Sammy Angott
Sammy Angott | |
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| File:Sammy Angott.jpg | |
| Born | Salvatore Engotti January 17, 1915 |
| Died | October 22, 1980 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Clutch The Louisville Slugger The Washington Windmill |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 131 |
| Wins | 94 |
| Wins by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 29 |
| Draws | 8 |
Sammy Angott (January 17, 1915 – October 22, 1980) was born Salvatore Engotti in a Pittsburgh area town in Pennsylvania. He was known as a clever boxer who liked to follow up a clean punch by grabbing his opponent, causing him to be known as "The Clutch." In his career, Angott met the best fighters in the welterweight and lightweight divisions. These included Sugar Ray Robinson, Bob Montgomery, Beau Jack, Fritzie Zivic, Henry Armstrong, Redtop Davis, Sonny Boy West, and Ike Williams. His manager was Charlie Jones.[1]
Angott retired with a record of 94 wins (23 KOs), 29 losses and 8 draws. He was knocked out just once in his career, by Beau Jack in 1946.[2] Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Angott as the #6 ranked lightweight of all-time.[3]
Early career
Taking the Kentucky Lightweight Championship
Angott defeated Lew Massey at the Columbia Gymnasium in Louisville, Kentucky in a ten-round points decision on December 6, 1937. Massey took a serious beating and may have been near a knockout in the sixth and ninth, though there were no knockdowns in the bout. The Kentucky boxing commissioner ruled that Massey did not put in enough of an effort in the bout and moved for a temporary suspension.[4] Massey was a solid competitor who had met six world champions before meeting Angott.[5] During his early boxing career, Angott often listed Louisville as his home. Only a month earlier, he had taken the Kentucky State Lightweight Title against Wishy Jones in a ten-round decision.[6]
Angott first defeated Wesley Ramey on May 6, 1938 in a ten-round decision in Louisville, Kentucky. On September 16, 1938, Angott defeated Ramey again in a ten-round unanimous decision at the Sportatorium in Dallas. Ramey held the Michigan State Lightweight Title in 1931.[6]
On May 23, 1938, Angott defeated Frankie Covelli in a ten-round unanimous decision in Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, though Angott won the decision, the bout was a tough battle.[6]
On June 1, 1938, Angott defeated Irving Eldridge in a ten-round points decision at Hickey Park in Millvale, Pennsylvania. Eldridge was down for a nine count in the third from a series of rights and was lucky to escape a knockout in the bout. In the eighth and tenth, Angott caught Eldridge on the ropes and appeared to be close to winning by knockout, but Eldridge soldiered on.[7]
On June 28, 1938, he defeated Tommy Speigal at Hickey Park in Millvale, Pennsylvania in a ten-round unanimous decision. Angott had Speigal floundering in the eighth with a flurry of lefts and rights, though there were no knockdowns in the bout.[8] He had lost decisively to Speigal on November 2, 1936 in ten rounds in Maryland, and again on August 24, 1936 in Millvale, Pennsylvania in a closer eight round split decision.[6] Their August 24 bout was quite close, with Angott taking the aggressive and probably landing more blows, though Speigal may have landed more solid punches.[9]
On July 17, 1939, Angott defeated ethnic Syrian boxer Petey Sarron in a ten-round decision at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Sarron had previously held the NBA World Featherweight Title and the loss was one of his last fights. Sarron's strongest rounds were likely the fifth and tenth when he put Angott to the mat for a no-count, but Angott seemed to hold an advantage in points throughout the bout.[10] Angott gained more of his lead on points in the later rounds after the thirty-one year old Sarron had tired. Sarron scored often with his left, but it did not affect the attack of the Angott, who was nine years younger.[11]
He defeated Mexican boxer "Baby" Arizmendi on November 3, 1939 in a ten-round unanimous decision at the Chicago Stadium. Angott was down to his knees for a no count in the second round, but with a barrage of left and rights, he stacked up points in the remaining rounds. In the eighth, he opened a gash in his opponent's eyes, and gained a further advantage.[12]
World Lightweight Title
First taking the NBA World Lightweight Title, May 1940
On May 3, 1940, the lanky fighter gained recognition from the National Boxing Association (NBA) as its world lightweight champion when he outpointed Davey Day over 15 rounds in Louisville, Kentucky. On the eve of the Kentucky Derby before a crowd of 8,000, acting referee Jack Dempsey made the decision giving six rounds to Angott, five to day, and four even. The Associated Press gave Angott nine rounds, with six to Day.[13]
Angott first faced the great Sugar Ray Robinson on July 21, 1941 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, losing in a ten-round decision. He lost twice more to Robinson on July 31, 1942 in a ten-round decision at Madison Square Garden and on March 4, 1946 in a ten-round decision in Pittsburgh.[6]
Taking the NYSAC World Lightweight Title December 1941
On December 19, 1941 Angott took the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC World Lightweight Title from Lew Jenkins before a crowd of 11,343 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Angott became undisputed champion as he held both the NYSAC and NBA World Lightweight Championship. He dominated the fighting outpointing Jenkins over fifteen rounds.[14]
Single defense of the Lightweight Title against Allie Stolz, May 1942
Angott defended the title only once, a close 15-round points win over Allie Stolz on May 15, 1942 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Stoltz was penalized for low blows in the twelfth and fifteenth rounds, and the substantial crowd of 16,099 was displeased with the final decision for Angott. Stoltz put Angott to the mat in the third round with two fast blows to the chin, but Angott was up and ready by the count of nine. The United Press gave Angott eight rounds, Stoltz five, and two even, though the referee gave nine rounds to Stolz in the close bout. The two judges each gave Angott eight rounds.[15]
On September 28, 1942 Angott defeated Aldo Spoldi, a former European lightweight champion, in a slow non-title ten round bout at City Park Stadium before a crowd of around 5,000 in New Orleans, and according to one source took nearly all of the rounds. The referee threatened to stop the bout in the sixth and seventh for the lack of solid blows thrown.[16][17] Angott had formerly beaten Spoldi on April 14, 1939 at the Hippodrome in New York before around 2,600 fans in a ten-round points decision. Spoldi was credited with only the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds, while Angott was given the rest.[18]
Vacating the World Lightweight Title due to broken hand, 1942
Weary of the ring and complaining of a broken hand that had failed to heal properly even after surgery, he vacated the World Lightweight Title officially on November 13, 1942. He dug ditches and worked as an athletic instructor at Washington and Jefferson College for the five months he was away from the ring.[19][20]
Defeating Willie Pep, March 1943
Returning to professional boxing after five months on March 19, 1943, Angott defeated Willie Pep in a non-title bout at New York's Madison Square Garden by a ten-round unanimous decision. He was dominant in the first five rounds and held on to win the decision. On November 20, 1942, Pep had taken the NYSAC World Featherweight Title. Angott's win after being away from the ring was something of a surprise to the 16,834 fans present at the match.[19] The United Press gave six rounds to Angott, three to Pep, and one even, though the official voting was a bit closer. There were no serious knockdowns, though each boxer had at least one slip to the canvas. Angott showed greater speed and connected with more blows, though the fight in most respects was close, and Pep was favored in the pre-fight betting.[21]
On June 11, 1943, Angott lost to the great Henry Armstrong at Madison Square Garden in a close ten round unanimous decision. The referee voted six rounds for Armstrong and four for Angott, and the judges ruled close to that margin. Angott was nailed with a hard punch to the body in the eighth round that doubled him up, and started a downhill slide, that gave the eighth, ninth, and tenth to his opponent. The savage bout had Armstrong bleeding from the mouth and Angott cut on the left eye and blackened on the left eye.[22]
Retaking the NBA World Lightweight Title, October 1943
Angott took the vacant NBA World Lightweight crown by outpointing Black Baltimore boxer Slugger White in a title bout on October 27, 1943 at Los Angeles' Gilmore Stadium in 15 rounds. At the opening of the fourth round, a generator failure plunged the stadium into darkness, before it could be repaired an hour later. Angott showed dominance in the bout. In the fifteenth, he unleashed a right that briefly sent White out of the ring.[23] Angott lost the title before taking the NYSAC World Lightweight Title, making his title not considered a "unified" World Lightweight Title.
He defeated Bobby Ruffin on December 17, 1943 in a fierce ten round split decision before 11,844 fans at New York's Madison Square Garden. Angott amassed a lead in points in the opening rounds, but Ruffin punched hard enough in the closing rounds to split the decision.[24] The Associated Press gave Angott six rounds to three for Ruffin with one even, though Angott had taken a very brief one count knockdown to the mat in the first round when he was floored with a right from Ruffin after losing his focus dealing a wild punch. Angott used his "windmill" offense dealing flurries of blows at times during the bout.[25][26]
Final loss of the NBA World Lightweight Title
He lost the NBA title for the last time to Mexican boxer Juan Zurita on March 8, 1944 in a fifteen-round unanimous decision title bout before 11,300 at Gilmore Field in Los Angeles. Zurita led in points by a wide margin by the fight's end. Angott clinched frequently and may have lacked the stamina at 30 required to compete with Zurita who punished him throughout the bout. Zurita dominated after the first round which Angott won with aggressive attacks. Angott may have had difficulty penetrating Zurita's southpaw stance, which gave him trouble landing solid blows throughout the bout.[27][28] Many of Zurita's more telling blows were lefts delivered with a southpaw stance.[29] Angott claimed he had difficulty making weight and had run five miles and taken steam baths before the weigh-in.[30]
A victory and two close losses against Lightweight Champion Ike Williams, 1944–45
On September 19, 1945, Angott defeated reigning lightweight champion Ike Williams in a sixth round non-title TKO at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. The win was a bit of an upset as Williams led in the early betting by as much as 3 to 1. Williams was hospitalized that evening from a badly contused or broken rib he received in the first round from a powerful roundhouse right from Angott. The referee stopped the bout in the sixth, after observing Williams was in pain. In two previous meetings between the two on September 6, and June 7, 1944 Williams had won in a somewhat close split decisions at Shibe Park in Philadelphia.[31] In their September 6 bout, Williams clinched the decision with a furious two handed attack in the last two of their ten-round match. Angott appeared strongest in the sixth and seventh rounds with strong blows to Williams' body. In the close bout before 7,568, most of the judges gave Angott the second, seventh, and eighth rounds, though Williams hit more cleanly and was given more rounds by the majority of judges.[32]
TKO loss to former lightweight champion Beau Jack, July 1946
On July 8, 1946, he fell to a seventh-round knockout by Beau Jack at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The bout was rough and Angott did not answer the bell for the seventh, later complaining of pain from kidney punches in the fifth and sixth rounds, as well as suffering from a badly cramped leg. It was Angott's only known knockout in his career.[33] Jack held the World Lightweight Title for seven months in 1943 and through March in 1944.
On May 16, 1947, Angott defeated Black boxer Johnny Bratton in a ten-round unanimous decision at Chicago Stadium. Before 18,409 fans, Angott took control in the early rounds and gained enough of a margin in points to win the decision.[34] Angott was down for a three count in the tenth round, but Bratton waited until the closing seconds of most rounds to stage an attack. Many in the crowd were not pleased with the verdict, as the fight was close, and believed Bratton deserved at least a draw ruling. The bout was close with one judge and the referee scoring the bout 51 to 49 for Angott. Bratton was considered a serious lightweight contender prior to the match and had won his last ten fights.[35]
Angott defeated Mexican boxer Kid Azteca in his second to last fight on June 26, 1950 at Dudley Field in El Paso in a ten-round unanimous decision. Azteca had formerly held the Mexican Welterweight Title. The crowd of 3,500 was displeased with the frequent clinching in the bout, largely done by Angott. Handlers had difficulty separating the two boxers after the final bell, and a small riot ensued requiring a police escort to get Angott to his dressing room.[36]
Life after boxing
After retiring from boxing, he was employed by the Shipping Department at Eaton Corporation in Massillon, near Columbus, Ohio, for seventeen years before retiring in 1967 due to poor health.
He died in the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio on October 22, 1980 after a long illness. He left a wife Evelyn, one son, and two daughters.[37][38]
Achievements and honors
He was inducted into The Ring magazine Hall of Fame in 1973 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.[1]
Professional boxing record
| 131 fights | 94 wins | 29 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 22 | 1 |
| By decision | 72 | 28 |
| Draws | 8 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Loss | 94–29–8 | Sonny Boy West | UD | 10 | Aug 08, 1950 | Motor City Speedway, Detroit | |
| 130 | Win | 94–28–8 | Kid Azteca | UD | 10 | Jun 26, 1950 | Dudley Field, El Paso | |
| 129 | Win | 93–28–8 | Tim Dalton | PTS | 10 | Jun 22, 1950 | Municipal Stadium, Davenport | |
| 128 | Loss | 92–28–8 | John L. Davis | UD | 10 | May 10, 1950 | Oaks Ballpark, Emeryville | |
| 127 | Loss | 92–27–8 | Sonny Boy West | UD | 10 | Mar 20, 1950 | Coliseum, Baltimore | |
| 126 | Win | 92–26–8 | Ralph Zannelli | SD | 10 | Feb 20, 1950 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence | |
| 125 | Win | 91–26–8 | Clem Custer | TKO | 8 (10) | Jan 23, 1950 | Coliseum, Baltimore | |
| 124 | Draw | 90–26–8 | Sonny Boy West | PTS | 10 | Jan 02, 1950 | Coliseum, Baltimore | |
| 123 | Loss | 90–26–7 | Tony Riccio | PTS | 10 | Dec 12, 1949 | Laurel Garden, Newark | |
| 122 | Loss | 90–25–7 | Don Williams | SD | 10 | Oct 19, 1949 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester | |
| 121 | Win | 90–24–7 | Bill Sudduth | PTS | 10 | Aug 05, 1949 | Auditorium, Topeka | |
| 120 | Win | 89–24–7 | Johnny Bryant | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 03, 1949 | Clarksburg Auditorium, Clarksburg | |
| 119 | Win | 88–24–7 | Buster Miles | PTS | 10 | Jun 11, 1948 | Radio Center Arena, Huntington | |
| 118 | Win | 87–24–7 | Rudy Zadell | PTS | 10 | Mar 15, 1948 | State Armory, Cumberland | |
| 117 | Win | 86–24–7 | Eddie Pusey | KO | 2 (8) | Feb 17, 1948 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville | |
| 116 | Win | 85–24–7 | Johnny Bratton | UD | 10 | May 16, 1947 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | |
| 115 | Win | 84–24–7 | Cal Elefante | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 09, 1947 | Auditorium, Zanesville | |
| 114 | Win | 83–24–7 | Teddy Davis | TKO | 3 (10) | Mar 24, 1947 | Auditorium, Wheeling | |
| 113 | Win | 82–24–7 | Nick Castiglione | KO | 4 (10) | Mar 14, 1947 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | |
| 112 | Win | 81–24–7 | Jackie McFarland | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 27, 1947 | Armory, Mansfield | |
| 111 | Win | 80–24–7 | Johnny Bryant | TKO | 5 (10) | Feb 24, 1947 | Armory, Canton | |
| 110 | Win | 79–24–7 | George Dixon | KO | 1 (10) | Feb 17, 1947 | Auditorium, Wheeling | |
| 109 | Loss | 78–24–7 | Beau Jack | TKO | 7 (10) | Jul 08, 1946 | Griffith Stadium, Washington | |
| 108 | Loss | 78–23–7 | Sugar Ray Robinson | UD | 10 | Mar 04, 1946 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | |
| 107 | Win | 78–22–7 | Danny Kapilow | UD | 10 | Dec 10, 1945 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | |
| 106 | Win | 77–22–7 | Danny Kapilow | UD | 10 | Oct 24, 1945 | Uline Arena, Washington | |
| 105 | Win | 76–22–7 | Ike Williams | TKO | 6 (10) | Sep 19, 1945 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | |
| 104 | Draw | 75–22–7 | Gene Burton | MD | 10 | Aug 20, 1945 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | |
| 103 | Loss | 75–22–6 | Jimmy McDaniels | MD | 10 | Nov 11, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, New York | |
| 102 | Loss | 75–21–6 | Ike Williams | SD | 10 | Sep 06, 1944 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia | |
| 101 | Win | 75–20–6 | Aaron Perry | UD | 11 | Aug 01, 1944 | Griffith Stadium, Washington | |
| 100 | Loss | 74–20–6 | Ike Williams | SD | 10 | Jun 07, 1944 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia | |
| 99 | Win | 74–19–6 | Aaron Perry | SD | 10 | Apr 04, 1944 | Uline Arena, Washington | |
| 98 | Loss | 73–19–6 | Juan Zurita | UD | 15 | Mar 08, 1944 | Gilmore Field, Los Angeles | Lost NBA and lineal lightweight titles |
| 97 | Draw | 73–18–6 | Beau Jack | PTS | 10 | Jan 28, 1944 | Madison Square Garden, New York | |
| 96 | Win | 73–18–5 | Bobby Ruffin | SD | 10 | Dec 17, 1943 | Madison Square Garden, New York | |
| 95 | Win | 72–18–5 | Slugger White | UD | 15 | Oct 27, 1943 | Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles | Retained lineal lightweight title Won vacant NBA lightweight title |
| 94 | Win | 71–18–5 | Joey Peralta | UD | 10 | Oct 01, 1943 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | |
| 93 | Loss | 70–18–5 | Henry Armstrong | UD | 10 | Jun 11, 1943 | Madison Square Garden, New York | |
| 92 | Win | 70–17–5 | Willie Pep | UD | 10 | Mar 19, 1943 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Retained lineal lightweight title |
| 91 | Win | 69–17–5 | Aldo Spoldi | PTS | 10 | Sep 28, 1942 | City Park Stadium, New Orleans | |
| 90 | Loss | 68–17–5 | Sugar Ray Robinson | UD | 10 | Jul 31, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York | |
| 89 | Win | 68–16–5 | Bob Montgomery | SD | 10 | Jul 07, 1942 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia | |
| 88 | Win | 67–16–5 | Allie Stolz | SD | 15 | May 15, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Retained NBA, The Ring, and lineal lightweight titles |
| 87 | Win | 66–16–5 | Bob Montgomery | UD | 12 | Mar 06, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York | |
| 86 | Win | 65–16–5 | Lew Jenkins | UD | 15 | Dec 19, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Retained NBA lightweight title Won NYSAC, The Ring, and lineal lightweight titles |
| 85 | Win | 64–16–5 | Battling Chino | TKO | 6 (10) | Oct 30, 1941 | Aragon Gardens, Pittsburgh | |
| 84 | Win | 63–16–5 | Lee Sheppard | KO | 1 (10) | Sep 19, 1941 | Armory, Akron | |
| 83 | Win | 62–16–5 | Pete Galiano | TKO | 6 (10) | Sep 08, 1941 | Washington | |
| 82 | Win | 61–16–5 | Jimmy Tygh | TKO | 3 (10) | Aug 12, 1941 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | |
| 81 | Loss | 60–16–5 | Sugar Ray Robinson | UD | 10 | Jul 21, 1941 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia | |
| 80 | Win | 60–15–5 | Harry Hurst | MD | 10 | Jun 24, 1941 | Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto | |
| 79 | Win | 59–15–5 | Lenny Mancini | MD | 10 | May 19, 1941 | Public Hall, Cleveland | |
| 78 | Win | 58–15–5 | Dave Castilloux | PTS | 12 | May 02, 1941 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville | |
| 77 | Win | 57–15–5 | Don Eddy | UD | 10 | Dec 18, 1940 | Miami Field, Miami | |
| 76 | Win | 56–15–5 | Bob Montgomery | MD | 10 | Nov 25, 1940 | Arena, Philadelphia | |
| 75 | Draw | 55–15–5 | George Latka | UD | 10 | Nov 04, 1940 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco | |
| 74 | Loss | 55–15–4 | Fritzie Zivic | UD | 10 | Aug 29, 1940 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | |
| 73 | Win | 55–14–4 | Nick Castiglione | UD | 10 | Jul 24, 1940 | Mills Stadium, Chicago | |
| 72 | Draw | 54–14–4 | Baby Arizmendi | PTS | 10 | Jun 25, 1940 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | |
| 71 | Win | 54–14–3 | Davey Day | PTS | 15 | May 05, 1940 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville | Won vacant NBA lightweight title NBA title had been stripped from Lou Ambers for his failure to meet Davey Day in a title fight |
| 70 | Win | 53–14–3 | Quentin Breese | PTS | 10 | Mar 01, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York | |
| 69 | Draw | 52–14–3 | Pete Lello | PTS | 10 | Feb 02, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York | |
| 68 | Loss | 52–14–2 | Davey Day | MD | 12 | Dec 08, 1939 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | The Chicago Tribune called it an "unpopular decision" |
| 67 | Win | 52–13–2 | Baby Arizmendi | UD | 10 | Nov 03, 1939 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | |
| 66 | Win | 51–13–2 | Davey Day | SD | 10 | Oct 06, 1939 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | |
| 65 | Win | 50–13–2 | William Marquart | UD | 10 | Aug 28, 1939 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | |
| 64 | Win | 49–13–2 | Petey Sarron | PTS | 10 | Jul 17, 1939 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | |
| 63 | Win | 48–13–2 | Howard Scott | UD | 10 | Jun 26, 1939 | Swiss Park Open Air Arena, Louisville | |
| 62 | Win | 47–13–2 | Milt Aron | PTS | 10 | May 03, 1939 | Coliseum, Chicago | |
| 61 | Win | 46–13–2 | Aldo Spoldi | PTS | 10 | Apr 14, 1939 | Hippodrome, New York | |
| 60 | Win | 45–13–2 | Eddie Brink | TKO | 5 (10) | Jan 31, 1939 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | |
| 59 | Win | 44–13–2 | Joey Ferrando | TKO | 10 (10) | Jan 23, 1939 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | |
| 58 | Win | 43–13–2 | Freddie Miller | UD | 10 | Dec 05, 1938 | Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville | |
| 57 | Win | 42–13–2 | Norment Quarles | PTS | 10 | Nov 14, 1938 | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans | |
| 56 | Win | 41–13–2 | Leo Rodak | UD | 10 | Sep 27, 1938 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | |
| 55 | Win | 40–13–2 | Wesley Ramey | UD | 10 | Sep 16, 1938 | Sportatorium, Dallas | |
| 54 | Win | 39–13–2 | Leo Rodak | TKO | 1 (10) | Aug 15, 1938 | Hickey Park, Millvale | |
| 53 | Win | 38–13–2 | Nick Camarata | PTS | 10 | Aug 08, 1938 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago | |
| 52 | Loss | 37–13–2 | Leo Rodak | SD | 10 | Jul 25, 1938 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | |
| 51 | Win | 37–12–2 | Tommy Speigal | UD | 10 | Jun 28, 1938 | Hickey Park, Millvale | |
| 50 | Win | 36–12–2 | Irving Eldridge | PTS | 10 | Jun 01, 1938 | Hickey Park, Millvale | |
| 49 | Win | 35–12–2 | Frankie Covelli | UD | 10 | May 23, 1938 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago | |
| 48 | Win | 34–12–2 | Wesley Ramey | UD | 10 | May 06, 1938 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville | |
| 47 | Win | 33–12–2 | Jackie Wilson | PTS | 10 | Mar 22, 1938 | Auditorium, Milwaukee | |
| 46 | Win | 32–12–2 | Everett Simington | PTS | 8 | Feb 25, 1938 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago | |
| 45 | Win | 31–12–2 | Harvey Woods | PTS | 8 | Feb 07, 1938 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago | |
| 44 | Win | 30–12–2 | Lew Massey | PTS | 10 | Dec 06, 1937 | Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville | |
| 43 | Loss | 29–12–2 | William Marquart | PTS | 8 | Nov 16, 1937 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | |
| 42 | Win | 29–11–2 | Wishy Jones | UD | 10 | Nov 08, 1937 | Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville | Won USA Kentucky State lightweight title |
| 41 | Win | 28–11–2 | Jimmy Vaughn | MD | 10 | Oct 25, 1937 | Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville | |
| 40 | Win | 27–11–2 | Johnny Pena | PTS | 10 | Oct 18, 1937 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago | |
| 39 | Loss | 26–11–2 | William Marquart | SD | 8 | Sep 20, 1937 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago | |
| 38 | Win | 26–10–2 | Jimmy Christy | PTS | 10 | Aug 23, 1937 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago | |
| 37 | Win | 25–10–2 | Everette Rightmire | PTS | 10 | Aug 12, 1937 | Riverview Rink, Milwaukee | |
| 36 | Win | 24–10–2 | Jimmy Christy | PTS | 10 | Jul 12, 1937 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago | |
| 35 | Win | 23–10–2 | Roger Bernard | PTS | 10 | Jun 18, 1937 | Riverview Rink, Milwaukee | |
| 34 | Win | 22–10–2 | Lloyd Pine | PTS | 10 | Jun 14, 1937 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago | |
| 33 | Win | 21–10–2 | Pete Lello | TKO | 5 (8) | Jun 02, 1937 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago | |
| 32 | Win | 20–10–2 | George Fiest | PTS | 6 | May 17, 1937 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago | |
| 31 | Win | 19–10–2 | Louis Gallup | TKO | 4 (8) | May 10, 1937 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago | |
| 30 | Win | 18–10–2 | Jimmy Buckler | PTS | 10 | Apr 19, 1937 | Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville | |
| 29 | Win | 17–10–2 | Dave Barry | PTS | 10 | Mar 22, 1937 | Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville | |
| 28 | Draw | 16–10–2 | Lloyd Pine | PTS | 10 | Mar 08, 1937 | Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville | |
| 27 | Loss | 16–10–1 | Johnny Hutchinson | PTS | 8 | Feb 22, 1937 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburg | |
| 26 | Win | 16–9–1 | Lloyd Pine | SD | 10 | Dec 07, 1936 | Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville | |
| 25 | Loss | 15–9–1 | Harry Krause | UD | 8 | Nov 23, 1936 | Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh | |
| 24 | Loss | 15–8–1 | Tommy Speigal | PTS | 10 | Nov 02, 1936 | State Armory, Cumberland | |
| 23 | Loss | 15–7–1 | Lee Sheppard | SD | 10 | Oct 12, 1936 | Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh | |
| 22 | Loss | 15–6–1 | Lee Sheppard | MD | 10 | Sep 29, 1936 | Moose Temple, Pittsburgh | |
| 21 | Win | 15–5–1 | Lee Sheppard | TKO | 4 (8) | Sep 14, 1936 | Hickey Park, Millvale | |
| 20 | Win | 14–5–1 | Harry Krause | SD | 10 | Sep 08, 1936 | Hickey Park, Millvale | |
| 19 | Loss | 13–5–1 | Tommy Speigal | SD | 8 | Aug 24, 1936 | Hickey Park Bowl, Millvale | |
| 18 | Win | 13–4–1 | Harry Krause | UD | 8 | Aug 10, 1936 | Hickey Park, Millvale | |
| 17 | Win | 12–4–1 | Billy Miller | MD | 6 | Jul 30, 1936 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | |
| 16 | Win | 11–4–1 | Victor Vallee | PTS | 6 | Jul 14, 1936 | New York Coliseum, Bronx | |
| 15 | Loss | 10–4–1 | Eddie McGeever | PTS | 8 | Jun 22, 1936 | Dyckman Oval, Manhattan | |
| 14 | Win | 10–3–1 | Joe Boscarino | PTS | 10 | Jun 02, 1936 | Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens | |
| 13 | Loss | 9–3–1 | Bobby Dean | PTS | 6 | May 11, 1936 | Griffith Stadium, Washington | |
| 12 | Draw | 9–2–1 | Johnny Morro | PTS | 8 | May 05, 1936 | New York Coliseum, Bronx | |
| 11 | Loss | 9–2 | Leonard Del Genio | PTS | 8 | Mar 25, 1936 | Star Casino, New York | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Solly Ambrosio | PTS | 6 | Mar 11, 1936 | Star Casino, New York | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Eddie Hannon | PTS | 6 | Jan 14, 1936 | New York Coliseum, Bronx | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Dick Cabello | PTS | 6 | Dec 31, 1935 | New York Coliseum, Bronx | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Al Farone | PTS | 6 | Nov 25, 1935 | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh | |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Jackie Wilson | UD | 6 | Jul 22, 1935 | Hickey Park, Millvale | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jimmy Ferry | KO | 1 (10) | Jun 26, 1935 | Washington | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Al Gillette | PTS | 6 | May 14, 1935 | New York Coliseum, Bronx | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Charley Vaughn | PTS | 6 | Apr 30, 1935 | New York Coliseum, Bronx | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Long Sing Que | KO | 2 (2) | Apr 23, 1935 | New York Coliseum, Bronx | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tony Marengo | PTS | 4 | Mar 09, 1935 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn |
See also
References
- ^ a b Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Sammy Angott CyberBoxingZone.com
- ^ IBHOF/Sammy Angott Archived 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, IBHOF.com, Retrieved on 3-28-08
- ^ All-Time Lightweight Rankings. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-11.
- ^ "Mattingly Rules Philadelphian Didn't Try", The Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, pg. 13, 7 December 1937
- ^ "Angott to Get Real Test in Battle", The Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, pg. 9, 6 December 1937
- ^ a b c d e "Sammy Angott". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Boyle, Havey, "Angott Cops Decision Over Irving Eldridge", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 16, 2 June 1938
- ^ "Angott Wins Decision Over Tommy Speigal", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 15, 29 June 1938
- ^ Biederman, Lester, "You Can't Do that To Our Ed Says Fritzie Zivic to Click", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 26, 25 August 1936
- ^ Taggert, Bert P., "Angott Captures Decision Over Ex-Feather Champion", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 14, 18 July 1939
- ^ O'Brien, Joe, "Canonsburg Cannonades", The Daily Notes, Canonsburg, Ohio, pg. 6, 19 July 1939
- ^ "Angott Beats Baby Arizmendi", The Evening News, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, pg. 6, 4 November 1939
- ^ "Sammy Angott Edges Davey Day to Annex NBA Lightweight Belt", Warren Times-Mirror, Warren, Pennsylvania, pg. 7, 4 May 1940
- ^ Feder, Sid, "Louisville Slugger Scores Easy Win Over Lou Jenkins", The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, pg. 28, 20 December 1941
- ^ Cuddy, Jack, "Sammy Angott Gains Slim Decision in Battle With Stoltz", The Ogden Standard Examiner, Ogden, Utah, pg. 5, 16 May 1942
- ^ "Threatens to Halt Bout", The Evening Standard, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 29 September 1942
- ^ Crowd of 5000 in "Angott Whips Spoldi in Non-Title Affair", The Daily Notes, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 29 September 1942
- ^ "Sammy Angott Punches Out Victory Over Aldo Spoldi", The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 16, 15 April 1939
- ^ a b Feder, Sid, "Sammy Angott Breaks Willie Pep's Streak", Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, Arizona, pg. 4, 20 March 1943
- ^ "Angott Gives Broken Hand as Reason For His Retiring", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 10, 14 November 1942
- ^ Cuddy, Jack, "Angott Breaks Willie Pep's Streak of Wins", Shamokin News Dispatch, pg. 6, 20 March 1943
- ^ Carver, Lawton, "Hank Hammers Out Close Win in Savage Duel", The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 15, 12 June 1943
- ^ "Sammy Angott Retains Title", The Republic, Columbus, Indiana, pg. 6, 28 October 1943
- ^ Cashman, John, "Angott Pounds Bobby Ruffin for Decision", The News-Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 12, 18 December 1943
- ^ Feder, Sid, "Sammy Angott Takes Decision From Ruffin", Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, pg. 12, 18 December 1943
- ^ Used a windmill offense in Cuddy, Jack, "Angott has Trouble With Ruffin, but he Wins in Split Decision", The St. Louis Star and Times, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 4, 18 December 1943
- ^ Frawley, Frank, "Zurita Takes NBA Title By Beating Sammy Angott", Muncie Evening Press, Muncie, Indiana, pg. 20, 9 March 1944
- ^ Difficulty with southpaw stancc in Frawley, Frank, "Mexican Scrapper Wins NBA Lightweight Crown", Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 23, 9 March 1944
- ^ Shoemaker, Lisle, "Juan Zurita Beats Angott in Hollywood to take NBA Crown After Easy Fifteen Round Decision", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, California, pg. 4, 10 March 1944
- ^ Angott had run five miles in Shoemaker, Lisle, The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, California, pg. 15, 9 March 1944
- ^ "Ike Williams Hurt in Sammy Angott Bout", Warren Times-Mirror, Warren, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 20 September 1945
- ^ "Ike Williams Again Defeats Angott on Split", The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 27, 7 September 1944
- ^ "Beau Jack Winner Over Sammy Angott", The Cincinnati Inquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 16, 9 July 1946
- ^ "Angott Decisions Johnny Bratton", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, page 8, 17 May 1947
- ^ "18,409 Watch Sammy Earn Close Decision", Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 17, 17 May 1947
- ^ "Riot Enlivens El Paso Bout", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, pg. 26, 28 June 1950
- ^ "Sammy Angott, 65, Former Boxing Champ", The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, pg. 46, 23 October 1980
- ^ "Boxing Champ Sammy Angott", The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, pg. 30, 23 October 1980
External links
- Boxing record for Sammy Angott from BoxRec (registration required)