| Teddy Yarosz | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Thaddeus Jarosz (1910-06-24)June 24, 1910 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 1974(1974-03-29) (aged 63) Rochester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Reach | 72+1⁄2 in (184 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 128 |
| Wins | 106 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
Thaddeus Jarosz (June 24, 1910 – March 29, 1974) was an American boxer. He held the world middleweight boxing championship from 1934 to 1935.
Early life
Yarosz was born the second of eight children on the North side of Pittsburgh, but when he was ten, his family moved to Monaca, Pennsylvania, a suburb twenty-six miles away. His father died when he was only sixteen, putting economic pressure on him and his brothers. As a result, he quit school at the age of seventeen in order to train for a boxing career to earn wages for his family.
His older brother, Ed Yarosz, also helped the family financially. Their brothers, Tommy and Victor, were also boxers; older brother Ed became an amateur boxer before Teddy, who first put on a pair of gloves at roughly the age of twelve. Their brother Joe won an all-service welterweight tournament during his time in the military.
Teddy Yarosz ultimately became known as a strong defensive boxer; although he never recorded many knockouts, he lost only one bout by knockout against Babe Risko in January 1935.
Professional boxing career
Yarosz became a professional boxer in 1929. He would eventually be trained by the legendary Ray Arcel and managed by Ray Fouts.
On August 21, 1933, Yarosz won the Pennsylvania version of the world middleweight title from Vince Dundee in ten rounds before 15,000 at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field. Yarosz annoyed Dundee with frequent left jabs to the face and scored repeatedly with rights to the jaw. In the second, Yarosz had Dundee against the ropes for over a half minute, and scored with lefts and rights to both the head and face with little return. In the ninth, Dundee took a strong offensive stand, but was too exhausted to do much damage to Yarosz.
Yarosz defended the Pennsylvania version of the middleweight title against Jimmy Smith on February 12, 1934, winning in a fifteen-round unanimous decision before a crowd of 5,000 in Pittsburgh. Yarosz took the offense through most of the long bout, and there were no knockdowns by either competitor. Yarosz dominated the fighting in the eleventh and twelfth. Smith forced the fighting in the thirteenth through fifteenth rounds, but was ineffective against the left of Yarosz. The United Press gave Yarosz all but the first, second, ninth, and thirteenth. The blows of Smith were well defended by Yarosz with his gloves and elbows, while Yarosz continuously shot through his left and connected nearly every time.
Taking the world middleweight title
As a rising star, Yarosz was featured on the cover of the January 1934 issue of The Ring magazine. He took the NYSAC World Middleweight Title and National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title with a fifteen-round decision over Vince Dundee before a crowd of 28,000 at Forbes Field, on 11 September 1934 in his native Pittsburgh. The bout was close but somewhat dull due to too much wrestling and clinching, though Yarosz seemed to hold the lead in all but the late rounds when he looked visibly exhausted. Yarosz was awarded eight rounds to Dundee's four, with three even. He scored well with long range blows to the head of Dundee, who seemed to focus more on Yarosz's midsection. Dundee was down three times during the bout, once falling out of the ropes in round three.
Yarosz defended the Pennsylvania version of the middleweight title on April 6, 1934, against former world middleweight champion Ben Jeby, winning in a twelve-round points decision in Pittsburgh. Yarosz was most effective with right hand smashes to the jaw and body of Jeby, who was never given the chance to fight inside where he usually excelled. The Pittsburgh Press gave Yarosz nine rounds, with one to Jeby and two even.
Losing the world middleweight title
Yarosz lost both the NBA and NYSAC middleweight title to Eddie Babe Risko who defeated him on September 19, 1935, in Pittsburgh in fifteen rounds before a crowd of 25,000. Risko knocked Yarosz to the mat twice for counts of nine in the sixth and seventh rounds, and several judges gave Yarosz only the first round. Yarosz made his best showing in the eighth but did not appear to win any other round on points. In the ninth, Yarosz was stunned by a blow beneath his heart which caused him to clinch, and after the third had received frequent pounding to his midsection. Yarosz injured his right knee in the fourth round or possibly earlier, and had surgery two months later to repair it.
After his loss to Risko, the legendary trainer Ray Arcel worked with Yarosz for months to rehabilitate his knee, heating and massaging it, and supervising his work with weights.
On September 21, 1936, Yarosz defeated Risko for the first time in a close ten round split decision, demonstrating the skills of his trainer and the depths of his recovery from his knee injury. Yarosz showed a definite advantage from the first round, scoring with roundhouse swings, and shining in the seventh where he pummeled the slower moving Risko.
Unfazed by his loss of the title, Yarosz scored an impressive victory over future world middleweight champion Solly Krieger on January 13, 1937, in a ten-round unanimous decision in New York. Yarosz took seven rounds to three for Krieger.
Yarosz defeated former world welter and middleweight champion Lou Brouillard on May 7, 1937, in a ten-round points decision before 2,438 in Boston. With a darting left and a lightning fast right cross, Yarosz gained a large enough margin on points to take the decision. Brouillard offered strong opposition through the entire bout taking at least two rounds with strong body blows to Yarosz's middle, but his crouching southpaw defense was penetrated too often to even the scoring. In the tenth, Brouillard opened with a strong two fisted attack that had Yarosz retreating, but was knocked down for a count of two with a right before the round ended.
On June 6, 1938, Georgie Abrams defeated Yarosz in a ten-round split decision at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Yarosz lost to the skilled, youthful opponent Billy Conn, another boxer trained by Ray Arcel, on June 30, 1937, in a close twelve round split decision before 13,874 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Yarosz started the first three rounds on offense, scoring heavily with hooks, jabs, and right crosses. Conn looked stronger in the fourth and fifth, scoring with lefts and rights to the head and body. For the sixth through tenth, the well matched duo boxed cautiously, until the final two rounds where both boxers slugged it out, often toe to toe. The excited fans protested the close decision, though Conn was credited with taking the middleweight championship of Pennsylvania.
On September 30, 1937, Yarosz lost again to Conn in an equally close fifteen round split decision before 9,000 at Duquesne Gardens in Pittsburgh. Yarosz boxed a smart fight in the first seven rounds, building up a significant points margin. But in the remainder of the long bout, Conn caught up and went ahead on points with a brutal body attack and an occasional right and left to the face that exhausted the older Yarosz who became nearly helpless in the closing rounds. In a fight that had been slow and methodical, the fourteenth opened when Conn dealt a blow to Yarosz's head that made it difficult for him to complete the round, and though he managed, he had little strength left in the fifteenth.
Yarosz defeated Conn only once on July 25, 1938, in a twelve-round unanimous decision before a crowd of 10,800 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. According to the Pittsburgh Press the bout included kidney punching and low left hooks from Conn, and thumbing, gouging and heeling from the gloves of Yarosz. Both fighters, out of anger, continued fighting after the second and fifth rounds. Yarosz outboxed Conn in the last few rounds and Conn was unable to find a remedy or an adequate defense. Yarosz was awarded seven rounds, with just one to Conn, with the seventh even.
In a July 5, 1938, rating of American middleweights, Yarosz was still placed in the top ten by the Cincinnati Enquirer, remaining in top contention for a four-year period, if not the majority of his later career.
Future NYSAC world middleweight champion Ken Overlin fell to Yarosz, on March 27, 1939, in a ten-round points decision in Houston. Dominating with his left, the United Press gave seven rounds to Yarosz with only two to Overlin and one even.
Yarosz defeated Archie Moore, future light heavyweight champion, on April 20, 1939, in a ten-round unanimous decision in St. Louis. He used his always present left to deliver and ward off blows, and took the close with the help of a low blow penalty that cost Moore a round. Only in the seventh and eighth was Moore able to penetrate the defenses of Yarosz.
Retirement from boxing and later life
He married Eugenia Lesniak of Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania in 1940.
After retiring from boxing in 1942, he operated a bar called "Teddy's Inn" in Potter Township and worked for a while as a policeman. After the war years, he worked as a caster at the Aliquippa Works of the Jones and Laughlin steel corporation until his death.
Death and interment
Yarosz died after a six-month battle with cancer on March 29, 1974, at Beaver Medical Center in Rochester, Pennsylvania, a mile and a half North of his home in Monica, where he had been a member of St. John's Church. He was buried in nearby St. John's Cemetery and was survived by his wife, four sons and a daughter. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2006.
Professional boxing record
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.
Official record
| 128 fights | 106 wins | 18 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 17 | 1 |
| By decision | 89 | 17 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 1 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Loss | 106–18–3 (1) | Joe Muscato | UD | 8 | Feb 12, 1942 | Knights of Columbus Auditorium, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 106–17–3 (1) | Ezzard Charles | UD | 10 | Nov 17, 1941 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 126 | Win | 106–16–3 (1) | Jimmy Young | PTS | 10 | Jun 30, 1941 | Point Stadium, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 125 | Loss | 105–16–3 (1) | Tommy Gómez | UD | 10 | Jun 16, 1941 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 124 | Win | 105–15–3 (1) | Bobby Berry | PTS | 10 | Mar 26, 1941 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 123 | Loss | 104–15–3 (1) | Jimmy Bivins | PTS | 10 | Mar 5, 1941 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 104–14–3 (1) | Lloyd Marshall | PTS | 10 | Oct 21, 1940 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 103–14–3 (1) | Bud Mignault | PTS | 10 | Jun 27, 1940 | Patterson Field, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 120 | Win | 102–14–3 (1) | Jimmy Reeves | SD | 10 | Apr 15, 1940 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 119 | Loss | 101–14–3 (1) | Turkey Thompson | PTS | 10 | Mar 26, 1940 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 101–13–3 (1) | Willie Muldune | PTS | 10 | Feb 29, 1940 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 100–13–3 (1) | Nate Bolden | PTS | 10 | Jan 8, 1940 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 116 | Loss | 99–13–3 (1) | Lloyd Marshall | PTS | 10 | Sep 29, 1939 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 115 | Loss | 99–12–3 (1) | Ben Brown | PTS | 10 | Sep 11, 1939 | Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 114 | Loss | 99–11–3 (1) | Ben Brown | PTS | 10 | Aug 9, 1939 | Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 99–10–3 (1) | Al Gainer | PTS | 10 | Jul 17, 1939 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 98–10–3 (1) | Archie Moore | UD | 10 | Apr 20, 1939 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 97–10–3 (1) | Ken Overlin | PTS | 10 | Mar 27, 1939 | Olympiad Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 110 | Draw | 96–10–3 (1) | Erich Seelig | PTS | 8 | Feb 3, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 96–10–2 (1) | Ralph DeJohn | PTS | 10 | Dec 12, 1938 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 95–10–2 (1) | Ralph DeJohn | UD | 10 | Dec 1, 1938 | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 107 | Loss | 94–10–2 (1) | Ralph DeJohn | MD | 8 | Nov 11, 1938 | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 94–9–2 (1) | Oscar Rankins | SD | 10 | Oct 24, 1938 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 105 | Win | 93–9–2 (1) | Jimmy Clark | UD | 10 | Sep 13, 1938 | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 92–9–2 (1) | Billy Conn | UD | 12 | Jul 25, 1938 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 103 | Loss | 91–9–2 (1) | Georgie Abrams | SD | 10 | Jun 6, 1938 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 91–8–2 (1) | Al Quaill | UD | 10 | May 12, 1938 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 90–8–2 (1) | George Black | PTS | 10 | Apr 26, 1938 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 100 | Loss | 89–8–2 (1) | Carmen Barth | SD | 10 | Mar 28, 1938 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 89–7–2 (1) | Paulie Mahoney | UD | 10 | Feb 7, 1938 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 98 | Loss | 88–7–2 (1) | Carmelo Candel | PTS | 10 | Dec 9, 1937 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 97 | Loss | 88–6–2 (1) | Billy Conn | SD | 15 | Sep 30, 1937 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 96 | Loss | 88–5–2 (1) | Billy Conn | SD | 12 | Jun 30, 1937 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 88–4–2 (1) | Lou Brouillard | PTS | 10 | May 7, 1937 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 87–4–2 (1) | Solly Krieger | UD | 10 | Jan 13, 1937 | Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 86–4–2 (1) | Eddie Maguire | PTS | 10 | Dec 17, 1936 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 85–4–2 (1) | Ken Overlin | UD | 10 | Nov 4, 1936 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 84–4–2 (1) | Babe Risko | SD | 10 | Sep 21, 1936 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 83–4–2 (1) | Young Terry | KO | 10 (10) | Aug 12, 1936 | Idora Park, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 82–4–2 (1) | Bob Turner | PTS | 10 | May 19, 1936 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 88 | Loss | 81–4–2 (1) | Babe Risko | UD | 15 | Sep 19, 1935 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Lost NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles |
| 87 | Win | 81–3–2 (1) | Oscar Schmeling | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 2, 1935 | Swiss Park Open Air Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 80–3–2 (1) | Freddie Sallus | TKO | 2 (10) | Jul 30, 1935 | Harding Stadium, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 85 | Loss | 79–3–2 (1) | Babe Risko | TKO | 7 (10) | Jan 1, 1935 | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 79–2–2 (1) | Kid Leonard | PTS | 10 | Dec 14, 1934 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 83 | Win | 78–2–2 (1) | Johnny Phagan | UD | 10 | Oct 29, 1934 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 77–2–2 (1) | Vince Dundee | SD | 15 | Sep 11, 1934 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles |
| 81 | Win | 76–2–2 (1) | Bud Saltis | PTS | 10 | Aug 13, 1934 | Patterson Field, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 75–2–2 (1) | Tait Littman | PTS | 10 | Jul 18, 1934 | Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 74–2–2 (1) | Pete Latzo | TKO | 4 (10) | Jun 5, 1934 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 73–2–2 (1) | Freddie Heinz | PTS | 10 | May 18, 1934 | Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 72–2–2 (1) | Tommy Rios | UD | 10 | Apr 16, 1934 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 71–2–2 (1) | Ben Jeby | PTS | 12 | Apr 6, 1934 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Retained Pennsylvania State middleweight title |
| 75 | Win | 70–2–2 (1) | Jimmy Smith | UD | 15 | Feb 12, 1934 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Retained Pennsylvania State middleweight title |
| 74 | Win | 69–2–2 (1) | Tony D'Alessandro | PTS | 10 | Dec 11, 1933 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 68–2–2 (1) | Paul Pirrone | PTS | 10 | Dec 4, 1933 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 72 | Loss | 67–2–2 (1) | Young Terry | PTS | 10 | Oct 25, 1933 | Newark Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 67–1–2 (1) | Vince Dundee | PTS | 10 | Sep 18, 1933 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 66–1–2 (1) | Vince Dundee | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1933 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won vacant Pennsylvania State middleweight title |
| 69 | Win | 65–1–2 (1) | Al Rossi | PTS | 10 | Aug 7, 1933 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 64–1–2 (1) | Freddie Polo | KO | 5 (10) | Jul 24, 1933 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 63–1–2 (1) | Sammy Slaughter | PTS | 10 | Jun 20, 1933 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 62–1–2 (1) | Tommy Freeman | UD | 10 | May 22, 1933 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 61–1–2 (1) | Andy DiVodi | TKO | 5 (10) | Apr 10, 1933 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 60–1–2 (1) | Paulie Walker | PTS | 10 | Mar 24, 1933 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 59–1–2 (1) | Eddie Ran | PTS | 10 | Mar 10, 1933 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 62 | Draw | 58–1–2 (1) | Eddie Wolfe | PTS | 10 | Feb 27, 1933 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 61 | Loss | 58–1–1 (1) | Eddie Wolfe | SD | 10 | Jan 23, 1933 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 58–0–1 (1) | Jackie King | UD | 10 | Dec 19, 1932 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 57–0–1 (1) | Jackie King | SD | 10 | Nov 18, 1932 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 56–0–1 (1) | Meyer Lichtenstein | PTS | 10 | Oct 14, 1932 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 57 | Draw | 55–0–1 (1) | Eddie Wolfe | PTS | 10 | Oct 7, 1932 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 55–0 (1) | Jimmy Belmont | UD | 10 | Aug 30, 1932 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 54–0 (1) | Eddie Wolfe | PTS | 10 | Aug 12, 1932 | State Fairgrounds Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 53–0 (1) | Lope Tenorio | UD | 10 | Jul 22, 1932 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 52–0 (1) | Johnny Hayes | TKO | 8 (10) | Jun 30, 1932 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 51–0 (1) | Vincent Hambright | UD | 10 | Apr 11, 1932 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 50–0 (1) | Jimmy Hill | PTS | 10 | Jan 22, 1932 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 49–0 (1) | Jimmy Belmont | PTS | 10 | Dec 25, 1931 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 48–0 (1) | Jimmy Moinette | PTS | 10 | Dec 10, 1931 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 47–0 (1) | Tiger Joe Randall | UD | 10 | Aug 20, 1931 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 46–0 (1) | Thomas Lawless | PTS | 10 | Jul 27, 1931 | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 45–0 (1) | Marty McHale | NWS | 10 | Jul 15, 1931 | American Legion Smoot Lot, Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 45–0 | Buck McTiernan | PTS | 10 | Jul 9, 1931 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 44–0 | Tommy Rios | PTS | 10 | Jun 2, 1931 | Columbiana Park, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 43–0 | Tiger Joe Randall | PTS | 10 | Apr 16, 1931 | Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 42–0 | Larry Madge | PTS | 10 | Apr 8, 1931 | State Armory, Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 41–0 | Eddie Kaufman | TKO | 6 (8) | Mar 23, 1931 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 40–0 | Joe Trippe | UD | 10 | Mar 16, 1931 | State Armory, Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 39–0 | Tiger Joe Randall | SD | 10 | Feb 20, 1931 | Moose Temple, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 38–0 | Larry Madge | PTS | 8 | Feb 6, 1931 | Nursery Armory, Franklin, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 37–0 | Mickey Fedor | PTS | 10 | Jan 30, 1931 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 36–0 | Jimmy Moinette | PTS | 10 | Jan 13, 1931 | Barnes Auditorium, Alliance, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 35–0 | Young Rudy | MD | 8 | Dec 15, 1930 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 34–0 | Jimmy Neal | PTS | 10 | Nov 28, 1930 | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 33–0 | Jimmy Belmont | PTS | 10 | Oct 20, 1930 | Knights of Columbus Auditorium, Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 32–0 | Benny Burns | TKO | 4 (10) | Oct 7, 1930 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | Tiger Joe Randall | PTS | 10 | Sep 25, 1930 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Billy Holt | PTS | 8 | Aug 18, 1930 | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Johnny Rich | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1930 | American Legion Arena, Belpre, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Roger Brooks | PTS | 10 | Jul 15, 1930 | Fouts Brothers Bowl, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Jackie Herman | UD | 10 | Jul 11, 1930 | American Legion Arena, Belpre, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Young Rudy | PTS | 10 | Jun 12, 1930 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Jack Murphy | TKO | 8 (10) | May 29, 1930 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Jimmy Herman | TKO | 3 (6) | May 14, 1930 | Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Paul Oger | PTS | 6 | May 5, 1930 | Market House Auditorium, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Joe Corelli | PTS | 6 | May 2, 1930 | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Young Rudy | UD | 10 | Apr 28, 1930 | The Coliseum, Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Paul Oger | PTS | 8 | Apr 8, 1930 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Young Joe Walcott | PTS | 6 | Mar 31, 1930 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Hans Roberts | PTS | 8 | Mar 11, 1930 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jimmy McGraw | PTS | 6 | Feb 10, 1930 | Market House Auditorium, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Jackie Herman | PTS | 6 | Jan 30, 1930 | Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Johnny Popicg | PTS | 6 | Jan 20, 1930 | Market House Auditorium, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Johnny Dill | KO | 3 (6) | Jan 9, 1930 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Billy Burke | TKO | 3 (6) | Dec 16, 1929 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Billy Holt | PTS | 6 | Dec 5, 1929 | City Hall Auditorium, Wellsville, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Billy Yeltz | PTS | 6 | Nov 21, 1929 | City Hall Auditorium, Wellsville, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Johnny Brown | PTS | 6 | Nov 11, 1929 | Armco Armory, Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Carl Patron | TKO | 4 (6) | Nov 7, 1929 | City Hall Auditorium, Wellsville, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Bob Collura | SD | 6 | Oct 25, 1929 | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | George Bretch | PTS | 6 | Sep 5, 1929 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Young Joe Walcott | PTS | 6 | Aug 26, 1929 | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jimmy McDuff | TKO | 2 (6) | Aug 22, 1929 | Cycler Park, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Johnny Judd | KO | 4 (6) | Aug 10, 1929 | McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jack McCarthy | KO | 2 (6) | Jul 11, 1929 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Johnny Brown | PTS | 6 | Jun 27, 1929 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jackie King | PTS | 4 | Jun 13, 1929 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Unofficial record
| 128 fights | 107 wins | 18 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 17 | 1 |
| By decision | 90 | 17 |
| Draws | 3 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Loss | 107–18–3 | Joe Muscato | UD | 8 | Feb 12, 1942 | Knights of Columbus Auditorium, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 107–17–3 | Ezzard Charles | UD | 10 | Nov 17, 1941 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 126 | Win | 107–16–3 | Jimmy Young | PTS | 10 | Jun 30, 1941 | Point Stadium, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 125 | Loss | 106–16–3 | Tommy Gómez | UD | 10 | Jun 16, 1941 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 124 | Win | 106–15–3 | Bobby Berry | PTS | 10 | Mar 26, 1941 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 123 | Loss | 105–15–3 | Jimmy Bivins | PTS | 10 | Mar 5, 1941 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 105–14–3 | Lloyd Marshall | PTS | 10 | Oct 21, 1940 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 104–14–3 | Bud Mignault | PTS | 10 | Jun 27, 1940 | Patterson Field, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 120 | Win | 103–14–3 | Jimmy Reeves | SD | 10 | Apr 15, 1940 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 119 | Loss | 102–14–3 | Turkey Thompson | PTS | 10 | Mar 26, 1940 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 102–13–3 | Willie Muldune | PTS | 10 | Feb 29, 1940 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 101–13–3 | Nate Bolden | PTS | 10 | Jan 8, 1940 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 116 | Loss | 100–13–3 | Lloyd Marshall | PTS | 10 | Sep 29, 1939 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 115 | Loss | 100–12–3 | Ben Brown | PTS | 10 | Sep 11, 1939 | Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 114 | Loss | 100–11–3 | Ben Brown | PTS | 10 | Aug 9, 1939 | Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 100–10–3 | Al Gainer | PTS | 10 | Jul 17, 1939 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 99–10–3 | Archie Moore | UD | 10 | Apr 20, 1939 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 98–10–3 | Ken Overlin | PTS | 10 | Mar 27, 1939 | Olympiad Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 110 | Draw | 97–10–3 | Erich Seelig | PTS | 8 | Feb 3, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 97–10–2 | Ralph DeJohn | PTS | 10 | Dec 12, 1938 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 96–10–2 | Ralph DeJohn | UD | 10 | Dec 1, 1938 | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 107 | Loss | 95–10–2 | Ralph DeJohn | MD | 8 | Nov 11, 1938 | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 95–9–2 | Oscar Rankins | SD | 10 | Oct 24, 1938 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 105 | Win | 94–9–2 | Jimmy Clark | UD | 10 | Sep 13, 1938 | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 93–9–2 | Billy Conn | UD | 12 | Jul 25, 1938 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 103 | Loss | 92–9–2 | Georgie Abrams | SD | 10 | Jun 6, 1938 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 92–8–2 | Al Quaill | UD | 10 | May 12, 1938 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 91–8–2 | George Black | PTS | 10 | Apr 26, 1938 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 100 | Loss | 90–8–2 | Carmen Barth | SD | 10 | Mar 28, 1938 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 90–7–2 | Paulie Mahoney | UD | 10 | Feb 7, 1938 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 98 | Loss | 89–7–2 | Carmelo Candel | PTS | 10 | Dec 9, 1937 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 97 | Loss | 89–6–2 | Billy Conn | SD | 15 | Sep 30, 1937 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 96 | Loss | 89–5–2 | Billy Conn | SD | 12 | Jun 30, 1937 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 89–4–2 | Lou Brouillard | PTS | 10 | May 7, 1937 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 88–4–2 | Solly Krieger | UD | 10 | Jan 13, 1937 | Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 87–4–2 | Eddie Maguire | PTS | 10 | Dec 17, 1936 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 86–4–2 | Ken Overlin | UD | 10 | Nov 4, 1936 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 85–4–2 | Babe Risko | SD | 10 | Sep 21, 1936 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 84–4–2 | Young Terry | KO | 10 (10) | Aug 12, 1936 | Idora Park, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 83–4–2 | Bob Turner | PTS | 10 | May 19, 1936 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 88 | Loss | 82–4–2 | Babe Risko | UD | 15 | Sep 19, 1935 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Lost NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles |
| 87 | Win | 82–3–2 | Oscar Schmeling | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 2, 1935 | Swiss Park Open Air Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 81–3–2 | Freddie Sallus | TKO | 2 (10) | Jul 30, 1935 | Harding Stadium, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 85 | Loss | 80–3–2 | Babe Risko | TKO | 7 (10) | Jan 1, 1935 | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 80–2–2 | Kid Leonard | PTS | 10 | Dec 14, 1934 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 83 | Win | 79–2–2 | Johnny Phagan | UD | 10 | Oct 29, 1934 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 78–2–2 | Vince Dundee | SD | 15 | Sep 11, 1934 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles |
| 81 | Win | 77–2–2 | Bud Saltis | PTS | 10 | Aug 13, 1934 | Patterson Field, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 76–2–2 | Tait Littman | PTS | 10 | Jul 18, 1934 | Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 75–2–2 | Pete Latzo | TKO | 4 (10) | Jun 5, 1934 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 74–2–2 | Freddie Heinz | PTS | 10 | May 18, 1934 | Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 73–2–2 | Tommy Rios | UD | 10 | Apr 16, 1934 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 72–2–2 | Ben Jeby | PTS | 12 | Apr 6, 1934 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Retained Pennsylvania State middleweight title |
| 75 | Win | 71–2–2 | Jimmy Smith | UD | 15 | Feb 12, 1934 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Retained Pennsylvania State middleweight title |
| 74 | Win | 70–2–2 | Tony D'Alessandro | PTS | 10 | Dec 11, 1933 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 69–2–2 | Paul Pirrone | PTS | 10 | Dec 4, 1933 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 72 | Loss | 68–2–2 | Young Terry | PTS | 10 | Oct 25, 1933 | Newark Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 68–1–2 | Vince Dundee | PTS | 10 | Sep 18, 1933 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 67–1–2 | Vince Dundee | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1933 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won vacant Pennsylvania State middleweight title |
| 69 | Win | 66–1–2 | Al Rossi | PTS | 10 | Aug 7, 1933 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 65–1–2 | Freddie Polo | KO | 5 (10) | Jul 24, 1933 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 64–1–2 | Sammy Slaughter | PTS | 10 | Jun 20, 1933 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 63–1–2 | Tommy Freeman | UD | 10 | May 22, 1933 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 62–1–2 | Andy DiVodi | TKO | 5 (10) | Apr 10, 1933 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 61–1–2 | Paulie Walker | PTS | 10 | Mar 24, 1933 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 60–1–2 | Eddie Ran | PTS | 10 | Mar 10, 1933 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 62 | Draw | 59–1–2 | Eddie Wolfe | PTS | 10 | Feb 27, 1933 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 61 | Loss | 59–1–1 | Eddie Wolfe | SD | 10 | Jan 23, 1933 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 59–0–1 | Jackie King | UD | 10 | Dec 19, 1932 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 58–0–1 | Jackie King | SD | 10 | Nov 18, 1932 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 57–0–1 | Meyer Lichtenstein | PTS | 10 | Oct 14, 1932 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 57 | Draw | 56–0–1 | Eddie Wolfe | PTS | 10 | Oct 7, 1932 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 56–0 | Jimmy Belmont | UD | 10 | Aug 30, 1932 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 55–0 | Eddie Wolfe | PTS | 10 | Aug 12, 1932 | State Fairgrounds Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 54–0 | Lope Tenorio | UD | 10 | Jul 22, 1932 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 53–0 | Johnny Hayes | TKO | 8 (10) | Jun 30, 1932 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 52–0 | Vincent Hambright | UD | 10 | Apr 11, 1932 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 51–0 | Jimmy Hill | PTS | 10 | Jan 22, 1932 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 50–0 | Jimmy Belmont | PTS | 10 | Dec 25, 1931 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 49–0 | Jimmy Moinette | PTS | 10 | Dec 10, 1931 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 48–0 | Tiger Joe Randall | UD | 10 | Aug 20, 1931 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 47–0 | Thomas Lawless | PTS | 10 | Jul 27, 1931 | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 46–0 | Marty McHale | NWS | 10 | Jul 15, 1931 | American Legion Smoot Lot, Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 45–0 | Buck McTiernan | PTS | 10 | Jul 9, 1931 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 44–0 | Tommy Rios | PTS | 10 | Jun 2, 1931 | Columbiana Park, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 43–0 | Tiger Joe Randall | PTS | 10 | Apr 16, 1931 | Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 42–0 | Larry Madge | PTS | 10 | Apr 8, 1931 | State Armory, Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 41–0 | Eddie Kaufman | TKO | 6 (8) | Mar 23, 1931 | Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 40–0 | Joe Trippe | UD | 10 | Mar 16, 1931 | State Armory, Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 39–0 | Tiger Joe Randall | SD | 10 | Feb 20, 1931 | Moose Temple, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 38–0 | Larry Madge | PTS | 8 | Feb 6, 1931 | Nursery Armory, Franklin, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 37–0 | Mickey Fedor | PTS | 10 | Jan 30, 1931 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 36–0 | Jimmy Moinette | PTS | 10 | Jan 13, 1931 | Barnes Auditorium, Alliance, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 35–0 | Young Rudy | MD | 8 | Dec 15, 1930 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 34–0 | Jimmy Neal | PTS | 10 | Nov 28, 1930 | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 33–0 | Jimmy Belmont | PTS | 10 | Oct 20, 1930 | Knights of Columbus Auditorium, Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 32–0 | Benny Burns | TKO | 4 (10) | Oct 7, 1930 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | Tiger Joe Randall | PTS | 10 | Sep 25, 1930 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Billy Holt | PTS | 8 | Aug 18, 1930 | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Johnny Rich | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1930 | American Legion Arena, Belpre, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Roger Brooks | PTS | 10 | Jul 15, 1930 | Fouts Brothers Bowl, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Jackie Herman | UD | 10 | Jul 11, 1930 | American Legion Arena, Belpre, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Young Rudy | PTS | 10 | Jun 12, 1930 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Jack Murphy | TKO | 8 (10) | May 29, 1930 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Jimmy Herman | TKO | 3 (6) | May 14, 1930 | Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Paul Oger | PTS | 6 | May 5, 1930 | Market House Auditorium, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Joe Corelli | PTS | 6 | May 2, 1930 | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Young Rudy | UD | 10 | Apr 28, 1930 | The Coliseum, Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Paul Oger | PTS | 8 | Apr 8, 1930 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Young Joe Walcott | PTS | 6 | Mar 31, 1930 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Hans Roberts | PTS | 8 | Mar 11, 1930 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jimmy McGraw | PTS | 6 | Feb 10, 1930 | Market House Auditorium, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Jackie Herman | PTS | 6 | Jan 30, 1930 | Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Johnny Popicg | PTS | 6 | Jan 20, 1930 | Market House Auditorium, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Johnny Dill | KO | 3 (6) | Jan 9, 1930 | Eagles Hall, East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Billy Burke | TKO | 3 (6) | Dec 16, 1929 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Billy Holt | PTS | 6 | Dec 5, 1929 | City Hall Auditorium, Wellsville, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Billy Yeltz | PTS | 6 | Nov 21, 1929 | City Hall Auditorium, Wellsville, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Johnny Brown | PTS | 6 | Nov 11, 1929 | Armco Armory, Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Carl Patron | TKO | 4 (6) | Nov 7, 1929 | City Hall Auditorium, Wellsville, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Bob Collura | SD | 6 | Oct 25, 1929 | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | George Bretch | PTS | 6 | Sep 5, 1929 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Young Joe Walcott | PTS | 6 | Aug 26, 1929 | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jimmy McDuff | TKO | 2 (6) | Aug 22, 1929 | Cycler Park, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Johnny Judd | KO | 4 (6) | Aug 10, 1929 | McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jack McCarthy | KO | 2 (6) | Jul 11, 1929 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Johnny Brown | PTS | 6 | Jun 27, 1929 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jackie King | PTS | 4 | Jun 13, 1929 | Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Boxing achievements
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byVince Dundee | NYSAC World Middleweight Champion 11 Sep 1934 – 19 Sep 1935 |
Succeeded byEddie (Babe) Risko |
| Preceded byVince Dundee | NBA World Middleweight Champion 11 Sep 1934 – 19 Sep 1935 |
Succeeded byEddie (Babe) Risko |
References
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- ^ "Teddy Yarosz Boxing Record". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Teddy Yarosz Boxing Bio". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Father died when he was eight and three of his brothers boxed in Yarosz, Teddy, "Yarosz Dreamed of Being Champ", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 26, 12 September 1934
- ^ Quit school at seventeen in "Ex-Boxing Champ Teddy Yarosz Dies", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, 30 March 1974
- "Teddy Yarosz Wins Over Dundee", The Scranton Republican, Scranton, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, 22 August 1933
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- Crowd of 25,000 and knee injury in "Babe Risko Climbs to the Top of Middleweight Division", Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pennsylvania, pg. 9, 20 September 1935
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- Fitzgerald, Tom, "Yarosz Takes Verdict in Ten", The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, pg. 9, 8 May 1937
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- Welsh, Regis, Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 18, 26 July 1938
- "Tony Galento is Ranked", Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 16, July 5, 1938.
- "Ken Overlin Tamed By Teddy Yarosz", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 20, 28 March 1939
- McGoogan, W.J., "Eastern Boxer Proves Master on Defensive", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 33, 21 April 1939
- "Yarosz Beats Moore; Zivic Stops Walker", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 19, 21 April 1939
- ^ "Ex-boxing Champ Teddy Yarosz Dies", Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, March 20, 1974.
- Bar called Teddy's Inn in "Ex-boxing Champ Teddy Yarosz Dies", Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, March 20, 1974.
- Worked as a policeman in Roberts, James B. and Skutt, Alexander G., Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book, (2006) McBooks Press, Ithaca, New York, pgs. 254-5
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- "Area News", New Castle News, New Castle, Pennsylvania, pg. 7, 2 April 1974
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External links
- Boxing record for Teddy Yarosz from BoxRec (registration required)
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