Record details

Tippy Larkin

"The Garfield Gunner"

Super-Lightweight

Male

(Antonio Pilliteri)
USA, Garfield, New Jersey
Born: November 11, 1917, Garfield, New Jersey, USA
Died: December 10, 1991, Garfield, New Jersey, USA
(some sources report: Clifton, New Jerse, USAy)
- Passed away of kidney failure -
Height: 5ft 7in, mt 1,69

Italian-American

He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992

No amateur results

Professional record


1935
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 14	Ed McGillick	Paterson, United States	L 4
+ Mar. 21	Johnny Fiore	Paterson, United States	KO 2
+ Apr. 18	Johnny Schibelli	Union City, United States	KO 1
+ June 6	Pete Flash	Paterson, United States	KO 3
+ June 24	Dominic Pasculli	Paterson, United States	W 4
+ July 11	Dominic Pasculli	Paterson, United States	W 4
+ Aug. 5	Tony Caprio	Paterson, United States	W 4
+ Oct. 24	Johnny Gaja	Paterson, United States	KO 3
+ Nov. 7	Al Gianetti	Paterson, United States	KO 1
+ Dec. 16	Nunzio Bisogno	Newark, United States	TKO 1
+ Dec. 23	Eddie Capana	Newark, United States	KO 2

1936
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 6	Lew Fascio	Newark, United States	W 4
+ Jan. 27	Eddie Capana	Newark, United States	W 4
+ Feb. 10	Joe Timpanaro	Newark, United States	KO 3
+ Feb. 24	Eddie Capana	Newark, United States	KO 2
+ Mar. 9	Pete Stewart	Newark, United States	KO 2
+ Mar. 12	Phil Bafuto	Elizabeth, United States	KO 1
+ Apr. 13	Lew Fascio	Newark, United States	W 6
+ May 4	Dominic Pasculli	Newark, United States	KO 2
- June 2	Johnny Schibelli	Jersey City, United States	L 6
+ June 5	Eddie Capana	Long Branch, United States	KO 3
+ June 29	Teddy Adams	Newark, United States	KO 2
+ July 3	Jimmy Donato	Long Branch, United States	TKO 2
+ July 17	Sammy Miller	Long Branch, United States	TKO 2
+ July 31	Jackie Corcoran	Long Branch, United States	W 6
+ Aug. 11	Andre Sarilla	Jersey City, United States	W 6
+ Aug. 31	Al Simmons	Newark, United States	W 6
+ Sept. 11	Walter Chapman	Long Branch, United States	TKO 4
+ Sept. 15	Young Bucky	Elizabeth, United States	W 6
+ Sept. 23	Jimmy Quinn	Rutherford, United States	KO 5
+ Sept. 28	Dick McClintic	Newark, United States	KO 1
+ Oct. 6	Tommy Mankin	Elizabeth, United States	KO 1
- Oct. 16	Chang Collura	Newark, United States	L 6
+ Oct. 30	Chang Collura	Newark, United States	W 6
+ Nov. 6	George Carlo	Passaic, United States	W 8
+ Dec. 14	Meyer Alper	Newark, United States	W 8
+ Dec. 29	Jimmy Cogman	Newark, United States	W 8

1937
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 18	Chang Collura	Newark, United States	W 6
+ Feb. 8	Tony Marengo	Newark, United States	KO 4
- Mar. 1	Mickey Duca	Newark, United States	L 8
+ Mar. 15	Jimmy Cogman	Plainfield, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 22	Freddie Cochrane	Newark, United States	W 9
+ May 24	Freddie Cochrane	Irvington, United States	W 10
+ June 18	Jimmy Cogman	Long Branch, United States	TKO 4
+ June 28	Jimmy Cogman	Long Branch, United States	TKO 4
+ July 2	Freddie Cochrane	Long Branch, United States	W 10
+ July 13	Maxie Fisher	Irvington, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 3	Johnny Mason	Long Branch, United States	KO 3
+ Oct. 25	Maxie Fisher	Newark, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 15	Maxie Fisher	Newark, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 14	Lew Massey	Newark, United States	W 10

1938
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 31	Mickey Duca	Newark, United States	W 8
+ Feb. 10	Jackie Stewart	Passaic, United States	TKO 6
+ Mar. 10	Pete Mascia	Passaic, United States	TKO 2
+ Mar. 15	Charley Bedami	Bronx, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 24	Pedro Nieves	Passaic, United States	TKO 5
+ May 5	Tommy Grady	Passaic, United States	TKO 3
+ May 23	Julio Gonzales	Newark, United States	W 8
+ June 8	Johnny Rohrig	Clifton, United States	W 10
+ July 5	Freddie Cochrane	Newark, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 2	Eddie Zivic	Newark, United States	KO 1
+ Aug. 15	Frankie Wallace	Newark, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 29	Freddie Cochrane	Newark, United States	W 15
+ Dec. 19	Charley Burns	Newark, United States	W 8
+ Dec. 26	Jackie Savino	Newark, United States	KO 3

1939
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 6	Billy Beauhuld	New York, United States	TKO 10
+ Feb. 3	George Zengaras	New York, United States	W 8
+ Apr. 10	Billy Beauhuld	Newark, United States	W 10
- June 6	Jack Berg	Garfield, United States	L 10
+ Nov. 27	Steve Halaiko	Passaic, United States	KO 2
+ Dec. 7	Joey Greb	Paterson, United States	W 8
- Dec. 15	Al Davis	New York, United States	KO by 5

1940
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 8	Lew Jenkins	New York, United States	KO by 1
+ May 7	Jimmy Lancaster	Jersey City, United States	TKO 3
+ June 3	Frankie Wallace	Garfield, United States	KO 4
+ June 25	Johnny Rohrig	Garfield, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 12	Maxie Fisher	Newark, United States	W 10

1941
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 13	Joey Silva	Jersey City, United States	TKO 4
+ Mar. 24	Norman Rahn	Newark, United States	TKO 3
+ May 5	Abe Cohen	Perth Amboy, United States	KO 2
+ June 16	Freddie Archer	Newark, United States	TKO 1
+ July 18	Ray Bonti	Lodi, United States	TKO 1
+ Aug. 8	George Zengaras	Asbury Park, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 16	Joey Zodda	Garfield, United States	KO 4
+ Dec. 16	Tommy Spiegal	Jersey City, United States	W 8
+ Dec. 22	Carmine Fatta	Newark, United States	W 8

1942
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 12	Tommy Cross	Newark, United States	KO 6
+ Jan. 30	Chester Rico	New York, United States	W 8
+ Apr. 13	Jerry Moore	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ June 3	Leo Rodak	Newark, United States	W 10
+ June 9	Carmine Fatta	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ June 23	Billy Davis	Newark, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 5	Charley Davis	Newark, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 19	Charley Davis	New York, United States	TKO 7
+ Oct. 26	Abe Denner	Newark, United States	KO 2
+ Nov. 16	Freddie Archer	Newark, United States	W 10
- Dec. 18	Beau Jack	New York, United States	KO by 3
vacant NYSAC World Lightweight Title

1943
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 8	Henry Armstrong	San Francisco, United States	KO by 2
+ June 17	Joe De Jesus	Richmond, United States	TKO 5
+ June 23	Bobby McIntire	Elizabeth, United States	TKO 5
+ July 20	Johnny Jones	Elizabeth, United States	W 8
+ Aug. 17	Ruby Garcia	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ Aug. 20	Harry Teaney	New York, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 15	Patsy Spataro	Elizabeth, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 16	Johnny Jones	New York, United States	W 8
+ Oct. 29	George Doty	Boston, United States	TKO 5
+ Nov. 15	Al Costa	Providence, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 10	Doll Rafferty	Boston, United States	KO 2
+ Dec. 20	Gene Ward	Providence, United States	KO 4

1944
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= Jan. 14	Bobby Ruffin	New York, United States	Draw 10
+ Feb. 9	Lulu Costantino	New York, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 23	Allie Stolz	New York, United States	TKO 3
+ June 2	Freddie Archer	New York, United States	TKO 8

1945
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ June 29	Jackie Peters	Erie, United States	KO 2
+ July 17	Joey Gambaro	New Bedford, United States	KO 2
+ Aug. 3	Willie Joyce	New York, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 16	Nick Moran	New York, United States	W 10

1946
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 20	Solomon Stewart	Akron, United States	KO 3
+ Mar. 6	Bobby McIntire	Akron, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 22	Nick Moran	New York, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 29	Willie Joyce	Boston, United States	W 12
+ Aug. 1	Bobby Claus	Akron, United States	KO 5
+ Aug. 21	Bobby McIntire	Providence, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 13	Willie Joyce	New York, United States	W 12
vacant World Super-Lightweight Title
* Nov. 5	Johnny Jones	Manchester, United States	NC 1
+ Nov. 21	Tommy Mills	Akron, United States	TKO 4

1947
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Feb. 14	Charley Fusari	New York, United States	TKO by 9
+ Mar. 21	Billy Graham	New York, United States	W 10
+ June 4	Lou Fortuna	Providence, United States	TKO 6
- June 20	Ike Williams	New York, United States	KO by 4
+ Dec. 18	Ernie Petrone	Worcester, United States	TKO 5
+ Dec. 29	Pete Manchio	Boston, United States	W 10

1948
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 26	Joe DiMartino	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 13	Billy Kearns	Salem, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 20	Joe Lucignano	Jersey City, United States	W 10
+ May 10	Ruby Kessler	Brooklyn, United States	W 10
+ July 26	Joe Lucignano	Long Island City, Queens	W 10
+ Aug. 5	Willie Beltram	New York, United States	TKO 5
+ Aug. 31	Ruby Kessler	Elizabeth, United States	W 8
- Oct. 21	Charley Fusari	Jersey City, United States	TKO by 6

1949
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ May 2	Giacomo Boderone	Trenton, United States	TKO 4
+ June 13	Al Guido	Newark, United States	W 10
+ June 27	Aldo Minelli	Newark, United States	W 8
+ Aug. 22	Al Evans	Newark, United States	W 8
+ Sept. 26	Hy Meltzer	Brooklyn, United States	KO 2
+ Oct. 24	Aldo Minelli	Toledo, United States	W 10
- Dec. 7	Bernard Docusen	New Orleans, United States	TKO by 6


1950 Inactive

1951
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Oct. 16	Humberto Sierra	Newark, United States	W 8
+ Nov. 6	Manouk Markarian	Newark, United States	W 8
+ Nov. 29	Alfredo LaGrutta	Brooklyn, United States	W 8

1952
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 6	Joey Lupo	Newark, United States	TKO by 1
+ Oct. 23	Maurice Jenkins	Fall River, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 11	Maurice Jenkins	Fall River, United States	W 10
- Dec. 29	Steve Marcello	Providence, United States	TKO by 4

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