# Lou Ambers

Luigi Giuseppe d'Ambrosio (November 9, 1913 – April 25, 1995), lalso known as Lou Ambers, was an American two-time Undisputed World Lightweight boxing champion who fought from 1932 to 1941. Ambers fought many other boxing greats, such as Henry Armstrong and Tony Canzoneri.

## Early life and career

Born Luigi Giuseppe d'Ambrosio on November 8, 1913, in Herkimer, Ambers started out in a large Italian family, struggling to find an identity. Luigi took a ring name because he was afraid his Italian mother would find out that he was a fighter.
He defeated future world junior welterweight champion Johnny Jadick in a ten round unanimous decision on March 19, 1934, in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Ambers defeated former world junior welterweight claimant Sammy Fuller on March 1, 1935, in a fifteen round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Before a crowd of 10,000, Ambers was stunned by a left from Fuller in the third round, but had his way with his opponent much of the remainder of the bout, taking an impressive thirteen of fifteen rounds.
Managed by Al Weill and trained by Charley Goldman, the "Herkimer Hurricane", began his career losing only once in more than three years. He faced his greatest competitor, future hall of fame lightweight champion Tony Canzoneri on May 10, 1935. Canzoneri defeated him over 15 rounds on a decision in Madison Square Garden, robbing Ambers of his first shot at the title. Canzoneri had Ambers down twice in round three. A faithful crowd of 17,433 cheered as Canzoneri easily retook the title, knocking Ambers down again shortly before the closing bell.
Ambers did not let the defeat discourage him, winning his next 15 fights.
In one of his most difficult matches, Ambers defeated Fritzie Zivic on July 1, 1935, in a ten round unanimous decision in Millvale, Pennsylvania. Ambers took the lead in the opening rounds, and had enough of a points margin to take the decision, but in the last two rounds he retreated often, his jaw being broken in the ninth by what appeared to be a right to the chin. Zivic opened up with a right handed attack in the ninth and tenth that was simply not adequate to overcome the large points margin opened by his opponent. Ambers was examined by a local hospital after the bout and released.
Before a crowd of 8,266, Ambers defeated the highly rated former junior lightweight champion Frankie Klick in a ten round points decision at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 1936. Returning after his broken jaw only six months earlier, Ambers took some stiff shots to the chin in the sixth and seventh, but gained a significant points margin, winning eight of the ten rounds. In the seventh, Ambers put Klick to the canvas for a nine count as they broke from a clinch. Ambers gained a points advantage quickly, and his speed in the early rounds tired Klick, who was sapped of energy for a strong finish in the closing rounds. The win improved Ambers' chances of getting a second shot at Canzoneri for the title.

### Winning the lightweight championship, September 1936

He gained revenge when he captured the lightweight championship by decisioning Tony Canzoneri in 15 rounds on September 3, 1936. As a former sparring partner of Canzoneri, he carried the fight to his opponent and mentor from the outset, turned back two spirited rallies, and won by a wide margin in a match that defined him as a boxer and competitor. Adding an exclamation point, the Associated Press gave Ambers nine rounds, including the last three.
Ambers won a lightweight title bout against Pedro Montanez on September 23, 1937, before an exceptional crowd of around 32,000, in a fifteen round mixed decision at New York's Polo Grounds. Though the referee voted for a draw, both judges scored the close bout in Amber's favor, with each voting he had won eight rounds. The Associated Press gave Ambers a generous twelve rounds, with only one, the thirteenth, to Montanez.
Jimmy Garrison lost to Ambers in a ten round points decision of a non-title bout in Kansas City on May 11, 1938. The United Press gave seven rounds to Ambers with only three to Garrison.

#### Loss of title to Henry Armstrong, August, 1938

On August 17, 1938, Ambers met Henry Armstrong in an historic fight for the world lightweight title. Armstrong was attempting to become the first fighter in history to win and hold three world titles simultaneously. In a great fight, Ambers was knocked down twice, in the fifth and sixth rounds, and appeared badly beaten. Ambers mounted a great comeback in the later half of the match, but lost the controversial split decision. Armstrong was penalized three rounds in the close bout for fouls. Ambers lost the title for a year, until regaining it in a rematch one year later.
Frankie Wallace was one of Ambers' most frequent opponents. Wallace fell to Ambers for the last time when he could not return to the ring for the sixth round on December 5, 1938, in Cleveland. In a previous fight in the same city on December 6, 1937, Ambers won in a ten round unanimous decision on a large boxing ticket that featured a crowd of 12,000. With a rapid left and effective right uppercut, Ambers gained a strong points margin, and had an ailing Wallace missing throughout the bout. In their first meeting on April 27, 1933, in Utica, New York, Ambers took a six round points decision.
In their last meeting, Ambers achieved an eleventh round technical knockout of "Baby" Arizmendi on February 24, 1939, at New York's Madison Square Garden. In a close bout that the Brooklyn Daily Eagle scored five rounds to Arizmendi and four to Ambers, the referee stopped the bout in the eleventh due to a gash on his opponent's right eyelid received in the ninth which made it difficult for him to continue. The cut was opened again in the tenth with left uppercuts and examined by a Doctor at the end of the round, who ordered the referee to end the bout, which was officially called at the opening of the eleventh. It was the only knockout of Arizmendi's career.

#### Regaining lightweight title from Armstrong, August, 1939

Ambers' rematch with Henry Armstrong was as controversial as their first bout. Armstrong was penalized for low blows, which enabled Ambers to capture the 15-round decision on August 22, 1939, before a crowd estimated at 30,000. Penalized for low blows in the second, fifth, seventh, ninth, and eleventh rounds, Armstrong would have probably won the fight had it not been for his loss of points for fouls. James Dawson of The New York Times wrote that "The title was not won on competition alone but on fighting rules and ethics...Armstrong was the victim of an injustice". Demonstrating the closeness of the fight before accounting for Armstrong's fouls, the United Press scored the fight seven rounds for Ambers, with six for Armstrong, and two even. Unlike their first meeting, Ambers remained on his feet throughout the bout, except for a single slip in one round. He used infighting consistently in the match, cutting and bruising Armstrong's face. Many boxing reporters considered the match Ambers' last great performance.

### Loss of world lightweight championship to Lew Jenkins, May, 1940

On May 10, 1940, Ambers defended his title against the wild, free swinging, Lew Jenkins. Jenkins scored an upset when he knocked out the defending champion in the third round at Madison Square Garden. Ambers was down for a count of five in the first and briefly in the second. He had to arise from another fall to the canvas at least once prior to the referee stopping the bout 1:29 into the third.
Ambers sought a rematch, and after a tune up win over Al "Bummy" Davis, he again faced Jenkins. This time he suffered a technical knockout from Jenkins in the seventh round before 15,000 on February 28, 1941, at Madison Square Garden. After a slow start, Ambers appeared game, taking tough blows from Jenkins in the third through the sixth, while still using his left effectively at times. But in the seventh, Ambers was floored three times before the referee put an end to the fight, 2:26 into the seventh.

## Life outside of boxing

After his last bout, Ambers wanted to continue with his career, but his manager, Al Weill, convinced him that he was through, and to retire. Ambers never fought again.
Before his boxing retirement, he appeared as himself in a small role in MGM's The Crowd Roars (1938), a successful boxing movie starring Robert Taylor.
After his retirement from boxing, Ambers served in the Coast Guard in World War II. He later operated a restaurant, and worked in public relations. He died on April 25, 1995, in Phoenix, Arizona, and was interred at the Saint Francis Cemetery in Phoenix. He and his wife Margaret Mary had a daughter and two sons.

## Professional boxing record

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

### Official record

| 106 fights | 89 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 28 | 2 |
| By decision | 61 | 6 |
| Draws | 7 | 7 |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 2 | 2 |
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 | Age | Location | Notes |
| 106 | Loss | 89–8–7 (2) | Lew Jenkins | TKO | 7 (10) | Feb 28, 1941 | 27 years, 112 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 105 | Win | 89–7–7 (2) | Norment Quarles | PTS | 10 | Feb 14, 1941 | 27 years, 98 days | State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 104 | Loss | 88–7–7 (2) | Lew Jenkins | TKO | 3 (15) | May 10, 1940 | 26 years, 184 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 103 | Win | 88–6–7 (2) | Norment Quarles | PTS | 10 | Apr 25, 1940 | 26 years, 169 days | Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 87–6–7 (2) | Wally Hally | PTS | 10 | Apr 17, 1940 | 26 years, 161 days | City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 86–6–7 (2) | Al Bummy Davis | UD | 10 | Feb 23, 1940 | 26 years, 107 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 85–6–7 (2) | Wally Hally | UD | 10 | Jan 29, 1940 | 26 years, 82 days | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S | |
| 99 | Win | 84–6–7 (2) | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | Nov 16, 1939 | 26 years, 8 days | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 83–6–7 (2) | Henry Armstrong | UD | 15 | Aug 22, 1939 | 25 years, 287 days | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 97 | Win | 82–6–7 (2) | Paul Junior | TKO | 8 (10) | May 26, 1939 | 25 years, 199 days | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 81–6–7 (2) | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | May 8, 1939 | 25 years, 181 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 80–6–7 (2) | Honey Mellody | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 25, 1939 | 25 years, 168 days | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 79–6–7 (2) | Baby Arizmendi | TKO | 11 (12) | Feb 24, 1939 | 25 years, 108 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 78–6–7 (2) | Paul Junior | UD | 10 | Jan 27, 1939 | 25 years, 80 days | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 77–6–7 (2) | Joey Silva | PTS | 10 | Jan 16, 1939 | 25 years, 69 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 76–6–7 (2) | Frankie Wallace | RTD | 6 (10) | Dec 5, 1938 | 25 years, 27 days | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 75–6–7 (2) | Tommy Cross | UD | 10 | Nov 28, 1938 | 25 years, 20 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 74–6–7 (2) | Steve Halaiko | TKO | 3 (10) | Oct 28, 1938 | 24 years, 354 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 88 | Loss | 73–6–7 (2) | Henry Armstrong | SD | 15 | Aug 17, 1938 | 24 years, 282 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 87 | Win | 73–5–7 (2) | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | Jun 21, 1938 | 24 years, 225 days | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 86 | Draw | 72–5–7 (2) | Baby Arizmendi | PTS | 10 | Jun 7, 1938 | 24 years, 211 days | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 72–5–6 (2) | Jimmy Garrison | PTS | 10 | May 11, 1938 | 24 years, 184 days | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 71–5–6 (2) | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | May 6, 1938 | 24 years, 179 days | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 83 | Win | 70–5–6 (2) | Lou Jallos | KO | 4 (10) | Feb 21, 1938 | 24 years, 105 days | City Auditorium, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 69–5–6 (2) | Frankie Wallace | UD | 10 | Dec 6, 1937 | 24 years, 28 days | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 68–5–6 (2) | Charley Burns | MD | 10 | Nov 16, 1937 | 24 years, 8 days | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 67–5–6 (2) | Pedro Montañez | MD | 15 | Sep 23, 1937 | 23 years, 319 days | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 79 | Win | 66–5–6 (2) | Howard Scott | PTS | 10 | Sep 1, 1937 | 23 years, 297 days | Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 65–5–6 (2) | Howard Scott | PTS | 10 | Aug 16, 1937 | 23 years, 281 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 64–5–6 (2) | Tony Canzoneri | UD | 15 | May 7, 1937 | 23 years, 180 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 76 | Win | 63–5–6 (2) | Phil Baker | PTS | 10 | Apr 19, 1937 | 23 years, 162 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 75 | Loss | 62–5–6 (2) | Pedro Montañez | UD | 10 | Apr 5, 1937 | 23 years, 148 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 62–4–6 (2) | Roger Bernard | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1937 | 23 years, 135 days | Flint, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 61–4–6 (2) | Al Roth | UD | 10 | Feb 22, 1937 | 23 years, 106 days | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 60–4–6 (2) | Davey Day | SD | 10 | Feb 10, 1937 | 23 years, 94 days | Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 71 | Draw | 59–4–6 (2) | Enrico Venturi | PTS | 10 | Jan 8, 1937 | 23 years, 61 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 59–4–5 (2) | Stumpy Jacobs | TKO | 7 (10) | Dec 29, 1936 | 23 years, 51 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 69 | Loss | 58–4–5 (2) | Jimmy McLarnin | UD | 10 | Nov 20, 1936 | 23 years, 12 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 68 | Loss | 58–3–5 (2) | Eddie Cool | SD | 10 | Oct 28, 1936 | 22 years, 355 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 58–2–5 (2) | Tony Canzoneri | UD | 15 | Sep 3, 1936 | 22 years, 300 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 66 | Win | 57–2–5 (2) | Joey Greb | PTS | 10 | Jul 6, 1936 | 22 years, 241 days | Meadowbrook Field, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 56–2–5 (2) | Jackie Sharkey | TKO | 6 (10) | May 5, 1936 | 22 years, 179 days | Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 55–2–5 (2) | Orville Drouillard | PTS | 10 | Apr 22, 1936 | 22 years, 166 days | Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 54–2–5 (2) | Buster Brown | KO | 1 (10) | Apr 15, 1936 | 22 years, 159 days | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S | |
| 62 | Win | 53–2–5 (2) | Pete Mascia | PTS | 6 | Apr 7, 1936 | 22 years, 151 days | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 52–2–5 (2) | Tony Scarpati | TKO | 8 (10) | Mar 17, 1936 | 22 years, 130 days | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | Scarpati died of from injuries sustained in the fight |
| 60 | Win | 51–2–5 (2) | Eddie Marks | TKO | 3 (10) | Feb 14, 1936 | 22 years, 98 days | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 50–2–5 (2) | Baby Arizmendi | UD | 10 | Feb 7, 1936 | 22 years, 91 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 49–2–5 (2) | Tony Herrera | TKO | 9 (10) | Jan 21, 1936 | 22 years, 74 days | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 48–2–5 (2) | Frankie Klick | PTS | 10 | Jan 3, 1936 | 22 years, 56 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 47–2–5 (2) | Lou Jallos | TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 20, 1935 | 22 years, 42 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 46–2–5 (2) | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 8 | Dec 16, 1935 | 22 years, 38 days | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 45–2–5 (2) | George Levy | PTS | 10 | Nov 25, 1935 | 22 years, 17 days | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 44–2–5 (2) | Fritzie Zivic | UD | 10 | Jul 1, 1935 | 21 years, 235 days | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 43–2–5 (2) | Tony Canzoneri | UD | 15 | May 10, 1935 | 21 years, 183 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For vacant NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 51 | Win | 43–1–5 (2) | Honeyboy Hughes | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 24, 1935 | 21 years, 167 days | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S | |
| 50 | Win | 42–1–5 (2) | Sammy Fuller | UD | 15 | Mar 1, 1935 | 21 years, 113 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 41–1–5 (2) | Harry Dublinsky | UD | 10 | Jan 11, 1935 | 21 years, 64 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 40–1–5 (2) | Pancho Villa | PTS | 10 | Dec 28, 1934 | 21 years, 50 days | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 39–1–5 (2) | Mickey Paul | KO | 1 (10) | Dec 17, 1934 | 21 years, 39 days | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 38–1–5 (2) | Billy Hogan | PTS | 10 | Sep 26, 1934 | 20 years, 322 days | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 37–1–5 (2) | Tony Herrera | PTS | 10 | Aug 29, 1934 | 20 years, 294 days | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 36–1–5 (2) | Roger Bernard | PTS | 10 | Jul 11, 1934 | 20 years, 245 days | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 35–1–5 (2) | Phil Rafferty | TKO | 8 (10) | Jun 28, 1934 | 20 years, 232 days | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 42 | Draw | 34–1–5 (2) | Jimmy Leto | PTS | 10 | Jun 18, 1934 | 20 years, 222 days | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 41 | Draw | 34–1–4 (2) | Steve Halaiko | PTS | 10 | May 25, 1934 | 20 years, 198 days | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 34–1–3 (2) | Jackie Davis | KO | 4 (10) | May 18, 1934 | 20 years, 191 days | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 39 | Loss | 33–1–3 (2) | Steve Halaiko | MD | 6 | May 7, 1934 | 20 years, 180 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 33–0–3 (2) | Billy Lynch | TKO | 9 (10) | Apr 26, 1934 | 20 years, 169 days | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 32–0–3 (2) | Eddie Dempsey | KO | 3 (6) | Apr 16, 1934 | 20 years, 159 days | State Armory, Mohawk, New York, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 31–0–3 (2) | Johnny Jadick | UD | 10 | Mar 19, 1934 | 20 years, 131 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 30–0–3 (2) | Tommy Bashara | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 12, 1934 | 20 years, 124 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 29–0–3 (2) | Tommy Romano | PTS | 10 | Mar 2, 1934 | 20 years, 114 days | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 28–0–3 (2) | Paris Apice | PTS | 10 | Jan 24, 1934 | 20 years, 77 days | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 27–0–3 (2) | Patsy LaRocco | TKO | 7 (10) | Jan 8, 1934 | 20 years, 61 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 26–0–3 (2) | Young Joe Firpo | PTS | 10 | Dec 25, 1933 | 20 years, 47 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 25–0–3 (2) | Cocoa Kid | PTS | 10 | Dec 5, 1933 | 20 years, 27 days | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 24–0–3 (2) | Stanley Winneryk | TKO | 2 (6) | Nov 27, 1933 | 20 years, 19 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 23–0–3 (2) | Paris Apice | PTS | 10 | Oct 30, 1933 | 19 years, 356 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 22–0–3 (2) | Phil Rafferty | PTS | 10 | Oct 23, 1933 | 19 years, 349 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 21–0–3 (2) | Johnny Gaito | PTS | 10 | Oct 9, 1933 | 19 years, 305 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 20–0–3 (2) | Stanley Krannenberg | PTS | 8 | Sep 25, 1933 | 19 years, 321 days | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 19–0–3 (2) | Joey Costa | PTS | 6 | Sep 12, 1933 | 19 years, 308 days | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 23 | Draw | 18–0–3 (2) | Charley Badami | PTS | 6 | Aug 29, 1933 | 19 years, 294 days | Fugazy Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 18–0–2 (2) | Honey Mellody | UD | 10 | Aug 14, 1933 | 19 years, 279 days | Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 17–0–2 (2) | Jack Rose | PTS | 4 | Aug 9, 1933 | 19 years, 274 days | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 16–0–2 (2) | Roland LeCuyer | TKO | 3 (6) | Jul 31, 1933 | 19 years, 265 days | Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 15–0–2 (2) | Al Pieretti | KO | 3 (6) | Jul 17, 1933 | 19 years, 251 days | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 14–0–2 (2) | Patsy LaRocco | PTS | 6 | Jul 13, 1933 | 19 years, 247 days | Fugazy Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 13–0–2 (2) | Ernie Tedesco | NWS | 6 | Jul 3, 1933 | 19 years, 237 days | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 13–0–2 (1) | Tony Scarpati | PTS | 6 | Jun 27, 1933 | 19 years, 231 days | Fugazy Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 12–0–2 (1) | Tommy Barredo | KO | 2 (?) | May 22, 1933 | 19 years, 195 days | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 11–0–2 (1) | Frankie Wallace | PTS | 6 | Apr 27, 1933 | 19 years, 170 days | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 10–0–2 (1) | Freddie Mitchell | UD | 6 | Apr 24, 1933 | 19 years, 167 days | Knights of Columbus Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Draw | 9–0–2 (1) | Charley Badami | PTS | 6 | Apr 3, 1933 | 19 years, 146 days | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 9–0–1 (1) | Paul Scalfaro | PTS | 5 | Mar 20, 1933 | 19 years, 132 days | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 8–0–1 (1) | Pedro Nieves | PTS | 5 | Feb 27, 1933 | 19 years, 111 days | New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 7–0–1 (1) | Joey Kolba | PTS | 6 | Feb 20, 1933 | 19 years, 104 days | Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 6–0–1 (1) | Ripper Martin | PTS | 6 | Jan 24, 1933 | 19 years, 77 days | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 5–0–1 (1) | Johnny Clarey | TKO | 5 (6) | Jan 17, 1933 | 19 years, 70 days | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 4–0–1 (1) | Jerry White | KO | 4 (6) | Nov 18, 1932 | 19 years, 10 days | Carlstadt, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 5 | Draw | 3–0–1 (1) | Phil Stark | PTS | 6 | Nov 14, 1932 | 19 years, 6 days | New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0 (1) | Ray Meyers | PTS | 5 | Jul 26, 1932 | 18 years, 261 days | New Lenox S.C., New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 2–0 (1) | Mel Doty | NWS | 6 | Sep 6, 1932 | 18 years, 303 days | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Joe Pelicano | PTS | 6 | Jul 14, 1932 | 18 years, 249 days | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Frankie Curry | TKO | 3 (4) | Jun 9, 1932 | 18 years, 214 days | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |

### Unofficial record

| 106 fights | 91 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 28 | 2 |
| By decision | 63 | 6 |
| Draws | 7 | 7 |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
| 106 | Loss | 91–8–7 | Lew Jenkins | TKO | 7 (10) | Feb 28, 1941 | 27 years, 112 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 105 | Win | 91–7–7 | Norment Quarles | PTS | 10 | Feb 14, 1941 | 27 years, 98 days | State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 104 | Loss | 90–7–7 | Lew Jenkins | TKO | 3 (15) | May 10, 1940 | 26 years, 184 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 103 | Win | 90–6–7 | Norment Quarles | PTS | 10 | Apr 25, 1940 | 26 years, 169 days | Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 89–6–7 | Wally Hally | PTS | 10 | Apr 17, 1940 | 26 years, 161 days | City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 88–6–7 | Al Bummy Davis | UD | 10 | Feb 23, 1940 | 26 years, 107 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 87–6–7 | Wally Hally | UD | 10 | Jan 29, 1940 | 26 years, 82 days | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S | |
| 99 | Win | 86–6–7 | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | Nov 16, 1939 | 26 years, 8 days | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 85–6–7 | Henry Armstrong | UD | 15 | Aug 22, 1939 | 25 years, 287 days | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 97 | Win | 84–6–7 | Paul Junior | TKO | 8 (10) | May 26, 1939 | 25 years, 199 days | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 83–6–7 | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | May 8, 1939 | 25 years, 181 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 82–6–7 | Honey Mellody | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 25, 1939 | 25 years, 168 days | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 81–6–7 | Baby Arizmendi | TKO | 11 (12) | Feb 24, 1939 | 25 years, 108 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 80–6–7 | Paul Junior | UD | 10 | Jan 27, 1939 | 25 years, 80 days | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 79–6–7 | Joey Silva | PTS | 10 | Jan 16, 1939 | 25 years, 69 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 78–6–7 | Frankie Wallace | RTD | 6 (10) | Dec 5, 1938 | 25 years, 27 days | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 77–6–7 | Tommy Cross | UD | 10 | Nov 28, 1938 | 25 years, 20 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 76–6–7 | Steve Halaiko | TKO | 3 (10) | Oct 28, 1938 | 24 years, 354 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 88 | Loss | 75–6–7 | Henry Armstrong | SD | 15 | Aug 17, 1938 | 24 years, 282 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 87 | Win | 75–5–7 | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | Jun 21, 1938 | 24 years, 225 days | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 86 | Draw | 74–5–7 | Baby Arizmendi | PTS | 10 | Jun 7, 1938 | 24 years, 211 days | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 74–5–6 | Jimmy Garrison | PTS | 10 | May 11, 1938 | 24 years, 184 days | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 73–5–6 | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 10 | May 6, 1938 | 24 years, 179 days | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 83 | Win | 72–5–6 | Lou Jallos | KO | 4 (10) | Feb 21, 1938 | 24 years, 105 days | City Auditorium, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 71–5–6 | Frankie Wallace | UD | 10 | Dec 6, 1937 | 24 years, 28 days | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 70–5–6 | Charley Burns | MD | 10 | Nov 16, 1937 | 24 years, 8 days | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 69–5–6 | Pedro Montañez | MD | 15 | Sep 23, 1937 | 23 years, 319 days | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 79 | Win | 68–5–6 | Howard Scott | PTS | 10 | Sep 1, 1937 | 23 years, 297 days | Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 67–5–6 | Howard Scott | PTS | 10 | Aug 16, 1937 | 23 years, 281 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 66–5–6 | Tony Canzoneri | UD | 15 | May 7, 1937 | 23 years, 180 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 76 | Win | 65–5–6 | Phil Baker | PTS | 10 | Apr 19, 1937 | 23 years, 162 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 75 | Loss | 64–5–6 | Pedro Montañez | UD | 10 | Apr 5, 1937 | 23 years, 148 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 64–4–6 | Roger Bernard | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1937 | 23 years, 135 days | Flint, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 63–4–6 | Al Roth | UD | 10 | Feb 22, 1937 | 23 years, 106 days | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 62–4–6 | Davey Day | SD | 10 | Feb 10, 1937 | 23 years, 94 days | Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 71 | Draw | 61–4–6 | Enrico Venturi | PTS | 10 | Jan 8, 1937 | 23 years, 61 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 61–4–5 | Stumpy Jacobs | TKO | 7 (10) | Dec 29, 1936 | 23 years, 51 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 69 | Loss | 60–4–5 | Jimmy McLarnin | UD | 10 | Nov 20, 1936 | 23 years, 12 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 68 | Loss | 60–3–5 | Eddie Cool | SD | 10 | Oct 28, 1936 | 22 years, 355 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 60–2–5 | Tony Canzoneri | UD | 15 | Sep 3, 1936 | 22 years, 300 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 66 | Win | 59–2–5 | Joey Greb | PTS | 10 | Jul 6, 1936 | 22 years, 241 days | Meadowbrook Field, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 58–2–5 | Jackie Sharkey | TKO | 6 (10) | May 5, 1936 | 22 years, 179 days | Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 57–2–5 | Orville Drouillard | PTS | 10 | Apr 22, 1936 | 22 years, 166 days | Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 56–2–5 | Buster Brown | KO | 1 (10) | Apr 15, 1936 | 22 years, 159 days | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S | |
| 62 | Win | 55–2–5 | Pete Mascia | PTS | 6 | Apr 7, 1936 | 22 years, 151 days | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 54–2–5 | Tony Scarpati | TKO | 8 (10) | Mar 17, 1936 | 22 years, 130 days | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | Scarpati died of from injuries sustained in the fight |
| 60 | Win | 53–2–5 | Eddie Marks | TKO | 3 (10) | Feb 14, 1936 | 22 years, 98 days | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 52–2–5 | Baby Arizmendi | UD | 10 | Feb 7, 1936 | 22 years, 91 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 51–2–5 | Tony Herrera | TKO | 9 (10) | Jan 21, 1936 | 22 years, 74 days | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 50–2–5 | Frankie Klick | PTS | 10 | Jan 3, 1936 | 22 years, 56 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 49–2–5 | Lou Jallos | TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 20, 1935 | 22 years, 42 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 48–2–5 | Jimmy Vaughn | PTS | 8 | Dec 16, 1935 | 22 years, 38 days | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 47–2–5 | George Levy | PTS | 10 | Nov 25, 1935 | 22 years, 17 days | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 46–2–5 | Fritzie Zivic | UD | 10 | Jul 1, 1935 | 21 years, 235 days | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 45–2–5 | Tony Canzoneri | UD | 15 | May 10, 1935 | 21 years, 183 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For vacant NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 51 | Win | 45–1–5 | Honeyboy Hughes | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 24, 1935 | 21 years, 167 days | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S | |
| 50 | Win | 44–1–5 | Sammy Fuller | UD | 15 | Mar 1, 1935 | 21 years, 113 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 43–1–5 | Harry Dublinsky | UD | 10 | Jan 11, 1935 | 21 years, 64 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 42–1–5 | Pancho Villa | PTS | 10 | Dec 28, 1934 | 21 years, 50 days | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 41–1–5 | Mickey Paul | KO | 1 (10) | Dec 17, 1934 | 21 years, 39 days | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 40–1–5 | Billy Hogan | PTS | 10 | Sep 26, 1934 | 20 years, 322 days | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 39–1–5 | Tony Herrera | PTS | 10 | Aug 29, 1934 | 20 years, 294 days | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 38–1–5 | Roger Bernard | PTS | 10 | Jul 11, 1934 | 20 years, 245 days | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 37–1–5 | Phil Rafferty | TKO | 8 (10) | Jun 28, 1934 | 20 years, 232 days | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 42 | Draw | 36–1–5 | Jimmy Leto | PTS | 10 | Jun 18, 1934 | 20 years, 222 days | South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 41 | Draw | 36–1–4 | Steve Halaiko | PTS | 10 | May 25, 1934 | 20 years, 198 days | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 36–1–3 | Jackie Davis | KO | 4 (10) | May 18, 1934 | 20 years, 191 days | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 39 | Loss | 35–1–3 | Steve Halaiko | MD | 6 | May 7, 1934 | 20 years, 180 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 35–0–3 | Billy Lynch | TKO | 9 (10) | Apr 26, 1934 | 20 years, 169 days | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 34–0–3 | Eddie Dempsey | KO | 3 (6) | Apr 16, 1934 | 20 years, 159 days | State Armory, Mohawk, New York, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 33–0–3 | Johnny Jadick | UD | 10 | Mar 19, 1934 | 20 years, 131 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 32–0–3 | Tommy Bashara | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 12, 1934 | 20 years, 124 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 31–0–3 | Tommy Romano | PTS | 10 | Mar 2, 1934 | 20 years, 114 days | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 30–0–3 | Paris Apice | PTS | 10 | Jan 24, 1934 | 20 years, 77 days | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 29–0–3 | Patsy LaRocco | TKO | 7 (10) | Jan 8, 1934 | 20 years, 61 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 28–0–3 | Young Joe Firpo | PTS | 10 | Dec 25, 1933 | 20 years, 47 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 27–0–3 | Cocoa Kid | PTS | 10 | Dec 5, 1933 | 20 years, 27 days | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 26–0–3 | Stanley Winneryk | TKO | 2 (6) | Nov 27, 1933 | 20 years, 19 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 25–0–3 | Paris Apice | PTS | 10 | Oct 30, 1933 | 19 years, 356 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 24–0–3 | Phil Rafferty | PTS | 10 | Oct 23, 1933 | 19 years, 349 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 23–0–3 | Johnny Gaito | PTS | 10 | Oct 9, 1933 | 19 years, 305 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 22–0–3 | Stanley Krannenberg | PTS | 8 | Sep 25, 1933 | 19 years, 321 days | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 21–0–3 | Joey Costa | PTS | 6 | Sep 12, 1933 | 19 years, 308 days | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 23 | Draw | 20–0–3 | Charley Badami | PTS | 6 | Aug 29, 1933 | 19 years, 294 days | Fugazy Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 20–0–2 | Honey Mellody | UD | 10 | Aug 14, 1933 | 19 years, 279 days | Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 19–0–2 | Jack Rose | PTS | 4 | Aug 9, 1933 | 19 years, 274 days | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 18–0–2 | Roland LeCuyer | TKO | 3 (6) | Jul 31, 1933 | 19 years, 265 days | Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 17–0–2 | Al Pieretti | KO | 3 (6) | Jul 17, 1933 | 19 years, 251 days | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 16–0–2 | Patsy LaRocco | PTS | 6 | Jul 13, 1933 | 19 years, 247 days | Fugazy Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 15–0–2 | Ernie Tedesco | NWS | 6 | Jul 3, 1933 | 19 years, 237 days | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 14–0–2 | Tony Scarpati | PTS | 6 | Jun 27, 1933 | 19 years, 231 days | Fugazy Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 13–0–2 | Tommy Barredo | KO | 2 (?) | May 22, 1933 | 19 years, 195 days | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 12–0–2 | Frankie Wallace | PTS | 6 | Apr 27, 1933 | 19 years, 170 days | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 11–0–2 | Freddie Mitchell | UD | 6 | Apr 24, 1933 | 19 years, 167 days | Knights of Columbus Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Draw | 10–0–2 | Charley Badami | PTS | 6 | Apr 3, 1933 | 19 years, 146 days | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Paul Scalfaro | PTS | 5 | Mar 20, 1933 | 19 years, 132 days | Jamaica Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Pedro Nieves | PTS | 5 | Feb 27, 1933 | 19 years, 111 days | New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Joey Kolba | PTS | 6 | Feb 20, 1933 | 19 years, 104 days | Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Ripper Martin | PTS | 6 | Jan 24, 1933 | 19 years, 77 days | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Johnny Clarey | TKO | 5 (6) | Jan 17, 1933 | 19 years, 70 days | Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Jerry White | KO | 4 (6) | Nov 18, 1932 | 19 years, 10 days | Carlstadt, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | Phil Stark | PTS | 6 | Nov 14, 1932 | 19 years, 6 days | New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ray Meyers | PTS | 5 | Jul 26, 1932 | 18 years, 261 days | New Lenox S.C., New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Mel Doty | NWS | 6 | Sep 6, 1932 | 18 years, 303 days | Englewood Arena, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Joe Pelicano | PTS | 6 | Jul 14, 1932 | 18 years, 249 days | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Frankie Curry | TKO | 3 (4) | Jun 9, 1932 | 18 years, 214 days | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |

## Titles in boxing
### Major world titles

* NYSAC lightweight champion (135 lbs) (2×)
* NBA (WBA) lightweight champion (135 lbs) (2×)

### The Ring magazine titles

* The Ring lightweight champion (135 lbs) (2×)

### Undisputed titles

* Undisputed lightweight champion (2×)