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Pete Latzo
Born
Pete Latzo

(1902-08-01)August 1, 1902
DiedJuly 7, 1968(1968-07-07) (aged 65)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesYoung Clancy
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height5 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights146
Wins93
Wins by KO25
Losses39
Draws12
No contests2
Portrait of Latzo in a fighting pose.

Pete Latzo (born August 1, 1902 – July 7, 1968) was an American boxer, who held the World Welterweight Championship from 1926 to 1927.[1][2]

Boxing career highlights

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Latzo was born on August 1, 1902, in Colerain, Pennsylvania, near the heart of the coal-mining county. By several accounts, Latzo spent some of his early years mining, and working as a "breaker boy" whose primary job was to pick slate and other impurities from anthracite coal.[3][4] His brother Steve preceded him as a boxer in local rings with some success, once losing to Mickey Walker by knockout. His older brother Joe also boxed briefly in and around Scranton.[2] For a period, Latzo's brother Mike managed his career, though his primary managers were Paddy Mullins and Jimmy Johnston.[5][6]

In their first welterweight title fight on March 22, 1923, Mickey Walker defeated Latzo in a twelve-round newspaper's decision before a crowd of 10,000 in Newark, New Jersey. Latzo took a tremendous beating, suffering particularly from shots to the body, and was knocked down for a count of three from a solid left to the jaw in the fourth round. Latzo continued to take severe punishment to the body in the sixth round but managed to stay on his feet. With both men exhausted, the fighting in the seventh through eleventh rounds was comparatively slow, and though the twelfth round saw more offensive action from both combatants, Latzo was stunned but not knocked down by a left to the chin shortly before the final bell.[7]

Taking the world welterweight title, May, 1926

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In an unexpected upset, Latzo defeated Mickey Walker to take the world welterweight championship before a crowd of 12,000 on May 20, 1926, in a ten-round unanimous decision in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[5] The bout was marred somewhat by frequent clinching, holding and covering up, and it lacked haymakers and knockdowns, but Latzo executed his win after previously losing to Walker, a 3-1 favorite to win the match.[8] The Associated Press gave Latzo five rounds, with three to Walker, and two even, and both judges ruled in his favor.[9][10]

He defeated Willie Harmon on June 29, 1926, in a fifth-round knockout in Newark, New Jersey. If he had lost by knockout, Latzo's recently earned title would have been at risk.[5] The combatants fought with neither having a strong advantage in the first four rounds. A strong left to the body that dazed Harmon followed by a solid right to the jaw during infighting in the fifth round ended the bout, though Harmon had been down very briefly in the first. Though he was a ring veteran, it was Harmon's first loss by knockout.[11][12]

Latzo fought one of his last defenses of the welterweight title on July 9, 1926, against Georgie Levine, winning in a fourth round disqualification before a crowd of around 22,000 at New York's Polo Grounds. After gaining a significant margin on points, Latzo dropped to the canvas in pain. The referee upheld his claim of being hit by a low blow, 1:28 minutes into the fourth round, ending the bout.[13]

Loss of the world welterweight championship, June, 1927

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Joe Dundee

He lost the welterweight crown to Joe Dundee on June 3, 1927, in a fifteen-round majority decision before one of his largest audiences, a crowd of 30,000, at the New York City's Polo Grounds. In a fairly decisive win, the Associated Press gave Dundee ten of the fifteen rounds, building his largest points margin in the later rounds. Latzo started strong, looking best in the first, second, fourth, and twelfth, but took brutal body punishment, particularly to the kidneys, through much of the bout. By the tenth, gaining confidence and sensing victory, Dundee went to Latzo's head as well as his body with greater frequency.[14] Several reporters attributed Latzo's lack of endurance in the later rounds to his difficulty making the 147 pound welterweight limit.[15]

Latzo lost to Tiger Flowers, former world middleweight champion, on September 30, 1927, in a ten-round unanimous decision at Artillery Park in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[2] The crowd of 10,000 saw Flowers take seven rounds, though Latzo performed well in the remaining three, and dominated much of the infighting, particularly in the fifth and sixth when he delivered several close range body rocking blows. Flowers' dominating the long range fighting was understandable as he had at least a four-inch reach advantage, which required Latzo to gain points inside.[16]

He defeated future world light heavyweight champion Maxie Rosenbloom on February 6, 1928, in a ten-round points decision in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Latzo pulled ahead in the two final rounds in a close bout that ended in a decision unpopular with the crowd.[17] One judge gave the decision to Rosenbloom, one called it a draw, and the referee decided in favor of Latzo.[18] On November 21, 1927, Latzo had lost to Rosenbloom in a ten-round split decision at the Arena in Philadelphia. In a close and very fast bout, Rosenbloom scored well at long range with his straight left and left hook, but at close range, Latzo scored consistently as well. In the ninth, Rosenbloom delivered a strong blow with his left to Latzo's jaw, and may have won by a shade in the tenth when the fighting was furious.[19] The bout was a vicious encounter throughout and Rosenbloom bled from a cut over his eye from the seventh round til the finish.[20]

After losing the welter crown Latzo invaded the heavier ranks. For the duration of his career he fought middleweights, light heavyweights, and even a few quality heavyweights.[5] Latzo fought many notable fighters in his career, including future heavyweight champion Jim Braddock, and middleweight champion Tiger Flowers.[5] He is an inductee of the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.[21]

Challenging for the world light heavyweight title, June–July 1928

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Latzo challenged reigning champion Tommy Loughran for the NYSAC world light heavyweight title on June 1, 1928, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, but lost in a fifteen-round unanimous decision. The Associated Press gave eight rounds to Loughran, with only four to Latzo, and one even. Latzo shone in the early rounds catching Loughran on the ropes with occasional blows to both head and body, but failed to faze the light heavyweight champion in the later rounds.[22]

Latzo challenged Loughran again for the light heavyweight title on July 16, 1928, at Artillery Park in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, but lost in a ten rounds unanimous decision. In a closer bout than their previous meeting, the Associated Press gave Loughran five rounds, Latzo four, and one even. In the third and fourth, Latzo battered through Loughran's guard and may have come close to flooring him in the fourth, but his attack faltered in the remaining rounds.[23] A rally in the ninth and tenth appeared to win the rounds for Latzo, but Loughran had continued to pile up points in the second half of the bout, and maintained enough of a margin to take the decision.[24]

Jim Braddock

Latzo was defeated by future world heavyweight champion Jim Braddock before a crowd of 4,000, on October 17, 1928, at New Jersey's Newark Armory in a ten-round points decision.[25] Braddock scored repeatedly with his left hook to the face and body, racking up points, and making it difficult for Latzo to mount much of an offense. The club doctor, determined that Latzo had broken his jaw, likely in the fourth round when he had received a series of left hooks. Latzo was down briefly in the ninth, and he was rocked by a hard right to the chin in the fifth. Though Latzo was the pre-fight betting favorite, The Record of Hackensack, New Jersey, gave Braddock six rounds, with the first even and Latzo taking only the second, third, and fourth.[26][27][28] To recover from his jaw injury, according to several online boxing sites, Latzo did not fight competitively in 1929, except for a single bout in January.[2]

Latzo defeated Larry Johnson in a close ten round points decision before 12,000 at Madison Square Garden on February 21, 1930.[2] Though the fighting was close, Johnson was unable to score often with his powerful right, and many ringside believed Latzo, scoring often with body shots, took at least one more round than his opponent.[29] The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported that Johnson deserved the decision as Latzo's only advantage was his defense against Johnson, who had scored a string of consecutive knockouts before the match. Latzo was required to crouch and let Johnson lead in most of the bout, as he was wary of Johnson's dangerous right, and had a disadvantage in reach of several inches.[30]

Latzo fought Jimmy Slattery, former world light heavyweight champion, in a seven-round No Contest on May 27, 1930, at Boston Garden. The purses of both boxers were withheld and they were ordered to leave the ring by the referee when it appeared they were exerting too little effort to merit continuing.[31]

In one of his last bouts on June 5, 1934, Latzo lost to Pennsylvania's state middleweight champion Teddy Yarosz in a fourth-round technical knockout in Millvale. With a blow to the chin, Yarosz briefly dropped Latzo in the fourth for a one count which caused the referee to step in and end the bout. Latzo protested the call to end the bout, but Yarosz had dominated much of the match, and had stunned him badly in the third. Yarosz would take the world middleweight championship only three months later.[32]

Inspiration for Joe Palooka

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Cartoonist Ham Fisher met Latzo outside a pool hall and, impressed by his personality, sportsmanship, and physique, was inspired to create his popular character Joe Palooka. In the 1930s the strip appeared in more than 600 newspapers, had a readership around 50 million, and inspired several movies.[33]

Life after boxing

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Latzo left Scranton to reside in Marven Gardens, a suburb of Atlantic City, in Margate, NJ, near the end of his boxing career around 1928.[33][34]

He found work as a welder during his boxing retirement, and pursued welding as a career until his death. He was a visible figure at many of the affairs of the Veteran Boxer Association Ring #9 events around the state of New Jersey.[35] He was married to the former Catherine McHale, with whom he had a daughter.[6]

He died at the age of sixty-six in Atlantic City Hospital after gall bladder surgery in July 1968, having suffered from gall bladder ailments since his boxing retirement. His gall bladder issues may well have been a result of his boxing history as he was frequently the victim of brutal body blows to the stomach and both sides of his abdomen. He had had major surgery of some form in 1937 when he fist retired from boxing, and a boxing benefit was held for him in December of that year.[36] His funeral was held at Scranton, Pennsylvania's Holy Rosary Church on July 11, and he was buried in the city's Cathedral Cemetery, where his wife Catherine was laid to rest two years later.[37][21]

Professional boxing record

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All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[38] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

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149 fights 63 wins 29 losses
By knockout 25 3
By decision 34 26
By disqualification 4 0
Draws 3
No contests 1
Newspaper decisions/draws 53

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as "no decision" bouts and are not counted to the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
149 Loss 63–29–3 (54) Joe Mandarano MD 8 Jun 22, 1934 Hobbs' Arena, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, U.S.
148 Loss 63–28–3 (54) Teddy Yarosz TKO 4 (10) Jun 5, 1934 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
147 Loss 63–27–3 (54) Billy Ketchell PTS 10 Apr 27, 1934 Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
146 Loss 63–26–3 (54) Harry Fuller UD 6 Jan 29, 1934 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
145 Loss 63–25–3 (54) Harry Fuller MD 6 Jan 15, 1934 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
144 Loss 63–24–3 (54) Joe Banovic PTS 10 Feb 26, 1932 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
143 Loss 63–23–3 (54) George Manley UD 10 Sep 4, 1931 City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
142 Loss 63–22–3 (54) Jimmy Britt UD 10 Aug 18, 1931 Liberty High School Stadium, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
141 Loss 63–21–3 (54) Sam Weiss SD 10 Jul 22, 1931 Twin City Arena, Laurel, Maryland, U.S.
140 Loss 63–20–3 (54) Al Ettore PTS 10 Jun 29, 1931 Arena Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
139 Loss 63–19–3 (54) Battling Bozo NWS 10 Jun 22, 1931 City Auditorium, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
138 Loss 63–19–3 (53) Battling Bozo PTS 10 Jun 9, 1931 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
137 Loss 63–18–3 (53) Charley Belanger PTS 10 May 18, 1931 Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
136 Win 63–17–3 (53) Matt Adgie PTS 10 Apr 27, 1931 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
135 Win 62–17–3 (53) Rattle Kichline PTS 10 Mar 26, 1931 Coliseum, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
134 Win 61–17–3 (53) Sam Weiss UD 10 Mar 12, 1931 Coliseum, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
133 Win 60–17–3 (53) Sam Weiss MD 10 Feb 26, 1931 Armory, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
132 Loss 59–17–3 (53) Johnny Pilc PTS 10 Feb 2, 1931 Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
131 Loss 59–16–3 (53) Joe Banovic UD 10 Jan 22, 1931 Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
130 Loss 59–15–3 (53) Tait Littman PTS 10 Oct 13, 1930 Riverview Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
129 Win 59–14–3 (53) Jimmy Herman UD 10 Sep 15, 1930 Lakewood Park, Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
128 Loss 58–14–3 (53) Frank Cawley UD 10 Jul 31, 1930 Kingston Armory, Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S.
127 Win 58–13–3 (53) Larry Johnson DQ 6 (10) Jun 18, 1930 Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
126 NC 57–13–3 (53) Jimmy Slattery NC 7 (10) May 27, 1930 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
125 Win 57–13–3 (52) Larry Johnson SD 10 Feb 21, 1930 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
124 Loss 56–13–3 (52) Billy Jones PTS 10 Jan 27, 1930 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
123 Win 56–12–3 (52) Eddie Clark KO 6 (10) Jan 16, 1930 Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
122 Loss 55–12–3 (52) James J. Braddock PTS 10 Oct 17, 1928 Newark Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
121 Win 55–11–3 (52) Charley Belanger PTS 10 Oct 5, 1928 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
120 Loss 54–11–3 (52) Leo Lomski PTS 10 Sep 7, 1928 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
119 Win 54–10–3 (52) Matt Adgie UD 10 Aug 20, 1928 Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
118 Loss 53–10–3 (52) Tommy Loughran UD 10 Jul 16, 1928 Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
117 Win 53–9–3 (52) Leo Lomski DQ 6 (10) Jun 13, 1928 Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
116 Loss 52–9–3 (52) Tommy Loughran UD 15 Jun 1, 1928 Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
115 Win 52–8–3 (52) Bing Conley PTS 10 May 14, 1928 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
114 Win 51–8–3 (52) Tony Marullo PTS 10 Apr 23, 1928 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
113 Win 50–8–3 (52) Paul Swiderski PTS 10 Feb 23, 1928 Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
112 Win 49–8–3 (52) Maxie Rosenbloom PTS 10 Feb 6, 1928 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
111 Loss 48–8–3 (52) Maxie Rosenbloom SD 10 Nov 21, 1927 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
110 Loss 48–7–3 (52) Frankie Schoell UD 10 Oct 28, 1927 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
109 Win 48–6–3 (52) George Warner TKO 2 (10) Oct 10, 1927 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
108 Loss 47–6–3 (52) Tiger Flowers UD 10 Sep 30, 1927 Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
107 Win 47–5–3 (52) Dick Evans NWS 10 Sep 19, 1927 Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S.
106 Draw 47–5–3 (51) Jack McVey PTS 12 Aug 30, 1927 Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
105 Win 47–5–2 (51) Johnny Saxon TKO 4 (10) Aug 27, 1927 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
104 Win 46–5–2 (51) Allentown Joe Gans DQ 8 (10) Aug 23, 1927 Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
103 Loss 45–5–2 (51) Joe Dundee MD 15 Jun 3, 1927 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
102 Win 45–4–2 (51) Jack Rappaport TKO 3 (10) May 9, 1927 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
101 Loss 44–4–2 (51) Joe Simonich UD 10 Mar 10, 1927 Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
100 Loss 44–3–2 (51) Clyde Hull NWS 10 Feb 21, 1927 Gardner Park Arena, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
99 Win 44–3–2 (50) Billy Piltz NWS 10 Feb 18, 1927 Coliseum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
98 Win 44–3–2 (49) Jimmy Jones PTS 10 Jan 24, 1927 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 43–3–2 (49) Sergeant Sammy Baker UD 10 Jan 14, 1927 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
96 Win 42–3–2 (49) Joe Simonich NWS 12 Dec 8, 1926 113th Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
95 Win 42–3–2 (48) Ted Nelson TKO 4 (12) Jul 16, 1926 North End Baseball Park, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
94 Win 41–3–2 (48) Georgie Levine DQ 4 (15) Jul 9, 1926 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
93 Win 40–3–2 (48) Willie Harmon KO 5 (12) Jun 29, 1926 Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
92 Win 39–3–2 (48) Mickey Walker UD 10 May 20, 1926 Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
91 Win 38–3–2 (48) Georgie Russell TKO 9 (10) Mar 23, 1926 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
90 Win 37–3–2 (48) Morrie Schlaifer UD 10 Feb 15, 1926 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
89 Win 36–3–2 (48) Joe Carlo TKO 1 (10) Jan 25, 1926 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
88 Win 35–3–2 (48) Italian Joe Gans PTS 10 Jan 4, 1926 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
87 Win 34–3–2 (48) Bermondsey Billy Wells NWS 12 Dec 21, 1925 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
86 Win 34–3–2 (47) Bobby Barrett PTS 10 Oct 12, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
85 Win 33–3–2 (47) Italian Joe Gans PTS 10 Sep 14, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
84 Loss 32–3–2 (47) Morrie Schlaifer KO 3 (10) Jun 23, 1925 Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
83 Win 32–2–2 (47) Georgie Levine PTS 10 Jun 16, 1925 Coney Island Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
82 Win 31–2–2 (47) Willie Harmon UD 10 May 11, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
81 Win 30–2–2 (47) Manny Owens TKO 4 (10) Apr 27, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
80 Win 29–2–2 (47) Jack Rappaport PTS 10 Mar 6, 1925 Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
79 Loss 28–2–2 (47) Bermondsey Billy Wells PTS 10 Jan 28, 1925 Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
78 Win 28–1–2 (47) Eddie Burnbrook KO 2 (10) Jan 19, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
77 Win 27–1–2 (47) Pat Haley KO 2 (10) Jan 1, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
76 Win 26–1–2 (47) Tillie Herman PTS 4 Dec 12, 1924 Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
75 Win 25–1–2 (47) Morrie Schlaifer PTS 10 Nov 21, 1924 Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
74 Loss 24–1–2 (47) Willie Harmon NWS 12 Sep 8, 1924 Bank Street Open-Air Arena, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
73 Win 24–1–2 (46) Frankie Venchell MD 10 Aug 29, 1924 Exeter Ball Park, Exeter, Pennsylvania, U.S.
72 Win 23–1–2 (46) Frankie Quill TKO 2 (10) Aug 11, 1924 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
71 Win 22–1–2 (46) Phil Kaplan MD 10 Jun 27, 1924 109th Infantry Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
70 Draw 21–1–2 (46) Dave Shade UD 10 May 19, 1924 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
69 Win 21–1–1 (46) Harry Galfund UD 10 Apr 24, 1924 109th Infantry Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
68 Win 20–1–1 (46) Georgie Ward PTS 10 Apr 5, 1924 108th Field Artillery Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
67 Win 19–1–1 (46) Bermondsey Billy Wells UD 10 Feb 26, 1924 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
66 Loss 18–1–1 (46) Frankie Schoell UD 10 Jan 14, 1924 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
65 Win 18–0–1 (46) Georgie Ward UD 10 Jan 10, 1924 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
64 Win 17–0–1 (46) Wally Hinckle KO 2 (10) Dec 17, 1923 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
63 Draw 16–0–1 (46) Phil Kaplan PTS 12 Jun 13, 1923 Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
62 Win 16–0 (46) Young George Erne KO 6 (10) Jun 5, 1923 109th Infantry Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
61 Draw 15–0 (46) Jimmy Jones NWS 12 Apr 2, 1923 Oak Hill Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
60 Loss 15–0 (45) Mickey Walker NWS 12 Mar 22, 1923 113th Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. NYSAC and NBA welterweight titles at stake;
(via KO only)
59 Loss 15–0 (44) Frankie Schoell NWS 10 Feb 19, 1923 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
58 Win 15–0 (43) Johnny Karr NWS 12 Feb 15, 1923 Oak Hill Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
57 Win 15–0 (42) Johnny Nichols UD 12 Feb 9, 1923 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
56 Win 14–0 (42) Paul Doyle UD 10 Feb 6, 1923 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
55 Win 13–0 (42) Georgie Ward NWS 12 Jan 16, 1923 Broad A.C., Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
54 Win 13–0 (41) Sailor Friedman NWS 8 Dec 11, 1922 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
53 Win 13–0 (40) Tim Droney NWS 10 Nov 30, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
52 Win 13–0 (39) Georgie Ward NWS 10 Nov 9, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
51 Loss 13–0 (38) Eddie Shevlin NWS 10 Oct 16, 1922 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50 Win 13–0 (37) Frankie Schoell NWS 10 Oct 3, 1922 Crystal Palace, Rocky Glen, Pennsylvania, U.S.
49 Win 13–0 (36) Bermondsey Billy Wells NWS 10 Aug 10, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
48 Loss 13–0 (35) Paul Doyle NWS 10 Jul 25, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
47 Win 13–0 (34) Dave Shade NWS 10 May 17, 1922 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 Win 13–0 (33) Marty Summers NWS 10 May 4, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
45 Win 13–0 (32) Al Brown NWS 10 Apr 6, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 13–0 (31) Jack Palmer NWS 10 Mar 31, 1922 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
43 Win 13–0 (30) Jack Palmer PTS 8 Feb 3, 1922 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
42 Loss 12–0 (30) Frankie Schoell NWS 10 Jan 26, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
41 Win 12–0 (29) Al Norton NWS 10 Jan 12, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40 Win 12–0 (28) Jack Palmer NWS 10 Dec 23, 1921 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
39 Win 12–0 (27) Tim Droney NWS 10 Nov 3, 1921 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
38 Win 12–0 (26) Jimmy Sullivan TKO 7 (8) Oct 31, 1921 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
37 Win 11–0 (26) Barney Adair NWS 10 Oct 28, 1921 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
36 Win 11–0 (25) Tim Droney NWS 10 Oct 15, 1921 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
35 Win 11–0 (24) Nick Moon KO 6 (10) Oct 13, 1921 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
34 Win 10–0 (24) Harry Turner KO 2 (10) Sep 9, 1921 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
33 Win 9–0 (24) Johnny Herman NWS 10 Sep 2, 1921 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
32 Win 9–0 (23) Tim Droney NWS 10 Aug 4, 1921 Athletic Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
31 Win 9–0 (22) Jake Schiffer KO 1 (10) Jun 29, 1921 Athletic Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
30 Win 8–0 (22) Bud Logan NWS 8 Jun 6, 1921 Federal League Baseball Park, Harrison, New Jersey, U.S.
29 Win 8–0 (21) Sammy Berne NWS 10 May 10, 1921 Athletic Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
28 Win 8–0 (20) Benny Cohen NWS ? May 4, 1921 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
27 Win 8–0 (19) George Reynolds NWS 10 Apr 14, 1921 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
26 Win 8–0 (18) Westside Jimmy Duffy UD 12 Apr 4, 1921 Victory Hall, Johnson City, New York, U.S.
25 Win 7–0 (18) Al Dewey NWS 10 Jan 17, 1921 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Win 7–0 (17) Ren Carlin TKO 7 (10) Dec 25, 1920 Freeland Opera House, Freeland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23 Win 6–0 (17) Jimmy Shevlin NWS 10 Dec 15, 1920 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
22 Loss 6–0 (16) Frankie Venchell NWS 10 Nov 15, 1920 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
21 Win 6–0 (15) Willie Ritchie NWS 10 Oct 14, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
20 Win 6–0 (14) George Reynolds NWS 10 Sep 17, 1920 Lapchack's Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
19 Win 6–0 (13) Johnny Mahoney NWS 10 Aug 17, 1920 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
18 Loss 6–0 (12) Al Murphy NWS 10 Jun 25, 1920 Athletic Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17 Loss 6–0 (11) Willie Ritchie NWS 10 May 26, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16 Win 6–0 (10) George Reynolds NWS 10 Apr 15, 1920 Boone Hall, St. Clair, Pennsylvania, U.S.
15 Win 6–0 (9) Joe O'Neill NWS 10 Mar 11, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 6–0 (8) Al Reynolds NWS 10 Mar 8, 1920 Charlton's Hall, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
13 Win 6–0 (7) Al Reynolds NWS 8 Feb 23, 1920 Charlton's Hall, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
12 Loss 6–0 (6) Joe O'Neill NWS 10 Feb 13, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 6–0 (5) Frankie McCarthy TKO 6 (10) Jan 29, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Win 5–0 (5) Mickey Malloy KO 3 (10) Jan 1, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9 Win 4–0 (5) Joe Sugars NWS 6 Dec 29, 1919 Armory, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Loss 4–0 (4) Joe Sugars NWS 6 Oct 17, 1919 Nesbitt Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Loss 4–0 (3) Billy Gannon NWS 6 Sep 27, 1919 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 4–0 (2) Willie DeHaut KO 2 (6) May 8, 1919 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 3–0 (2) K O Grant KO 2 (4) Apr 7, 1919 Nesbitt Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 2–0 (2) Eddie Milhelm KO 2 (4) Mar 31, 1919 Nesbitt Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 1–0 (2) Jake Henry NWS 6 Mar 13, 1919 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 1–0 (1) Silent Cawley NWS 6 Feb 27, 1919 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Red Ferguson TKO 3 (6) Feb 13, 1919 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Unofficial record

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149 fights 101 wins 43 losses
By knockout 25 3
By decision 72 40
By disqualification 4 0
Draws 4
No contests 1

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
149 Loss 101–43–4 (1) Joe Mandarano MD 8 Jun 22, 1934 Hobbs' Arena, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, U.S.
148 Loss 101–42–4 (1) Teddy Yarosz TKO 4 (10) Jun 5, 1934 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
147 Loss 101–41–4 (1) Billy Ketchell PTS 10 Apr 27, 1934 Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
146 Loss 101–40–4 (1) Harry Fuller UD 6 Jan 29, 1934 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
145 Loss 101–39–4 (1) Harry Fuller MD 6 Jan 15, 1934 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
144 Loss 101–38–4 (1) Joe Banovic PTS 10 Feb 26, 1932 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
143 Loss 101–37–4 (1) George Manley UD 10 Sep 4, 1931 City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
142 Loss 101–36–4 (1) Jimmy Britt UD 10 Aug 18, 1931 Liberty High School Stadium, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
141 Loss 101–35–4 (1) Sam Weiss SD 10 Jul 22, 1931 Twin City Arena, Laurel, Maryland, U.S.
140 Loss 101–34–4 (1) Al Ettore PTS 10 Jun 29, 1931 Arena Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
139 Loss 101–33–4 (1) Battling Bozo NWS 10 Jun 22, 1931 City Auditorium, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
138 Loss 101–32–4 (1) Battling Bozo PTS 10 Jun 9, 1931 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
137 Loss 101–31–4 (1) Charley Belanger PTS 10 May 18, 1931 Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
136 Win 101–30–4 (1) Matt Adgie PTS 10 Apr 27, 1931 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
135 Win 100–30–4 (1) Rattle Kichline PTS 10 Mar 26, 1931 Coliseum, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
134 Win 99–30–4 (1) Sam Weiss UD 10 Mar 12, 1931 Coliseum, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
133 Win 98–30–4 (1) Sam Weiss MD 10 Feb 26, 1931 Armory, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
132 Loss 97–30–4 (1) Johnny Pilc PTS 10 Feb 2, 1931 Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
131 Loss 97–29–4 (1) Joe Banovic UD 10 Jan 22, 1931 Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
130 Loss 97–28–4 (1) Tait Littman PTS 10 Oct 13, 1930 Riverview Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
129 Win 97–27–4 (1) Jimmy Herman UD 10 Sep 15, 1930 Lakewood Park, Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
128 Loss 96–27–4 (1) Frank Cawley UD 10 Jul 31, 1930 Kingston Armory, Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S.
127 Win 96–26–4 (1) Larry Johnson DQ 6 (10) Jun 18, 1930 Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
126 NC 95–26–4 (1) Jimmy Slattery NC 7 (10) May 27, 1930 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
125 Win 95–26–4 Larry Johnson SD 10 Feb 21, 1930 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
124 Loss 94–26–4 Billy Jones PTS 10 Jan 27, 1930 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
123 Win 94–25–4 Eddie Clark KO 6 (10) Jan 16, 1930 Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
122 Loss 93–25–4 James J. Braddock PTS 10 Oct 17, 1928 Newark Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
121 Win 93–24–4 Charley Belanger PTS 10 Oct 5, 1928 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
120 Loss 92–24–4 Leo Lomski PTS 10 Sep 7, 1928 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
119 Win 92–23–4 Matt Adgie UD 10 Aug 20, 1928 Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
118 Loss 91–23–4 Tommy Loughran UD 10 Jul 16, 1928 Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
117 Win 91–22–4 Leo Lomski DQ 6 (10) Jun 13, 1928 Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
116 Loss 90–22–4 Tommy Loughran UD 15 Jun 1, 1928 Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
115 Win 90–21–4 Bing Conley PTS 10 May 14, 1928 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
114 Win 89–21–4 Tony Marullo PTS 10 Apr 23, 1928 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
113 Win 88–21–4 Paul Swiderski PTS 10 Feb 23, 1928 Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
112 Win 87–21–4 Maxie Rosenbloom PTS 10 Feb 6, 1928 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
111 Loss 86–21–4 Maxie Rosenbloom SD 10 Nov 21, 1927 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
110 Loss 86–20–4 Frankie Schoell UD 10 Oct 28, 1927 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
109 Win 86–19–4 George Warner TKO 2 (10) Oct 10, 1927 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
108 Loss 85–19–4 Tiger Flowers UD 10 Sep 30, 1927 Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
107 Win 85–18–4 Dick Evans NWS 10 Sep 19, 1927 Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S.
106 Draw 84–18–4 Jack McVey PTS 12 Aug 30, 1927 Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
105 Win 84–18–3 Johnny Saxon TKO 4 (10) Aug 27, 1927 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
104 Win 83–18–3 Allentown Joe Gans DQ 8 (10) Aug 23, 1927 Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
103 Loss 82–18–3 Joe Dundee MD 15 Jun 3, 1927 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
102 Win 82–17–3 Jack Rappaport TKO 3 (10) May 9, 1927 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
101 Loss 81–17–3 Joe Simonich UD 10 Mar 10, 1927 Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
100 Loss 81–16–3 Clyde Hull NWS 10 Feb 21, 1927 Gardner Park Arena, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
99 Win 81–15–3 Billy Piltz NWS 10 Feb 18, 1927 Coliseum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
98 Win 80–15–3 Jimmy Jones PTS 10 Jan 24, 1927 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 79–15–3 Sergeant Sammy Baker UD 10 Jan 14, 1927 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
96 Win 78–15–3 Joe Simonich NWS 12 Dec 8, 1926 113th Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
95 Win 77–15–3 Ted Nelson TKO 4 (12) Jul 16, 1926 North End Baseball Park, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
94 Win 76–15–3 Georgie Levine DQ 4 (15) Jul 9, 1926 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
93 Win 75–15–3 Willie Harmon KO 5 (12) Jun 29, 1926 Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
92 Win 74–15–3 Mickey Walker UD 10 May 20, 1926 Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
91 Win 73–15–3 Georgie Russell TKO 9 (10) Mar 23, 1926 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
90 Win 72–15–3 Morrie Schlaifer UD 10 Feb 15, 1926 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
89 Win 71–15–3 Joe Carlo TKO 1 (10) Jan 25, 1926 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
88 Win 70–15–3 Italian Joe Gans PTS 10 Jan 4, 1926 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
87 Win 69–15–3 Bermondsey Billy Wells NWS 12 Dec 21, 1925 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
86 Win 68–15–3 Bobby Barrett PTS 10 Oct 12, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
85 Win 67–15–3 Italian Joe Gans PTS 10 Sep 14, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
84 Loss 66–15–3 Morrie Schlaifer KO 3 (10) Jun 23, 1925 Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
83 Win 66–14–3 Georgie Levine PTS 10 Jun 16, 1925 Coney Island Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
82 Win 65–14–3 Willie Harmon UD 10 May 11, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
81 Win 64–14–3 Manny Owens TKO 4 (10) Apr 27, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
80 Win 63–14–3 Jack Rappaport PTS 10 Mar 6, 1925 Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
79 Loss 62–14–3 Bermondsey Billy Wells PTS 10 Jan 28, 1925 Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
78 Win 62–13–3 Eddie Burnbrook KO 2 (10) Jan 19, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
77 Win 61–13–3 Pat Haley KO 2 (10) Jan 1, 1925 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
76 Win 60–13–3 Tillie Herman PTS 4 Dec 12, 1924 Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
75 Win 59–13–3 Morrie Schlaifer PTS 10 Nov 21, 1924 Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
74 Loss 58–13–3 Willie Harmon NWS 12 Sep 8, 1924 Bank Street Open-Air Arena, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
73 Win 58–12–3 Frankie Venchell MD 10 Aug 29, 1924 Exeter Ball Park, Exeter, Pennsylvania, U.S.
72 Win 57–12–3 Frankie Quill TKO 2 (10) Aug 11, 1924 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
71 Win 56–12–3 Phil Kaplan MD 10 Jun 27, 1924 109th Infantry Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
70 Draw 55–12–3 Dave Shade UD 10 May 19, 1924 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
69 Win 55–12–2 Harry Galfund UD 10 Apr 24, 1924 109th Infantry Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
68 Win 54–12–2 Georgie Ward PTS 10 Apr 5, 1924 108th Field Artillery Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
67 Win 53–12–2 Bermondsey Billy Wells UD 10 Feb 26, 1924 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
66 Loss 52–12–2 Frankie Schoell UD 10 Jan 14, 1924 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
65 Win 52–11–2 Georgie Ward UD 10 Jan 10, 1924 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
64 Win 51–11–2 Wally Hinckle KO 2 (10) Dec 17, 1923 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
63 Draw 50–11–2 Phil Kaplan PTS 12 Jun 13, 1923 Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
62 Win 50–11–1 Young George Erne KO 6 (10) Jun 5, 1923 109th Infantry Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
61 Draw 49–11–1 Jimmy Jones NWS 12 Apr 2, 1923 Oak Hill Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
60 Loss 49–11 Mickey Walker NWS 12 Mar 22, 1923 113th Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. NYSAC and NBA welterweight titles at stake;
(via KO only)
59 Loss 49–10 Frankie Schoell NWS 10 Feb 19, 1923 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
58 Win 49–9 Johnny Karr NWS 12 Feb 15, 1923 Oak Hill Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
57 Win 48–9 Johnny Nichols UD 12 Feb 9, 1923 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
56 Win 47–9 Paul Doyle UD 10 Feb 6, 1923 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
55 Win 46–9 Georgie Ward NWS 12 Jan 16, 1923 Broad A.C., Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
54 Win 45–9 Sailor Friedman NWS 8 Dec 11, 1922 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
53 Win 44–9 Tim Droney NWS 10 Nov 30, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
52 Win 43–9 Georgie Ward NWS 10 Nov 9, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
51 Loss 42–9 Eddie Shevlin NWS 10 Oct 16, 1922 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50 Win 42–8 Frankie Schoell NWS 10 Oct 3, 1922 Crystal Palace, Rocky Glen, Pennsylvania, U.S.
49 Win 41–8 Bermondsey Billy Wells NWS 10 Aug 10, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
48 Loss 40–8 Paul Doyle NWS 10 Jul 25, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
47 Win 40–7 Dave Shade NWS 10 May 17, 1922 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 Win 39–7 Marty Summers NWS 10 May 4, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
45 Win 38–7 Al Brown NWS 10 Apr 6, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 37–7 Jack Palmer NWS 10 Mar 31, 1922 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
43 Win 36–7 Jack Palmer PTS 8 Feb 3, 1922 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
42 Loss 35–7 Frankie Schoell NWS 10 Jan 26, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
41 Win 35–6 Al Norton NWS 10 Jan 12, 1922 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40 Win 34–6 Jack Palmer NWS 10 Dec 23, 1921 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
39 Win 33–6 Tim Droney NWS 10 Nov 3, 1921 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
38 Win 32–6 Jimmy Sullivan TKO 7 (8) Oct 31, 1921 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
37 Win 31–6 Barney Adair NWS 10 Oct 28, 1921 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
36 Win 30–6 Tim Droney NWS 10 Oct 15, 1921 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
35 Win 29–6 Nick Moon KO 6 (10) Oct 13, 1921 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
34 Win 28–6 Harry Turner KO 2 (10) Sep 9, 1921 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
33 Win 27–6 Johnny Herman NWS 10 Sep 2, 1921 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
32 Win 26–6 Tim Droney NWS 10 Aug 4, 1921 Athletic Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
31 Win 25–6 Jake Schiffer KO 1 (10) Jun 29, 1921 Athletic Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
30 Win 24–6 Bud Logan NWS 8 Jun 6, 1921 Federal League Baseball Park, Harrison, New Jersey, U.S.
29 Win 23–6 Sammy Berne NWS 10 May 10, 1921 Athletic Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
28 Win 22–6 Benny Cohen NWS ? May 4, 1921 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
27 Win 21–6 George Reynolds NWS 10 Apr 14, 1921 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
26 Win 20–6 Westside Jimmy Duffy UD 12 Apr 4, 1921 Victory Hall, Johnson City, New York, U.S.
25 Win 19–6 Al Dewey NWS 10 Jan 17, 1921 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Win 18–6 Ren Carlin TKO 7 (10) Dec 25, 1920 Freeland Opera House, Freeland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23 Win 17–6 Jimmy Shevlin NWS 10 Dec 15, 1920 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
22 Loss 16–6 Frankie Venchell NWS 10 Nov 15, 1920 South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
21 Win 16–5 Willie Ritchie NWS 10 Oct 14, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
20 Win 15–5 George Reynolds NWS 10 Sep 17, 1920 Lapchack's Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
19 Win 14–5 Johnny Mahoney NWS 10 Aug 17, 1920 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
18 Loss 13–5 Al Murphy NWS 10 Jun 25, 1920 Athletic Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17 Loss 13–4 Willie Ritchie NWS 10 May 26, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16 Win 13–3 George Reynolds NWS 10 Apr 15, 1920 Boone Hall, St. Clair, Pennsylvania, U.S.
15 Win 12–3 Joe O'Neill NWS 10 Mar 11, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 11–3 Al Reynolds NWS 10 Mar 8, 1920 Charlton's Hall, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
13 Win 10–3 Al Reynolds NWS 8 Feb 23, 1920 Charlton's Hall, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
12 Loss 9–3 Joe O'Neill NWS 10 Feb 13, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 9–2 Frankie McCarthy TKO 6 (10) Jan 29, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Win 8–2 Mickey Malloy KO 3 (10) Jan 1, 1920 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9 Win 7–2 Joe Sugars NWS 6 Dec 29, 1919 Armory, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Loss 6–2 Joe Sugars NWS 6 Oct 17, 1919 Nesbitt Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Loss 6–1 Billy Gannon NWS 6 Sep 27, 1919 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Willie DeHaut KO 2 (6) May 8, 1919 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 K O Grant KO 2 (4) Apr 7, 1919 Nesbitt Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Eddie Milhelm KO 2 (4) Mar 31, 1919 Nesbitt Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Jake Henry NWS 6 Mar 13, 1919 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Silent Cawley NWS 6 Feb 27, 1919 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Red Ferguson TKO 3 (6) Feb 13, 1919 Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Pete Latzo Boxing Record". BoxRec.
  3. ^ Worked as breaker boy in Daniel, Daniel, "Up From the Coal Pits", Shamokin News Dispatch, Shamokin, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 30 June 1926
  4. ^ Pete Latzo was a miner, Micky Walker knocked out Steve Latzo, in "Ex-ring Champion Pete Latzo Dead", The Kane Republican, Kane, Pennsylvania, pg. 3, 9 July 1968
  5. ^ a b c d e Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia – Pete Latzo CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
  6. ^ a b "Pete Latzo Dies, Boxing Champ, 65", Wilkes-Barre Times, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 3, 8 July 1968
  7. ^ "Pete Latzo is Given Hard Punishment But Stays Twelve Rounds", The Scranton Republican, Scranton, Pennsylvania, pg. 22, 23 March 1923
  8. ^ "Pete Latzo Crowned World's Champion", Republican and Herald, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, pg. 11, 21 May 1926
  9. ^ AP gave Latzo five rounds in "12,000 Persons Pay 90,000 to Witness Bout", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 44, 21 May 1926
  10. ^ Walker 3-1 favorite in "Pete Latzo, Coloraine Native is Taken in Death", Standard Speaker, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, pg. 28, 9 July 1968
  11. ^ "Latzo Victorious Over Willie Harmon", Palladium-Item, Richmond, Indiana, pg. 11, 30 June 1926
  12. ^ Even fighting in the first four rounds in White, Paul, Evening Courier, Camden, New Jersey, pg. 25, 30 June 1926
  13. ^ "Pete Latzo Wins on Foul", The Richmond Item, Richmond, Indiana, pg. 5, 10 July 1926
  14. ^ Walsh, Davis, "Scores Clean-Cut Win Over Former Champion", The Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Canada, pg. 33, 4 January 1927
  15. ^ "New Welter Champ Has Sting in His Punches", Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio, pg. 10, 4 January 1927
  16. ^ "Flowers Wins Decision Over Pete Latzo", Shamokin News Dispatch, Shamokin, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 1 October 1927
  17. ^ "Pete Latzo Wins", The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, pg. 20, 7 February 1928
  18. ^ "Latzo is Given Decision in Bout with Rosenbloom", Shamokin News-Dispatch, Shamokin, Pennsylvania, pg. 7, 7 February 1928
  19. ^ "Latzo Loses in Great Battle With Rosenbloom", Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 22, 22 November 1927
  20. ^ Rosenbloom cut in seventh round in "Rosenbloom Wins Over Pete Latzo", The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, pg. 20, 22 November 1927
  21. ^ a b New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame – Pete Latzo Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machine NJBoxingHOF.org Retrieved on 2014-04-30
  22. ^ "Pete Latzo's Final Challenge for Title", The Billings Gazette, Billings, Montana, pg. 8, 2 June 1928
  23. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1928/07/14/archives/loughran-braves-rain-in-workout-champion-wants-to-be-ready-if.html
  24. ^ "Tommy Loughran is Still a Champion", Harrisburgh Telegraph, Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 14, 17 July 1928
  25. ^ "Braddock 'the Cinderella man'".
  26. ^ Braddock took six in "Braddock Beats Pete Latzo", The Record, Hackensack, New Jersey, pg. 21, 18 October 1928
  27. ^ Crowd of 4000, and rocked in the fifth in "Latzo Loses to Braddock in Newark", The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, pg. 20, 18 October 1928
  28. ^ "Braddock Defeats Pete Latzo", Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin, pg. 17, 18 October 1928
  29. ^ "Pete Latzo Surprises Experts By Conquering Chicago Negro", Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, pg. 9, 22 February 1930
  30. ^ Hughes, Ed, "Rancid Verdict Robs Colored Boxer of Clumsily Earned Win", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 12, 22 February 1930
  31. ^ "Slattery, Lotzo Go is Fizzle", Times-Herald, Olean, New York, pg. 21, 28 May 1930
  32. ^ "Teddy Yarosz Defeats Latzo", The Daily Republican, pg. 4, 6 June 1934
  33. ^ a b John Grasso (14 November 2013). Historical Dictionary of Boxing. Scarecrow Press. pp. 216–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7867-9.
  34. ^ Moved to NJ in 1928 in "Another Fistic Upset", Wilkes-Barre Leader, Wilkes-Barre, New Jersey, pg. 27, 18 October 1928
  35. ^ Worked as welder in "Last Rites Are Set for Latzo", The Fresno Bee, Fresno, California, pg. 23, 9 July 1968
  36. ^ Major surgery in 1937 in "Pete Latzo Will Make His Home in Scranton", The Evening News, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 20, 15 February 1938
  37. ^ Funeral in Scranton in "Funeral Planned For Pete Latzo, Ex-fighter", Shamokin News, Shamokin, Pennsylvania, pg. 10, 9 July 1968
  38. ^ "BoxRec: Pete Latzo".
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Achievements
Preceded by World Welterweight Champion
May 20, 1926 – June 3, 1927
Succeeded by