Rocky Kansas
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Rocky Kansas | |
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| Born | Rocco Tozzo April 21, 1893 Italy |
| Died | January 10, 1954 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | light weight |
| Stance | Orthodox[1] |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 166 |
| Wins | 123 |
| Wins by KO | 38 |
| Losses | 27 |
| Draws | 15 |
| No contests | 1 |
Rocky Kansas was an Italian-born American tough, short (5'2" tall) former world lightweight champion boxer. He was born Rocco Tozzo on April 21, 1893, in Italy and came to America in 1898. Rocky Kansas was the brother of champion Joe "Kid" Kansas whom he combined with at an attempt to become a champion in 1938.[2]
Background
[edit]Rocky was the younger brother of Joe "Kid" Kansas (Tozzo), and older brother of boxer Tony Tozzo. Kansas and his two brothers combined to defeat 189 opponents in the Buffalo, New York area from 1909 to 1937. Father to Kenneth and Vincent Tozzo and husband to Jessie (Nye)Tozzo.
Pro career
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Kansas turned pro in 1911 and lost just two official decisions in his first 75 fights. In 1914, he faced his first contender, Johnny Dundee, losing a newspaper decision. Kansas also faced featherweight Champion Johnny Kilbane in a non-title match, but lost the newspaper decision.
During his career Kansas faced the cream of the featherweight and lightweight divisions. On February 28, 1916, Kansas fought the all-time great Benny Leonard. Although, Kansas managed to last the full 10 rounds for a No-Decision, he received a boxing lesson from Leonard.
In 1921 he met Richie Mitchell, a highly regarded Lightweight out of Milwaukee. In the first round Kansas pinned Mitchell against the ropes and knocked him out. Kansas then landed a non-title shot against Benny Leonard, but was again handily out boxed.
Kansas then came up with another upset victory, this time over southpaw Lew Tendler in a close 10-round decision. The victory landed him a title shot at Leonard's lightweight crown. In an exciting fight, Leonard was awarded the unanimous decision.
The two fought yet again. This time Leonard TKOed him in the eleventh round.
Leonard retired and Kansas was given his third title shot at Broadway Auditorium against Jimmy Goodrich, who claimed the title after Leonard's retirement. Kansas was able to get inside on Goodrich and won all but one of the first 13 rounds. Kansas was awarded the 15-round decision, and after over 14 years of professional fighting, Rocky Kansas was finally a champion.[3]
His glory was short lived. On July 3, 1926, he defended against 22-year-old Sammy Mandell. Mandell outboxed Kansas to win the title.[4]
Retirement and death
[edit]Kansas retired after the loss. Like many others, he was wiped out in the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Kansas worked for the city of Buffalo in New York State. He had a job there for a few years. Then, in 1952, news got out about a cancer that he had developed.[citation needed] Kansas died on January 10, 1954, of cancer, following abdominal surgery.[5] He was 60 years old.
Professional boxing record
[edit]All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[6] unless otherwise stated.
Official record
[edit]| 166 fights | 64 wins | 11 losses |
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| By knockout | 38 | 3 |
| By decision | 26 | 7 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 6 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 84 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 166 | Loss | 64–11–6 (85) | Joe Trippe | UD | 6 | Sep 30, 1932 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 165 | Loss | 64–10–6 (85) | Sammy Mandell | PTS | 10 | Jul 3, 1926 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 164 | Loss | 64–9–6 (85) | Pal Moran | NWS | 10 | Apr 12, 1926 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Florida, U.S. | |
| 163 | Win | 64–9–6 (84) | Joe Tiplitz | NWS | 10 | Mar 25, 1926 | Fleetwood Arena, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 64–9–6 (83) | Freddie Jacks | TKO | 6 (10) | Mar 5, 1926 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 161 | Win | 63–9–6 (83) | Jimmy Goodrich | UD | 15 | Dec 7, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 160 | Win | 62–9–6 (83) | Fred Kelly | TKO | 1 (10) | Nov 2, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 159 | Win | 61–9–6 (83) | Joe Jawson | KO | 2 (10) | Sep 28, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 158 | Win | 60–9–6 (83) | Joe Jawson | UD | 6 | May 11, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 157 | Loss | 59–9–6 (83) | Sid Terris | DQ | 5 (10) | Apr 27, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 59–8–6 (83) | Red Cap Wilson | PTS | 6 | Feb 16, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 155 | Win | 58–8–6 (83) | Jack Bernstein | UD | 10 | Nov 26, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 154 | Win | 57–8–6 (83) | Luis Vicentini | PTS | 10 | Oct 13, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 153 | Loss | 56–8–6 (83) | Luis Vicentini | KO | 11 (15) | Jul 14, 1924 | Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York, U.S. | |
| 152 | Win | 56–7–6 (83) | Freddie Jacks | UD | 6 | May 20, 1924 | Johnson Field, Johnson City, New York, U.S. | |
| 151 | Win | 55–7–6 (83) | Johnny Dundee | UD | 10 | Apr 21, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 150 | Draw | 54–7–6 (83) | Jack Bernstein | PTS | 10 | Feb 18, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 54–7–5 (83) | Teddy Meyers | PTS | 10 | Jan 1, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 148 | Win | 53–7–5 (83) | Freddie Jacks | PTS | 6 | Dec 10, 1923 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 147 | Loss | 52–7–5 (83) | Jack Bernstein | UD | 15 | Oct 12, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 52–6–5 (83) | Johnny Mendelsohn | NWS | 10 | Jul 11, 1923 | Arena Ice Gardens, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 52–6–5 (82) | Alex Hart | NWS | 8 | Apr 30, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 144 | Win | 52–6–5 (81) | Charley White | PTS | 15 | Feb 9, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 51–6–5 (81) | Chubby Brown | PTS | 12 | Jan 26, 1923 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 50–6–5 (81) | Sammy Berne | PTS | 10 | Jan 1, 1923 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 49–6–5 (81) | Johnny Donnelly | NWS | 10 | Dec 15, 1922 | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 49–6–5 (80) | Pete Hartley | PTS | 10 | Nov 30, 1922 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 139 | Loss | 48–6–5 (80) | Benny Leonard | TKO | 8 (10) | Jul 4, 1922 | Floyd Fitzsimmons' Arena, Michigan City, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 48–5–5 (80) | Johnny Harvey | TKO | 4 (10) | May 12, 1922 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 47–5–5 (80) | Gene Delmont | UD | 10 | Mar 10, 1922 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 136 | Loss | 46–5–5 (80) | Benny Leonard | UD | 15 | Feb 10, 1922 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For NYSAC and NBA lightweight titles |
| 135 | Win | 46–4–5 (80) | Johnny Ray | NWS | 10 | Dec 26, 1921 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 134 | Draw | 46–4–5 (79) | Sid Barbarian | PTS | 10 | Dec 17, 1921 | Armouries, Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 133 | Win | 46–4–4 (79) | Barney Adair | PTS | 10 | Dec 9, 1921 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 45–4–4 (79) | Johnny Mendelsohn | NWS | 10 | Nov 22, 1921 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 45–4–4 (78) | Packy Hommey | TKO | 2 (12) | Nov 16, 1921 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 44–4–4 (78) | Lew Tendler | PTS | 15 | Oct 21, 1921 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 43–4–4 (78) | Frankie Britt | PTS | 10 | Oct 3, 1921 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 128 | Win | 42–4–4 (78) | Mixer Mitchell | KO | 8 (15) | Sep 12, 1921 | Star Park, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 127 | Win | 41–4–4 (78) | Frankie Schoell | UD | 12 | Jun 27, 1921 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 126 | Loss | 40–4–4 (78) | Benny Leonard | NWS | 12 | Jun 6, 1921 | Federal League Baseball Park, Harrison, New Jersey, U.S. | NYSAC and NBA lightweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 125 | Win | 40–4–4 (77) | Gene Delmont | PTS | 12 | May 30, 1921 | Walker AC, Astoria, New York, U.S. | |
| 124 | Win | 39–4–4 (77) | Harlem Eddie Kelly | KO | 2 (12) | May 6, 1921 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 123 | Loss | 38–4–4 (77) | Johnny Dundee | NWS | 10 | Apr 26, 1921 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 38–4–4 (76) | Bobby Ward | KO | 5 (10) | Apr 4, 1921 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 37–4–4 (76) | Willie Jackson | PTS | 12 | Mar 21, 1921 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 120 | Win | 36–4–4 (76) | Richie Mitchell | NWS | 10 | Mar 9, 1921 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 36–4–4 (75) | Richie Mitchell | KO | 1 (12) | Feb 18, 1921 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 35–4–4 (75) | Lockport Jimmy Duffy | KO | 1 (12) | Jan 21, 1921 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 34–4–4 (75) | Larry Hansen | TKO | 10 (12) | Nov 20, 1920 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 33–4–4 (75) | George Chaney | PTS | 12 | Aug 23, 1920 | Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 32–4–4 (75) | Pinky Mitchell | NWS | 10 | Jun 30, 1920 | Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 32–4–4 (74) | Allentown Dundee | NWS | 10 | Jun 14, 1920 | Buffalo Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 32–4–4 (73) | Matt Brock | NWS | 10 | Jun 9, 1920 | Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 32–4–4 (72) | Joe Welling | NWS | 10 | May 24, 1920 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 32–4–4 (71) | Frankie Bull | KO | 6 (10) | Apr 28, 1920 | Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 110 | Win | 31–4–4 (71) | Ralph Brady | PTS | 12 | Apr 23, 1920 | Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 30–4–4 (71) | Babe Picato | NWS | 10 | Apr 16, 1920 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 108 | Loss | 30–4–4 (70) | Babe Picato | NWS | 10 | Mar 19, 1920 | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 30–4–4 (69) | Westside Jimmy Duffy | NWS | 10 | Mar 17, 1920 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 106 | Draw | 30–4–4 (68) | Pete Hartley | PTS | 12 (10) | Dec 26, 1919 | Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 105 | Draw | 30–4–3 (68) | Benny Valger | NWS | 10 | Dec 9, 1919 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 30–4–3 (67) | Frankie Britt | NWS | 10 | Dec 1, 1919 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 30–4–3 (66) | Ralph Brady | NWS | 10 | Nov 18, 1919 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 30–4–3 (65) | Joe Tiplitz | NWS | 6 | Nov 15, 1919 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 30–4–3 (64) | Eddie Dorsey | TKO | 9 (10) | Nov 6, 1919 | Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 100 | Win | 29–4–3 (64) | K.O. Mars | NWS | 10 | Nov 3, 1919 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 29–4–3 (63) | Artie O'Leary | NWS | 6 | Sep 22, 1919 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 98 | Loss | 29–4–3 (62) | Lew Tendler | NWS | 10 | Jan 1, 1919 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 97 | Loss | 29–4–3 (61) | Frankie Britt | PTS | 12 | Dec 17, 1918 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 96 | Draw | 29–3–3 (61) | Benny Valger | NWS | 6 | Nov 9, 1918 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 95 | Draw | 29–3–3 (60) | Frankie Britt | PTS | 12 | Nov 5, 1918 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 94 | Draw | 29–3–2 (60) | Johnny Dundee | PTS | 12 | Sep 10, 1918 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 29–3–1 (60) | Joe Thomas | NWS | 4 | Aug 23, 1918 | Baseball Park, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 29–3–1 (59) | Phil Bloom | NWS | 8 | Jul 24, 1918 | Wrightstown, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 91 | Draw | 29–3–1 (58) | Patsy Cline | NWS | 12 | Jul 8, 1918 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 29–3–1 (57) | Jake Schiffer | NWS | 10 | Jun 24, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 29–3–1 (56) | Eddie 'Kid' Black | KO | 2 (4) | Jun 6, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 28–3–1 (56) | Fighting Zunner | NWS | 10 | May 27, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 28–3–1 (55) | Lockport Jimmy Duffy | NWS | 10 | May 3, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 28–3–1 (54) | Artie O'Leary | TKO | 5 (6) | Apr 27, 1918 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 85 | Loss | 27–3–1 (54) | Patsy Cline | NWS | 10 | Apr 10, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 27–3–1 (53) | Young Terry McGovern | NWS | 6 | Apr 2, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 83 | Win | 27–3–1 (52) | Willie Jackson | NWS | 10 | Mar 11, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 82 | Draw | 27–3–1 (51) | Willie Jackson | NWS | 10 | Feb 18, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 27–3–1 (50) | Clonie Tait | NWS | 10 | Jan 18, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 80 | Loss | 27–3–1 (49) | Lew Tendler | NWS | 6 | Oct 29, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 79 | Draw | 27–3–1 (48) | Frankie Callahan | NWS | 10 | Oct 18, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 78 | Loss | 27–3–1 (47) | Willie Jackson | NWS | 6 | Oct 8, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 27–3–1 (46) | George Chaney | NWS | 6 | Sep 10, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 27–3–1 (45) | George Chaney | NWS | 10 | Jul 23, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 75 | Loss | 27–3–1 (44) | Babe Picato | NWS | 10 | Jun 11, 1917 | Opera House, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 74 | Loss | 27–3–1 (43) | Johnny Dundee | PTS | 12 | May 29, 1917 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 27–2–1 (43) | Freddie Welsh | NWS | 10 | Apr 20, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 27–2–1 (42) | Red Dolan | NWS | 10 | Apr 12, 1917 | Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 27–2–1 (41) | Phil Virgets | NWS | 10 | Mar 28, 1917 | Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 27–2–1 (40) | Johnny Kilbane | NWS | 10 | Feb 26, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 27–2–1 (39) | Cal Delaney | NWS | 10 | Feb 8, 1917 | Central Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 27–2–1 (38) | Pete Hartley | NWS | 10 | Jan 29, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 27–2–1 (37) | Jake Schiffer | NWS | 10 | Jan 9, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 27–2–1 (36) | Henry Cherry | TKO | 8 (10) | Nov 30, 1916 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 26–2–1 (36) | Gene Belmont | PTS | 10 | Nov 22, 1916 | Windsor A.C., Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 64 | Win | 25–2–1 (36) | Johnny O'Leary | NWS | 10 | Nov 10, 1916 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 25–2–1 (35) | Harry Condon | NWS | 10 | Nov 6, 1916 | Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 25–2–1 (34) | Shamus O'Brien | NWS | 10 | Sep 11, 1916 | Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 25–2–1 (33) | Gene Delmont | NWS | 10 | Sep 1, 1916 | Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 25–2–1 (32) | Pete Hartley | NWS | 10 | Jul 7, 1916 | Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 25–2–1 (31) | Jack White | TKO | 2 (?) | Jun 30, 1916 | Welland, Ontario, Canada | |
| 58 | Loss | 24–2–1 (31) | Jake Schiffer | NWS | 10 | May 29, 1916 | Majestic Theater, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 24–2–1 (30) | Frankie Nelson | NWS | 10 | Apr 3, 1916 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 24–2–1 (29) | Tickle Sanders | NWS | 10 | Mar 16, 1916 | Garden Theater, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 55 | Loss | 24–2–1 (28) | Benny Leonard | NWS | 10 | Feb 28, 1916 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 24–2–1 (27) | Patsy Drouillard | PTS | 10 | Feb 23, 1916 | Windsor A.C., Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 53 | Win | 23–2–1 (27) | Frankie Callahan | NWS | 10 | Feb 4, 1916 | Garden Theater, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 23–2–1 (26) | Frankie Russell | PTS | 15 | Nov 15, 1915 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 23–1–1 (26) | Frankie Russell | PTS | 15 | Oct 25, 1915 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 50 | Draw | 22–1–1 (26) | Joe Mandot | NWS | 10 | Oct 6, 1915 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 49 | Draw | 22–1–1 (25) | Joe Mandot | NWS | 10 | Sep 6, 1915 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 22–1–1 (24) | Ad Wolgast | NWS | 10 | Jul 23, 1915 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 22–1–1 (23) | Frankie Daley | NWS | 10 | Jun 8, 1915 | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 46 | Loss | 22–1–1 (22) | Johnny Dundee | NWS | 10 | May 3, 1915 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 45 | Loss | 22–1–1 (21) | Joe Goldberg | NWS | 10 | Apr 12, 1915 | Garden Roller Rink, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 22–1–1 (20) | Eddie Morgan | NWS | 10 | Mar 24, 1915 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 22–1–1 (19) | Eddie Morgan | NWS | 10 | Feb 22, 1915 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 42 | Loss | 22–1–1 (18) | Johnny Kilbane | NWS | 10 | Feb 1, 1915 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 22–1–1 (17) | Harry Boyle | NWS | 10 | Jan 11, 1915 | Miller's Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 22–1–1 (16) | Kid Julian | NWS | 10 | Jun 8, 1914 | Alhambra Rink, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 22–1–1 (15) | Bobby Reynolds | NWS | 12 | May 25, 1914 | Liberty A.C., Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 22–1–1 (14) | Harry Condon | NWS | 10 | May 11, 1914 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 22–1–1 (13) | Tommy Bresnahan | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 24, 1914 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 21–1–1 (13) | Johnny Dundee | NWS | 10 | Feb 24, 1914 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 21–1–1 (12) | Joe Goldberg | NWS | 10 | Feb 6, 1914 | Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 21–1–1 (11) | Jimmy Cavanaugh | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 3, 1914 | Miller's Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 20–1–1 (11) | Eddie Wallace | NWS | 10 | Dec 26, 1913 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 20–1–1 (10) | Eddie Sentry | TKO | 5 (6) | Dec 22, 1913 | Grand Opera House, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 19–1–1 (10) | Johnny Sokol | TKO | 9 (10) | Nov 28, 1913 | Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 18–1–1 (10) | Jack Dexter | TKO | 5 (10) | Nov 14, 1913 | Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 17–1–1 (10) | Young Joey | NWS | 10 | Oct 27, 1913 | Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 17–1–1 (9) | Harry Boyle | KO | 2 (6) | Oct 17, 1913 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 16–1–1 (9) | Johnny Harris | NWS | 6 | Sep 29, 1913 | Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 16–1–1 (8) | Jack Dexter | TKO | 4 (10) | Jul 3, 1913 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 25 | Draw | 15–1–1 (8) | Oscar Williams | PTS | 10 | Jun 20, 1913 | Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 24 | Loss | 15–1 (8) | Jack Dexter | NWS | 6 | May 2, 1913 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 15–1 (7) | Danny McCabe | NWS | 6 | Apr 28, 1913 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 15–1 (6) | Oscar Williams | TKO | 10 (10) | Mar 25, 1913 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 21 | Loss | 14–1 (6) | Stanley Scully | NWS | 6 | Jan 1, 1913 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 14–1 (5) | Sammy Baker | NWS | 6 | Dec 5, 1912 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 19 | Draw | 14–1 (4) | Joe Clark | NWS | 6 | Nov 21, 1912 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 14–1 (3) | Jack Dexter | NWS | 6 | Nov 11, 1912 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 14–1 (2) | Joe Stein | TKO | 8 (10) | Sep 24, 1912 | International A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 16 | Draw | 13–1 (2) | Jack Dexter | NWS | 6 | Sep 13, 1912 | International A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1 (1) | Dick Clancy | KO | 3 (?) | Sep 2, 1912 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1 (1) | Jack Joynt | KO | 1 (?) | Aug 30, 1912 | International A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1 (1) | Jack White | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 1, 1912 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 12 | Win | 10–1 (1) | Jack White | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 17, 1912 | Welland, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1 (1) | Jack Harris | KO | 1 (?) | Feb 1, 1912 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 10 | Win | 8–1 (1) | Young Nelson | KO | 2 (?) | Jan 1, 1912 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Venue unknown |
| 9 | Loss | 7–1 (1) | Jack Dexter | TKO | 3 (?) | Nov 24, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0 (1) | George Ross | PTS | 6 | Oct 28, 1911 | Welland, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0 (1) | Young Tuttle | KO | 1 (?) | Jul 14, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0 (1) | Willie O'Neill | KO | 1 (4) | Jun 23, 1911 | International A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0 (1) | Battling Kline | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 1, 1911 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 4 | Win | 3–0 (1) | Young Green | KO | 2 (?) | Mar 1, 1911 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 3 | ND | 2–0 (1) | Kid George | ND | 4 | Feb 25, 1911 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Young Thomas | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 1, 1911 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Young Thomas | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 1, 1911 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
Unofficial record
[edit]| 166 fights | 123 wins | 27 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 38 | 3 |
| By decision | 85 | 23 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 15 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Loss | 123–27–15 (1) | Joe Trippe | UD | 6 | Sep 30, 1932 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 165 | Loss | 123–26–15 (1) | Sammy Mandell | PTS | 10 | Jul 3, 1926 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 164 | Loss | 123–25–15 (1) | Pal Moran | NWS | 10 | Apr 12, 1926 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Florida, U.S. | |
| 163 | Win | 123–24–15 (1) | Joe Tiplitz | NWS | 10 | Mar 25, 1926 | Fleetwood Arena, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 122–24–15 (1) | Freddie Jacks | TKO | 6 (10) | Mar 5, 1926 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 161 | Win | 121–24–15 (1) | Jimmy Goodrich | UD | 15 | Dec 7, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 160 | Win | 120–24–15 (1) | Fred Kelly | TKO | 1 (10) | Nov 2, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 159 | Win | 119–24–15 (1) | Joe Jawson | KO | 2 (10) | Sep 28, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 158 | Win | 118–24–15 (1) | Joe Jawson | UD | 6 | May 11, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 157 | Loss | 117–24–15 (1) | Sid Terris | DQ | 5 (10) | Apr 27, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 117–23–15 (1) | Red Cap Wilson | PTS | 6 | Feb 16, 1925 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 155 | Win | 116–23–15 (1) | Jack Bernstein | UD | 10 | Nov 26, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 154 | Win | 115–23–15 (1) | Luis Vicentini | PTS | 10 | Oct 13, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 153 | Loss | 114–23–15 (1) | Luis Vicentini | KO | 11 (15) | Jul 14, 1924 | Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York, U.S. | |
| 152 | Win | 114–22–15 (1) | Freddie Jacks | UD | 6 | May 20, 1924 | Johnson Field, Johnson City, New York, U.S. | |
| 151 | Win | 113–22–15 (1) | Johnny Dundee | UD | 10 | Apr 21, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 150 | Draw | 112–22–15 (1) | Jack Bernstein | PTS | 10 | Feb 18, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 112–22–14 (1) | Teddy Meyers | PTS | 10 | Jan 1, 1924 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 148 | Win | 111–22–14 (1) | Freddie Jacks | PTS | 6 | Dec 10, 1923 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 147 | Loss | 110–22–14 (1) | Jack Bernstein | UD | 15 | Oct 12, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 110–21–14 (1) | Johnny Mendelsohn | NWS | 10 | Jul 11, 1923 | Arena Ice Gardens, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 109–21–14 (1) | Alex Hart | NWS | 8 | Apr 30, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 144 | Win | 108–21–14 (1) | Charley White | PTS | 15 | Feb 9, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 107–21–14 (1) | Chubby Brown | PTS | 12 | Jan 26, 1923 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 106–21–14 (1) | Sammy Berne | PTS | 10 | Jan 1, 1923 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 105–21–14 (1) | Johnny Donnelly | NWS | 10 | Dec 15, 1922 | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 104–21–14 (1) | Pete Hartley | PTS | 10 | Nov 30, 1922 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 139 | Loss | 103–21–14 (1) | Benny Leonard | TKO | 8 (10) | Jul 4, 1922 | Floyd Fitzsimmons' Arena, Michigan City, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 138 | Win | 103–20–14 (1) | Johnny Harvey | TKO | 4 (10) | May 12, 1922 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 102–20–14 (1) | Gene Delmont | UD | 10 | Mar 10, 1922 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 136 | Loss | 101–20–14 (1) | Benny Leonard | UD | 15 | Feb 10, 1922 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For NYSAC and NBA lightweight titles |
| 135 | Win | 101–19–14 (1) | Johnny Ray | NWS | 10 | Dec 26, 1921 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 134 | Draw | 100–19–14 (1) | Sid Barbarian | PTS | 10 | Dec 17, 1921 | Armouries, Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 133 | Win | 100–19–13 (1) | Barney Adair | PTS | 10 | Dec 9, 1921 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 99–19–13 (1) | Johnny Mendelsohn | NWS | 10 | Nov 22, 1921 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 98–19–13 (1) | Packy Hommey | TKO | 2 (12) | Nov 16, 1921 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 97–19–13 (1) | Lew Tendler | PTS | 15 | Oct 21, 1921 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 96–19–13 (1) | Frankie Britt | PTS | 10 | Oct 3, 1921 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 128 | Win | 95–19–13 (1) | Mixer Mitchell | KO | 8 (15) | Sep 12, 1921 | Star Park, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 127 | Win | 94–19–13 (1) | Frankie Schoell | UD | 12 | Jun 27, 1921 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 126 | Loss | 93–19–13 (1) | Benny Leonard | NWS | 12 | Jun 6, 1921 | Federal League Baseball Park, Harrison, New Jersey, U.S. | NYSAC and NBA lightweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 125 | Win | 93–18–13 (1) | Gene Delmont | PTS | 12 | May 30, 1921 | Walker AC, Astoria, New York, U.S. | |
| 124 | Win | 92–18–13 (1) | Harlem Eddie Kelly | KO | 2 (12) | May 6, 1921 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 123 | Loss | 91–18–13 (1) | Johnny Dundee | NWS | 10 | Apr 26, 1921 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 91–17–13 (1) | Bobby Ward | KO | 5 (10) | Apr 4, 1921 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 90–17–13 (1) | Willie Jackson | PTS | 12 | Mar 21, 1921 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 120 | Win | 89–17–13 (1) | Richie Mitchell | NWS | 10 | Mar 9, 1921 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 88–17–13 (1) | Richie Mitchell | KO | 1 (12) | Feb 18, 1921 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 87–17–13 (1) | Lockport Jimmy Duffy | KO | 1 (12) | Jan 21, 1921 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 86–17–13 (1) | Larry Hansen | TKO | 10 (12) | Nov 20, 1920 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 85–17–13 (1) | George Chaney | PTS | 12 | Aug 23, 1920 | Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 84–17–13 (1) | Pinky Mitchell | NWS | 10 | Jun 30, 1920 | Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 83–17–13 (1) | Allentown Dundee | NWS | 10 | Jun 14, 1920 | Buffalo Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 82–17–13 (1) | Matt Brock | NWS | 10 | Jun 9, 1920 | Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 81–17–13 (1) | Joe Welling | NWS | 10 | May 24, 1920 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 80–17–13 (1) | Frankie Bull | KO | 6 (10) | Apr 28, 1920 | Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 110 | Win | 79–17–13 (1) | Ralph Brady | PTS | 12 | Apr 23, 1920 | Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 78–17–13 (1) | Babe Picato | NWS | 10 | Apr 16, 1920 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 108 | Loss | 77–17–13 (1) | Babe Picato | NWS | 10 | Mar 19, 1920 | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 77–16–13 (1) | Westside Jimmy Duffy | NWS | 10 | Mar 17, 1920 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 106 | Draw | 76–16–13 (1) | Pete Hartley | PTS | 12 (10) | Dec 26, 1919 | Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 105 | Draw | 76–16–12 (1) | Benny Valger | NWS | 10 | Dec 9, 1919 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 76–16–11 (1) | Frankie Britt | NWS | 10 | Dec 1, 1919 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 75–16–11 (1) | Ralph Brady | NWS | 10 | Nov 18, 1919 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 74–16–11 (1) | Joe Tiplitz | NWS | 6 | Nov 15, 1919 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 73–16–11 (1) | Eddie Dorsey | TKO | 9 (10) | Nov 6, 1919 | Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 100 | Win | 72–16–11 (1) | K.O. Mars | NWS | 10 | Nov 3, 1919 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 71–16–11 (1) | Artie O'Leary | NWS | 6 | Sep 22, 1919 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 98 | Loss | 70–16–11 (1) | Lew Tendler | NWS | 10 | Jan 1, 1919 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 97 | Loss | 70–15–11 (1) | Frankie Britt | PTS | 12 | Dec 17, 1918 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 96 | Draw | 70–14–11 (1) | Benny Valger | NWS | 6 | Nov 9, 1918 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 95 | Draw | 70–14–10 (1) | Frankie Britt | PTS | 12 | Nov 5, 1918 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 94 | Draw | 70–14–9 (1) | Johnny Dundee | PTS | 12 | Sep 10, 1918 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 70–14–8 (1) | Joe Thomas | NWS | 4 | Aug 23, 1918 | Baseball Park, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 69–14–8 (1) | Phil Bloom | NWS | 8 | Jul 24, 1918 | Wrightstown, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 91 | Draw | 68–14–8 (1) | Patsy Cline | NWS | 12 | Jul 8, 1918 | Coliseum, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 68–14–7 (1) | Jake Schiffer | NWS | 10 | Jun 24, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 67–14–7 (1) | Eddie 'Kid' Black | KO | 2 (4) | Jun 6, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 66–14–7 (1) | Fighting Zunner | NWS | 10 | May 27, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 65–14–7 (1) | Lockport Jimmy Duffy | NWS | 10 | May 3, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 64–14–7 (1) | Artie O'Leary | TKO | 5 (6) | Apr 27, 1918 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 85 | Loss | 63–14–7 (1) | Patsy Cline | NWS | 10 | Apr 10, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 63–13–7 (1) | Young Terry McGovern | NWS | 6 | Apr 2, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 83 | Win | 62–13–7 (1) | Willie Jackson | NWS | 10 | Mar 11, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 82 | Draw | 61–13–7 (1) | Willie Jackson | NWS | 10 | Feb 18, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 61–13–6 (1) | Clonie Tait | NWS | 10 | Jan 18, 1918 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 80 | Loss | 60–13–6 (1) | Lew Tendler | NWS | 6 | Oct 29, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 79 | Draw | 60–12–6 (1) | Frankie Callahan | NWS | 10 | Oct 18, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 78 | Loss | 60–12–5 (1) | Willie Jackson | NWS | 6 | Oct 8, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 60–11–5 (1) | George Chaney | NWS | 6 | Sep 10, 1917 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 59–11–5 (1) | George Chaney | NWS | 10 | Jul 23, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 75 | Loss | 58–11–5 (1) | Babe Picato | NWS | 10 | Jun 11, 1917 | Opera House, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 74 | Loss | 58–10–5 (1) | Johnny Dundee | PTS | 12 | May 29, 1917 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 58–9–5 (1) | Freddie Welsh | NWS | 10 | Apr 20, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 57–9–5 (1) | Red Dolan | NWS | 10 | Apr 12, 1917 | Auditorium, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 56–9–5 (1) | Phil Virgets | NWS | 10 | Mar 28, 1917 | Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 55–9–5 (1) | Johnny Kilbane | NWS | 10 | Feb 26, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 54–9–5 (1) | Cal Delaney | NWS | 10 | Feb 8, 1917 | Central Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 53–9–5 (1) | Pete Hartley | NWS | 10 | Jan 29, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 52–9–5 (1) | Jake Schiffer | NWS | 10 | Jan 9, 1917 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 51–9–5 (1) | Henry Cherry | TKO | 8 (10) | Nov 30, 1916 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 50–9–5 (1) | Gene Belmont | PTS | 10 | Nov 22, 1916 | Windsor A.C., Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 64 | Win | 49–9–5 (1) | Johnny O'Leary | NWS | 10 | Nov 10, 1916 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 48–9–5 (1) | Harry Condon | NWS | 10 | Nov 6, 1916 | Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 47–9–5 (1) | Shamus O'Brien | NWS | 10 | Sep 11, 1916 | Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 46–9–5 (1) | Gene Delmont | NWS | 10 | Sep 1, 1916 | Urban Liberty Park, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 45–9–5 (1) | Pete Hartley | NWS | 10 | Jul 7, 1916 | Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 44–9–5 (1) | Jack White | TKO | 2 (?) | Jun 30, 1916 | Welland, Ontario, Canada | |
| 58 | Loss | 43–9–5 (1) | Jake Schiffer | NWS | 10 | May 29, 1916 | Majestic Theater, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 43–8–5 (1) | Frankie Nelson | NWS | 10 | Apr 3, 1916 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 42–8–5 (1) | Tickle Sanders | NWS | 10 | Mar 16, 1916 | Garden Theater, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 55 | Loss | 41–8–5 (1) | Benny Leonard | NWS | 10 | Feb 28, 1916 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 41–7–5 (1) | Patsy Drouillard | PTS | 10 | Feb 23, 1916 | Windsor A.C., Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 53 | Win | 40–7–5 (1) | Frankie Callahan | NWS | 10 | Feb 4, 1916 | Garden Theater, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 39–7–5 (1) | Frankie Russell | PTS | 15 | Nov 15, 1915 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 39–6–5 (1) | Frankie Russell | PTS | 15 | Oct 25, 1915 | Orleans A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 50 | Draw | 38–6–5 (1) | Joe Mandot | NWS | 10 | Oct 6, 1915 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 49 | Draw | 38–6–4 (1) | Joe Mandot | NWS | 10 | Sep 6, 1915 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 38–6–3 (1) | Ad Wolgast | NWS | 10 | Jul 23, 1915 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 37–6–3 (1) | Frankie Daley | NWS | 10 | Jun 8, 1915 | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 46 | Loss | 36–6–3 (1) | Johnny Dundee | NWS | 10 | May 3, 1915 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 45 | Loss | 36–5–3 (1) | Joe Goldberg | NWS | 10 | Apr 12, 1915 | Garden Roller Rink, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 36–4–3 (1) | Eddie Morgan | NWS | 10 | Mar 24, 1915 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 35–4–3 (1) | Eddie Morgan | NWS | 10 | Feb 22, 1915 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 42 | Loss | 34–4–3 (1) | Johnny Kilbane | NWS | 10 | Feb 1, 1915 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 34–3–3 (1) | Harry Boyle | NWS | 10 | Jan 11, 1915 | Miller's Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 33–3–3 (1) | Kid Julian | NWS | 10 | Jun 8, 1914 | Alhambra Rink, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 32–3–3 (1) | Bobby Reynolds | NWS | 12 | May 25, 1914 | Liberty A.C., Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 31–3–3 (1) | Harry Condon | NWS | 10 | May 11, 1914 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 30–3–3 (1) | Tommy Bresnahan | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 24, 1914 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 29–3–3 (1) | Johnny Dundee | NWS | 10 | Feb 24, 1914 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 28–3–3 (1) | Joe Goldberg | NWS | 10 | Feb 6, 1914 | Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 27–3–3 (1) | Jimmy Cavanaugh | KO | 3 (10) | Feb 3, 1914 | Miller's Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 26–3–3 (1) | Eddie Wallace | NWS | 10 | Dec 26, 1913 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 25–3–3 (1) | Eddie Sentry | TKO | 5 (6) | Dec 22, 1913 | Grand Opera House, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 24–3–3 (1) | Johnny Sokol | TKO | 9 (10) | Nov 28, 1913 | Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 23–3–3 (1) | Jack Dexter | TKO | 5 (10) | Nov 14, 1913 | Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 22–3–3 (1) | Young Joey | NWS | 10 | Oct 27, 1913 | Alhambra, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 21–3–3 (1) | Harry Boyle | KO | 2 (6) | Oct 17, 1913 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 20–3–3 (1) | Johnny Harris | NWS | 6 | Sep 29, 1913 | Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 19–3–3 (1) | Jack Dexter | TKO | 4 (10) | Jul 3, 1913 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 25 | Draw | 18–3–3 (1) | Oscar Williams | PTS | 10 | Jun 20, 1913 | Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 24 | Loss | 18–3–2 (1) | Jack Dexter | NWS | 6 | May 2, 1913 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 18–2–2 (1) | Danny McCabe | NWS | 6 | Apr 28, 1913 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 17–2–2 (1) | Oscar Williams | TKO | 10 (10) | Mar 25, 1913 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 21 | Loss | 16–2–2 (1) | Stanley Scully | NWS | 6 | Jan 1, 1913 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 16–1–2 (1) | Sammy Baker | NWS | 6 | Dec 5, 1912 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 19 | Draw | 15–1–2 (1) | Joe Clark | NWS | 6 | Nov 21, 1912 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 15–1–1 (1) | Jack Dexter | NWS | 6 | Nov 11, 1912 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 14–1–1 (1) | Joe Stein | TKO | 8 (10) | Sep 24, 1912 | International A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 16 | Draw | 13–1–1 (1) | Jack Dexter | NWS | 6 | Sep 13, 1912 | International A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1 (1) | Dick Clancy | KO | 3 (?) | Sep 2, 1912 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1 (1) | Jack Joynt | KO | 1 (?) | Aug 30, 1912 | International A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1 (1) | Jack White | KO | 3 (?) | Mar 1, 1912 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 12 | Win | 10–1 (1) | Jack White | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 17, 1912 | Welland, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1 (1) | Jack Harris | KO | 1 (?) | Feb 1, 1912 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 10 | Win | 8–1 (1) | Young Nelson | KO | 2 (?) | Jan 1, 1912 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Venue unknown |
| 9 | Loss | 7–1 (1) | Jack Dexter | TKO | 3 (?) | Nov 24, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0 (1) | George Ross | PTS | 6 | Oct 28, 1911 | Welland, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0 (1) | Young Tuttle | KO | 1 (?) | Jul 14, 1911 | Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0 (1) | Willie O'Neill | KO | 1 (4) | Jun 23, 1911 | International A.C., Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0 (1) | Battling Kline | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 1, 1911 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 4 | Win | 3–0 (1) | Young Green | KO | 2 (?) | Mar 1, 1911 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 3 | ND | 2–0 (1) | Kid George | ND | 4 | Feb 25, 1911 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Young Thomas | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 1, 1911 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Young Thomas | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 1, 1911 | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Precise date of bout unknown at this time |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://dmboxing.com/benny-leonard-vs-rocky-kansas-lightweight-championship-and-recap/
- ^ Silverstein, Jack M. (June 4, 2016). "Mike Royko on "Cassius Clay" vs. "Muhammad Ali," from March 1971". ChicagoNow. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Mulville, Mark (December 10, 2019). "Jimmy Goodrich, Rick Glaser to enter state boxing hall; Kreps loses at trials". The Buffalo News. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Doyle, Mike (July 21, 2013). "Rock River Valley Insider: Sammy Mandell was a boxing champ". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Rocky Kansas, Ex-Ring Champ, Dies of Cancer". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 11, 1954. p. 17. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "BoxRec: Rocky Kansas".
External links
[edit]- Cyber Boxing Zone page
- Boxing record for Rocky Kansas from BoxRec (registration required)