Lee Savold
Lee Savold | |
|---|---|
 close-up of Savold (1940) | |
| Born | Lee Hulver Savold March 22, 1915 |
| Died | May 14, 1972 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Kid Savold Lee Savoldi The Blond Tiger The Blond Bomber Lethal Lee Savage Savold Violent Viking |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 155 |
| Wins | 106 |
| Wins by KO | 72 |
| Losses | 45 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 2 |
Lee Hulver Savold (March 22, 1915 – May 14, 1972) was an American professional boxer who held the British and European (BBBofC/EBU) version of the World Heavyweight Championship between 1950 and 1951, and was a leading contender in the 1940s and early 1950s. During his career he fought storied Heavyweight Champions Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano.[1] Savold was inducted into the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012.[2]
Despite not being a universally recognized world champion, Savold has the most fights and wins of any heavyweight champion in boxing history.[citation needed]
Lee Savold's best selling card on eBay is the 1951 Topps Ringside (No. 52).[3]
According to Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) records, the highest grade of this card is MINT (PSA 9) and "the second series of cards (No. 49 - No. 96) are somewhat more difficult to obtain than the first series."[3]
Personal life
[edit]Lee Hulver Savold was born in Canby, Minnesota (his birth was recorded in the nearby town of Marshall). His parents were farmers and ranchers of Norwegian ancestry. In his youth, he broke horses and herded cattle on his family ranch.[4]
At one time or another, he was a bouncer, bartender, road laborer, and stockyard worker. In 1943, he joined the merchant marine and took part in several convoys to Murmansk. After retiring from boxing, he worked for Local 825 of the Operating Engineers Union.
Boxing career
[edit]According to a Minneapolis newspaper article in 1934, Lee Savoldi, 18 years old, was "managed by battle-scarred veteran Jock Malone, who fought the best of them in his day, and who says in Savoldi he has a proper successor to Mike Gibbons, Billy Miske and Mike O'Dowd."
In 1935, Lee Savold won the Minnesota Class A - Pro heavyweight tournament for a chance to fight future heavyweight champion, Joe Louis.
On March 1, 1940, sportswriter Dan Morgan explained to Whitney Martin why Lee Savold is "another Gibbons" and "the best prospect around."[5]
"Look at him. Tommy Gibbons all over again. He feints, he shifts, he holds his hands ready to hit from anywhere. He's liable to knock out Pastor. Maybe he does tire, but Pastor will tire too. All heavyweights tire. You know the first two things a heavyweight does? Eats and sits down. Savold's that rare combination in a heavyweight, a hitter and a boxer. There aren't many of them around now. In fact, just Savold and Louis. Take Pastor, only a boxer. And Nova, and Buddy Baer, and Paychek and Roscoe Toles, all just boxers. Then there's Galento, just a hitter, and Godoy and Campolo, and Abe Simon, all freaks, meaning they're neither boxers nor hitters. I tell you, Savold is the best prospect around."[6]
On April 1, 1940, Lee Savold was featured on the cover of The Ring magazine. He was nicknamed "The Blond Bomber" by sports editor Sec Taylor, because of his blond hair and comparisons to Joe Louis, "The Brown Bomber." Louis was on the previous cover for March.[7]
On September 16, 1940, Lee Savold KO’d Andy Miller in round 1 (1:43). Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, who was at ringside, presented the Iowa State Heavyweight Championship trophy to Savold after the bout.[8][9]
On May 25, 1942, Lee Savold stopped Lou Nova in the eighth round of the United States Navy Relief heavyweight bout at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., which was named The Ring magazine Upset of the Year.[10] Savold was unmarked and scored the only knockdown, catching Nova off balance with a left in the second round. There was no count. Nova was forced to surrender because of face cuts.[11]
After fighting professionally for nine of his 25 years and now the third ranked NBA leading heavyweight, Savold wanted a shot at Joe Louis' heavyweight crown. He thought he could give Private Joe Louis a good battle. "I'm in the best of condition of my life, and I'm hitting better than ever before," Savold said. "This is the chance I've been waiting for, and I'm ready to fight Louis any time, any place." When questioned as to who his next challenger was for Joe Louis, promoter Mike Jacobs said, "It's all up to Uncle Sam. Joe Louis belongs in the army now and it's up to them to say when Joe can fight and whether he can fight."[12]
On March 19, 1948, Savold set the record for the quickest knockout in a main event bout at Madison Square Garden by knocking out Italy's Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds. He was the underdog, and had been substituted for Joe Baksi, who had injured his ankle, on only 48 hours' notice. The record stood until Gerry Cooney tied the record by KO'ing Ken Norton in 1981. It was finally broken on March 10, 2007, when Sultan Ibragimov KO'd Javier Mora in 46 seconds.[13][14][15]
On June 6, 1950, Lee Savold stopped Bruce Woodcock in the fourth round to win the BBBofC and EBU version of the World Heavyweight Championship. Savold had lost on a foul in their first meeting in 1948.[citation needed]
On September 1, 1950, Lee Savold was featured on the cover of The Ring magazine. Stanley Weston remarked, "As for Savold, his decisive knockout victory over Bruce Woodcock won for him the British version of the world heavyweight championship."[16]
Four days later, Lee Savold participated in an exhibition bout with future middleweight champion, Randolph Turpin, at Vicarage Road (Watford Football Club). The event was promoted by Jack Solomons as the "Grand Boxing Tournament" and featured six pro bouts.
On June 17, 1951 he fought Joe Louis in what was the first professional prizefight carried to theaters on closed-circuit TV. He was knocked out in 2 minutes 29 seconds of the sixth round. Although it was a non-title match, after this bout the EBU withdrew recognition of Savold as "world" champion.[17][18]
On September 9, 1951, German Boxing Officials announced that "heavyweight Lee Savold has been signed for a 10-round bout with Germany's Heinz Neuhaus. It was disclosed that German promoters Walter Englert and Joachim Goettert arranged the fight with the help of American traveling promoter Fred Kirsch."
In his last fight, he lasted 6 rounds before being TKO'd by legendary boxer Rocky Marciano on February 13, 1952.[19]
On January 18, 1954, Kitione Lave, the "Tongan Torpedo," who defeated the former New Zealand heavyweight boxing champion, Don Mullet, was offered a bout with the American, Lee Savold, in Sydney, Australia. J. Phillips, representative of the Australian Boxing Club, said that the winner of this fight would be matched against the winner of the Australian title bout between Ken Brady and Norm Harvey.
Death
[edit]Savold died on May 14, 1972, aged 57, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Township, New Jersey. He had been admitted a month earlier after suffering a stroke in his apartment in Spring Lake, New Jersey.[20]
Professional boxing record
[edit]All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[21] unless otherwise stated.
Official record
[edit]| 155 fights | 98 wins | 41 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 72 | 12 |
| By decision | 26 | 28 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 12 | |
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, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Loss | 98–41–3 (13) | Rocky Marciano | RTD | 6 (10) | Feb 13, 1952 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 154 | Loss | 98–40–3 (13) | Joe Louis | KO | 6 (15), 2:29 | Jun 15, 1951 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Lost BBBofC world heavyweight title |
| 153 | Win | 98–39–3 (13) | Bruce Woodcock | RTD | 4 (15), 3:00 | Jun 6, 1950 | White City Stadium, London, England, UK | Won vacant BBBofC world heavyweight title |
| 152 | Loss | 97–39–3 (13) | Bruce Woodcock | DQ | 4 (10), 1:40 | Dec 6, 1948 | Harringay Arena, London, England, UK | Low blow |
| 151 | Win | 97–38–3 (13) | Pete Louthis | KO | 5 (10) | May 19, 1948 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 150 | Win | 96–38–3 (13) | Buddy Walker | KO | 1 (10), 0:44 | May 4, 1948 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 149 | Win | 95–38–3 (13) | Gino Buonvino | KO | 1 (10), 0:54 | Mar 19, 1948 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 148 | Win | 94–38–3 (13) | Alberto Marchione | TKO | 8 (8), 1:37 | Aug 11, 1947 | Croke Park, New York City, New York, US | |
| 147 | Draw | 93–38–3 (13) | Ted Lowry | PTS | 10 | Aug 7, 1947 | Fall River Stadium, Fall River, Massachusetts, US | |
| 146 | Loss | 93–38–2 (13) | Phil Muscato | UD | 10 | Apr 16, 1947 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 145 | Win | 93–37–2 (13) | Duilio Spagnolo | TKO | 8 (10) | Mar 28, 1947 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 144 | Loss | 92–37–2 (13) | Phil Muscato | SD | 10 | Mar 11, 1947 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 143 | Loss | 92–36–2 (13) | Fitzie Fitzpatrick | UD | 10 | Jan 28, 1947 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 142 | Draw | 92–35–2 (13) | Jimmy Richie | SD | 10 | Jan 20, 1947 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, US | |
| 141 | Win | 92–35–1 (13) | Steve Ketchell | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 26, 1946 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, US | |
| 140 | Win | 91–35–1 (13) | Pete Louthis | TKO | 5 (10), 2:33 | Sep 18, 1946 | Arcadia Ballroom, Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
| 139 | Loss | 90–35–1 (13) | Elmer Ray | KO | 2 (10), 1:39 | Aug 28, 1946 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | |
| 138 | Win | 90–34–1 (13) | Johnny White | UD | 10 | Jul 29, 1946 | Coney Island Velodrome, New York City, New York, US | |
| 137 | Win | 89–34–1 (13) | Jimmy O'Brien | UD | 10 | Jun 13, 1946 | Rubber Bowl, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 136 | Win | 88–34–1 (13) | Bob Garner | KO | 2 (10) | May 15, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 135 | Win | 87–34–1 (13) | Lindy Elliott | KO | 2 (10), 1:35 | May 1, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 134 | NC | 86–34–1 (13) | Arturo Godoy | NC | 8 (10) | Mar 1, 1946 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | Fight stopped for excessive clinching |
| 133 | Loss | 86–34–1 (12) | Al Hoosman | UD | 10 | Jan 7, 1946 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 132 | Win | 86–33–1 (12) | Dixie Oliver | KO | 1 (10) | Dec 22, 1945 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 131 | Win | 85–33–1 (12) | Al Hoosman | UD | 10 | Dec 3, 1945 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 130 | Win | 84–33–1 (12) | Kid Riviera | KO | 3 (10) | Nov 7, 1945 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, US | |
| 129 | Win | 83–33–1 (12) | Gus Dorazio | UD | 10 | Dec 15, 1944 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 128 | Loss | 82–33–1 (12) | Joe Baksi | MD | 10 | Aug 7, 1944 | Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 127 | Loss | 82–32–1 (12) | Joe Baksi | UD | 12 | May 26, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 126 | Win | 82–31–1 (12) | Joe Baksi | SD | 10 | Mar 10, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 125 | Loss | 81–31–1 (12) | Tami Mauriello | UD | 10 | Nov 5, 1943 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 124 | Win | 81–30–1 (12) | Eddie Blunt | KO | 1 (10), 1:02 | Oct 22, 1943 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | |
| 123 | Loss | 80–30–1 (12) | Eddie Blunt | SD | 10 | Oct 5, 1943 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 122 | Win | 80–29–1 (12) | Lou Nova | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 9, 1943 | Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 121 | Win | 79–29–1 (12) | Lem Franklin | KO | 8 (10), 2:55 | Apr 16, 1943 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 120 | Win | 78–29–1 (12) | Jack Marshall | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 15, 1943 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, US | |
| 119 | Win | 77–29–1 (12) | Lem Franklin | KO | 10 (10) | Feb 15, 1943 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 118 | Win | 76–29–1 (12) | Nate Bolden | TKO | 3 (10) | Jan 22, 1943 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 117 | Loss | 75–29–1 (12) | Jimmy Bivins | UD | 10 | Nov 27, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 116 | Win | 75–28–1 (12) | Johnny Kapovich | TKO | 2 (10) | Nov 16, 1942 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
| 115 | Loss | 74–28–1 (12) | Tami Mauriello | UD | 10 | Oct 30, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 114 | Win | 74–27–1 (12) | Johnny Flynn | KO | 4 (10), 2:25 | Sep 22, 1942 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 113 | Win | 73–27–1 (12) | Tony Musto | UD | 10 | Sep 17, 1942 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 112 | Loss | 72–27–1 (12) | Tony Musto | SD | 10 | Aug 21, 1942 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, US | |
| 111 | Win | 72–26–1 (12) | Bill Poland | KO | 9 (10) | Jul 21, 1942 | Scott Stadium, Toledo, Ohio, US | |
| 110 | Win | 71–26–1 (12) | Lou Nova | TKO | 8 (10) | May 25, 1942 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, US | |
| 109 | Win | 70–26–1 (12) | Jack Marshall | PTS | 10 | Apr 24, 1942 | Toledo, Ohio, US | |
| 108 | Win | 69–26–1 (12) | Wallace Cross | KO | 9 (10) | Mar 23, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 107 | Win | 68–26–1 (12) | Ted Wint | TKO | 9 (10) | Mar 18, 1942 | New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, US | |
| 106 | Win | 67–26–1 (12) | Neville Beech | TKO | 4 (10) | Feb 2, 1942 | Turner's Arena, Washington, DC, US | |
| 105 | Win | 66–26–1 (12) | Buddy Knox | TKO | 5 (10), 3:00 | Dec 2, 1941 | Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, US | |
| 104 | Win | 65–26–1 (12) | Jack Marshall | MD | 10 | Nov 28, 1941 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 103 | Win | 64–26–1 (12) | Tony Degutis | KO | 1 (6), 2:08 | Oct 31, 1941 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 102 | Win | 63–26–1 (12) | Ralph Kosky | KO | 1 (3) | Oct 17, 1941 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 101 | Win | 62–26–1 (12) | Lou Brooks | KO | 6 (10) | Sep 17, 1941 | Wilmington Park, Wilmington, Delaware, US | |
| 100 | Win | 61–26–1 (12) | Claudio Villar | KO | 4 (10), 2:55 | Aug 27, 1941 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, US | |
| 99 | Loss | 60–26–1 (12) | Harry Bobo | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 12, 1941 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 98 | Win | 60–25–1 (12) | Solly Krieger | PTS | 10 | Jul 22, 1941 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | |
| 97 | Win | 59–25–1 (12) | Erv Sarlin | UD | 10 | Jul 14, 1941 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 96 | Win | 58–25–1 (12) | King Kong | KO | 6 (10) | Jun 26, 1941 | Municipal Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
| 95 | Loss | 57–25–1 (12) | Harry Bobo | SD | 10 | May 26, 1941 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 94 | Win | 57–24–1 (12) | Mike Alfano | TKO | 3 (10) | Apr 7, 1941 | Atlanta, Georgia, US | |
| 93 | Win | 56–24–1 (12) | Henry Wacker | KO | 2 (10), 1:43 | Mar 17, 1941 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 92 | Win | 55–24–1 (12) | Selman Martin | NWS | 10 | Feb 19, 1941 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 91 | Loss | 55–24–1 (11) | Billy Conn | UD | 12 | Nov 29, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 90 | Win | 55–23–1 (11) | Arne Andersson | TKO | 8 (10) | Oct 9, 1940 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 89 | Win | 54–23–1 (11) | Andy Miller | KO | 1 (8), 1:43 | Sep 16, 1940 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | Won vacant USA Iowa heavyweight title |
| 88 | Win | 53–23–1 (11) | Bob Nestell | KO | 3 (10), 0:55 | Aug 19, 1940 | Riverview Park, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 87 | Win | 52–23–1 (11) | Domingo Valin | TKO | 2 (10) | Aug 5, 1940 | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 86 | Win | 51–23–1 (11) | Billy Miske Jr. | KO | 3 (10), 2:24 | Jul 15, 1940 | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 85 | Win | 50–23–1 (11) | Johnny Whiters | NWS | 8 | Jun 24, 1940 | Riverview Park, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 84 | Win | 50–23–1 (10) | Red Bruce | KO | 4 (10) | Jun 13, 1940 | Electric Park, Waterloo, Iowa, US | |
| 83 | Win | 49–23–1 (10) | Eddie Boyle | KO | 1 (10), 2:50 | Apr 11, 1940 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 82 | Loss | 48–23–1 (10) | Johnny Whiters | MD | 10 | Mar 28, 1940 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, US | |
| 81 | Win | 48–22–1 (10) | Jim Robinson | TKO | 3 (8) | Jan 10, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 80 | Win | 47–22–1 (10) | Arne Andersson | PTS | 8 | Dec 29, 1939 | City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, US | Not to be confused with Arne Andersson |
| 79 | Win | 46–22–1 (10) | Eddie Simms | NWS | 10 | Dec 18, 1939 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 78 | Win | 46–22–1 (9) | Maurice Strickland | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 4, 1939 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 77 | Win | 45–22–1 (9) | Pal Silvers | KO | 3 (10) | Nov 24, 1939 | Armory, Mason City, Iowa, US | |
| 76 | Loss | 44–22–1 (9) | Buddy Baer | NWS | 8 | Oct 30, 1939 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 75 | Win | 44–22–1 (8) | Louis Gray | KO | 2 (6) | Oct 9, 1939 | Riverview Park, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 74 | Win | 43–22–1 (8) | Jack O'Sullivan | TKO | 2 (4), 1:04 | Sep 20, 1939 | Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 73 | Win | 42–22–1 (8) | Lester Miller | KO | 1 (6) | Sep 5, 1939 | Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, US | |
| 72 | Win | 41–22–1 (8) | Johnny Sionas | RTD | 2 (6) | Sep 1, 1939 | Atlantic Stadium, Long Branch, New Jersey, US | |
| 71 | Win | 40–22–1 (8) | Danny LaMarre | TKO | 2 (6) | Aug 8, 1939 | Western League Baseball Park, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 70 | Win | 39–22–1 (8) | Henry Jones | RTD | 7 (10) | Jul 28, 1939 | Electric Park, Waterloo, Iowa, US | |
| 69 | Win | 38–22–1 (8) | Johnny Brown | TKO | 1 (6) | Jul 24, 1939 | Hill Baseball Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US | |
| 68 | Loss | 37–22–1 (8) | Andy Miller | NWS | 8 | Jul 17, 1939 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 67 | Win | 37–22–1 (7) | Johnny Brown | PTS | 6 | Mar 22, 1939 | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 66 | Loss | 36–22–1 (7) | Lem Franklin | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 20, 1939 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 65 | Win | 36–21–1 (7) | Tom Kenneally | KO | 9 (10) | Mar 1, 1939 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 64 | Loss | 35–21–1 (7) | Tom Kenneally | UD | 8 | Jan 27, 1939 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 63 | Win | 35–20–1 (7) | Webster Epperson | KO | 6 (6) | Jan 2, 1939 | Palace Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 62 | Win | 34–20–1 (7) | Frankie Jones | KO | 5 (8) | Jul 28, 1938 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 61 | Win | 33–20–1 (7) | George Hill | KO | 5 (8) | Jul 21, 1938 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 60 | Win | 32–20–1 (7) | Tuffy Dial | NWS | 6 | Jul 7, 1938 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 59 | Loss | 32–20–1 (6) | Domingo Valin | KO | 6 (10) | May 5, 1937 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, US | |
| 58 | Loss | 32–19–1 (6) | Al Bray | PTS | 8 | Feb 17, 1937 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 57 | Loss | 32–18–1 (6) | Phil Brubaker | TKO | 3 (10), 2:06 | Nov 20, 1936 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 56 | Win | 32–17–1 (6) | Charley Coates | PTS | 10 | Oct 30, 1936 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 55 | Win | 31–17–1 (6) | Carl Walker | KO | 6 (10) | Sep 30, 1936 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 54 | Win | 30–17–1 (6) | Ford Smith | KO | 4 (10), 1:55 | Sep 11, 1936 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 53 | Loss | 29–17–1 (6) | Sonny Boy Walker | PTS | 10 | Aug 12, 1936 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 52 | Loss | 29–16–1 (6) | Sonny Boy Walker | PTS | 8 | Jul 22, 1936 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 51 | Win | 29–15–1 (6) | Don Conn | PTS | 10 | Jul 17, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 50 | Win | 28–15–1 (6) | Danny Alberts | TKO | 4 (10) | Jul 3, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 49 | Loss | 27–15–1 (6) | Hank Hankinson | PTS | 10 | Jun 12, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 48 | Win | 27–14–1 (6) | Blondy Ryan | TKO | 6 (10), 1:27 | May 22, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 47 | Loss | 26–14–1 (6) | Alfred Rogers | PTS | 10 | Apr 17, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 46 | Win | 26–13–1 (6) | Buster Alexander | KO | 3 (6) | Apr 9, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 45 | Win | 25–13–1 (6) | Coleman Johns | TKO | 8 (10) | Apr 3, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 44 | Win | 24–13–1 (6) | Jack Darcy | TKO | 2 (4) | Feb 28, 1936 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | |
| 43 | Win | 23–13–1 (6) | Rush Heise | PTS | 5 | Jan 10, 1936 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 42 | Win | 22–13–1 (6) | Russ Wasser | PTS | 5 | Dec 27, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 41 | Win | 21–13–1 (6) | Peter Doss | PTS | 3 | Dec 27, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 40 | Win | 20–13–1 (6) | Verne Trickle | PTS | 8 | Sep 19, 1935 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 39 | Win | 19–13–1 (6) | Eddie Slake | PTS | 4 | Aug 7, 1935 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 38 | Loss | 18–13–1 (6) | Frank Androff | PTS | 6 | Jun 13, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 37 | Loss | 18–12–1 (6) | Andy Miller | NWS | 6 | May 27, 1935 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 36 | Win | 18–12–1 (5) | Bill Kemp | KO | 2 (4) | May 20, 1935 | Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 35 | Win | 17–12–1 (5) | Andy Miller | TKO | 2 (6) | May 2, 1935 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 34 | Draw | 16–12–1 (5) | Verne Trickle | NWS | 8 | Apr 18, 1935 | Opera House, Armstrong, Iowa, US | |
| 33 | Loss | 16–12–1 (4) | Jack Gibbons | PTS | 10 | Apr 4, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 32 | Win | 16–11–1 (4) | Verne Trickle | PTS | 6 | Mar 25, 1935 | Eagles' Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 31 | Loss | 15–11–1 (4) | Billy Treest | TKO | 4 (6) | Mar 15, 1935 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 30 | Loss | 15–10–1 (4) | Frank Androff | PTS | 6 | Mar 4, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 29 | Win | 15–9–1 (4) | Jack Charvez | PTS | 8 | Jan 14, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 28 | Win | 14–9–1 (4) | Larry Udell | PTS | 10 | Jan 4, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 27 | Win | 13–9–1 (4) | Russ Wasser | PTS | 6 | Dec 28, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 26 | Win | 12–9–1 (4) | Verne Trickle | PTS | 6 | Dec 14, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 25 | Win | 11–9–1 (4) | Ario Soldati | PTS | 4 | Nov 26, 1934 | Minneapolis AC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 24 | Loss | 10–9–1 (4) | Pat Arnold | PTS | 5 | Nov 15, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 23 | Draw | 10–8–1 (4) | Russ Wasser | PTS | 6 | Oct 30, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 22 | Loss | 10–8 (4) | Eddie Wenstob | TKO | 8 (10) | Oct 19, 1934 | Empire Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 21 | Win | 10–7 (4) | Art McGovern | KO | 1 (4) | Sep 21, 1934 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 20 | Win | 9–7 (4) | Freddie Eiler | PTS | 6 | Aug 16, 1934 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 19 | Win | 8–7 (4) | Johnny Maras | KO | 1 (6) | Aug 2, 1934 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 18 | Loss | 7–7 (4) | Jack Charvez | NWS | 6 | Jul 23, 1934 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 17 | Loss | 7–7 (3) | George Fritz | TKO | 4 (?) | Jun 29, 1934 | Fort Dodge, Iowa, US | |
| 16 | Win | 7–6 (3) | Verne Trickle | NWS | 6 | May 16, 1934 | Electric Park, Waterloo, Iowa, US | |
| 15 | Win | 7–6 (2) | Jack Casper | KO | 3 (4), 1:33 | May 15, 1934 | Duluth, Minnesota, US | |
| 14 | Win | 6–6 (2) | Bill Anderson | KO | 2 (4) | May 3, 1934 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 13 | Loss | 5–6 (2) | Dave Maier | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 13, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 12 | Loss | 5–5 (2) | George Eckes | PTS | 6 | Mar 23, 1934 | Shubert Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 11 | Loss | 5–4 (2) | Pat Arnold | PTS | 6 | Mar 9, 1934 | Shubert Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 10 | Loss | 5–3 (2) | Pat Arnold | PTS | 6 | Mar 6, 1934 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 9 | Loss | 5–2 (2) | Larry Udell | TKO | 4 (6) | Feb 19, 1934 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 8 | Win | 5–1 (2) | George Eckes | KO | 3 (4) | Feb 1, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 7 | Win | 4–1 (2) | Barney McLaughlin | KO | 1 (4) | Nov 27, 1933 | Minneapolis A.C., Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 6 | Win | 3–1 (2) | Mike Schwerbach | NWS | 4 | Nov 1, 1933 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 5 | Loss | 3–1 (1) | Porky McPartlin | NWS | 4 | Oct 17, 1933 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Barney McLaughlin | KO | 2 (4), 1:54 | Oct 10, 1933 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Tiger Cy Bielfeldt | KO | 5 (6), 0:23 | Oct 5, 1933 | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, US | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Johnny Simpson | PTS | 4 | Sep 18, 1933 | Rochester, New York, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Harry Bryan | KO | 6 (6) | Sep 7, 1933 | Sioux Falls, Iowa, US |
Unofficial record
[edit]| 155 fights | 104 wins | 46 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 72 | 12 |
| By decision | 32 | 33 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 4 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Loss | 104–46–4 (1) | Rocky Marciano | RTD | 6 (10) | Feb 13, 1952 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 154 | Loss | 104–45–4 (1) | Joe Louis | KO | 6 (15), 2:29 | Jun 15, 1951 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Lost BBBofC world heavyweight title |
| 153 | Win | 104–44–4 (1) | Bruce Woodcock | RTD | 4 (15), 3:00 | Jun 6, 1950 | White City Stadium, London, England, UK | Won vacant BBBofC world heavyweight title |
| 152 | Loss | 103–44–4 (1) | Bruce Woodcock | DQ | 4 (10), 1:40 | Dec 6, 1948 | Harringay Arena, London, England, UK | Low blow |
| 151 | Win | 103–43–4 (1) | Pete Louthis | KO | 5 (10) | May 19, 1948 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 150 | Win | 102–43–4 (1) | Buddy Walker | KO | 1 (10), 0:44 | May 4, 1948 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 149 | Win | 101–43–4 (1) | Gino Buonvino | KO | 1 (10), 0:54 | Mar 19, 1948 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 148 | Win | 100–43–4 (1) | Alberto Marchione | TKO | 8 (8), 1:37 | Aug 11, 1947 | Croke Park, New York City, New York, US | |
| 147 | Draw | 99–43–4 (1) | Ted Lowry | PTS | 10 | Aug 7, 1947 | Fall River Stadium, Fall River, Massachusetts, US | |
| 146 | Loss | 99–43–3 (1) | Phil Muscato | UD | 10 | Apr 16, 1947 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 145 | Win | 99–42–3 (1) | Duilio Spagnolo | TKO | 8 (10) | Mar 28, 1947 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 144 | Loss | 98–42–3 (1) | Phil Muscato | SD | 10 | Mar 11, 1947 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 143 | Loss | 98–41–3 (1) | Fitzie Fitzpatrick | UD | 10 | Jan 28, 1947 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 142 | Draw | 98–40–3 (1) | Jimmy Richie | SD | 10 | Jan 20, 1947 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, US | |
| 141 | Win | 98–40–2 (1) | Steve Ketchell | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 26, 1946 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, US | |
| 140 | Win | 97–40–2 (1) | Pete Louthis | TKO | 5 (10), 2:33 | Sep 18, 1946 | Arcadia Ballroom, Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
| 139 | Loss | 96–40–2 (1) | Elmer Ray | KO | 2 (10), 1:39 | Aug 28, 1946 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | |
| 138 | Win | 96–39–2 (1) | Johnny White | UD | 10 | Jul 29, 1946 | Coney Island Velodrome, New York City, New York, US | |
| 137 | Win | 95–39–2 (1) | Jimmy O'Brien | UD | 10 | Jun 13, 1946 | Rubber Bowl, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 136 | Win | 94–39–2 (1) | Bob Garner | KO | 2 (10) | May 15, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 135 | Win | 93–39–2 (1) | Lindy Elliott | KO | 2 (10), 1:35 | May 1, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 134 | NC | 92–39–2 (1) | Arturo Godoy | NC | 8 (10) | Mar 1, 1946 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | Fight stopped for excessive clinching |
| 133 | Loss | 92–39–2 | Al Hoosman | UD | 10 | Jan 7, 1946 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 132 | Win | 92–38–2 | Dixie Oliver | KO | 1 (10) | Dec 22, 1945 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 131 | Win | 91–38–2 | Al Hoosman | UD | 10 | Dec 3, 1945 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 130 | Win | 90–38–2 | Kid Riviera | KO | 3 (10) | Nov 7, 1945 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, US | |
| 129 | Win | 89–38–2 | Gus Dorazio | UD | 10 | Dec 15, 1944 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 128 | Loss | 88–38–2 | Joe Baksi | MD | 10 | Aug 7, 1944 | Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 127 | Loss | 88–37–2 | Joe Baksi | UD | 12 | May 26, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 126 | Win | 88–36–2 | Joe Baksi | SD | 10 | Mar 10, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 125 | Loss | 87–36–2 | Tami Mauriello | UD | 10 | Nov 5, 1943 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 124 | Win | 87–35–2 | Eddie Blunt | KO | 1 (10), 1:02 | Oct 22, 1943 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | |
| 123 | Loss | 86–35–2 | Eddie Blunt | SD | 10 | Oct 5, 1943 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 122 | Win | 86–34–2 | Lou Nova | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 9, 1943 | Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 121 | Win | 85–34–2 | Lem Franklin | KO | 8 (10), 2:55 | Apr 16, 1943 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 120 | Win | 84–34–2 | Jack Marshall | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 15, 1943 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, US | |
| 119 | Win | 83–34–2 | Lem Franklin | KO | 10 (10) | Feb 15, 1943 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 118 | Win | 82–34–2 | Nate Bolden | TKO | 3 (10) | Jan 22, 1943 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 117 | Loss | 81–34–2 | Jimmy Bivins | UD | 10 | Nov 27, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 116 | Win | 81–33–2 | Johnny Kapovich | TKO | 2 (10) | Nov 16, 1942 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
| 115 | Loss | 80–33–2 | Tami Mauriello | UD | 10 | Oct 30, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 114 | Win | 80–32–2 | Johnny Flynn | KO | 4 (10), 2:25 | Sep 22, 1942 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 113 | Win | 79–32–2 | Tony Musto | UD | 10 | Sep 17, 1942 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 112 | Loss | 78–32–2 | Tony Musto | SD | 10 | Aug 21, 1942 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, US | |
| 111 | Win | 78–31–2 | Bill Poland | KO | 9 (10) | Jul 21, 1942 | Scott Stadium, Toledo, Ohio, US | |
| 110 | Win | 77–31–2 | Lou Nova | TKO | 8 (10) | May 25, 1942 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, US | |
| 109 | Win | 76–31–2 | Jack Marshall | PTS | 10 | Apr 24, 1942 | Toledo, Ohio, US | |
| 108 | Win | 75–31–2 | Wallace Cross | KO | 9 (10) | Mar 23, 1942 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 107 | Win | 74–31–2 | Ted Wint | TKO | 9 (10) | Mar 18, 1942 | New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, US | |
| 106 | Win | 73–31–2 | Neville Beech | TKO | 4 (10) | Feb 2, 1942 | Turner's Arena, Washington, DC, US | |
| 105 | Win | 72–31–2 | Buddy Knox | TKO | 5 (10), 3:00 | Dec 2, 1941 | Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, US | |
| 104 | Win | 71–31–2 | Jack Marshall | MD | 10 | Nov 28, 1941 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 103 | Win | 70–31–2 | Tony Degutis | KO | 1 (6), 2:08 | Oct 31, 1941 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 102 | Win | 69–31–2 | Ralph Kosky | KO | 1 (3) | Oct 17, 1941 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 101 | Win | 68–31–2 | Lou Brooks | KO | 6 (10) | Sep 17, 1941 | Wilmington Park, Wilmington, Delaware, US | |
| 100 | Win | 67–31–2 | Claudio Villar | KO | 4 (10), 2:55 | Aug 27, 1941 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, US | |
| 99 | Loss | 66–31–2 | Harry Bobo | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 12, 1941 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 98 | Win | 66–30–2 | Solly Krieger | PTS | 10 | Jul 22, 1941 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | |
| 97 | Win | 65–30–2 | Erv Sarlin | UD | 10 | Jul 14, 1941 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 96 | Win | 64–30–2 | King Kong | KO | 6 (10) | Jun 26, 1941 | Municipal Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
| 95 | Loss | 63–30–2 | Harry Bobo | SD | 10 | May 26, 1941 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 94 | Win | 63–29–2 | Mike Alfano | TKO | 3 (10) | Apr 7, 1941 | Atlanta, Georgia, US | |
| 93 | Win | 62–29–2 | Henry Wacker | KO | 2 (10), 1:43 | Mar 17, 1941 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 92 | Win | 61–29–2 | Selman Martin | NWS | 10 | Feb 19, 1941 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 91 | Loss | 60–29–2 | Billy Conn | UD | 12 | Nov 29, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 90 | Win | 60–28–2 | Arne Andersson | TKO | 8 (10) | Oct 9, 1940 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 89 | Win | 59–28–2 | Andy Miller | KO | 1 (8), 1:43 | Sep 16, 1940 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | Won vacant USA Iowa heavyweight title |
| 88 | Win | 58–28–2 | Bob Nestell | KO | 3 (10), 0:55 | Aug 19, 1940 | Riverview Park, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 87 | Win | 57–28–2 | Domingo Valin | TKO | 2 (10) | Aug 5, 1940 | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 86 | Win | 56–28–2 | Billy Miske Jr. | KO | 3 (10), 2:24 | Jul 15, 1940 | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 85 | Win | 55–28–2 | Johnny Whiters | NWS | 8 | Jun 24, 1940 | Riverview Park, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 84 | Win | 54–28–2 | Red Bruce | KO | 4 (10) | Jun 13, 1940 | Electric Park, Waterloo, Iowa, US | |
| 83 | Win | 53–28–2 | Eddie Boyle | KO | 1 (10), 2:50 | Apr 11, 1940 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 82 | Loss | 52–28–2 | Johnny Whiters | MD | 10 | Mar 28, 1940 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, US | |
| 81 | Win | 52–27–2 | Jim Robinson | TKO | 3 (8) | Jan 10, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 80 | Win | 51–27–2 | Arne Andersson | PTS | 8 | Dec 29, 1939 | City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, US | Not to be confused with Arne Andersson |
| 79 | Win | 50–27–2 | Eddie Simms | NWS | 10 | Dec 18, 1939 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 78 | Win | 49–27–2 | Maurice Strickland | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 4, 1939 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 77 | Win | 48–27–2 | Pal Silvers | KO | 3 (10) | Nov 24, 1939 | Armory, Mason City, Iowa, US | |
| 76 | Loss | 47–27–2 | Buddy Baer | NWS | 8 | Oct 30, 1939 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 75 | Win | 47–26–2 | Louis Gray | KO | 2 (6) | Oct 9, 1939 | Riverview Park, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 74 | Win | 46–26–2 | Jack O'Sullivan | TKO | 2 (4), 1:04 | Sep 20, 1939 | Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 73 | Win | 45–26–2 | Lester Miller | KO | 1 (6) | Sep 5, 1939 | Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, US | |
| 72 | Win | 44–26–2 | Johnny Sionas | RTD | 2 (6) | Sep 1, 1939 | Atlantic Stadium, Long Branch, New Jersey, US | |
| 71 | Win | 43–26–2 | Danny LaMarre | TKO | 2 (6) | Aug 8, 1939 | Western League Baseball Park, Des Moines, Iowa, US | |
| 70 | Win | 42–26–2 | Henry Jones | RTD | 7 (10) | Jul 28, 1939 | Electric Park, Waterloo, Iowa, US | |
| 69 | Win | 41–26–2 | Johnny Brown | TKO | 1 (6) | Jul 24, 1939 | Hill Baseball Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US | |
| 68 | Loss | 40–26–2 | Andy Miller | NWS | 8 | Jul 17, 1939 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 67 | Win | 40–25–2 | Johnny Brown | PTS | 6 | Mar 22, 1939 | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 66 | Loss | 39–25–2 | Lem Franklin | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 20, 1939 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 65 | Win | 39–24–2 | Tom Kenneally | KO | 9 (10) | Mar 1, 1939 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 64 | Loss | 38–24–2 | Tom Kenneally | UD | 8 | Jan 27, 1939 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 63 | Win | 38–23–2 | Webster Epperson | KO | 6 (6) | Jan 2, 1939 | Palace Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 62 | Win | 37–23–2 | Frankie Jones | KO | 5 (8) | Jul 28, 1938 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 61 | Win | 36–23–2 | George Hill | KO | 5 (8) | Jul 21, 1938 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 60 | Win | 35–23–2 | Tuffy Dial | NWS | 6 | Jul 7, 1938 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 59 | Loss | 34–23–2 | Domingo Valin | KO | 6 (10) | May 5, 1937 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, US | |
| 58 | Loss | 34–22–2 | Al Bray | PTS | 8 | Feb 17, 1937 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 57 | Loss | 34–21–2 | Phil Brubaker | TKO | 3 (10), 2:06 | Nov 20, 1936 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 56 | Win | 34–20–2 | Charley Coates | PTS | 10 | Oct 30, 1936 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 55 | Win | 33–20–2 | Carl Walker | KO | 6 (10) | Sep 30, 1936 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 54 | Win | 32–20–2 | Ford Smith | KO | 4 (10), 1:55 | Sep 11, 1936 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 53 | Loss | 31–20–2 | Sonny Boy Walker | PTS | 10 | Aug 12, 1936 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 52 | Loss | 31–19–2 | Sonny Boy Walker | PTS | 8 | Jul 22, 1936 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | |
| 51 | Win | 31–18–2 | Don Conn | PTS | 10 | Jul 17, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 50 | Win | 30–18–2 | Danny Alberts | TKO | 4 (10) | Jul 3, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 49 | Loss | 29–18–2 | Hank Hankinson | PTS | 10 | Jun 12, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 48 | Win | 29–17–2 | Blondy Ryan | TKO | 6 (10), 1:27 | May 22, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 47 | Loss | 28–17–2 | Alfred Rogers | PTS | 10 | Apr 17, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 46 | Win | 28–16–2 | Buster Alexander | KO | 3 (6) | Apr 9, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 45 | Win | 27–16–2 | Coleman Johns | TKO | 8 (10) | Apr 3, 1936 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | |
| 44 | Win | 26–16–2 | Jack Darcy | TKO | 2 (4) | Feb 28, 1936 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | |
| 43 | Win | 25–16–2 | Rush Heise | PTS | 5 | Jan 10, 1936 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 42 | Win | 24–16–2 | Russ Wasser | PTS | 5 | Dec 27, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 41 | Win | 23–16–2 | Peter Doss | PTS | 3 | Dec 27, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 40 | Win | 22–16–2 | Verne Trickle | PTS | 8 | Sep 19, 1935 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 39 | Win | 21–16–2 | Eddie Slake | PTS | 4 | Aug 7, 1935 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 38 | Loss | 20–16–2 | Frank Androff | PTS | 6 | Jun 13, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 37 | Loss | 20–15–2 | Andy Miller | NWS | 6 | May 27, 1935 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 36 | Win | 20–14–2 | Bill Kemp | KO | 2 (4) | May 20, 1935 | Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 35 | Win | 19–14–2 | Andy Miller | TKO | 2 (6) | May 2, 1935 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 34 | Draw | 18–14–2 | Verne Trickle | NWS | 8 | Apr 18, 1935 | Opera House, Armstrong, Iowa, US | |
| 33 | Loss | 18–14–1 | Jack Gibbons | PTS | 10 | Apr 4, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 32 | Win | 18–13–1 | Verne Trickle | PTS | 6 | Mar 25, 1935 | Eagles' Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 31 | Loss | 17–13–1 | Billy Treest | TKO | 4 (6) | Mar 15, 1935 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 30 | Loss | 17–12–1 | Frank Androff | PTS | 6 | Mar 4, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 29 | Win | 17–11–1 | Jack Charvez | PTS | 8 | Jan 14, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 28 | Win | 16–11–1 | Larry Udell | PTS | 10 | Jan 4, 1935 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 27 | Win | 15–11–1 | Russ Wasser | PTS | 6 | Dec 28, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 26 | Win | 14–11–1 | Verne Trickle | PTS | 6 | Dec 14, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 25 | Win | 13–11–1 | Ario Soldati | PTS | 4 | Nov 26, 1934 | Minneapolis AC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 24 | Loss | 12–11–1 | Pat Arnold | PTS | 5 | Nov 15, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 23 | Draw | 12–10–1 | Russ Wasser | PTS | 6 | Oct 30, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 22 | Loss | 12–10 | Eddie Wenstob | TKO | 8 (10) | Oct 19, 1934 | Empire Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 21 | Win | 12–9 | Art McGovern | KO | 1 (4) | Sep 21, 1934 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 20 | Win | 11–9 | Freddie Eiler | PTS | 6 | Aug 16, 1934 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 19 | Win | 10–9 | Johnny Maras | KO | 1 (6) | Aug 2, 1934 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 18 | Loss | 9–9 | Jack Charvez | NWS | 6 | Jul 23, 1934 | Riverview Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | |
| 17 | Loss | 9–8 | George Fritz | TKO | 4 (?) | Jun 29, 1934 | Fort Dodge, Iowa, US | |
| 16 | Win | 9–7 | Verne Trickle | NWS | 6 | May 16, 1934 | Electric Park, Waterloo, Iowa, US | |
| 15 | Win | 8–7 | Jack Casper | KO | 3 (4), 1:33 | May 15, 1934 | Duluth, Minnesota, US | |
| 14 | Win | 7–7 | Bill Anderson | KO | 2 (4) | May 3, 1934 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 13 | Loss | 6–7 | Dave Maier | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 13, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 12 | Loss | 6–6 | George Eckes | PTS | 6 | Mar 23, 1934 | Shubert Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 11 | Loss | 6–5 | Pat Arnold | PTS | 6 | Mar 9, 1934 | Shubert Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 10 | Loss | 6–4 | Pat Arnold | PTS | 6 | Mar 6, 1934 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 9 | Loss | 6–3 | Larry Udell | TKO | 4 (6) | Feb 19, 1934 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | George Eckes | KO | 3 (4) | Feb 1, 1934 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 7 | Win | 5–2 | Barney McLaughlin | KO | 1 (4) | Nov 27, 1933 | Minneapolis A.C., Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 6 | Win | 4–2 | Mike Schwerbach | NWS | 4 | Nov 1, 1933 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 5 | Loss | 3–2 | Porky McPartlin | NWS | 4 | Oct 17, 1933 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Barney McLaughlin | KO | 2 (4), 1:54 | Oct 10, 1933 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Tiger Cy Bielfeldt | KO | 5 (6), 0:23 | Oct 5, 1933 | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, US | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Johnny Simpson | PTS | 4 | Sep 18, 1933 | Rochester, New York, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Harry Bryan | KO | 6 (6) | Sep 7, 1933 | Sioux Falls, Iowa, US |
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- ^ Dawson, James P. (1951-06-17). "VIDEO IN THEATRES SEEN SPORTS BOON - 'Fantastic' Success of Plan With Louis-Savold Fight to Lead to Expansion - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
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- ^ Dawson, James P. (1952-02-14). "Marciano Knocks Out Savold at Philadelphia for 39th Consecutive Triumph - BATTLE IS HALTED AFTER SIX ROUNDS Manager Concedes One-Sided Contest to Marciano for a Badly Battered Savold KNOCKOUT LISTED FOR 7TH Brockton Heavyweight Stays Unbeaten and Strengthens Bid for Title Chance - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Lee Savold, Onetime Heavyweight Fighter, Dies", The New York Times, May 15, 1972. Accessed March 12, 2024. "Lee Savold, who held the British Empire and European heavyweight championship during a ring career that included fights with Joe Louis and Billy Conn, died yesterday in Neptune, N.J. He was 58 years old. Mr. Savold had been in the Jersey Shore Medical Center, where he died, for about a month, after, having suffered a stroke in his apartment in Spring Lake, N. J."
- ^ "BoxRec: Lee Savold".
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Lee Savold from BoxRec (registration required)