 18	Red Smith	Cleveland, Ohio	WTKO 2
+ Mar. 18	John Graygar	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 4
- Mar. 19	Gene Marsh	Cleveland, Ohio	LPTS 3
- Aug. 25	Mike Kamis	Chicago, Illinois	LPTS 3
+ Oct. 14	Eddie Soukup	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 3
Cleveland, Ohio, City AAU winner, 160 lbs
+ Oct. 16	Paul Dutka	Cleveland, Ohio	WTKO 1
+ Oct. 23	Johnny Dobler	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 3
- Oct. 30	Dan Milillo	Cincinnati, Ohio	LPTS 3
+ Nov. 6	Eddie Chinski	Detroit, Michigan	WPTS 3
+ Dec. 15	Ray McCullum	Detroit, Michigan	WPTS 3
+ Dec. 18	Steve Stefek	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 3
1932
+ Feb. 19	Johnny Poffak	Cleveland, Ohio	WTKO 2
Cleveland, Ohio, Plain Dealer Golden Gloves winner, 160 lbs
+ Mar. 2	Tony Antonucci	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 3
+ Mar. 7	Leo Ambrose	Cleveland, Ohio	WKO 2
+ Mar. 8	Jeff Burke	Cleveland, Ohio	WPTS 3
+ Apr. 8	Billy Moke	Cleveland, Ohio	WKO 2
New York City, New York, National AAU Championships 3rd place, 160 lbs
+ May 5	E.P. Dee	New York City, New York	WPTS 3
+ May 5	Mark Hough	New York City, New York	WPTS 3
- May 6	Fred Cesario	New York City, New York	LPTS 3
San Francisco, California, Olympic Trials winner, 160 lbs
+ July 20	Paul Ferguson	San Francisco, California	WTKO 1
+ July 21	Mark Oxson	San Francisco, California	WTKO 2
+ July 23	Fred Cesario	San Francisco, California	WPTS 3
+ July 23	Del Smith	San Francisco, California	WPTS 3
Los Angeles, California, Olympic Games gold medal, 160 lbs
+ Aug. 10	Manuel Cruz (MEX)	Los Angeles, California	WKO 2
+ Aug. 11	Ernest Pierce	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
+ Aug. 13	Amado Azar	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1932
+ Oct. 11	Gene Marsh	Cleveland, Ohio	W 6
1933
+ Jan. 13	Johnny Poffak	Canton, Ohio	TKO 5
+ Jan. 30	Vic Bizyak	Cleveland, Ohio	W 4
+ Mar. 27	Benny Ray	Canton, Ohio	W 10
= Apr. 5	Harry Jacobs	East Liverpool, Ohio	Draw 6
+ Apr. 8	Jimmy Moinette	Akron, Ohio	W 6
+ Apr. 17	Johnny Riske	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	W 6
- June 20	Kid Leonard	Chicago, Illinois	L 8
+ Dec. 7	Art Taylor	Pasadena, California	W 6
+ Dec. 29	Harvey Amos	Hollywood, California	W 4
1934
+ Jan. 12	Bert Hubbard	Hollywood, California	W 4
+ Feb. 16	King Darcy	El Monte, California	W 6
- Feb. 20	Gabby Dominguez	Los Angeles, California	L 4
+ Feb. 23	Joe Cardoza	Hollywood, California	W 4
+ Mar. 2	Ray Kiser	El Monte, California	KO 4
+ Apr. 20	Manuel Victoria	Hollywood, California	W 4
+ May 15	Indian Jimmy Rivers	Fresno, California	W 10
+ June 19	Ray Acosta	Los Angeles, California	TKO 2
+ June 22	Joe Ortega	San Diego, California	KO 1
+ July 6	Johnny Baima	San Diego, California	KO 1
= July 13	Sailor Jack Ward	San Diego, California	Draw 10
- July 27	Sailor Jack Ward	San Diego, California	L 10
+ Aug. 24	Gus Campbell	Hollywood, California	W 4
+ Dec. 10	George Baratko	Cleveland, Ohio	W 4
1935
+ Jan. 14	Joe Mandarano	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	TKO 4
+ Feb. 25	Stanley Willardson	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	W 8
+ Mar. 25	Abie Bain	Cleveland, Ohio	KO 1
+ Apr. 23	Chuck Heffner	Cleveland, Ohio	W 6
+ June 25	Ossie Stewart	Youngstown, Ohio	TKO 5
+ Aug. 22	Mike Bazzone	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	W 8
+ Sept. 9	Bob Turner	Richmond, Virginia	W 8
+ Sept. 23	Rosy Rosales	Richmond, Virginia	KO 2
+ Oct. 7	Dom Rizzo	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	KO 5
+ Oct. 14	Freddie Wallmeyer	Richmond, Virginia	W 8
- Nov. 25	Ken Overlin	Richmond, Virginia	L 10
+ Dec. 16	Ralph Chong	Cleveland, Ohio	W 8
1936
+ Apr. 7	Red Bruce	Portland, Oregon	W 10
+ May 5	Bobby Millsap	Portland, Oregon	W 10
+ June 12	Swede Berglund	Hollywood, California	W 10
- July 17	Ray Actis	San Francisco , California	L 10
+ Aug. 7	Swede Berglund	Hollywood, California	KO 3
+ Aug. 21	Emanuel Rodriguez	Reno, Nevada	KO 3
+ Sept. 4	Emilio Martinez	Hollywood, California	W 10
- Oct. 9	Gus Lesnevich	Hollywood, California	L 10
- Nov. 20	Johnny Romero	San Diego, California	TKO by 2
1937
+ Feb. 19	Ray Actis	Hollywood, California	W 10
= Mar. 19	Swede Berglund	Hollywood, California	Draw 10
- Apr. 23	Erich Seelig	Cleveland, Ohio	L 10
- June 16	Ben Brown	Richmond, Virginia	L 10
- Sept. 16	Bob Turner	New York City, New York	L 8
+ Nov. 19	Frank Rowsey	Hollywood, California	W 10
+ Dec. 6	Erich Seelig	Cleveland, Ohio	W 8
1938
- Feb. 19	Freddie Steele	Cleveland, Ohio	TKO by 7
NBA-NYSAC World Middleweight Titles
+ Mar. 28	Teddy Yarosz	Cleveland, Ohio	W 10
+ June 22	Al Cocozza	Bronx, New York	W 6
+ Sept. 9	Red Farmer	Hollywood, California	W 10
- Oct. 14	Erich Seelig	Hollywood, California	L 10
- Dec. 5	Solly Krieger	Cleveland, Ohio	L 10
1939 Inactive
1940
- May 23	Ron Richards	Sydney, Australia	L 12
- July 13	Leon Zorrita	Brisbane, Australia	L 12
+ Nov. 2	Joe Delaney	Newcastle, Australia	W 12
+ Nov. 16	Joe Delaney	Newcastle, Australia	W 12
1941
= Jan. 13	Ron Richards	Sydney, Australia	Draw 12
+ Mar. 31	Maurice Strickland	Sydney, Australia	TKO 2

Summary

Total bouts: 64, Won: 45 (13 inside the limit), Lost: 15 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 4, NC: 0