Aurel Toma

Aurel Toma
Aurel Toma
Born	July 30, 1911; Babadag, Tulcea County, Sud-Est (development region), Romania
Died	August 25, 1980 (aged 69); Oxnard, California, U.S.
Nationality	Romanian
Other names	Fear of Champions
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Flyweight; Bantamweight; Featherweight;
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	74
Wins	47
Wins by KO	15
Losses	16
Draws	11

Aurel Toma (July 30, 1911 – August 25, 1980)^[1] was a Romanian professional boxer of Bulgarian origin who competed from 1931 to 1948.

Career

He held the European bantamweight title twice, firstly in 1936 and again from 1938 to 1939.^[2] After he won the first bantamweight title in 1936, Toma was decorated by king Carol II of Romania of whom for a while he was a personal driver and a boxing teacher of his son, Prince Michael.^[2] Toma was the only boxer to knock out Benny Lynch.^[3] He is buried at the Riverside National Cemetery, in Riverside, California.^[3] A sports hall in Babadag, Romania is named after him.^[3]

Professional boxing record

47 Wins (15 knockouts, 31 decisions, 1 disqualification), 16 Losses (7 knockouts, 9 decisions), 11 Draws [1]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	13-1-5	Henry Davis	KO	6 (8)	1948-04-13	Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Draw	12-3-1	Tsuneshi Maruo	PTS	8 (8)	1948-03-16	Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss	27-6	Manny Ortega	KO	6 (10)	1948-02-27	Liberty Hall, El Paso, Texas, United States
Loss	53-26-7	Luis Castillo	KO	6 (10)	1947-12-02	Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, United States
Win	12-9-7	Joey Clemo	MD	10 (10)	1947-11-07	Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, United States
Win	11-4-4	Jackie Turner	UD	10 (10)	1947-10-21	Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss	43-9-3	Joey Dolan	SD	10 (10)	1947-10-14	Armory, Spokane, Washington, United States
Win	14-29-6	Joe Tambe	KO	2 (8)	1947-09-23	Ryan's Auditorium, Fresno, California, United States
Win	41-7-3	Joey Dolan	PTS	10 (10)	1947-03-11	Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, United States
Win	9-8-6	Joey Clemo	PTS	10 (10)	1947-02-21	Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss	40-7-11	Tony Olivera	PTS	10 (10)	1942-07-13	Coliseum Bowl, San Francisco, California, United States
Loss	11-1	Bobby Carroll	TKO	9 (10)	1942-02-02	Sacramento, California, United States
Draw	39-4-9	Tony Olivera	PTS	10 (10)	1941-09-19	Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States
Win	51-10-8	Jackie Jurich	PTS	10 (10)	1941-08-25	Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States
Win	21-18-10	Adolph Samuels	PTS	6 (6)	1941-05-16	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
Win	34-9-7	Bobby Siegel	PTS	6 (6)	1941-04-04	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
Win	5-11-9	Nat Corum	PTS	6 (6)	1941-03-14	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
Loss	19-0	Bill Speary	TKO	5 (8)	1940-12-09	Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss	40-19-8	Vince Dell'Orto	TKO	4 (8)	1940-11-11	St. Nicholas Arena, New York, United States	A deep cut over Toma's left eye, forced the stoppage.
Win	114-52-39	Pablo Dano	PTS	10 (10)	1940-11-07	Savannah, Georgia, United States
Win	37-20-4	Jackie Callura	PTS	10 (10)	1940-05-29	Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States
Draw	30-2-8	Tony Olivera	PTS	10 (10)	1940-05-17	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
Loss	46-11-13	Chick Delaney	PTS	10 (10)	1940-04-17	Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States	Toma was knocked down three times.
Win	15-0-2	Tommy Kiene	TKO	3 (10)	1940-03-28	Savannah, Georgia, United States
Loss	112-45-33	Pablo Dano	PTS	10 (10)	1940-01-23	Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Draw	112-45-32	Pablo Dano	PTS	8 (8)	1940-01-02	Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win	33-24-6	Nicky Jerome	TKO	6 (8)	1939-12-19	Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States	After the first three rounds were even Toma "won easily the rest of the way"--the bout being stopped as the bell ending the 6th round sounded.
Win	11-11-3	Victor Corchado	PTS	8 (8)	1939-11-25	Rockland Palace, New York, United States
Loss	41-16-7	Ernst Weiss	RTD	11 (15)	1939-08-11	Sportpalast, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany	For EBU (European) bantamweight title.
Loss	34-25-5	Tommy Burns	PTS	10 (10)	1939-03-24	Orange Halls, Bellshill, United Kingdom
Win	30-14-7	Teddy O'Neill	KO	10 (10)	1939-01-27	Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Win	94-26-3	Len Hampston	RTD	5 (10)	1938-11-14	National Sporting Club, London, United Kingdom
Win	88-13-17	Benny Lynch	KO	3 (10)	1938-10-03	National Sporting Club, London, United Kingdom
Win	45-15-8	Gino Cattaneo	DQ	8 (12)	1938-06-04	Stadionul Venus, Bucharest, Romania	Won vacant EBU (European) bantamweight title. 20,000 spectators.
Win	50-19-12	Joseph Decico	PTS	10 (10)	1938-03-31	Salle Wagram, Paris, France
Win	74-25-10	Maurice Huguenin	KO	2 (10)	1938-03-16	Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
Win	51-11-6	Gaston Maton	KO	2 (10)	1938-02-10	Salle Wagram, Paris, France
Win	35-19-8	Jim Brady	PTS	10 (10)	1937-12-13	Earls Court Arena, Kensington, United Kingdom
Win	2-3-3	Johnny McManus	KO	9 (10)	1937-11-29	Harringay Arena, Harringay, United Kingdom
Draw	34-19-7	Jim Brady	PTS	10 (10)	1937-11-15	Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, United Kingdom
Win	90-24-15	Victor Perez	RTD	6 (10)	1937-10-03	Bucharest, Romania
Win	22-10-4	Ion Sandu	PTS	12 (12)	1937-08-31	Bucharest, Romania	Won Romanian bantamweight title.
Win	36-11-3	Joey Archibald	PTS	8 (8)	1937-04-05	Madison Square Garden, New York, United States	18,000 spectators.
Win	17-20-7	Jimmy Martin	TKO	5 (8)	1937-03-16	Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win	95-38-12	Henry Hook	PTS	10 (10)	1937-02-2	Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win	10-4-1	Richard LiBrandi	TKO	6 (10)	1937-01-26	Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win	40-17-7	Georges Bataille	PTS	10 (10)	1936-11-26	Salle Wagram, Paris, France
Win	16-21-8	Eugene Lorenzoni	KO	7 (10)	1936-10-27	Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
Win	43-12-9	Joseph Decico	KO	11 (12)	1936-07-26	Stadionul Venus, Bucharest, Romania	Won vacant EBU (European) bantamweight title. 20,000 spectators.
Win	66-12-7	Valentin Angelmann	PTS	10 (10)	1936-04-09	Salle Wagram, Paris, France
Win	30-0-3	Roger Cotti	PTS	10 (10)	1936-03-19	Ring de Pantin, Le Mans, France
Win	65-32-6	Eugène Huat	PTS	10 (10)	1936-03-06	Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
Win	103-15-13	Émile Pladner	PTS	10 (10)	1936-01-28	Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
Win	83-21-13	Victor Perez	PTS	10 (10)	1935-12-31	Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
Win	28-39-21	Henri Barras	PTS	10 (10)	1935-12-10	Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
Win	29-17-9	Henri Sanchez	PTS	10 (10)	1935-11-30	Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
Loss	0-1	Gheorghe Popescu	PTS	10 (10)	1935-10-27	Ploiești, Romania	For Romanian featherweight title.
Draw	49-50-12	Frans Machtens	PTS	10 (10)	1935-09-28	Arenele Romane, Bucharest, Romania
Win	39-7-7	Lucian Popescu	PTS	10 (10)	1935-05-15	Arenele Romane, Bucharest, Romania
Win	2-3-2	Ion Gurun	PTS	10 (10)	1934-12-06	Bucharest, Romania
Draw	2-2-2	Gheorghe Rapeanu	PTS	6 (6)	1934-07-21	Arenele Romane, Bucharest, Romania
Loss	68-14-5	Jackie Brown	PTS	12 (12)	1934-04-16	Kings Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom
Loss	26-23-18	Maurice Filhol	PTS	10 (10)	1934-02-17	Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
Win	19-19-14	Étienne Mura	PTS	10 (10)	1934-01-23	Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
Win	24-10-5	Henri Sanchez	PTS	10 (10)	1934-01-06	Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
Loss	40-10-6	Maurice Huguenin	PTS	10 (10)	1933-12-16	Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
Draw	0-1-1	Ion Gurun	PTS	10 (10)	1933-06-17	Arenele Romane, Bucharest, Romania
Draw	33-17-18	Joe Mediola	PTS	8 (8)	1932-12-21	Paris-Ring, Paris, France
Draw	0-1	Ion Gurun	PTS	8 (8)	1932-11-05	Coloseum, Bucharest, Romania
Win	0-2-1	Gheoghe Begheș	PTS	8 (8)	1932-10-26	Sala Constructori, Bucharest, Romania	Won Romanian flyweight title.
Win	38-28-14	Rene Chalange	PTS	10 (10)	1932-08-09	Bucharest, Romania
Win	0-0-1	Nicolae Stamate	RTD	8 (10)	1932-07-23	Arenele Romane, Bucharest, Romania
Win	0-0	Ion Gurun	PTS	6 (6)	1932-06-18	Arenele Romane, Bucharest, Romania
Draw	0-1	Gheoghe Begheș	PTS	6 (6)	1931-06-13	Cinema Aurora-Calea Dudești, Bucharest, Romania

References

^ "Aurel Toma". boxrec.com. June 16, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Reconstituirea unei legende a boxului românesc » Aurel Toma, primul român care a boxat în Madison Square Garden" [The reconstruction of a Romanian boxing legend »Aurel Toma, the first Romanian to box in Madison Square Garden] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Destinul fabulos al boxerului român Aurel Toma (2) » Născut la Babadag, triumfător în Madison Square Garden şi mort în California" [The fabulous destiny of Romanian boxer Aurel Toma (2) »Born in Babadag, triumphant in Madison Square Garden and dead in California] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2018.

External links

Boxing record for Aurel Toma from BoxRec (registration required)
Aurel Toma at Find a Grave

[1] "Aurel Toma". boxrec.com. June 16, 2012.

[gsp_article-2] "Reconstituirea unei legende a boxului românesc » Aurel Toma, primul român care a boxat în Madison Square Garden" [The reconstruction of a Romanian boxing legend »Aurel Toma, the first Romanian to box in Madison Square Garden] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2018.

[gsp_article2-3] "Destinul fabulos al boxerului român Aurel Toma (2) » Născut la Babadag, triumfător în Madison Square Garden şi mort în California" [The fabulous destiny of Romanian boxer Aurel Toma (2) »Born in Babadag, triumphant in Madison Square Garden and dead in California] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2018.

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