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Barney Ross
Ross in 1934
Personal information
NicknameThe Pride of the Ghetto
BornDov-Ber Rosofsky
(1909-12-23)December 23, 1909
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1967(1967-01-18) (aged 57)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
WeightLightweight
Light Welterweight
Welterweight
Boxing career
Reach67 in (170 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights81
Wins74
Win by KO22
Losses4
Draws3
Military career
Allegiance United States
Branch
 United States Marine Corps
Service years
1942–1944
Rank
 Sergeant
UnitB Company,1st Battalion 8th Marines
Conflicts
Awards Silver Star
Purple Heart
Presidential Unit Citation
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Intercity Golden Gloves
Gold medal – first place1929 New York CityFeatherweight
Chicago Golden Gloves
Gold medal – first place1929 ChicagoFeatherweight

Barney Ross (born Dov-Ber "Beryl" David Rosofsky; December 23, 1909 – January 18, 1967) was an American professional boxer. Ross held world championships in three weight divisions from lightweight to welterweight, and was a decorated veteran of World War II.[1] He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class in 1990.[2] In 2007, ESPN ranked him the 22nd greatest boxer of all time.[3] In his time, he was known as the Pride of the Ghetto.[4]

Initially known locally as a brawler, Ross joined a local gang as a teenager, running errands with Jack Ruby (who would later become world-famous for murdering Lee Harvey Oswald) for mobster Al Capone.[5]

Ross later rose to prominence after turning professional in boxing, becoming only the third fighter in history to capture world titles in three weight divisions, the first in the "Queensberry Rules era" to win championships in two weight classes simultaneously,[6] and is believed by some to be the first simultaneous three-division world champion.[a][7] He was named The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year in 1934[b] and 1935, and received the Edward J. Neil Trophy from the Boxing Writers Association in 1942.[8] In his 81-fight professional career, Ross was never knocked out.[9]

Following his boxing career, Ross joined the United States Marine Corps during World War II. While wounded during a night patrol, Ross single-handedly held off a Japanese attack, killing 22 soldiers and saving a fellow Marine.[10] For his bravery, Ross was awarded a Silver Star, Purple Heart, and a Presidential Unit Citation, among others.[11]

Early life

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Dov-Ber (or Beryl)[12] Rosofsky was born in New York City to Isidore "Itchik" Rosofsky and Sarah Epstein Rosofsky. His father was a Talmudic scholar who had emigrated to America from his native Brest-Litovsk after barely surviving a pogrom.[13] The family then moved from New York to Chicago. Isidore became a rabbi and owner of a small vegetable shop in Chicago's Maxwell Street neighborhood, a vibrant Jewish ghetto akin to the New York's Lower East Side of the 1920s and '30s. Dov-Ber was being raised to follow in his footsteps.[14]

The young Rasofsky grew up on Chicago's mean streets, ultimately ignoring his father's desire for him to become a rabbi and his admonition that Jews do not resort to violence. "'Let the goyim be the fighters,'" Ross later recalled being told by his father. "'The trombeniks, the murderers—we are the scholars.'"[14] Ross's ambition in life was to become a Jewish teacher and a Talmudic scholar, but his life was changed forever when his father was shot dead resisting a robbery at his small grocery.[6] Prostrate from grief, his mother Sarah suffered a nervous breakdown and his younger siblings—Ida, Sam and George—were placed in an orphanage or farmed out to other members of the extended family.[15] Dov was left to his own devices at the age of 14.

As recounted in Barney Ross: The Life of a Jewish Fighter, by Ross biographer Douglas Century, in the wake of the tragedy, Dov became vindictive towards everything and turned his back on the orthodox religion of his father. He began running around with local toughs (including another wayward Jewish ghetto kid, the future Jack Ruby), developing into a street brawler, thief and money runner; he was even employed by Al Capone.[16] Ross's goal was to earn enough money to buy a home so that he could reunite his family.[17] He continued his friendship with Ruby into adulthood, testifying as a character witness during Ruby's trial in 1964.[18]

Boxing career

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Ross in a promotional portrait

Amateur career

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After competing in around 250 amateur bouts, Ross would pawn his awards—such as watches—and set the money aside for his family.[19][17] Al Capone occasionally bought every seat for Ross's early amateur fights at Chicago's Kit Howard Gymnasium and gave the tickets away to his supporters.[20] Plagued by his father's death and feeling an obligation not to sully his name, Dov Rosofsky took the new name "Barney Ross." The name change was also part of a larger trend by Jews to assimilate in the U.S. by taking American-sounding names.

Known for his relentless pace, sharp footwork, resilience, and precise combination punching,[21] Ross became an Intercity Golden Gloves and Chicago Golden Gloves champion in 1929 at the age of 19.[1][22][23] He would later become the first Golden Gloves champion to ever win a world championship.[24]

Professional career

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Background

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At a time—the late 1920s and '30s—when Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was using propaganda to spread his virulently anti-Jewish philosophy, Ross was seen by American Jews as one of their greatest advocates.[25][26] He represented the concept of Jews finally fighting back. Idolized and respected by all Americans, Ross showed that Jews could thrive in their new country. He made his stand against Hitler and Nazi Germany a public one.[27] He knew that by winning boxing matches, he was displaying a new kind of strength for Jews. He also understood that Americans loved their sports heroes and if Jews wanted to be embraced in the U.S. they would have to assume such places in society. Though Ross had lost faith in religion, he openly embraced his role as a leader of his people.[28]

Ross was unique in the world of boxing as one of its few triple division champions—lightweight, light welterweight and welterweight. He was never knocked out in 81 fights and held his title against some of the best competition in the history of the sport.[29] Ross defeated great Hall of Fame champions like Jimmy McLarnin and Tony Canzoneri in matches that drew crowds of up to 65,000.[30][31][32]

Early career

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Ross's first paid fight was on September 1, 1929, when he defeated Ramon Lugo by decision over six rounds.[33] After winning his first ten fights, Ross suffered his first loss, a six-round decision to Carlos Garcia.[34]

Over his next 36 bouts, Ross compiled a record of 33–1–2, recording wins over Babe Ruth (not the baseball player), former world featherweight champion Battling Battalino,[34] Tommy Grogan, who outweighed Ross by seven pounds and was knocked down three times,[35] and veteran title contender Billy Petrolle.[36] Ross had also knocked out Petrolle's younger brother, Frankie, in the second round six months earlier.[37]

World Champion

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On March 26, 1933, Ross had his first world title bout when he faced world lightweight and light welterweight champion and fellow three-division world champion Tony Canzoneri in Chicago. In one night, Ross became a two-division world champion when he beat Canzoneri by decision in ten rounds.[38][39] Ross also campaigned heavily in the city of Chicago prior to the fight. After knocking out Johnny Farr in six rounds, Ross faced Canzoneri again, defeating him by decision for a second time, this time over 15 rounds.[40]

Ross facing off with Phil Furr at the weigh-in, 1936

Ross retained his title by decision against Sammy Fuller to finish 1933 and against Peter Nebo to begin 1934, with an impressive second victory over Billy Petrolle in a non-title bout in between.[41] He next defended the title against former world champion Frankie Klick, with the bout ending in a draw.[42]

After repeatedly calling out welterweight champion Jimmy McLarnin,[41] Ross finally faced him in the first of their three bouts. Ross defeated McLarnin by decision to capture the welterweight title, becoming a three-division world champion and the first lightweight champion in history to also win the welterweight championship.[43][44] The bout was later retroactively named The Ring magazine's Fight of the Year for 1934. McLarnin regained the title by decision in a rematch a few weeks later. Ross then returned to light welterweight, retaining his title with a 12-round decision over Bobby Pacho in their second meeting.[45][46] After retaining the title with decision victories over Klick and Henry Woods, he moved back up to welterweight for his third and final bout with McLarnin, regaining the title by unanimous decision over 15 rounds.[47][48]

Ross won 16 bouts in a row after that, including three over future world middleweight champion Ceferino Garcia and one against Al Manfredo. His only two defenses during that stretch, however, came against Garcia and against Izzy Jannazzo, both of whom he defeated by unanimous decision over 15 rounds.[49]

Final bout and retirement

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In his final fight, Ross defended his title against fellow three-division world champion Henry Armstrong on May 31, 1938, losing by 15-round decision. Although Armstrong pounded Ross inexorably and his trainers begged him to let them stop the fight, he refused to stop or go down.[50] Ross had never been knocked out in his career[6] and was determined to leave the ring on his feet.[51] Some boxing experts view Ross's performance against Armstrong as one of the most courageous in history. Some believe that Ross's will to survive every tough fight on his feet had to do with his understanding of his symbolic importance to Jews. That is, Jews would not only fight back, but they would not go down.[52]

Following the fight, Ross announced his retirement in his dressing room, stating, "I was beaten by a better fighter."[53] He retired with a professional record of 74–4–3, including 22 knockout victories.

World War II

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Ross featured in a 1943 issue of Real Life Comics

In retirement in his early thirties, Ross enlisted as a private in the United States Marine Corps on April 21, 1942, to fight in World War II.[54] He trained at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in California, where he received a medal for efficiency two weeks after beginning training.[55] Ross also served as an instructor in a boot camp course on self-defense, demonstrating fighting techniques to assembled platoons around a raised ring.[56] The Marines wanted to keep him stateside and use his celebrity status to boost morale. Most of the athletes of the era, like heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, had ceremonial roles in the military, but Ross insisted on fighting for his country.[28]

Before he was to go overseas, Ross physically assaulted a non-commissioned officer who had made an antisemitic remark. He was to be court martialed at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.[14] The other board members wanted to throw the book at Ross, but Captain Berthol E. Davis, who was also Jewish and knew of Ross's achievements, convinced the rest of the board to allow Ross to go overseas and avoid punishment. So, he was sent to the Pacific Theater.[28]

Ross served with B Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines during the Battle of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. On November 19, 1942, his unit crossed the Matanikau River to provide flank security for the advancing 182nd Infantry Regiment and was ambushed by Japanese forces while waiting for the Army to advance.[57] Suffering from malaria, he and three comrades were pinned down under heavy enemy fire in a shell hole.[58] All four were wounded; Ross was the only one able to continue fighting. He gathered his comrades' rifles and grenades and, over the course of the night, threw 21 hand grenades and fired hundreds of rounds of ammunition, single-handedly fighting nearly two dozen Japanese soldiers and killing them all by morning.[59] After the action, his helmet was found to be dented by 30 pieces of shrapnel.[60] Two of the Marines were killed, but Ross carried the third on his shoulders to safety, despite the man weighing 230 lb (104 kg) compared to Ross' 140 lb (64 kg).[52] Ross emerged from the fighting with minor shrapnel wounds and shell shock, later recalling, "For 10 days I had a complete loss of memory from the pounding of the mortars. I couldn’t even remember my name. I imagine it was like being knocked out." He was subsequently promoted to corporal and recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross.[61]

Ross was awarded America's third highest military honor, the Silver Star,[1] as well as the Purple Heart and a Presidential Unit Citation.[62][63] As one of America's greatest "celebrity" war heroes, he was honored by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a Rose Garden ceremony. He was also awarded the Edward J. Neil Trophy as boxing's "man of the year" for 1942 by the New York Boxing Writers Association.[64][63]

During his time in Guadalcanal, Ross began a lifelong friendship with the Catholic priest Frederic Gehring, a wartime chaplain who wrote regular correspondences for Reader's Digest magazine.[65] Gehring considered Ross a national treasure who defied logic when it came to bravery and the defense of principle. Ross was the only person on Guadacanal capable of playing the temperamental pipe organ kept there.[66] On Christmas Eve, before he and his fellow Marines were to go into battle, Gehring asked Ross to learn "Silent Night" and other Christmas songs for the troops.[67] After Ross had played them, Gehring asked him to play a Jewish song. Ross played "My Yiddishe Momma," about a child's love for his self-sacrificing mother. Many of the Marines knew the melody of the song from Ross's boxing days, when it was played when he entered the ring. When the Marines heard Ross play the song, newspaper reports say, they were all in tears.[68]

Ross was later promoted to sergeant before the end of the war. On April 14, 1944, he received an honorable medical discharge from the United States Marine Corps at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.[69]

Drug addiction and recovery

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Recovering at the hospital from malaria and his wounds suffered at Guadalcanal, Ross developed a dependency on the morphine he was administered for pain.[70] In February 1943, he was recovering at a naval hospital in the South Pacific from his fourth attack of malaria.[71] After returning to the United States, malaria struck for a fifth time on the evening of March 15, when he collapsed shortly before he was scheduled to address 15,000 people at a Red Cross rally at Madison Square Garden.[72][73]

Back in the states, the morphine was replaced with street heroin.[9] About a year after his discharge from the Marines, Ross experienced another bout of malaria and a recurrence of severe migraine headaches, prompting him to resume the drug treatment he had received during the war.[74] His addiction eventually grew to cost him as much as $500 per day.[17] To help with his financial troubles, he was gifted money by gangster Abner Zwillman.[75] On September 11, 1946, Ross voluntarily surrendered to federal authorities in New York and submitted to a technical arrest so that he could receive treatment at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He remained there for approximately four months and was discharged in January 1947, with hospital officials declaring him cured.[74][76]

Ross subsequently became an outspoken anti-drug advocate, speaking to high school students across the United States about the dangers of drug abuse.[30] In September 1955, he testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Illicit Narcotics Traffic about his addiction and recovery, recounting his treatment at Lexington and crediting the hospital’s medical officer, Victor H. Vogel, with persuading him to remain in treatment after Ross initially sought to leave after only ten or eleven days.[77][58] His struggle with drug addiction was later depicted in the 1957 biographical film Monkey on My Back.[78][79]

Later life and death

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Following World War II, Ross supported the creation of Israel by reportedly smuggling weapons to the newly established state.[80] He also offered to lead a group of Jewish war veterans called the "George Washington Legion," alongside British organizer Major Samuel Wiser.[81] Additionally, Ross allied with the Bergson Group, a militant Zionist organization.[82]

In Sport Life's July 1951 edition, the author pointed out to readers to be aware of tricksters impersonating sport personalities to gain gifts and freebies. The magazine closed the article by highlighting how Ross had walked into a restaurant, where a faker was impersonating Jackie "Kid" Berg and was surrounded by admirers. "So you're Jackie Kid Berg?" the inwardly boiling Ross inquired as he approached the 200-pounder. "Sure" the faker responded. Ross then threw a right hand punch and flattened the phony. "If you were really Jackie Kid Berg, you could have easily taken that punch without going down!"[83]

Ross with his wife Cathy Howlett, 1943

In 1957, Ross wrote an autobiography titled No Man Stands Alone.[84] He spent his later years traveling extensively, making frequent appearances at dinners and sports programs, refereeing Golden Gloves tournaments, and using his celebrity status in promotional work for casinos and other businesses.[85] He remained with his wife, Cathy Howlett,[86] a former Ziegfeld Follies dancer whom he first married in July 1942. The couple divorced in July 1946 before remarrying in July 1949.[87] Although they had no children together, Ross was stepfather to her daughter, Noreen, from a previous marriage.[88]

Ross also remained loyal to his friend Jack Ruby and testified as a character witness on Ruby's behalf at his trial for killing Lee Harvey Oswald, who was charged with the killings of President John F. Kennedy and Dallas patrolman, J. D. Tippit.[89][90]

Ross died in his hometown Chicago of throat cancer at the age of 57 and is buried at Rosemont Park Cemetery.[91][92] His relatives include Yuri Rasovsky, Solomon Rosowsky and Baruch Leib Rosowsky.[93]

Awards and honors

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In 1936, the Chicago Golden Gloves created a new sportsmanship trophy named after Ross to be awarded to the outstanding welterweight.[24][94] The Aleph Zadik Aleph chapter located in Chicago's south suburbs (primarily in Flossmoor, Homewood, and Olympia Fields), is named in his honor.

In its May 1994 issue, The Ring magazine ranked Ross as the third-greatest light welterweight and fourth-greatest welterweight of all time.[95] In 1999, the Associated Press ranked Ross as the second-greatest light welterweight and fifth-greatest welterweight of the 20th century.[96] In 2002, The Ring ranked him 21st on its list of the "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years."[97] ESPN ranked Ross as the 22nd-greatest boxer of all time in 2007.[3][98] Three years later, Bleacher Report ranked him as the 12th-greatest Jewish athlete of all time.[99] In 2012, Complex included Ross on its list of "The Most Badass Jewish Sports Figures of All Time."[100]

Halls of Fame

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Boxing awards

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Military decorations

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Other honors

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Professional boxing record

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All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[120] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

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81 fights 72 wins 4 losses
By knockout 22 0
By decision 50 4
Draws 3
Newspaper decisions/draws 2

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
81 Loss 72–4–3 (2) Henry Armstrong UD 15 May 31, 1938 Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
80 Win 72–3–3 (2) Bobby Venner TKO 7 (10) Apr 25, 1938 Shrine Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
79 Win 71–3–3 (2) Henry Schaft TKO 4 (10) Apr 4, 1938 Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
78 Win 70–3–3 (2) Ceferino Garcia UD 15 Sep 23, 1937 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
77 Win 69–3–3 (2) Al Manfredo NWS 10 Aug 19, 1937 Western League Baseball Park, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
76 Win 69–3–3 (1) Jackie Burke KO 5 (10) Jun 27, 1937 Heinemann Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
75 Win 68–3–3 (1) Chuck Woods KO 4 (10) Jun 17, 1937 Perry Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
74 Win 67–3–3 (1) Al Manfredo PTS 10 Jan 29, 1937 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
73 Win 66–3–3 (1) Izzy Jannazzo UD 15 Nov 27, 1936 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
72 Win 65–3–3 (1) Phil Furr UD 10 Jul 22, 1936 Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
71 Win 64–3–3 (1) Morrie Sherman KO 2 (10) Jun 22, 1936 City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
70 Win 63–3–3 (1) Laddie Tonielli TKO 5 (10) Jun 10, 1936 State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
69 Win 62–3–3 (1) Chuck Woods TKO 5 (10) May 1, 1936 Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
68 Win 61–3–3 (1) Gordon Wallace MD 10 Mar 11, 1936 Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
67 Win 60–3–3 (1) Lou Halper TKO 8 (10) Jan 27, 1936 Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
66 Win 59–3–3 (1) Ceferino Garcia UD 10 Nov 29, 1935 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
65 Win 58–3–3 (1) Ceferino Garcia PTS 10 Sep 13, 1935 Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
64 Win 57–3–3 (1) Baby Joe Gans KO 2 (10) Sep 6, 1935 Multnomah Stadium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
63 Win 56–3–3 (1) Jimmy McLarnin UD 15 May 28, 1935 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
62 Win 55–3–3 (1) Henry Woods UD 12 Apr 9, 1935 Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
61 Win 54–3–3 (1) Frankie Klick UD 10 Jan 28, 1935 Municipal Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
60 Win 53–3–3 (1) Bobby Pacho PTS 12 Dec 10, 1934 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
59 Loss 52–3–3 (1) Jimmy McLarnin SD 15 Sep 17, 1934 Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
58 Win 52–2–3 (1) Jimmy McLarnin SD 15 May 28, 1934 Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
57 Win 51–2–3 (1) Bobby Pacho PTS 10 Mar 27, 1934 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
56 Win 50–2–3 (1) Kid Moro PTS 10 Mar 14, 1934 Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
55 Draw 49–2–3 (1) Frankie Klick PTS 10 Mar 5, 1934 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
54 Win 49–2–2 (1) Pete Nebo PTS 12 Feb 7, 1934 Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
53 Win 48–2–2 (1) Billy Petrolle UD 10 Jan 24, 1934 New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
52 Win 47–2–2 (1) Sammy Fuller MD 10 Nov 17, 1933 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title;
Won world light welterweight title claim
51 Win 46–2–2 (1) Tony Canzoneri SD 15 Sep 12, 1933 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles;
Retained world light welterweight title
50 Win 45–2–2 (1) Johnny Farr TKO 6 (10) Jul 26, 1933 Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
49 Win 44–2–2 (1) Tony Canzoneri MD 10 Jun 23, 1933 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles;
Won world light welterweight title
48 Win 43–2–2 (1) Joe Ghnouly PTS 10 May 3, 1933 Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
47 Win 42–2–2 (1) Billy Petrolle UD 10 Mar 22, 1933 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
46 Win 41–2–2 (1) Tommy Grogan PTS 10 Feb 22, 1933 Washington Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
45 Win 40–2–2 (1) Johnny Datto KO 2 (10) Jan 30, 1933 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 39–2–2 (1) Johnny Farr PTS 10 Nov 25, 1932 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
43 Win 38–2–2 (1) Goldie Hess PTS 10 Nov 11, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
42 Win 37–2–2 (1) Battling Battalino UD 10 Oct 21, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
41 Win 36–2–2 (1) Frankie Petrolle KO 2 (10) Sep 15, 1932 Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
40 Win 35–2–2 (1) Ray Miller UD 10 Aug 26, 1932 Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
39 Win 34–2–2 (1) Henry Perlick TKO 3 (8) Jul 28, 1932 Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
38 Win 33–2–2 (1) Dick Sisk TKO 6 (8) May 20, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
37 Win 32–2–2 (1) Frankie Hughes PTS 10 Apr 5, 1932 Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
36 Win 31–2–2 (1) Nick Ellenwood PTS 10 Mar 2, 1932 Armory, Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
35 Win 30–2–2 (1) Billy Gladstone PTS 6 Feb 18, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
34 Win 29–2–2 (1) Micky O'Neill PTS 6 Feb 8, 1932 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
33 Win 28–2–2 (1) Jimmy Lundy PTS 8 Nov 18, 1931 Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
32 Win 27–2–2 (1) Young Terry PTS 8 Nov 13, 1931 Moline Field House, Moline, Illinois, U.S.
31 Win 26–2–2 (1) Lou Jallos PTS 8 Nov 4, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
30 Win 25–2–2 (1) Glen Gamp PTS 10 Oct 2, 1931 Eagles Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
29 Win 24–2–2 (1) Jimmy Alvarado PTS 8 Jul 30, 1931 Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
28 Win 23–2–2 (1) Babe Ruth TKO 4 (10) Jul 15, 1931 Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
27 Win 22–2–2 (1) Billy Shaw PTS 8 May 13, 1931 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
26 Win 21–2–2 (1) Jackie Dugan KO 2 (8) May 1, 1931 Moline Field House, Moline, Illinois, U.S.
25 Win 20–2–2 (1) Lud Abella TKO 2 (6) Apr 24, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
24 Win 19–2–2 (1) Midget Mike O'Dowd PTS 8 Apr 8, 1931 Moline Field House, Moline, Illinois, U.S.
23 Loss 18–2–2 (1) Roger Bernard PTS 8 Mar 27, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
22 Win 18–1–2 (1) Jackie Davis PTS 6 Mar 20, 1931 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
21 Win 17–1–2 (1) Young Terry UD 10 Feb 20, 1931 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
20 Win 16–1–2 (1) Henry Falegano PTS 8 Jan 14, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
19 Draw 15–1–2 (1) Harry Dublinsky PTS 8 Nov 21, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
18 Win 15–1–1 (1) Petey Mack KO 1 (8) Nov 6, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
17 Win 14–1–1 (1) Sammy Binder KO 2 (6) Oct 14, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
16 Draw 13–1–1 (1) Young Terry PTS 8 Sep 19, 1930 Jones & Baumrucker Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
15 Win 13–1 (1) Luis Perez KO 1 (6) Aug 2, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
14 Win 12–1 (1) Eddie Koppy PTS 6 Jul 1, 1930 Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
13 Win 11–1 (1) Mickey Genaro PTS 6 Apr 25, 1930 Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
12 Loss 10–1 (1) Carlos Garcia PTS 6 Apr 21, 1930 Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
11 Win 10–0 (1) Eddie Bojack TKO 2 (4) Apr 8, 1930 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
10 Win 9–0 (1) Jackie Davis NWS 4 Mar 3, 1930 Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Jiro Kumagai PTS 4 Feb 24, 1930 Recreation Park, San Francisco, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Johnny Andrews PTS 4 Jan 24, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Louis New PTS 6 Jan 10, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Al DeRose PTS 6 Dec 5, 1929 Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Joey Barth PTS 5 Nov 29, 1929 Guyon's Paradise Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Virgil Tobin KO 2 (4) Oct 21, 1929 State Armory, San Francisco, California, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Joe Borola PTS 6 Oct 12, 1929 Main Street Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Joe Borola PTS 6 Sep 14, 1929 Main Street Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Ramon Lugo PTS 6 Aug 31, 1929 Main Street Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Unofficial record

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81 fights 74 wins 4 losses
By knockout 22 0
By decision 52 4
Draws 3

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
81 Loss 74–4–3 Henry Armstrong UD 15 May 31, 1938 Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
80 Win 74–3–3 Bobby Venner TKO 7 (10) Apr 25, 1938 Shrine Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
79 Win 73–3–3 Henry Schaft TKO 4 (10) Apr 4, 1938 Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
78 Win 72–3–3 Ceferino Garcia UD 15 Sep 23, 1937 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
77 Win 71–3–3 Al Manfredo NWS 10 Aug 19, 1937 Western League Baseball Park, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
76 Win 70–3–3 Jackie Burke KO 5 (10) Jun 27, 1937 Heinemann Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
75 Win 69–3–3 Chuck Woods KO 4 (10) Jun 17, 1937 Perry Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
74 Win 68–3–3 Al Manfredo PTS 10 Jan 29, 1937 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
73 Win 67–3–3 Izzy Jannazzo UD 15 Nov 27, 1936 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
72 Win 66–3–3 Phil Furr UD 10 Jul 22, 1936 Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
71 Win 65–3–3 Morrie Sherman KO 2 (10) Jun 22, 1936 City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
70 Win 64–3–3 Laddie Tonielli TKO 5 (10) Jun 10, 1936 State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
69 Win 63–3–3 Chuck Woods TKO 5 (10) May 1, 1936 Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
68 Win 62–3–3 Gordon Wallace MD 10 Mar 11, 1936 Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
67 Win 61–3–3 Lou Halper TKO 8 (10) Jan 27, 1936 Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
66 Win 60–3–3 Ceferino Garcia UD 10 Nov 29, 1935 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
65 Win 59–3–3 Ceferino Garcia PTS 10 Sep 13, 1935 Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
64 Win 58–3–3 Baby Joe Gans KO 2 (10) Sep 6, 1935 Multnomah Stadium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
63 Win 57–3–3 Jimmy McLarnin UD 15 May 28, 1935 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
62 Win 56–3–3 Henry Woods UD 12 Apr 9, 1935 Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
61 Win 55–3–3 Frankie Klick UD 10 Jan 28, 1935 Municipal Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
60 Win 54–3–3 Bobby Pacho PTS 12 Dec 10, 1934 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
59 Loss 53–3–3 Jimmy McLarnin SD 15 Sep 17, 1934 Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
58 Win 53–2–3 Jimmy McLarnin SD 15 May 28, 1934 Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
57 Win 52–2–3 Bobby Pacho PTS 10 Mar 27, 1934 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
56 Win 51–2–3 Kid Moro PTS 10 Mar 14, 1934 Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
55 Draw 50–2–3 Frankie Klick PTS 10 Mar 5, 1934 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
54 Win 50–2–2 Pete Nebo PTS 12 Feb 7, 1934 Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
53 Win 49–2–2 Billy Petrolle UD 10 Jan 24, 1934 New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
52 Win 48–2–2 Sammy Fuller MD 10 Nov 17, 1933 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title;
Won world light welterweight title claim
51 Win 47–2–2 Tony Canzoneri SD 15 Sep 12, 1933 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles;
Retained world light welterweight title
50 Win 46–2–2 Johnny Farr TKO 6 (10) Jul 26, 1933 Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Retained world light welterweight title
49 Win 45–2–2 Tony Canzoneri MD 10 Jun 23, 1933 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles;
Won world light welterweight title
48 Win 44–2–2 Joe Ghnouly PTS 10 May 3, 1933 Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
47 Win 43–2–2 Billy Petrolle UD 10 Mar 22, 1933 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
46 Win 42–2–2 Tommy Grogan PTS 10 Feb 22, 1933 Washington Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
45 Win 41–2–2 Johnny Datto KO 2 (10) Jan 30, 1933 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 40–2–2 Johnny Farr PTS 10 Nov 25, 1932 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
43 Win 39–2–2 Goldie Hess PTS 10 Nov 11, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
42 Win 38–2–2 Battling Battalino UD 10 Oct 21, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
41 Win 37–2–2 Frankie Petrolle KO 2 (10) Sep 15, 1932 Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
40 Win 36–2–2 Ray Miller UD 10 Aug 26, 1932 Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
39 Win 35–2–2 Henry Perlick TKO 3 (8) Jul 28, 1932 Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
38 Win 34–2–2 Dick Sisk TKO 6 (8) May 20, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
37 Win 33–2–2 Frankie Hughes PTS 10 Apr 5, 1932 Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
36 Win 32–2–2 Nick Ellenwood PTS 10 Mar 2, 1932 Armory, Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
35 Win 31–2–2 Billy Gladstone PTS 6 Feb 18, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
34 Win 30–2–2 Micky O'Neill PTS 6 Feb 8, 1932 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
33 Win 29–2–2 Jimmy Lundy PTS 8 Nov 18, 1931 Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
32 Win 28–2–2 Young Terry PTS 8 Nov 13, 1931 Moline Field House, Moline, Illinois, U.S.
31 Win 27–2–2 Lou Jallos PTS 8 Nov 4, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
30 Win 26–2–2 Glen Gamp PTS 10 Oct 2, 1931 Eagles Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
29 Win 25–2–2 Jimmy Alvarado PTS 8 Jul 30, 1931 Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
28 Win 24–2–2 Babe Ruth TKO 4 (10) Jul 15, 1931 Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
27 Win 23–2–2 Billy Shaw PTS 8 May 13, 1931 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
26 Win 22–2–2 Jackie Dugan KO 2 (8) May 1, 1931 Moline Field House, Moline, Illinois, U.S.
25 Win 21–2–2 Lud Abella TKO 2 (6) Apr 24, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
24 Win 20–2–2 Midget Mike O'Dowd PTS 8 Apr 8, 1931 Moline Field House, Moline, Illinois, U.S.
23 Loss 19–2–2 Roger Bernard PTS 8 Mar 27, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
22 Win 19–1–2 Jackie Davis PTS 6 Mar 20, 1931 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
21 Win 18–1–2 Young Terry UD 10 Feb 20, 1931 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
20 Win 17–1–2 Henry Falegano PTS 8 Jan 14, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
19 Draw 16–1–2 Harry Dublinsky PTS 8 Nov 21, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
18 Win 16–1–1 Petey Mack KO 1 (8) Nov 6, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
17 Win 15–1–1 Sammy Binder KO 2 (6) Oct 14, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
16 Draw 14–1–1 Young Terry PTS 8 Sep 19, 1930 Jones & Baumrucker Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
15 Win 14–1 Luis Perez KO 1 (6) Aug 2, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
14 Win 13–1 Eddie Koppy PTS 6 Jul 1, 1930 Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
13 Win 12–1 Mickey Genaro PTS 6 Apr 25, 1930 Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
12 Loss 11–1 Carlos Garcia PTS 6 Apr 21, 1930 Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Eddie Bojack TKO 2 (4) Apr 8, 1930 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Jackie Davis NWS 4 Mar 3, 1930 Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Jiro Kumagai PTS 4 Feb 24, 1930 Recreation Park, San Francisco, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Johnny Andrews PTS 4 Jan 24, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Louis New PTS 6 Jan 10, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Al DeRose PTS 6 Dec 5, 1929 Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Joey Barth PTS 5 Nov 29, 1929 Guyon's Paradise Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Virgil Tobin KO 2 (4) Oct 21, 1929 State Armory, San Francisco, California, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Joe Borola PTS 6 Oct 12, 1929 Main Street Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Joe Borola PTS 6 Sep 14, 1929 Main Street Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Ramon Lugo PTS 6 Aug 31, 1929 Main Street Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Titles in boxing

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Major world titles

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The Ring magazine titles

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Lineal titles

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Undisputed titles

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Amateur titles

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In The Expendables film franchise, Sylvester Stallone portrays a character named Barney Ross. Given Stallone's iconic association with boxing through his portrayal of Rocky Balboa, the character's name is a fitting tribute to Ross.[124][125]

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Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Henry Armstrong is widely considered to be the first simultaneous three-division champion.[7]
  2. 1 2 Shared with Tony Canzoneri.

References

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  12. ↑ The Yiddish name דוב-בער Dov-Ber literally means "bear-bear", traceable back to the Hebrew word דב dov "bear" and the German word Bär "bear". See p. 130 of Zuckermann, Ghil'ad (2003), Language Contact and Lexical Enrichment in Israeli Hebrew. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781403917232 / ISBN 9781403938695 . It is thus an example of a bilingual tautological name.
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