# Frankie Genaro

Frank "Frankie" Genaro (born DiGennaro, August 26, 1901 – December 27, 1966) was an American former Olympic gold medalist and a 1928 National Boxing Association (NBA) World flyweight Champion. He is credited with engaging in 130 bouts, recording 96 victories (19 KO's), 26 losses, 8 draws and 4 No Decisions.
Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Genaro as the #13 ranked flyweight of all-time, while The Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #3. The International Boxing Research Organization rates Genaro as the 6th best flyweight ever. He was inducted into The Ring magazine Hall of Fame in 1973 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.

## Early life and amateur career

Before taking up boxing, Genaro's ambition was to become a jockey, but he took up boxing when he tired of cleaning stables awaiting his chance to race horses. His first amateur bout in 1919 was against Jimmy Nable, which he fought using the ringname A. J. DeVito. He took the New York State and National Flyweight championships early in his amateur career.
Genaro won the flyweight Gold Medal at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp on August 24, two days before his 19th birthday.

### Olympic results

* Defeated Einar Nilsen (Norway)
* Defeated Jean Rampignon (France)
* Defeated Charles Albert (France)
* Defeated Anders Pedersen (Denmark)

## Pro career

He turned pro that same year and almost immediately was fighting world class flyweights, scoring wins over Charley (Phil) Rosenberg and Pancho Villa. In 1923, he captured the American flyweight title with another win over Villa and decisioned future bantamweight champ Bud Taylor.

### NBA world flyweight champion

Genaro lost his American title to Fidel LaBarba in 1925 and dropped a decision to former world champ Newsboy Brown in his next outing. On October 15, 1928, he defeated Frenchy Belanger in a ten round points decision to win the NBA flyweight crown at Toronto's Colliseum. He then lost the title in his first defense against Émile Pladner, but regained the title when he defeated Pladner in a rematch one month later.
Genaro successfully defended his title against Ernie Jarvis, Yvon Trevidic and Belanger. He then faced Midget Wolgast, who was recognized as world flyweight champ by the New York State Athletic Commission. The unification bout ended in a draw. Genaro then went on to successfully defend his title against Victor Ferrand, Jackie Harmon and Valentin Angelmann. He lost his crown when he was knocked out by Victor "Young" Perez in 1931.

### Later career

Genaro's title days were over, but he did beat future featherweight champion Joey Archibald in 1933 before retiring in 1934. During his career Genaro fought 10 world champions and three Hall of Famers. He died in Staten Island, New York, on December 27, 1966, at the age of 65.

## Professional boxing record

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

### Official record

| 131 fights | 80 wins | 20 losses |
| By knockout | 19 | 4 |
| By decision | 55 | 14 |
| By disqualification | 6 | 2 |
| Draws | 8 | 8 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 22 | 22 |
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 |
| 131 | Loss | 80–20–8 (23) | Little Pancho | RTD | 8 (10) | Feb 21, 1934 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, US | |
| 130 | Win | 80–19–8 (23) | Young Speedy Dado | RTD | 4 (6) | Feb 13, 1934 | Forman's Arena, San Jose, California, US | |
| 129 | Loss | 79–19–8 (23) | Frankie Jarr | PTS | 10 | Nov 10, 1933 | G.E. Club, Fort Wayne, Indiana, US | |
| 128 | Loss | 79–18–8 (23) | Ernie Maurer | PTS | 10 | Oct 5, 1933 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, US | |
| 127 | Win | 79–17–8 (23) | Frisco Grande | KO | ? (10) | Jul 28, 1933 | Columbia Arena, Stanhope, New Jersey, US | |
| 126 | Win | 78–17–8 (23) | Tommy Lemieux | NWS | 6 | Jun 9, 1933 | Prospect Park, Biddeford, Maine, US | |
| 125 | Win | 78–17–8 (22) | Joey Archibald | PTS | 10 | Apr 5, 1933 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, US | |
| 124 | Win | 77–17–8 (22) | Ruby Bradley | PTS | 10 | Mar 15, 1933 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, US | |
| 123 | Win | 76–17–8 (22) | Jose Fino | PTS | 8 | Jan 24, 1933 | Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, US | |
| 122 | Loss | 75–17–8 (22) | Young Tommy | TKO | 3 (10), 1:22 | Mar 29, 1932 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 121 | Loss | 75–16–8 (22) | Mariano Arilla | DQ | 7 (10) | Nov 16, 1931 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | Genaro DQ'd after repeated head butts |
| 120 | Loss | 75–15–8 (22) | Victor Perez | KO | 2 (15) | Oct 26, 1931 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | Lost NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 119 | Win | 75–14–8 (22) | Valentin Angelmann | PTS | 15 | Oct 3, 1931 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 118 | Win | 74–14–8 (22) | Jackie Harmon | KO | 6 (15), 1:30 | Jul 30, 1931 | Lakewood Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, US | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 117 | Win | 73–14–8 (22) | Routier Parra | KO | 4 (10) | Jul 16, 1931 | Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, US | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 116 | Draw | 72–14–8 (22) | Victor Ferrand | PTS | 15 | Mar 25, 1931 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Spain | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 115 | Draw | 72–14–7 (22) | Midget Wolgast | SD | 15 | Dec 26, 1930 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Retained NBA flyweight title; For NYSAC flyweight title |
| 114 | Win | 72–14–6 (22) | Jose De Cruz | KO | 3 (8) | Dec 15, 1930 | Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 113 | Loss | 71–14–6 (22) | Ruby Bradley | PTS | 10 | Dec 12, 1930 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
| 112 | Win | 71–13–6 (22) | Willie LaMorte | PTS | 10 | Aug 6, 1930 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 111 | Win | 70–13–6 (22) | Davey Adelman | PTS | 10 | Jul 28, 1930 | Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, New York City, New York, US | |
| 110 | Win | 69–13–6 (22) | Little Jeff Smith | KO | 2 (10) | Jun 24, 1930 | Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut, US | |
| 109 | Win | 68–13–6 (22) | Frenchy Belanger | UD | 10 | Jun 10, 1930 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 108 | Win | 67–13–6 (22) | Frisco Grande | TKO | 4 (10) | May 16, 1930 | Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey, US | |
| 107 | Win | 66–13–6 (22) | Andre Gleizes | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 8, 1930 | Teatro Politeama, Napoli, Italy | |
| 106 | Win | 65–13–6 (22) | Orlando Magliozzi | DQ | 3 (10) | Feb 23, 1930 | Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Italy | |
| 105 | Win | 64–13–6 (22) | Arthur Boddington | TKO | 4 (10) | Feb 15, 1930 | Torino, Italy | |
| 104 | ND | 63–13–6 (22) | Harry Stein | ND | 8 (10) | Feb 6, 1930 | Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Germany | |
| 103 | Win | 63–13–6 (21) | Yvon Trèvédic | TKO | 12 (15) | Jan 18, 1930 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 102 | Win | 62–13–6 (21) | Ernie Jarvis | PTS | 15 | Oct 17, 1929 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 101 | Win | 61–13–6 (21) | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Sep 9, 1929 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 100 | Loss | 61–13–6 (20) | Willie Davies | UD | 10 | Aug 5, 1929 | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 99 | Win | 61–12–6 (20) | Émile Pladner | DQ | 5 (15) | Apr 18, 1929 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | Won NBA and IBU flyweight titles; Pladner DQ'd for a low left to the body that put Genaro down |
| 98 | Loss | 60–12–6 (20) | Émile Pladner | KO | 1 (15), 0:58 | Mar 2, 1929 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | Lost NBA flyweight title; For IBU flyweight title |
| 97 | Loss | 60–11–6 (20) | Tommy Paul | UD | 6 | Jan 18, 1929 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 96 | Win | 60–10–6 (20) | Steve Rocco | DQ | 2 (10) | Dec 14, 1928 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | Retained NBA flyweight title |
| 95 | Loss | 59–10–6 (20) | Art Giroux | NWS | 12 | Nov 27, 1928 | Portland, Maine, US | Not to be confused with Art Giroux |
| 94 | Win | 59–10–6 (19) | Frenchy Belanger | PTS | 10 | Oct 15, 1928 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Retained NBA flyweight title |
| 93 | Win | 58–10–6 (19) | Ernie Peters | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1928 | Hippodrome, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 92 | Draw | 57–10–6 (19) | Steve Rocco | PTS | 10 | Jul 23, 1928 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Retained NBA flyweight title |
| 91 | Win | 57–10–5 (19) | Lew Goldberg | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 18, 1928 | American Legion, West Springfield, Massachusetts, US | |
| 90 | Win | 56–10–5 (19) | Johnny Vacca | PTS | 10 | Apr 9, 1928 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 89 | Loss | 55–10–5 (19) | Jackie Johnston | SD | 10 | Mar 30, 1928 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 88 | Win | 55–9–5 (19) | Frisco Grande | PTS | 10 | Mar 9, 1928 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 87 | Win | 54–9–5 (19) | Duke Menard | NWS | 12 | Mar 6, 1928 | Exposition Building, Portland, Oregon, US | |
| 86 | Win | 54–9–5 (18) | Frenchy Belanger | PTS | 10 | Feb 6, 1928 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Won NBA flyweight title |
| 85 | Win | 53–9–5 (18) | Willie LaMorte | NWS | 10 | Dec 20, 1927 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 84 | Loss | 53–9–5 (17) | Frenchy Belanger | SD | 10 | Nov 28, 1927 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 83 | Loss | 53–8–5 (17) | Billy Kelly | PTS | 10 | Oct 28, 1927 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 82 | Win | 53–7–5 (17) | Marty Gold | NWS | 10 | Oct 7, 1927 | Raleigh, North Carolina, US | |
| 81 | Loss | 53–7–5 (16) | Joey Eulo | NWS | 10 | Sep 16, 1927 | Harrison, New Jersey, US | |
| 80 | Win | 53–7–5 (15) | Eddie Flank | PTS | 10 | Sep 12, 1927 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 79 | Win | 52–7–5 (15) | Tommy Hughes | NWS | 10 | Sep 2, 1927 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 78 | Win | 52–7–5 (14) | Frankie Garcia | KO | 2 (?) | Aug 23, 1927 | Utica Stadium, Utica, New York, US | |
| 77 | Win | 51–7–5 (14) | Joey Ross | PTS | 10 | Jul 22, 1927 | American Legion, West Springfield, Massachusetts, US | |
| 76 | Loss | 50–7–5 (14) | Dick O'Leary | DQ | 6 (10), 1:20 | May 5, 1927 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US | Genaro was DQ'd for a low blow |
| 75 | Draw | 50–6–5 (14) | Willie LaMorte | PTS | 10 | Mar 21, 1927 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 74 | Win | 50–6–4 (14) | Tommy Hughes | PTS | 8 | Mar 9, 1927 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US | |
| 73 | Win | 49–6–4 (14) | Ruby Bradley | PTS | 10 | Mar 5, 1927 | Walker A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 72 | Win | 48–6–4 (14) | Joey Scalfaro | PTS | 10 | Feb 16, 1927 | Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, US | |
| 71 | Loss | 47–6–4 (14) | Newsboy Brown | PTS | 10 | Jan 21, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 70 | Win | 47–5–4 (14) | Ruby Bradley | PTS | 12 | Oct 13, 1926 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
| 69 | Win | 46–5–4 (14) | Mickey Lewis | NWS | 10 | Oct 7, 1926 | West New York, New Jersey, US | |
| 68 | Draw | 46–5–4 (13) | Willie Darcy | PTS | 12 | Jul 22, 1926 | Chadwick Park, Albany, New York, US | |
| 67 | Win | 46–5–3 (13) | Joe McKean | KO | 10 (12), 0:55 | Jul 8, 1926 | Chadwick Park, Albany, New York, US | |
| 66 | Win | 45–5–3 (13) | Joe McKean | PTS | 10 | Jun 11, 1926 | Steeplechase A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 65 | Loss | 44–5–3 (13) | Bushy Graham | PTS | 10 | May 17, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 64 | Win | 44–4–3 (13) | Willie Darcy | NWS | 10 | Apr 19, 1926 | Bayonne, Louisiana, US | |
| 63 | Win | 44–4–3 (12) | Hilly Levine | NWS | 10 | Apr 5, 1926 | Casino, Bayonne, Louisiana, US | |
| 62 | Win | 44–4–3 (11) | Victor St. Onge | TKO | 4 (12) | Nov 16, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 61 | Loss | 43–4–3 (11) | Newsboy Brown | PTS | 10 | Oct 14, 1925 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 60 | Loss | 43–3–3 (11) | Fidel LaBarba | PTS | 10 | Aug 22, 1925 | Ascot Park, Los Angeles, California, US | Lost American flyweight title; For vacant NBA flyweight title |
| 59 | Draw | 43–2–3 (11) | George Marks | NWS | 10 | Aug 7, 1925 | Armory, Red Bank, New Jersey, US | |
| 58 | Win | 43–2–3 (10) | Hilly Levine | DQ | 11 (12) | Jul 31, 1925 | Arena, Rockaway Beach, New York City, New York, US | Levine was DQ'd for hitting low |
| 57 | Win | 42–2–3 (10) | Kid Williams | PTS | 12 | Jun 26, 1925 | Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
| 56 | Win | 41–2–3 (10) | George Marks | PTS | 10 | Jun 16, 1925 | Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
| 55 | Win | 40–2–3 (10) | Harold Smith | PTS | 10 | May 28, 1925 | Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, New York City, New York, US | |
| 54 | Win | 39–2–3 (10) | Al Dundee | NWS | 12 | Apr 13, 1925 | Coliseum, Mansfield, Ohio, US | |
| 53 | Win | 39–2–3 (9) | Joe Lucas | PTS | 10 | Mar 20, 1925 | Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 52 | Win | 38–2–3 (9) | Eddie O'Dowd | NWS | 12 | Feb 26, 1925 | Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, US | |
| 51 | Win | 38–2–3 (8) | Henry 'Kid' Wolfe | PTS | 10 | Feb 16, 1925 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 50 | Win | 37–2–3 (8) | Eddie O'Dowd | PTS | 15 | Oct 6, 1924 | Heinemann Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
| 49 | Win | 36–2–3 (8) | Bushy Graham | PTS | 12 | Sep 23, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, US | |
| 48 | Win | 35–2–3 (8) | Hilly Levine | PTS | 12 | Aug 22, 1924 | Steeplechase A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 47 | Win | 34–2–3 (8) | Johnny Curtin | PTS | 12 | Aug 5, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, US | |
| 46 | Draw | 33–2–3 (8) | Bushy Graham | PTS | 10 | Jul 7, 1924 | Baseball Park, Rochester, New York, US | |
| 45 | Win | 33–2–2 (8) | Joe Clifford | PTS | 12 | Jun 12, 1924 | Sportland Heights Arena, Berwyn, Maryland, US | |
| 44 | Draw | 32–2–2 (8) | Howard Mayberry | MD | 10 | May 22, 1924 | Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 43 | Win | 32–2–1 (8) | Johnny Sheppard | PTS | 10 | Jan 22, 1924 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 42 | Win | 31–2–1 (8) | Joe Clifford | NWS | 10 | Dec 18, 1923 | Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 41 | Win | 31–2–1 (7) | Carl Tremaine | SD | 12 | Nov 29, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 40 | Win | 30–2–1 (7) | Vincent Salvatore | PTS | 12 | Sep 29, 1923 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | Retained American flyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 29–2–1 (7) | Bobby Wolgast | PTS | 10 | Aug 28, 1923 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 38 | Win | 28–2–1 (7) | Buddy Wallace | TKO | 4 (6) | Jul 30, 1923 | Columbus, Ohio, US | |
| 37 | Win | 27–2–1 (7) | Frankie Daly | PTS | 12 | Jul 27, 1923 | Nutmeg Stadium, New Haven, Connecticut, US | |
| 36 | Win | 26–2–1 (7) | Bob Gershane | KO | 3 (15), 0:48 | Jul 19, 1923 | Kingsboro Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
| 35 | Win | 25–2–1 (7) | Tony Norman | NWS | 10 | Jul 7, 1923 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 34 | Win | 25–2–1 (6) | Memphis Pal Moore | DQ | 6 (10) | Apr 23, 1923 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US | Accidental low blow |
| 33 | Loss | 24–2–1 (6) | Bobby Wolgast | NWS | 8 | Apr 16, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 32 | Win | 24–2–1 (5) | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | NWS | 10 | Apr 4, 1923 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 31 | Win | 24–2–1 (4) | Bobby Doyle | PTS | 4 | Mar 28, 1923 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 30 | Win | 23–2–1 (4) | Frankie Williams | KO | 3 (10) | Mar 6, 1923 | Chestnut Street Auditorium, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 29 | Win | 22–2–1 (4) | Pancho Villa | SD | 15 | Mar 1, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Won American flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 21–2–1 (4) | Tommy Shea | KO | 4 (8) | Feb 12, 1923 | Chestnut Street Auditorium, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 27 | Win | 20–2–1 (4) | Terry Martin | PTS | 10 | Dec 15, 1922 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 26 | Win | 19–2–1 (4) | Charley Phil Rosenberg | PTS | 12 | Oct 21, 1922 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 25 | Win | 18–2–1 (4) | George Russell | TKO | 14 (15) | Oct 5, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 24 | Win | 17–2–1 (4) | Pancho Villa | PTS | 10 | Aug 22, 1922 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | |
| 23 | Loss | 16–2–1 (4) | Battling Harry Leonard | PTS | 12 | Aug 19, 1922 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 22 | Win | 16–1–1 (4) | Battling Al Murray | NWS | 12 | Jul 21, 1922 | Ocean Park Casino, Long Branch, New Jersey, US | |
| 21 | Win | 16–1–1 (3) | Pancho Villa | NWS | 12 | Jul 6, 1922 | Oakland A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| 20 | Win | 16–1–1 (2) | Eddie Lynch | NWS | 12 | Jun 9, 1922 | Bayonne A.A., Bayonne, New Jersey, US | |
| 19 | Win | 16–1–1 (1) | Charley Phil Rosenberg | PTS | 12 | May 23, 1922 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 18 | Loss | 15–1–1 (1) | Abe Goldstein | PTS | 4 | May 19, 1922 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 17 | Win | 15–0–1 (1) | Manny Wexler | PTS | 12 | Apr 18, 1922 | Star S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 16 | Win | 14–0–1 (1) | Sammy Cohen | PTS | 12 | Mar 25, 1922 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 15 | Win | 13–0–1 (1) | Jack Sayles | PTS | 12 | Mar 14, 1922 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 14 | Win | 12–0–1 (1) | Leo Reynolds | PTS | 10 | Jan 10, 1922 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 13 | Win | 11–0–1 (1) | Henry 'Kid' Wolfe | NWS | 8 | Dec 26, 1921 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Johnny Rosner | PTS | 10 | Dec 19, 1921 | Lexington Avenue Theatre, New York City, New York, US | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Andy Davis | UD | 10 | Dec 13, 1921 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Joey Leon | PTS | 12 | Nov 7, 1921 | Star S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Joe Colletti | PTS | 12 | Aug 12, 1921 | Convention Hall, Saratoga Springs, New York, US | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Bobby Doyle | PTS | 15 | May 21, 1921 | 9th Coast Defense Armory, New York City, New York, US | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Jockey Joe Dillon | PTS | 15 | Apr 26, 1921 | Hunts Point Palace, New York City, New York, US | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Joe Colletti | PTS | 10 | Apr 9, 1921 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | Joe Colletti | PTS | 12 | Feb 16, 1921 | Columbus Institute, Poughkeepsie, New York, US | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Johnny Rosner | PTS | 12 | Dec 13, 1920 | Star S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jimmy Peterson | PTS | 10 | Nov 3, 1920 | Star S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Billy Murphy | PTS | 6 | Oct 20, 1920 | Star S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joe Colletti | DQ | 3 (6) | Oct 15, 1920 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Colletti DQ'd for low blow |

### Unofficial record

| 131 fights | 98 wins | 23 losses |
| By knockout | 19 | 4 |
| By decision | 73 | 17 |
| By disqualification | 6 | 2 |
| Draws | 9 | 9 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| 131 | Loss | 98–23–9 (1) | Little Pancho | RTD | 8 (10) | Feb 21, 1934 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, US | |
| 130 | Win | 98–22–9 (1) | Young Speedy Dado | RTD | 4 (6) | Feb 13, 1934 | Forman's Arena, San Jose, California, US | |
| 129 | Loss | 97–22–9 (1) | Frankie Jarr | PTS | 10 | Nov 10, 1933 | G.E. Club, Fort Wayne, Indiana, US | |
| 128 | Loss | 97–21–9 (1) | Ernie Maurer | PTS | 10 | Oct 5, 1933 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, US | |
| 127 | Win | 97–20–9 (1) | Frisco Grande | KO | ? (10) | Jul 28, 1933 | Columbia Arena, Stanhope, New Jersey, US | |
| 126 | Win | 96–20–9 (1) | Tommy Lemieux | NWS | 6 | Jun 9, 1933 | Prospect Park, Biddeford, Maine, US | |
| 125 | Win | 95–20–9 (1) | Joey Archibald | PTS | 10 | Apr 5, 1933 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, US | |
| 124 | Win | 94–20–9 (1) | Ruby Bradley | PTS | 10 | Mar 15, 1933 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, US | |
| 123 | Win | 93–20–9 (1) | Jose Fino | PTS | 8 | Jan 24, 1933 | Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, US | |
| 122 | Loss | 92–20–9 (1) | Young Tommy | TKO | 3 (10), 1:22 | Mar 29, 1932 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 121 | Loss | 92–19–9 (1) | Mariano Arilla | DQ | 7 (10) | Nov 16, 1931 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | Genaro DQ'd after repeated head butts |
| 120 | Loss | 92–18–9 (1) | Victor Perez | KO | 2 (15) | Oct 26, 1931 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | Lost NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 119 | Win | 92–17–9 (1) | Valentin Angelmann | PTS | 15 | Oct 3, 1931 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 118 | Win | 91–17–9 (1) | Jackie Harmon | KO | 6 (15), 1:30 | Jul 30, 1931 | Lakewood Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, US | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 117 | Win | 90–17–9 (1) | Routier Parra | KO | 4 (10) | Jul 16, 1931 | Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, US | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 116 | Draw | 89–17–9 (1) | Victor Ferrand | PTS | 15 | Mar 25, 1931 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Spain | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 115 | Draw | 89–17–8 (1) | Midget Wolgast | SD | 15 | Dec 26, 1930 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Retained NBA flyweight title; For NYSAC flyweight title |
| 114 | Win | 89–17–7 (1) | Jose De Cruz | KO | 3 (8) | Dec 15, 1930 | Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 113 | Loss | 88–17–7 (1) | Ruby Bradley | PTS | 10 | Dec 12, 1930 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
| 112 | Win | 88–16–7 (1) | Willie LaMorte | PTS | 10 | Aug 6, 1930 | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 111 | Win | 87–16–7 (1) | Davey Adelman | PTS | 10 | Jul 28, 1930 | Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, New York City, New York, US | |
| 110 | Win | 86–16–7 (1) | Little Jeff Smith | KO | 2 (10) | Jun 24, 1930 | Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut, US | |
| 109 | Win | 85–16–7 (1) | Frenchy Belanger | UD | 10 | Jun 10, 1930 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 108 | Win | 84–16–7 (1) | Frisco Grande | TKO | 4 (10) | May 16, 1930 | Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey, US | |
| 107 | Win | 83–16–7 (1) | Andre Gleizes | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 8, 1930 | Teatro Politeama, Napoli, Italy | |
| 106 | Win | 82–16–7 (1) | Orlando Magliozzi | DQ | 3 (10) | Feb 23, 1930 | Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Italy | |
| 105 | Win | 81–16–7 (1) | Arthur Boddington | TKO | 4 (10) | Feb 15, 1930 | Torino, Italy | |
| 104 | ND | 80–16–7 (1) | Harry Stein | ND | 8 (10) | Feb 6, 1930 | Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Germany | |
| 103 | Win | 80–16–7 | Yvon Trèvédic | TKO | 12 (15) | Jan 18, 1930 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 102 | Win | 79–16–7 | Ernie Jarvis | PTS | 15 | Oct 17, 1929 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England | Retained NBA and IBU flyweight titles |
| 101 | Win | 78–16–7 | Jackie Sharkey | NWS | 10 | Sep 9, 1929 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 100 | Loss | 77–16–7 | Willie Davies | UD | 10 | Aug 5, 1929 | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 99 | Win | 77–15–7 | Émile Pladner | DQ | 5 (15) | Apr 18, 1929 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | Won NBA and IBU flyweight titles; Pladner DQ'd for a low left to the body that put Genaro down |
| 98 | Loss | 76–15–7 | Émile Pladner | KO | 1 (15), 0:58 | Mar 2, 1929 | Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | Lost NBA flyweight title; For IBU flyweight title |
| 97 | Loss | 76–14–7 | Tommy Paul | UD | 6 | Jan 18, 1929 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 96 | Win | 76–13–7 | Steve Rocco | DQ | 2 (10) | Dec 14, 1928 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US | Retained NBA flyweight title |
| 95 | Loss | 75–13–7 | Art Giroux | NWS | 12 | Nov 27, 1928 | Portland, Maine, US | Not to be confused with Art Giroux |
| 94 | Win | 75–12–7 | Frenchy Belanger | PTS | 10 | Oct 15, 1928 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Retained NBA flyweight title |
| 93 | Win | 74–12–7 | Ernie Peters | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1928 | Hippodrome, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 92 | Draw | 73–12–7 | Steve Rocco | PTS | 10 | Jul 23, 1928 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Retained NBA flyweight title |
| 91 | Win | 73–12–6 | Lew Goldberg | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 18, 1928 | American Legion, West Springfield, Massachusetts, US | |
| 90 | Win | 72–12–6 | Johnny Vacca | PTS | 10 | Apr 9, 1928 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 89 | Loss | 71–12–6 | Jackie Johnston | SD | 10 | Mar 30, 1928 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 88 | Win | 71–11–6 | Frisco Grande | PTS | 10 | Mar 9, 1928 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 87 | Win | 70–11–6 | Duke Menard | NWS | 12 | Mar 6, 1928 | Exposition Building, Portland, Oregon, US | |
| 86 | Win | 69–11–6 | Frenchy Belanger | PTS | 10 | Feb 6, 1928 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Won NBA flyweight title |
| 85 | Win | 68–11–6 | Willie LaMorte | NWS | 10 | Dec 20, 1927 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 84 | Loss | 67–11–6 | Frenchy Belanger | SD | 10 | Nov 28, 1927 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 83 | Loss | 67–10–6 | Billy Kelly | PTS | 10 | Oct 28, 1927 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 82 | Win | 67–9–6 | Marty Gold | NWS | 10 | Oct 7, 1927 | Raleigh, North Carolina, US | |
| 81 | Loss | 66–9–6 | Joey Eulo | NWS | 10 | Sep 16, 1927 | Harrison, New Jersey, US | |
| 80 | Win | 66–8–6 | Eddie Flank | PTS | 10 | Sep 12, 1927 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 79 | Win | 65–8–6 | Tommy Hughes | NWS | 10 | Sep 2, 1927 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 78 | Win | 64–8–6 | Frankie Garcia | KO | 2 (?) | Aug 23, 1927 | Utica Stadium, Utica, New York, US | |
| 77 | Win | 63–8–6 | Joey Ross | PTS | 10 | Jul 22, 1927 | American Legion, West Springfield, Massachusetts, US | |
| 76 | Loss | 62–8–6 | Dick O'Leary | DQ | 6 (10), 1:20 | May 5, 1927 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US | Genaro was DQ'd for a low blow |
| 75 | Draw | 62–7–6 | Willie LaMorte | PTS | 10 | Mar 21, 1927 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 74 | Win | 62–7–5 | Tommy Hughes | PTS | 8 | Mar 9, 1927 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US | |
| 73 | Win | 61–7–5 | Ruby Bradley | PTS | 10 | Mar 5, 1927 | Walker A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 72 | Win | 60–7–5 | Joey Scalfaro | PTS | 10 | Feb 16, 1927 | Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, US | |
| 71 | Loss | 59–7–5 | Newsboy Brown | PTS | 10 | Jan 21, 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 70 | Win | 59–6–5 | Ruby Bradley | PTS | 12 | Oct 13, 1926 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
| 69 | Win | 58–6–5 | Mickey Lewis | NWS | 10 | Oct 7, 1926 | West New York, New Jersey, US | |
| 68 | Draw | 57–6–5 | Willie Darcy | PTS | 12 | Jul 22, 1926 | Chadwick Park, Albany, New York, US | |
| 67 | Win | 57–6–4 | Joe McKean | KO | 10 (12), 0:55 | Jul 8, 1926 | Chadwick Park, Albany, New York, US | |
| 66 | Win | 56–6–4 | Joe McKean | PTS | 10 | Jun 11, 1926 | Steeplechase A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 65 | Loss | 55–6–4 | Bushy Graham | PTS | 10 | May 17, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 64 | Win | 55–5–4 | Willie Darcy | NWS | 10 | Apr 19, 1926 | Bayonne, Louisiana, US | |
| 63 | Win | 54–5–4 | Hilly Levine | NWS | 10 | Apr 5, 1926 | Casino, Bayonne, Louisiana, US | |
| 62 | Win | 53–5–4 | Victor St. Onge | TKO | 4 (12) | Nov 16, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 61 | Loss | 52–5–4 | Newsboy Brown | PTS | 10 | Oct 14, 1925 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 60 | Loss | 52–4–4 | Fidel LaBarba | PTS | 10 | Aug 22, 1925 | Ascot Park, Los Angeles, California, US | Lost American flyweight title; For vacant NBA flyweight title |
| 59 | Draw | 52–3–4 | George Marks | NWS | 10 | Aug 7, 1925 | Armory, Red Bank, New Jersey, US | |
| 58 | Win | 52–3–3 | Hilly Levine | DQ | 11 (12) | Jul 31, 1925 | Arena, Rockaway Beach, New York City, New York, US | Levine was DQ'd for hitting low |
| 57 | Win | 51–3–3 | Kid Williams | PTS | 12 | Jun 26, 1925 | Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
| 56 | Win | 50–3–3 | George Marks | PTS | 10 | Jun 16, 1925 | Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
| 55 | Win | 49–3–3 | Harold Smith | PTS | 10 | May 28, 1925 | Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, New York City, New York, US | |
| 54 | Win | 48–3–3 | Al Dundee | NWS | 12 | Apr 13, 1925 | Coliseum, Mansfield, Ohio, US | |
| 53 | Win | 47–3–3 | Joe Lucas | PTS | 10 | Mar 20, 1925 | Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 52 | Win | 46–3–3 | Eddie O'Dowd | NWS | 12 | Feb 26, 1925 | Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, US | |
| 51 | Win | 45–3–3 | Henry 'Kid' Wolfe | PTS | 10 | Feb 16, 1925 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 50 | Win | 44–3–3 | Eddie O'Dowd | PTS | 15 | Oct 6, 1924 | Heinemann Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
| 49 | Win | 43–3–3 | Bushy Graham | PTS | 12 | Sep 23, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, US | |
| 48 | Win | 42–3–3 | Hilly Levine | PTS | 12 | Aug 22, 1924 | Steeplechase A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 47 | Win | 41–3–3 | Johnny Curtin | PTS | 12 | Aug 5, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, US | |
| 46 | Draw | 40–3–3 | Bushy Graham | PTS | 10 | Jul 7, 1924 | Baseball Park, Rochester, New York, US | |
| 45 | Win | 40–3–2 | Joe Clifford | PTS | 12 | Jun 12, 1924 | Sportland Heights Arena, Berwyn, Maryland, US | |
| 44 | Draw | 39–3–2 | Howard Mayberry | MD | 10 | May 22, 1924 | Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 43 | Win | 39–3–1 | Johnny Sheppard | PTS | 10 | Jan 22, 1924 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 42 | Win | 38–3–1 | Joe Clifford | NWS | 10 | Dec 18, 1923 | Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 41 | Win | 37–3–1 | Carl Tremaine | SD | 12 | Nov 29, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 40 | Win | 36–3–1 | Vincent Salvatore | PTS | 12 | Sep 29, 1923 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | Retained American flyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 35–3–1 | Bobby Wolgast | PTS | 10 | Aug 28, 1923 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 38 | Win | 34–3–1 | Buddy Wallace | TKO | 4 (6) | Jul 30, 1923 | Columbus, Ohio, US | |
| 37 | Win | 33–3–1 | Frankie Daly | PTS | 12 | Jul 27, 1923 | Nutmeg Stadium, New Haven, Connecticut, US | |
| 36 | Win | 32–3–1 | Bob Gershane | KO | 3 (15), 0:48 | Jul 19, 1923 | Kingsboro Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
| 35 | Win | 31–3–1 | Tony Norman | NWS | 10 | Jul 7, 1923 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 34 | Win | 30–3–1 | Memphis Pal Moore | DQ | 6 (10) | Apr 23, 1923 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US | Accidental low blow |
| 33 | Loss | 29–3–1 | Bobby Wolgast | NWS | 8 | Apr 16, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 32 | Win | 29–2–1 | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | NWS | 10 | Apr 4, 1923 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 31 | Win | 28–2–1 | Bobby Doyle | PTS | 4 | Mar 28, 1923 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 30 | Win | 27–2–1 | Frankie Williams | KO | 3 (10) | Mar 6, 1923 | Chestnut Street Auditorium, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 29 | Win | 26–2–1 | Pancho Villa | SD | 15 | Mar 1, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Won American flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–2–1 | Tommy Shea | KO | 4 (8) | Feb 12, 1923 | Chestnut Street Auditorium, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Terry Martin | PTS | 10 | Dec 15, 1922 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Charley Phil Rosenberg | PTS | 12 | Oct 21, 1922 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | George Russell | TKO | 14 (15) | Oct 5, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Pancho Villa | PTS | 10 | Aug 22, 1922 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | |
| 23 | Loss | 20–2–1 | Battling Harry Leonard | PTS | 12 | Aug 19, 1922 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Battling Al Murray | NWS | 12 | Jul 21, 1922 | Ocean Park Casino, Long Branch, New Jersey, US | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Pancho Villa | NWS | 12 | Jul 6, 1922 | Oakland A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Eddie Lynch | NWS | 12 | Jun 9, 1922 | Bayonne A.A., Bayonne, New Jersey, US | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Charley Phil Rosenberg | PTS | 12 | May 23, 1922 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 18 | Loss | 16–1–1 | Abe Goldstein | PTS | 4 | May 19, 1922 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Manny Wexler | PTS | 12 | Apr 18, 1922 | Star S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Sammy Cohen | PTS | 12 | Mar 25, 1922 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Jack Sayles | PTS | 12 | Mar 14, 1922 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Leo Reynolds | PTS | 10 | Jan 10, 1922 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Henry 'Kid' Wolfe | NWS | 8 | Dec 26, 1921 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Johnny Rosner | PTS | 10 | Dec 19, 1921 | Lexington Avenue Theatre, New York City, New York, US | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Andy Davis | UD | 10 | Dec 13, 1921 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Joey Leon | PTS | 12 | Nov 7, 1921 | Star S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Joe Colletti | PTS | 12 | Aug 12, 1921 | Convention Hall, Saratoga Springs, New York, US | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Bobby Doyle | PTS | 15 | May 21, 1921 | 9th Coast Defense Armory, New York City, New York, US | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Jockey Joe Dillon | PTS | 15 | Apr 26, 1921 | Hunts Point Palace, New York City, New York, US | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Joe Colletti | PTS | 10 | Apr 9, 1921 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | Joe Colletti | PTS | 12 | Feb 16, 1921 | Columbus Institute, Poughkeepsie, New York, US | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Johnny Rosner | PTS | 12 | Dec 13, 1920 | Star S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jimmy Peterson | PTS | 10 | Nov 3, 1920 | Star S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Billy Murphy | PTS | 6 | Oct 20, 1920 | Star S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joe Colletti | DQ | 3 (6) | Oct 15, 1920 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Colletti DQ'd for low blow |