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"Izzy" Jannazzo
(Isidoro Anthony Jannazzo)

BORN   January 31 1915; Ensley, Alabama
DIED June 18 1995;
HEIGHT 5-9
WEIGHT 139 1/4 - 157 1/2 lbs
MANAGERS Guy Anselmi, Chris Dundee

Jannazzo had an up-down career that was full of streaks and occasional super performances; He was not a power hitter yet won 65 of 126 bouts and scored just 8 knockouts; During his career, he won the Welterweight Championship of the World (as recognized by Maryland state)

Izzy defeated such men as the Cocoa Kid, Kid Azteca, Holman Williams, Johnny Jadick, Ralph Zannelli, Jimmy Leto, Steve Mamakos, Murray Brandt, Steve Halaiko, Tony Falco, Freddie Cabral, Stanislaus Loayza, Joe Rossi, Charley Parham, Freddie Dixon, Billy Celebron, Jackie Davis, Gustav Eder, Jackie Burke, "Wild" Bill McDowell, Joe Governale, Frankie Abrams, and Johnny Green; He also fought Ceferino Garcia to a draw

1932
Dec  6 Willie Miller               New York, NY                     L  4

1933
Jan 17 Joe Melletti                New York, NY                     W  4
Jan 30 Ralph Esposito              Bronx, NY                       TK  1
Feb  6 Al Haslem                   Bronx, NY                        L  5
Mar 13 Mickey O'Connor             Bronx, NY                        W  4
Apr  1 Sammy Kanter                Brooklyn, NY                     L  4
Apr 15 Marty Silvers               Brooklyn, NY                     D  4
May 22 Willie Lewis                New York, NY                     D  4
Jun  3 Sid Silas                   Brooklyn, NY                     D  6
Jun 19 Johnny Williams             Bronx, NY                        W  4
Jul  5 Sammy Kanter                Bronx, NY                        W  5
Jul 24 Murray Brandt               Bronx, NY                        L  6
Aug 10 Jimmy Sherlaw               New York, NY                     W  6
Aug 17 Joey Delmaschio             Brooklyn, NY                     W  6
Sep 11 Pedro Nieves                Brooklyn, NY                     W  6
Sep 23 Meyer Rowan                 Brooklyn, NY                     L  6
Sep 30 Joe Rossi                   Brooklyn, NY                     L  6
Dec 12 Joe Pennino                 Brooklyn, NY                     W  6

1934
Jan 13 Sammy Kanter                Brooklyn, NY                     W  6
Jan 31 Teddy Loder                 Brooklyn, NY                     D  6
Feb 17 Jack Lowery                 Brooklyn, NY                     D  6
Mar  3 Teddy Loder                 Brooklyn, NY                     D  6
Mar  5 Solly Carter                Holyoke, Ma                      W  6
Apr  4 Joe Rossi                   Brooklyn, NY                     D  6
Apr 21 Murray Brandt               Brooklyn, NY                     W  6
May  5 Jack Lowery                 Brooklyn, NY                     L  6
May 31 Stanislaus Loayza           Brooklyn, NY                     W  6
Jul 10 Mickey Paul                 Brooklyn, NY                     W  6
Jul 17 Kenny LaSalle               Brooklyn, NY                     L  6
Aug 14 Danny Levine                Brooklyn, NY                     W  6
Sep 20 Joe Mulli                   Brooklyn, NY                    KO  3
Oct 29 Morrie Sherman              New York, NY                     D  8
Nov 17 Joe Rossi                   Brooklyn, NY                     W  6
Nov 26 Al Casimini                 New York, NY                     W  8
Dec  8 Steve Halaiko               Brooklyn, NY                     W  8

1935
Jan  7 Tony Falco                  New York, NY                     W 10
Jan 26 Jackie Davis                Brooklyn, NY                     L  8
Feb 16 Jackie Davis                Brooklyn, NY                     W  8
Mar  2 Kid Azteca                  Mexico City, Mexico              L 10
Apr 15 Phil Furr                   Washington, DC                   W 10
Apr 20 Mickey Serrian              Brooklyn, NY                     L  8
Jul  1 Mickey Serrian              Woodhaven, NY                    W  8
Jul 15 Babe Marino                 Woodhaven, NY                    W  8
Aug 19 Jimmy Leto                  Woodhaven, NY                    L 10
Sep 16 Harry Dublinsky             New York, NY                     D 10
Oct 21 Harry Dublinsky             New York, NY                     D 10
Dec  9 Cleto Locatelli             New York, NY                     L 10

1936
Feb 21 Cleto Locatelli             New York, NY                     L 10
May  4 Billy Celebron              New York, NY                     W 10
Jul  6 Steve Halaiko               Woodhaven, NY                   KO  4
Jul 22 Johnny Jadick               New York, NY                     W 10
Sep 21 Gustav Eder                 New York, NY                     W 15
Oct 30 Ceferino Garcia             New York, NY                     D 15
Nov 27 Barney Ross                 New York, NY                     L 15
          -Welterweight Championship of the World

1937
May 28 Glen Lee                    Los Angeles, Ca                  L 10
Jun 18 Freddie Dixon               Phoenix, Az                      W 10
Dec 21 Jack Carroll                Sydney, NSW, Australia           L 10

1938
Jan 25 Dick Humphries              Sydney, NSW, Australia           L 10
Apr  6 Solly Krieger               New York, NY                    LT 11
Oct 15 Gustav Eder                 Hamburg, Germany                 D 15

1939
Apr 24 Vincent Pimpinella          Brooklyn, NY                     W  8
Jul 20 Andre Jessurun              Brooklyn, NY                     W 10
Sep  9 Milo Theodorescu            Brooklyn, NY                     W  8
Dec 13 Holman Williams             Scranton, Pa                     D 10

1940
Feb  7 Jackie Burke                Scranton, Pa                     W 10
Mar 27 Holman Williams             Scranton, Pa                     L 10
Apr 10 Steve Mamakos               Washington, DC                   W 10
Sep  4 Holman Williams             Washington, DC                   W 10
Oct 14 Cocoa Kid                   Baltimore, Md                    W 15
          -Welterweight Championship of the World
          (as recognized by Maryland state)
Nov  9 Augie Arellano              Brooklyn, NY                     W  8
Dec 12 Georgie Abrams              Baltimore, Md                    L 10

1941
Apr 14 Jimmy Leto                  Baltimore, Md                    W 15
          -Welterweight Championship of the World
          (as recognized by Maryland state)
Jul 10 Frank Velez                 Norwalk, Ct                      W 10
Aug  5 Cocoa Kid                   Brooklyn, NY                     W 10
Oct  7 Lou Schwartz                Brooklyn, NY                     W 10
Nov 14 Coley Welch                 New York, NY                    LK  7

1942
Feb  9 Ossie Harris                Pittsburgh, Pa                   W 10
Mar  9 Fritzie Zivic               Pittsburgh, Pa                  LT  5
Apr 23 Saverio Turiello            Birmingham, Al                   L 10
May  5 Jackie Cooper               Brooklyn, NY                     W 10
Jun  8 Johnny Jackson              Baltimore, Md                    L 10
Jun 18 Joey Spangler               Richmond, Va                     W 10
Jul  7 Johnny Walker               Philadelphia, Pa                 W  8
Aug 24 Eddie Booker                San Francisco, Ca                L 10
Sep 21 Freddie Cabral              Holyoke, Ma                     KO  7
Oct 19 "Sugar" Ray Robinson        Philadelphia, Pa                 L 10
Dec  1 "Sugar" Ray Robinson        Cleveland, Oh                   LT  8

1943
Jan 19 Andres Gomez                Brooklyn, NY                     W 10
Feb  9 Jackie Cooper               Brooklyn, NY                     L 10
Feb 23 Bobby Richardson            Cleveland, Oh                    W 10
Mar 31 Sammy Secreet               Cleveland, Oh                   TK  8
Jun 17 "Wild" Bill McDowell        Richmond, Va                     W 10
Aug 27 Cecil Hudson                New York, NY                     L  6
Sep 24 Reuben Shank                Norfolk, Va                      L 10
Sep 30 Al Gilbert                  Philadelphia, Pa                KO  7
Nov 12 Vinnie Vines                Norfolk, Va                      D 10
Nov 16 Ernest "Cat" Robinson       Brooklyn, NY                     W  8
Nov 22 Ralph Zannelli              Providence, RI                   W 10
Dec  2 Ralph Zannelli              Boston, Ma                       L 10

1944
Jan 27 Ralph Zannelli              Boston, Ma                       L 10
Feb  8 Johnny Green                Buffalo, NY                      D 10
Feb 29 Johnny Green                Buffalo, NY                      L 10
Mar 10 Phil Enzenga                Detroit, Mi                     KO  7
Apr  6 Ossie "Bulldog" Harris      Detroit, Mi                      W 10
Apr 14 Larry Anzalone              Boston, Ma                       W 10
May  9 Johnny Green                Buffalo, NY                      W 10
Jun 12 Bee Bee Wright              Pittsburgh, Pa                   L 10
Sep  5 Larney Moore                Hartford, Ct                    TK  5
Oct 13 "Sugar" Ray Robinson        Boston, Ma                      LT  2
Dec 22 Ralph Zannelli              Boston, Ma                       L 10

1945
Feb 27 Prentiss Hall               Buffalo, NY                      L  8
Mar  5 Van McNutt                  Philadelphia, Pa                 W 10
Jun 27 Dave Clark                  Cincinnati, Oh                   L 10
Jul 19 Charley Parham              Milwaukee, Wi                    W 10
Jul 30 Tony Riccio                 Newark, NJ                       W 10
Sep  6 Charley Parham              Milwaukee, Wi                    W 10
Sep 27 Jimmy Sherrer               Milwaukee, Wi                    L 10
Nov 16 Frankie Abrams              Detroit, Mi                      W 10

1946
Jan 25 Joe Blackwood               Boston, Ma                       L 10
Feb 16 Joe Legon                   Havana, Cuba                     L 10
Mar 14 "Sugar" Ray Robinson        Baltimore, Md                    L 10
Jun  5 Joe Governale               Brooklyn, NY                     W 10
Jun 17 Ralph Zannelli              Providence, RI                   W 10
Jul  2 Joe Governale               Brooklyn, NY                     L 10
Oct 28 Henry Jordan                Providence, RI                   L 10

1947
Jan 28 Steve Belloise              Miami, Fl                       LT  3

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

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