# Billy Petrolle

William Michael Petrolle (January 10, 1905 – May 14, 1983) was a world lightweight boxing title contender. Boxing ran in the Petrolle family as his brothers Pete and Frank also shared his occupation. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Petrolle as the #18 ranked lightweight of all-time. Petrolle is member of the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame, the World Boxing Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

## Professional career

Nicknamed "The Fargo Express", Petrolle is perhaps best known for challenging World Lightweight Title holder Tony Canzoneri. In 1932 the two met for the World Lightweight Title, and Canzoneri was "squarely at his peak: a Canzoneri so magnificently conditioned, so beautifully attuned that even the old-timers at the ringside admitted he was worthy to stand alongside the lightweight giants of the past." (United Press). Petrolle dropped a decision in the bout at Madison Square Garden.
Petrolle was managed by promoter Jack Hurley.

## Life after boxing

Petrolle retired during the Great Depression with $200,000 and an iron foundry in Duluth, Minnesota. He later owned a religious goods and gift shop in Duluth, and was the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pioneer National Bank.

## Honors

Petrolle has graced the covers of The Ring Magazine in May 1927, March 1931, and May 1932. An article on him appeared in the July 2008 issue.
Petrolle is mentioned in the novel Catch-22 during the trial of Clevinger. The quote reads "In sixty days you'll be fighting Billy Petrolle," the colonel with the big fat mustache roared. "And you think it's a big fat joke." In this context "fighting Billy Petrolle" was a metaphor for facing combat in World War II.

## Professional boxing record

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

### Official record

| 164 fights | 89 wins | 21 losses |
| By knockout | 65 | 3 |
| By decision | 19 | 18 |
| By disqualification | 5 | 0 |
| Draws | 10 | 10 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 43 | 43 |
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 | Age | Location | Notes |
| 164 | Loss | 89–21–10 (44) | Barney Ross | UD | 10 | Jan 24, 1934 | 29 years, 14 days | New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 163 | Win | 89–20–10 (44) | Stanislaus Loayza | TKO | 6 (10) | Dec 12, 1933 | 28 years, 336 days | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 88–20–10 (44) | Sammy Fuller | UD | 10 | Oct 21, 1933 | 28 years, 284 days | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 161 | Draw | 87–20–10 (44) | Sammy Fuller | PTS | 10 | Sep 8, 1933 | 28 years, 241 days | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 160 | Win | 87–20–9 (44) | Bep van Klaveren | RTD | 4 (10) | Jul 12, 1933 | 28 years, 183 days | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 159 | Loss | 86–20–9 (44) | Barney Ross | UD | 10 | Mar 22, 1933 | 28 years, 71 days | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 158 | Loss | 86–19–9 (44) | Tony Canzoneri | UD | 15 | Nov 4, 1932 | 27 years, 299 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 157 | Win | 86–18–9 (44) | Tommy Grogan | UD | 10 | Jun 15, 1932 | 27 years, 157 days | Greenlee Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 85–18–9 (44) | Christopher Battalino | UD | 10 | May 20, 1932 | 27 years, 131 days | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 155 | Win | 84–18–9 (44) | Christopher Battalino | TKO | 12 (12), 1:31 | Mar 24, 1932 | 27 years, 74 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 154 | Win | 83–18–9 (44) | Eddie Ran | KO | 6 (10) | Jan 22, 1932 | 27 years, 12 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 153 | Win | 82–18–9 (44) | Billy Townsend | KO | 7 (10) | Dec 30, 1931 | 26 years, 354 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 152 | Win | 81–18–9 (44) | Iowa Joe Rivers | PTS | 4 | Nov 18, 1931 | 26 years, 312 days | Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 151 | Loss | 80–18–9 (44) | Jimmy McLarnin | UD | 10 | Aug 20, 1931 | 26 years, 222 days | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 150 | Win | 80–17–9 (44) | Justo Suárez | KO | 9 (10), 1:51 | Jun 25, 1931 | 26 years, 166 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 149 | Loss | 79–17–9 (44) | Jimmy McLarnin | UD | 10 | May 27, 1931 | 26 years, 137 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 148 | Win | 79–16–9 (44) | Lope Tenorio | NWS | 10 | Apr 10, 1931 | 26 years, 90 days | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 147 | Win | 79–16–9 (43) | King Tut | KO | 4 (10) | Feb 27, 1931 | 26 years, 48 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 78–16–9 (43) | Jackie Moore | KO | 1 (10) | Feb 6, 1931 | 26 years, 27 days | Memorial Coliseum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 145 | Loss | 77–16–9 (43) | King Tut | KO | 1 (10), 0:34 | Feb 2, 1931 | 26 years, 23 days | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 144 | Win | 77–15–9 (43) | Billy Light | NWS | 6 | Jan 1, 1931 | 25 years, 356 days | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 77–15–9 (42) | Jimmy McLarnin | UD | 10 | Nov 21, 1930 | 25 years, 315 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 76–15–9 (42) | Spug Myers | NWS | 6 | Nov 7, 1930 | 25 years, 301 days | Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 141 | Loss | 76–15–9 (41) | Jack 'Kid' Berg | UD | 10 | Oct 10, 1930 | 25 years, 273 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For NBA and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| 140 | Win | 76–14–9 (41) | Tony Canzoneri | PTS | 10 | Sep 11, 1930 | 25 years, 244 days | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 139 | Win | 75–14–9 (41) | Doty Turner | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 1, 1930 | 25 years, 234 days | Lake Kampeska Arena, Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 74–14–9 (41) | Frankie LaFay | TKO | 3 (12) | Aug 25, 1930 | 25 years, 227 days | Forest Park, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 73–14–9 (41) | Paddy Walthier | KO | 4 (10) | Aug 12, 1930 | 25 years, 214 days | Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 136 | Win | 72–14–9 (41) | Johnny Curtin | KO | 5 (10) | Jul 28, 1930 | 25 years, 199 days | Forest Park, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 71–14–9 (41) | Johnny Melton | PTS | 10 | Jul 25, 1930 | 25 years, 196 days | Arena, Schenectady, New York, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 70–14–9 (41) | Izzy Kline | KO | 2 (10) | Jul 11, 1930 | 25 years, 182 days | Calumet, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 133 | Win | 69–14–9 (41) | Red Fry | TKO | 1 (10) | May 29, 1930 | 25 years, 139 days | Avalon Arena, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 68–14–9 (41) | Tony Sanders | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 26, 1930 | 25 years, 106 days | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 67–14–9 (41) | Joe Azzarella | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 1, 1930 | 25 years, 81 days | Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 66–14–9 (41) | Jackie Kane | KO | 9 (10) | Mar 11, 1930 | 25 years, 60 days | Avalon Arena, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 65–14–9 (41) | Joey Brooks | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 17, 1930 | 25 years, 38 days | National Theater, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 128 | Loss | 64–14–9 (41) | Jackie Purvis | NWS | 10 | Jan 28, 1930 | 25 years, 18 days | Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 64–14–9 (40) | King Tut | PTS | 10 | Sep 12, 1929 | 24 years, 245 days | Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 126 | Win | 64–13–9 (40) | Jimmy Goodrich | NWS | 10 | Jul 26, 1929 | 24 years, 197 days | Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 125 | Win | 64–13–9 (39) | Harry Kahn | DQ | 3 (10) | Jul 22, 1929 | 24 years, 193 days | Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. | Kahn was hit low and given 5 minutes to recover, but was DQ'd when he refused to continue |
| 124 | Win | 63–13–9 (39) | Ray Miller | PTS | 10 | Jun 6, 1929 | 24 years, 147 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 123 | Loss | 62–13–9 (39) | Ray Miller | PTS | 10 | May 1, 1929 | 24 years, 111 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 62–12–9 (39) | Norman Brown | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 9, 1929 | 24 years, 89 days | Sioux Falls, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 61–12–9 (39) | Bulldog Gonzalez | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 20, 1929 | 24 years, 69 days | Dance Palace, Huron, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 120 | Win | 60–12–9 (39) | Jimmy Borde | NWS | 10 | Mar 15, 1929 | 24 years, 64 days | Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 60–12–9 (38) | Tony Ross | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 1, 1929 | 24 years, 50 days | Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 118 | Loss | 59–12–9 (38) | King Tut | NWS | 10 | Oct 16, 1928 | 23 years, 280 days | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 59–12–9 (37) | Stanislaus Loayza | TKO | 2 (10) | Sep 21, 1928 | 23 years, 255 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 58–12–9 (37) | Jack 'Kid' Berg | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 24, 1928 | 23 years, 227 days | Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 57–12–9 (37) | Jackie Kane | NWS | 10 | Aug 17, 1928 | 23 years, 220 days | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 114 | Draw | 57–12–9 (36) | Jack 'Kid' Berg | PTS | 10 | Jul 26, 1928 | 23 years, 198 days | Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 57–12–8 (36) | Billy Engman | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 12, 1928 | 23 years, 184 days | Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 56–12–8 (36) | Al Rammy | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 9, 1928 | 23 years, 181 days | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 111 | Draw | 55–12–8 (36) | Doc Snell | PTS | 6 | Jun 29, 1928 | 23 years, 171 days | Dugdale Park, Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 55–12–7 (36) | Bruce Flowers | PTS | 10 | Jun 21, 1928 | 23 years, 163 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 54–12–7 (36) | Jackie Kane | NWS | 10 | Jun 13, 1928 | 23 years, 155 days | Muehlebach Field, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 54–12–7 (35) | Armand Schaekels | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 7, 1928 | 23 years, 149 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 53–12–7 (35) | Eddie Dwyer | KO | 4 (10) | May 22, 1928 | 23 years, 133 days | Lake Kampeska Arena, Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 106 | Loss | 52–12–7 (35) | Tommy Grogan | TKO | 7 (10) | Apr 27, 1928 | 23 years, 108 days | City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| 105 | Loss | 52–11–7 (35) | Bruce Flowers | PTS | 10 | Mar 16, 1928 | 23 years, 66 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 52–10–7 (35) | Rusty Jones | KO | 4 (10) | Feb 28, 1928 | 23 years, 49 days | Auditorium, Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 51–10–7 (35) | Spug Myers | PTS | 10 | Feb 24, 1928 | 23 years, 45 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 102 | Draw | 50–10–7 (35) | Russie LeRoy | NWS | 10 | Feb 10, 1928 | 23 years, 31 days | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 101 | Loss | 50–10–7 (34) | Sammy Mandell | NWS | 10 | Jan 13, 1928 | 23 years, 3 days | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 50–10–7 (33) | Cuddy DeMarco | RTD | 7 (10) | Jan 2, 1928 | 22 years, 357 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 49–10–7 (33) | Harry Kahn | NWS | 10 | Dec 2, 1927 | 22 years, 326 days | Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 98 | Loss | 49–10–7 (32) | Tommy Herman | TKO | 7 (10) | Sep 8, 1927 | 22 years, 241 days | Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 49–9–7 (32) | Harry Kahn | NWS | 10 | Aug 26, 1927 | 22 years, 228 days | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 49–9–7 (31) | Johnny Ceccoli | KO | 6 (10) | Aug 19, 1927 | 22 years, 221 days | American Legion, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 48–9–7 (31) | King Tut | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1927 | 22 years, 217 days | New Hippodrome Arena, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 47–9–7 (31) | King Tut | DQ | 4 (10) | Aug 2, 1927 | 22 years, 204 days | New Hippodrome Arena, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | Tut landed several low blows in the fourth round and Petrolle was in no shape to continue |
| 93 | Win | 46–9–7 (31) | Eddie Brady | KO | 1 (10), 0:46 | Jul 19, 1927 | 22 years, 190 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 45–9–7 (31) | Basil Galiano | PTS | 10 | Jun 27, 1927 | 22 years, 168 days | Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 91 | Loss | 44–9–7 (31) | Billy Wallace | PTS | 10 | Jun 15, 1927 | 22 years, 156 days | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 44–8–7 (31) | Jack Duffy | KO | 1 (10), 2:43 | May 26, 1927 | 22 years, 136 days | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 43–8–7 (31) | Johnny Hayes | TKO | 5 (10) | May 2, 1927 | 22 years, 112 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 88 | NC | 42–8–7 (31) | Cuddy DeMarco | NC | 4 (10) | Apr 25, 1927 | 22 years, 105 days | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | The referee stopped the fight believing the fighters to have made an agreement between themselves |
| 87 | Draw | 42–8–7 (30) | Freddie Mueller | PTS | 10 | Apr 12, 1927 | 22 years, 92 days | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 42–8–6 (30) | Joe Jawson | KO | 7 (10) | Feb 25, 1927 | 22 years, 46 days | Sioux Falls Coliseum, Sioux Falls, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 41–8–6 (30) | Willie Ames | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 11, 1927 | 22 years, 32 days | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 40–8–6 (30) | Frankie Frisco | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 7, 1927 | 22 years, 28 days | Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 83 | Draw | 39–8–6 (30) | Spug Myers | PTS | 10 | Jan 20, 1927 | 22 years, 10 days | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 39–8–5 (30) | Tommy Kid Murphy | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 1, 1927 | 21 years, 356 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 38–8–5 (30) | Les Murray | TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 20, 1926 | 21 years, 344 days | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 80 | Draw | 37–8–5 (30) | Cuddy DeMarco | PTS | 6 | Dec 6, 1926 | 21 years, 330 days | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 37–8–4 (30) | Johnny O'Donnell | TKO | 2 (10), 0:47 | Nov 26, 1926 | 21 years, 320 days | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 36–8–4 (30) | Billy Pollock | KO | 1 (10), 0:47 | Nov 8, 1926 | 21 years, 302 days | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 35–8–4 (30) | Hilario Martínez | KO | 2 (10), 2:12 | Oct 29, 1926 | 21 years, 292 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 34–8–4 (30) | Alf Simmons | NWS | 10 | Sep 10, 1926 | 21 years, 243 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 34–8–4 (29) | Ruby Stein | NWS | 10 | Aug 23, 1926 | 21 years, 225 days | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 34–8–4 (28) | Johnny Ceccoli | NWS | 10 | Aug 2, 1926 | 21 years, 204 days | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 34–8–4 (27) | Johnny Adams | KO | 8 (10), 0:27 | Jul 24, 1926 | 21 years, 195 days | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 33–8–4 (27) | Johnny Rocco | KO | 8 (10) | Jul 13, 1926 | 21 years, 184 days | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 71 | Draw | 32–8–4 (27) | Ray Miller | PTS | 10 | Jul 2, 1926 | 21 years, 173 days | Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 32–8–3 (27) | Frankie Schaeffer | KO | 1 (10), 2:10 | Jun 21, 1926 | 21 years, 162 days | East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 69 | Loss | 31–8–3 (27) | Sid Terris | UD | 10 | Jun 11, 1926 | 21 years, 152 days | Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 31–7–3 (27) | Danny Cooney | DQ | 4 (10) | May 21, 1926 | 21 years, 131 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | Cooney landed two accidental low blows |
| 67 | Win | 30–7–3 (27) | Joe Jawson | NWS | 10 | May 3, 1926 | 21 years, 113 days | Knights of Columbus Gym, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 66 | Loss | 30–7–3 (26) | Louis 'Kid' Kaplan | PTS | 12 | Mar 1, 1926 | 21 years, 50 days | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 65 | Loss | 30–6–3 (26) | Sammy Vogel | PTS | 10 | Feb 19, 1926 | 21 years, 40 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 30–5–3 (26) | Eddie Wagner | KO | 10 (10) | Feb 5, 1926 | 21 years, 26 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 63 | Loss | 29–5–3 (26) | Charley Manty | PTS | 12 | Jan 7, 1926 | 20 years, 362 days | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 29–4–3 (26) | Steve Smith | PTS | 12 | Dec 17, 1925 | 20 years, 341 days | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 28–4–3 (26) | Joe Azzarella | KO | 6 (8) | Dec 7, 1925 | 20 years, 331 days | Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 27–4–3 (26) | Ruby Stein | PTS | 10 | Nov 20, 1925 | 20 years, 314 days | City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 59 | Loss | 26–4–3 (26) | Johnny Drew | PTS | 10 | Nov 6, 1925 | 20 years, 300 days | City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 58 | Draw | 26–3–3 (26) | Joe Jawson | NWS | 10 | Oct 29, 1925 | 20 years, 292 days | American Legion Hall, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 26–3–3 (25) | Red Cap Wilson | NWS | 10 | Oct 16, 1925 | 20 years, 279 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 26–3–3 (24) | Nick Lombardi | TKO | 7 (?) | Sep 25, 1925 | 20 years, 258 days | Auditorium, Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 25–3–3 (24) | Carl Leonard | KO | 3 (10), 0:13 | Sep 7, 1925 | 20 years, 240 days | Maier Park, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 54 | Draw | 24–3–3 (24) | Jimmy Hackley | PTS | 6 | Jul 28, 1925 | 20 years, 199 days | Maier Park, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 24–3–2 (24) | Johnny Lamar | DQ | 3 (8) | Jul 7, 1925 | 20 years, 178 days | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 23–3–2 (24) | Frankie Fink | PTS | 6 | Jun 23, 1925 | 20 years, 164 days | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 22–3–2 (24) | Johnny Knauf | NWS | 10 | May 14, 1925 | 20 years, 124 days | Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 22–3–2 (23) | Al Holzman | NWS | 10 | May 1, 1925 | 20 years, 111 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 22–3–2 (22) | Johnny Knauf | DQ | 4 (?) | Apr 28, 1925 | 20 years, 108 days | Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 21–3–2 (22) | Andy Tucker | PTS | 10 | Apr 21, 1925 | 20 years, 101 days | City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 20–3–2 (22) | Bobby Garcia | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1925 | 20 years, 72 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 20–2–2 (22) | Al Shubert | PTS | 10 | Mar 13, 1925 | 20 years, 62 days | City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 45 | Loss | 19–2–2 (22) | Babe Ruth | PTS | 10 | Mar 2, 1925 | 20 years, 51 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 19–1–2 (22) | Sylvio Mireault | KO | 1 (10) | Feb 27, 1925 | 20 years, 48 days | City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 18–1–2 (22) | Reddy Blanchard | NWS | 10 | Jan 30, 1925 | 20 years, 20 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 18–1–2 (21) | Charley Raymond | NWS | 10 | Jan 16, 1925 | 20 years, 6 days | Minot, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 18–1–2 (20) | Eddie Root | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 1, 1925 | 19 years, 357 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 17–1–2 (20) | Gaston Charles | NWS | 10 | Dec 19, 1924 | 19 years, 344 days | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 17–1–2 (19) | Alex Novecky | NWS | 10 | Nov 28, 1924 | 19 years, 323 days | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 17–1–2 (18) | Battling Strayer | TKO | 5 (10) | Nov 24, 1924 | 19 years, 319 days | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 16–1–2 (18) | Roscoe Hall | NWS | 8 | Nov 11, 1924 | 19 years, 306 days | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 36 | Draw | 16–1–2 (17) | Johnny Schauer | NWS | 8 | Oct 31, 1924 | 19 years, 295 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 16–1–2 (16) | Tommy Tibbetts | KO | 4 (10) | Oct 24, 1924 | 19 years, 288 days | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 15–1–2 (16) | Freddie Burke | KO | 3 (?) | Sep 12, 1924 | 19 years, 246 days | Baker, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 14–1–2 (16) | Rusty Jones | NWS | 6 | Aug 15, 1924 | 19 years, 218 days | Curling Rink Arena, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 14–1–2 (15) | Kid Worley | NWS | 10 | Jul 26, 1924 | 19 years, 198 days | Cudahy Recreation Hall, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 14–1–2 (14) | Pete Campi | PTS | 8 | Jul 23, 1924 | 19 years, 195 days | Milbank, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 13–1–2 (14) | Billy O'Brien | KO | 5 (?) | Jul 4, 1924 | 19 years, 176 days | Carrington, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 29 | Draw | 12–1–2 (14) | Jimmy Lundy | PTS | 10 | Jun 25, 1924 | 19 years, 167 days | Shrine Arena, Helena, Montana, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 12–1–1 (14) | Joe McCabe | KO | 4 (?) | Jun 6, 1924 | 19 years, 148 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 11–1–1 (14) | Len Schwabel | NWS | 10 | May 5, 1924 | 19 years, 116 days | Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 11–1–1 (13) | Rusty Jones | NWS | 10 | Apr 25, 1924 | 19 years, 106 days | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 11–1–1 (12) | Rusty Jones | NWS | 6 | Apr 11, 1924 | 19 years, 92 days | Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 11–1–1 (11) | Otto Wallace | NWS | 10 | Mar 24, 1924 | 19 years, 74 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 11–1–1 (10) | Sammy Leonard | NWS | 6 | Mar 13, 1924 | 19 years, 63 days | Athletic Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 11–1–1 (9) | Jimmy Moore | TKO | 2 (6) | Mar 7, 1924 | 19 years, 57 days | Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 10–1–1 (9) | Irish Kennedy | TKO | 4 (?) | Feb 29, 1924 | 19 years, 50 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 9–1–1 (9) | Jack Moochie | NWS | 8 | Feb 1, 1924 | 19 years, 22 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 9–1–1 (8) | Jimmy Freyler | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 22, 1924 | 19 years, 12 days | Shrine Arena, Helena, Montana, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 8–1–1 (8) | Young Harry Runcorn | KO | 1 (?), 0:56 | Jan 17, 1924 | 19 years, 7 days | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 17 | Win | 7–1–1 (8) | Sammy Rose | KO | 2 (?) | Jan 5, 1924 | 18 years, 360 days | Havana, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 6–1–1 (8) | Irish Kennedy | NWS | 10 | Jan 1, 1924 | 18 years, 356 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 6–1–1 (7) | Irish Kennedy | NWS | 10 | Nov 23, 1923 | 18 years, 317 days | Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 14 | Draw | 6–1–1 (6) | Eddie DeBeau | PTS | 10 | Oct 23, 1923 | 18 years, 286 days | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 6–1 (6) | Eddie DeBeau | NWS | 10 | Sep 19, 1923 | 18 years, 252 days | Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 6–1 (5) | Doc Snell | PTS | 8 | Aug 4, 1923 | 18 years, 206 days | Race Track, Alan, Idaho, U.S. | |
| 11 | Draw | 5–1 (5) | Jackie Nichols | NWS | 10 | Jun 27, 1923 | 18 years, 168 days | Valley City Fairgrounds, Valley City, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 5–1 (4) | Mike Ertle | KO | 1 (10), 0:40 | May 15, 1923 | 18 years, 125 days | Company H Armory, Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 9 | Draw | 4–1 (4) | Jimmy Woodhall | NWS | 6 | Apr 6, 1923 | 18 years, 86 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 4–1 (3) | Jackie Nichols | NWS | 10 | Mar 6, 1923 | 18 years, 55 days | Company H Armory, Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 7 | Loss | 4–1 (2) | Submarine Smith | NWS | 8 | Mar 3, 1923 | 18 years, 52 days | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 4–1 (1) | Lou Boomer | KO | 1 (6), 1:56 | Mar 1, 1923 | 18 years, 50 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 3–1 (1) | Johnny Gannon | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 2, 1923 | N/A | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
| 4 | Win | 2–1 (1) | Submarine Smith | NWS | 4 | Jan 1, 1923 | 17 years, 356 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Jackie Rose | KO | 2 (6), 1:13 | Dec 1, 1922 | 17 years, 325 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Kid Fogarty | KO | 2 (6) | Oct 27, 1922 | 17 years, 290 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Sammy Dorkins | PTS | 4 | May 8, 1922 | 17 years, 118 days | Bolton Hall, Troy, New York, U.S. | |

### Unofficial record

| 164 fights | 122 wins | 26 losses |
| By knockout | 65 | 3 |
| By decision | 52 | 23 |
| By disqualification | 5 | 0 |
| Draws | 15 | 15 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
| 164 | Loss | 122–26–15 (1) | Barney Ross | UD | 10 | Jan 24, 1934 | 29 years, 14 days | New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 163 | Win | 122–25–15 (1) | Stanislaus Loayza | TKO | 6 (10) | Dec 12, 1933 | 28 years, 336 days | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 121–25–15 (1) | Sammy Fuller | UD | 10 | Oct 21, 1933 | 28 years, 284 days | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 161 | Draw | 120–25–15 (1) | Sammy Fuller | PTS | 10 | Sep 8, 1933 | 28 years, 241 days | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 160 | Win | 120–25–14 (1) | Bep van Klaveren | RTD | 4 (10) | Jul 12, 1933 | 28 years, 183 days | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 159 | Loss | 119–25–14 (1) | Barney Ross | UD | 10 | Mar 22, 1933 | 28 years, 71 days | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 158 | Loss | 119–24–14 (1) | Tony Canzoneri | UD | 15 | Nov 4, 1932 | 27 years, 299 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 157 | Win | 119–23–14 (1) | Tommy Grogan | UD | 10 | Jun 15, 1932 | 27 years, 157 days | Greenlee Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 118–23–14 (1) | Christopher Battalino | UD | 10 | May 20, 1932 | 27 years, 131 days | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 155 | Win | 117–23–14 (1) | Christopher Battalino | TKO | 12 (12), 1:31 | Mar 24, 1932 | 27 years, 74 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 154 | Win | 116–23–14 (1) | Eddie Ran | KO | 6 (10) | Jan 22, 1932 | 27 years, 12 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 153 | Win | 115–23–14 (1) | Billy Townsend | KO | 7 (10) | Dec 30, 1931 | 26 years, 354 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 152 | Win | 114–23–14 (1) | Iowa Joe Rivers | PTS | 4 | Nov 18, 1931 | 26 years, 312 days | Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 151 | Loss | 113–23–14 (1) | Jimmy McLarnin | UD | 10 | Aug 20, 1931 | 26 years, 222 days | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 150 | Win | 113–22–14 (1) | Justo Suárez | KO | 9 (10), 1:51 | Jun 25, 1931 | 26 years, 166 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 149 | Loss | 112–22–14 (1) | Jimmy McLarnin | UD | 10 | May 27, 1931 | 26 years, 137 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 148 | Win | 112–21–14 (1) | Lope Tenorio | NWS | 10 | Apr 10, 1931 | 26 years, 90 days | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 147 | Win | 111–21–14 (1) | King Tut | KO | 4 (10) | Feb 27, 1931 | 26 years, 48 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 110–21–14 (1) | Jackie Moore | KO | 1 (10) | Feb 6, 1931 | 26 years, 27 days | Memorial Coliseum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 145 | Loss | 109–21–14 (1) | King Tut | KO | 1 (10), 0:34 | Feb 2, 1931 | 26 years, 23 days | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 144 | Win | 109–20–14 (1) | Billy Light | NWS | 6 | Jan 1, 1931 | 25 years, 356 days | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 108–20–14 (1) | Jimmy McLarnin | UD | 10 | Nov 21, 1930 | 25 years, 315 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 107–20–14 (1) | Spug Myers | NWS | 6 | Nov 7, 1930 | 25 years, 301 days | Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 141 | Loss | 106–20–14 (1) | Jack 'Kid' Berg | UD | 10 | Oct 10, 1930 | 25 years, 273 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For NBA and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| 140 | Win | 106–19–14 (1) | Tony Canzoneri | PTS | 10 | Sep 11, 1930 | 25 years, 244 days | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 139 | Win | 105–19–14 (1) | Doty Turner | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 1, 1930 | 25 years, 234 days | Lake Kampeska Arena, Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 104–19–14 (1) | Frankie LaFay | TKO | 3 (12) | Aug 25, 1930 | 25 years, 227 days | Forest Park, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 103–19–14 (1) | Paddy Walthier | KO | 4 (10) | Aug 12, 1930 | 25 years, 214 days | Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 136 | Win | 102–19–14 (1) | Johnny Curtin | KO | 5 (10) | Jul 28, 1930 | 25 years, 199 days | Forest Park, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 101–19–14 (1) | Johnny Melton | PTS | 10 | Jul 25, 1930 | 25 years, 196 days | Arena, Schenectady, New York, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 100–19–14 (1) | Izzy Kline | KO | 2 (10) | Jul 11, 1930 | 25 years, 182 days | Calumet, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 133 | Win | 99–19–14 (1) | Red Fry | TKO | 1 (10) | May 29, 1930 | 25 years, 139 days | Avalon Arena, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 98–19–14 (1) | Tony Sanders | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 26, 1930 | 25 years, 106 days | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 97–19–14 (1) | Joe Azzarella | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 1, 1930 | 25 years, 81 days | Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 96–19–14 (1) | Jackie Kane | KO | 9 (10) | Mar 11, 1930 | 25 years, 60 days | Avalon Arena, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 95–19–14 (1) | Joey Brooks | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 17, 1930 | 25 years, 38 days | National Theater, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 128 | Loss | 94–19–14 (1) | Jackie Purvis | NWS | 10 | Jan 28, 1930 | 25 years, 18 days | Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 94–18–14 (1) | King Tut | PTS | 10 | Sep 12, 1929 | 24 years, 245 days | Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 126 | Win | 94–17–14 (1) | Jimmy Goodrich | NWS | 10 | Jul 26, 1929 | 24 years, 197 days | Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 125 | Win | 93–17–14 (1) | Harry Kahn | DQ | 3 (10) | Jul 22, 1929 | 24 years, 193 days | Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. | Kahn was hit low and given 5 minutes to recover, but was DQ'd when he refused to continue |
| 124 | Win | 92–17–14 (1) | Ray Miller | PTS | 10 | Jun 6, 1929 | 24 years, 147 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 123 | Loss | 91–17–14 (1) | Ray Miller | PTS | 10 | May 1, 1929 | 24 years, 111 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 91–16–14 (1) | Norman Brown | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 9, 1929 | 24 years, 89 days | Sioux Falls, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 90–16–14 (1) | Bulldog Gonzalez | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 20, 1929 | 24 years, 69 days | Dance Palace, Huron, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 120 | Win | 89–16–14 (1) | Jimmy Borde | NWS | 10 | Mar 15, 1929 | 24 years, 64 days | Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 88–16–14 (1) | Tony Ross | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 1, 1929 | 24 years, 50 days | Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 118 | Loss | 87–16–14 (1) | King Tut | NWS | 10 | Oct 16, 1928 | 23 years, 280 days | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 87–15–14 (1) | Stanislaus Loayza | TKO | 2 (10) | Sep 21, 1928 | 23 years, 255 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 86–15–14 (1) | Jack 'Kid' Berg | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 24, 1928 | 23 years, 227 days | Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 85–15–14 (1) | Jackie Kane | NWS | 10 | Aug 17, 1928 | 23 years, 220 days | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 114 | Draw | 84–15–14 (1) | Jack 'Kid' Berg | PTS | 10 | Jul 26, 1928 | 23 years, 198 days | Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 84–15–13 (1) | Billy Engman | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 12, 1928 | 23 years, 184 days | Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 83–15–13 (1) | Al Rammy | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 9, 1928 | 23 years, 181 days | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 111 | Draw | 82–15–13 (1) | Doc Snell | PTS | 6 | Jun 29, 1928 | 23 years, 171 days | Dugdale Park, Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 82–15–12 (1) | Bruce Flowers | PTS | 10 | Jun 21, 1928 | 23 years, 163 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 81–15–12 (1) | Jackie Kane | NWS | 10 | Jun 13, 1928 | 23 years, 155 days | Muehlebach Field, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 108 | Win | 80–15–12 (1) | Armand Schaekels | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 7, 1928 | 23 years, 149 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 79–15–12 (1) | Eddie Dwyer | KO | 4 (10) | May 22, 1928 | 23 years, 133 days | Lake Kampeska Arena, Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 106 | Loss | 78–15–12 (1) | Tommy Grogan | TKO | 7 (10) | Apr 27, 1928 | 23 years, 108 days | City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| 105 | Loss | 78–14–12 (1) | Bruce Flowers | PTS | 10 | Mar 16, 1928 | 23 years, 66 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 78–13–12 (1) | Rusty Jones | KO | 4 (10) | Feb 28, 1928 | 23 years, 49 days | Auditorium, Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 77–13–12 (1) | Spug Myers | PTS | 10 | Feb 24, 1928 | 23 years, 45 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 102 | Draw | 76–13–12 (1) | Russie LeRoy | NWS | 10 | Feb 10, 1928 | 23 years, 31 days | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 101 | Loss | 76–13–11 (1) | Sammy Mandell | NWS | 10 | Jan 13, 1928 | 23 years, 3 days | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 76–12–11 (1) | Cuddy DeMarco | RTD | 7 (10) | Jan 2, 1928 | 22 years, 357 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 75–12–11 (1) | Harry Kahn | NWS | 10 | Dec 2, 1927 | 22 years, 326 days | Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 98 | Loss | 74–12–11 (1) | Tommy Herman | TKO | 7 (10) | Sep 8, 1927 | 22 years, 241 days | Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 74–11–11 (1) | Harry Kahn | NWS | 10 | Aug 26, 1927 | 22 years, 228 days | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 73–11–11 (1) | Johnny Ceccoli | KO | 6 (10) | Aug 19, 1927 | 22 years, 221 days | American Legion, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 72–11–11 (1) | King Tut | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1927 | 22 years, 217 days | New Hippodrome Arena, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 71–11–11 (1) | King Tut | DQ | 4 (10) | Aug 2, 1927 | 22 years, 204 days | New Hippodrome Arena, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | Tut landed several low blows in the fourth round and Petrolle was in no shape to continue |
| 93 | Win | 70–11–11 (1) | Eddie Brady | KO | 1 (10), 0:46 | Jul 19, 1927 | 22 years, 190 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 69–11–11 (1) | Basil Galiano | PTS | 10 | Jun 27, 1927 | 22 years, 168 days | Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 91 | Loss | 68–11–11 (1) | Billy Wallace | PTS | 10 | Jun 15, 1927 | 22 years, 156 days | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 68–10–11 (1) | Jack Duffy | KO | 1 (10), 2:43 | May 26, 1927 | 22 years, 136 days | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 67–10–11 (1) | Johnny Hayes | TKO | 5 (10) | May 2, 1927 | 22 years, 112 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 88 | NC | 66–10–11 (1) | Cuddy DeMarco | NC | 4 (10) | Apr 25, 1927 | 22 years, 105 days | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | The referee stopped the fight believing the fighters to have made an agreement between themselves |
| 87 | Draw | 66–10–11 | Freddie Mueller | PTS | 10 | Apr 12, 1927 | 22 years, 92 days | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 66–10–10 | Joe Jawson | KO | 7 (10) | Feb 25, 1927 | 22 years, 46 days | Sioux Falls Coliseum, Sioux Falls, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 65–10–10 | Willie Ames | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 11, 1927 | 22 years, 32 days | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 64–10–10 | Frankie Frisco | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 7, 1927 | 22 years, 28 days | Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 83 | Draw | 63–10–10 | Spug Myers | PTS | 10 | Jan 20, 1927 | 22 years, 10 days | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 63–10–9 | Tommy Kid Murphy | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 1, 1927 | 21 years, 356 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 62–10–9 | Les Murray | TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 20, 1926 | 21 years, 344 days | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 80 | Draw | 61–10–9 | Cuddy DeMarco | PTS | 6 | Dec 6, 1926 | 21 years, 330 days | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 61–10–8 | Johnny O'Donnell | TKO | 2 (10), 0:47 | Nov 26, 1926 | 21 years, 320 days | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 60–10–8 | Billy Pollock | KO | 1 (10), 0:47 | Nov 8, 1926 | 21 years, 302 days | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 59–10–8 | Hilario Martínez | KO | 2 (10), 2:12 | Oct 29, 1926 | 21 years, 292 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 58–10–8 | Alf Simmons | NWS | 10 | Sep 10, 1926 | 21 years, 243 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 57–10–8 | Ruby Stein | NWS | 10 | Aug 23, 1926 | 21 years, 225 days | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 56–10–8 | Johnny Ceccoli | NWS | 10 | Aug 2, 1926 | 21 years, 204 days | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 55–10–8 | Johnny Adams | KO | 8 (10), 0:27 | Jul 24, 1926 | 21 years, 195 days | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 54–10–8 | Johnny Rocco | KO | 8 (10) | Jul 13, 1926 | 21 years, 184 days | Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 71 | Draw | 53–10–8 | Ray Miller | PTS | 10 | Jul 2, 1926 | 21 years, 173 days | Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 53–10–7 | Frankie Schaeffer | KO | 1 (10), 2:10 | Jun 21, 1926 | 21 years, 162 days | East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 69 | Loss | 52–10–7 | Sid Terris | UD | 10 | Jun 11, 1926 | 21 years, 152 days | Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 52–9–7 | Danny Cooney | DQ | 4 (10) | May 21, 1926 | 21 years, 131 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | Cooney landed two accidental low blows |
| 67 | Win | 51–9–7 | Joe Jawson | NWS | 10 | May 3, 1926 | 21 years, 113 days | Knights of Columbus Gym, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 66 | Loss | 50–9–7 | Louis 'Kid' Kaplan | PTS | 12 | Mar 1, 1926 | 21 years, 50 days | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 65 | Loss | 50–8–7 | Sammy Vogel | PTS | 10 | Feb 19, 1926 | 21 years, 40 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 50–7–7 | Eddie Wagner | KO | 10 (10) | Feb 5, 1926 | 21 years, 26 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 63 | Loss | 49–7–7 | Charley Manty | PTS | 12 | Jan 7, 1926 | 20 years, 362 days | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 49–6–7 | Steve Smith | PTS | 12 | Dec 17, 1925 | 20 years, 341 days | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 48–6–7 | Joe Azzarella | KO | 6 (8) | Dec 7, 1925 | 20 years, 331 days | Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 47–6–7 | Ruby Stein | PTS | 10 | Nov 20, 1925 | 20 years, 314 days | City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 59 | Loss | 46–6–7 | Johnny Drew | PTS | 10 | Nov 6, 1925 | 20 years, 300 days | City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 58 | Draw | 46–5–7 | Joe Jawson | NWS | 10 | Oct 29, 1925 | 20 years, 292 days | American Legion Hall, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 46–5–6 | Red Cap Wilson | NWS | 10 | Oct 16, 1925 | 20 years, 279 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 45–5–6 | Nick Lombardi | TKO | 7 (?) | Sep 25, 1925 | 20 years, 258 days | Auditorium, Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 44–5–6 | Carl Leonard | KO | 3 (10), 0:13 | Sep 7, 1925 | 20 years, 240 days | Maier Park, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 54 | Draw | 43–5–6 | Jimmy Hackley | PTS | 6 | Jul 28, 1925 | 20 years, 199 days | Maier Park, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 43–5–5 | Johnny Lamar | DQ | 3 (8) | Jul 7, 1925 | 20 years, 178 days | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 42–5–5 | Frankie Fink | PTS | 6 | Jun 23, 1925 | 20 years, 164 days | Arena, Vernon, California, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 41–5–5 | Johnny Knauf | NWS | 10 | May 14, 1925 | 20 years, 124 days | Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 40–5–5 | Al Holzman | NWS | 10 | May 1, 1925 | 20 years, 111 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 39–5–5 | Johnny Knauf | DQ | 4 (?) | Apr 28, 1925 | 20 years, 108 days | Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 38–5–5 | Andy Tucker | PTS | 10 | Apr 21, 1925 | 20 years, 101 days | City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 37–5–5 | Bobby Garcia | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1925 | 20 years, 72 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 37–4–5 | Al Shubert | PTS | 10 | Mar 13, 1925 | 20 years, 62 days | City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 45 | Loss | 36–4–5 | Babe Ruth | PTS | 10 | Mar 2, 1925 | 20 years, 51 days | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 36–3–5 | Sylvio Mireault | KO | 1 (10) | Feb 27, 1925 | 20 years, 48 days | City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 35–3–5 | Reddy Blanchard | NWS | 10 | Jan 30, 1925 | 20 years, 20 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 34–3–5 | Charley Raymond | NWS | 10 | Jan 16, 1925 | 20 years, 6 days | Minot, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 33–3–5 | Eddie Root | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 1, 1925 | 19 years, 357 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 32–3–5 | Gaston Charles | NWS | 10 | Dec 19, 1924 | 19 years, 344 days | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 31–3–5 | Alex Novecky | NWS | 10 | Nov 28, 1924 | 19 years, 323 days | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 30–3–5 | Battling Strayer | TKO | 5 (10) | Nov 24, 1924 | 19 years, 319 days | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 29–3–5 | Roscoe Hall | NWS | 8 | Nov 11, 1924 | 19 years, 306 days | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 36 | Draw | 28–3–5 | Johnny Schauer | NWS | 8 | Oct 31, 1924 | 19 years, 295 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 28–3–4 | Tommy Tibbetts | KO | 4 (10) | Oct 24, 1924 | 19 years, 288 days | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 27–3–4 | Freddie Burke | KO | 3 (?) | Sep 12, 1924 | 19 years, 246 days | Baker, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 26–3–4 | Rusty Jones | NWS | 6 | Aug 15, 1924 | 19 years, 218 days | Curling Rink Arena, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 25–3–4 | Kid Worley | NWS | 10 | Jul 26, 1924 | 19 years, 198 days | Cudahy Recreation Hall, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 24–3–4 | Pete Campi | PTS | 8 | Jul 23, 1924 | 19 years, 195 days | Milbank, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 23–3–4 | Billy O'Brien | KO | 5 (?) | Jul 4, 1924 | 19 years, 176 days | Carrington, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 29 | Draw | 22–3–4 | Jimmy Lundy | PTS | 10 | Jun 25, 1924 | 19 years, 167 days | Shrine Arena, Helena, Montana, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 22–3–3 | Joe McCabe | KO | 4 (?) | Jun 6, 1924 | 19 years, 148 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 21–3–3 | Len Schwabel | NWS | 10 | May 5, 1924 | 19 years, 116 days | Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 20–3–3 | Rusty Jones | NWS | 10 | Apr 25, 1924 | 19 years, 106 days | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 19–3–3 | Rusty Jones | NWS | 6 | Apr 11, 1924 | 19 years, 92 days | Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 19–2–3 | Otto Wallace | NWS | 10 | Mar 24, 1924 | 19 years, 74 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 18–2–3 | Sammy Leonard | NWS | 6 | Mar 13, 1924 | 19 years, 63 days | Athletic Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 17–2–3 | Jimmy Moore | TKO | 2 (6) | Mar 7, 1924 | 19 years, 57 days | Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 16–2–3 | Irish Kennedy | TKO | 4 (?) | Feb 29, 1924 | 19 years, 50 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 15–2–3 | Jack Moochie | NWS | 8 | Feb 1, 1924 | 19 years, 22 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 14–2–3 | Jimmy Freyler | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 22, 1924 | 19 years, 12 days | Shrine Arena, Helena, Montana, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 13–2–3 | Young Harry Runcorn | KO | 1 (?), 0:56 | Jan 17, 1924 | 19 years, 7 days | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 17 | Win | 12–2–3 | Sammy Rose | KO | 2 (?) | Jan 5, 1924 | 18 years, 360 days | Havana, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 11–2–3 | Irish Kennedy | NWS | 10 | Jan 1, 1924 | 18 years, 356 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 10–2–3 | Irish Kennedy | NWS | 10 | Nov 23, 1923 | 18 years, 317 days | Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 14 | Draw | 9–2–3 | Eddie DeBeau | PTS | 10 | Oct 23, 1923 | 18 years, 286 days | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 9–2–2 | Eddie DeBeau | NWS | 10 | Sep 19, 1923 | 18 years, 252 days | Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 8–2–2 | Doc Snell | PTS | 8 | Aug 4, 1923 | 18 years, 206 days | Race Track, Alan, Idaho, U.S. | |
| 11 | Draw | 7–2–2 | Jackie Nichols | NWS | 10 | Jun 27, 1923 | 18 years, 168 days | Valley City Fairgrounds, Valley City, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 7–2–1 | Mike Ertle | KO | 1 (10), 0:40 | May 15, 1923 | 18 years, 125 days | Company H Armory, Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 9 | Draw | 6–2–1 | Jimmy Woodhall | NWS | 6 | Apr 6, 1923 | 18 years, 86 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Jackie Nichols | NWS | 10 | Mar 6, 1923 | 18 years, 55 days | Company H Armory, Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 7 | Loss | 5–2 | Submarine Smith | NWS | 8 | Mar 3, 1923 | 18 years, 52 days | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Lou Boomer | KO | 1 (6), 1:56 | Mar 1, 1923 | 18 years, 50 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Johnny Gannon | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 2, 1923 | N/A | United States of America | Exact date and location unknown |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Submarine Smith | NWS | 4 | Jan 1, 1923 | 17 years, 356 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Jackie Rose | KO | 2 (6), 1:13 | Dec 1, 1922 | 17 years, 325 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Kid Fogarty | KO | 2 (6) | Oct 27, 1922 | 17 years, 290 days | Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Sammy Dorkins | PTS | 4 | May 8, 922 | 17 years, 118 days | Bolton Hall, Troy, New York, U.S. | |