Amateur Results | 1929 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | |
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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | |
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 (USA) | 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | 1932 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + Oct. 11 | Gene Marsh | Cleveland, Ohio | W 6 | | 1933 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | - 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | - 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | = 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, ND: 0
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