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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Title Claimant
"Bobcat" Bob Montgomery
BORN
February 10 1919; Sumter, South Carolina DIED..
August 25 1998; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania HEIGHT 5-8 WEIGHT
133-143 lbs MANAGERS..
Frankie Thomas, Joe Gramby
Montgomery, was an exceptionally quick-fisted lightweight who fought many great matches with Beau Jack, Ike Williams and others; He turned professional in 1938; Bob won recognition by New York state as Lightweight Champion of the World after beating Beau Jack in May 1943, but lost it in a rematch in November of that year
In the days when suspensions were not automatic, the "Bobcat" lost via knockout to Al "Bummy" Davis in 63 seconds; Less than a month later, he fought a rubber match with Beau Jack and re-won the title; After winning the title, he had tough fights against Cecil Hudson, Tony Pellone and Allie Stolz before losing a unification bout to Ike WilliamsMontgomery was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995
*** AMATEUR BOUTS (32-2) *** *** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS *** 1938 Oct 23 Johnny Buff Atlantic City, NJ KO 2 Oct 27 Pat Patucci Atlantic City, NJ KO 2 Nov 4 Eddie Stewart Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Nov 10 Joe Beltrane Atlantic City, NJ KO 3 Nov 17 Red Rossi Atlantic City, NJ KO 2 Dec 8 Jackie Shepard Atlantic City, NJ W 8 1939 Jan 19 Harvey Jacobs Atlantic City, NJ KO 1 Feb 2 Charley Burns Atlantic City, NJ W 8 Feb 23 Jay Macedon Atlantic City, NJ W 8 Mar 9 Billy Miller Atlantic City, NJ KO 2 Mar 16 Frankie Saia Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 Mar 30 Benny Berman Atlantic City, NJ W 8 Apr 13 Young Raspi Atlantic City, NJ KO 6 Apr 20 Eddie Guerra Atlantic City, NJ W 8 May 1 George Zengaras Philadelphia, Pa D 10 May 23 Norment Quarles Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 Jun 15 Charley Burns Atlantic City, NJ KO 2 Jun 21 Tommy Rawson Philadelphia, Pa KO 1 Jul 3 Frankie Wallace Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Aug 14 Jimmy Murray Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 Aug 24 Ray Ingram Atlantic City, NJ W 10 Oct 5 Charley Gilley Atlantic City, NJ KO 6 Oct 23 Mike Evans Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Nov 10 Tommy Spiegel Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Nov 17 Mike Evans Philadelphia, Pa KO 1 1940 Jan 29 Al Nettlow Philadelphia, Pa D 10 Mar 11 Al Nettlow Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Jun 3 Al Nettlow Philadelphia, Pa W 12 Jul 5 Jimmy Vaughn Atlantic City, NJ KO 2 Sep 16 Lew Jenkins Philadelphia, Pa L 12 Nov 7 Norment Quarles Atlantic City, NJ D 10 Nov 25 Sammy Angott Philadelphia, Pa L 10 1941 Jan 29 Julie Kogon Brooklyn, NY W 8 Feb 7 Al Nettlow New York, NY W 8 Mar 3 George Zengaras Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 Apr 28 Nick Peters Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 May 16 Lew Jenkins New York, NY W 10 Jun 16 Manuel Villa Baltimore, Md KO 1 Jun 30 Wishy Jones Washington, DC KO 6 Jul 3 Frankie Wallace Atlantic City, NJ KO 3 Jul 14 Luther "Slugger" White Baltimore, Md W 10 Sep 8 Mike Kaplan Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Oct 10 Davey Day Chicago, Il KO 1 Oct 24 Julie Kogon Chicago, Il W 10 Oct 30 Frankie Wallace Williamsport, Pa KO 5 Dec 8 Jimmy Garrison Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 1942 Jan 5 Mayon Padlo Philadelphia, Pa KO 8 Mar 6 Sammy Angott New York, NY L 12 Apr 20 Joey Peralta Philadelphia, Pa W 10 May 8 Carmen Notch Toledo, Oh W 10 Jul 7 Sammy Angott Philadelphia, Pa L 12 Aug 13 Bobby Ruffin New York, NY W 10 Oct 6 Maxie Shapiro Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Dec 1 Maxie Shapiro Philadelphia, Pa W 10 1943 Jan 8 Chester Rico New York, NY KO 8 Feb 22 Lulu Constantino Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 5 Ramon Alvarez Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 Apr 30 Gene Johnson Scranton, Pa W 10 May 3 Henry Vasquez Holyoke, Ma W 8 May 21 Beau Jack New York, NY W 15 -Lightweight Championship of the World (as recognized by New York state) Jul 4 Al Reasoner New Orleans, La KO 6 Jul 30 Frankie Wills Washington DC W 10 Aug 23 Fritzie Zivic Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Oct 25 Petey Scalzo Philadelphia, Pa KO 6 Nov an unnamed opponent Wilmington, De EX Nov 19 Beau Jack New York, NY L 15 -Lightweight Championship of the World (as recognized by New York state) 1944 Jan 7 Joey Peralta Detroit, Mi W 10 Jan 25 Ike Williams Philadelphia, Pa KO 12 Feb 18 Al "Bummy" Davis New York, NY LK 1 Mar 3 Beau Jack New York, NY W 15 -Lightweight Championship of the World (as recognized by New York state) Apr 28 Joey Peralta Chicago, Il W 10 Aug 4 Beau Jack New York, NY L 10 1945 Feb 13 Cecil Hudson Los Angeles, Ca W 10 -Fight Report Mar 20 Gennaro Rojo Los Angeles, Ca KO 8 May 8 Nick Moran Los Angeles, Ca L 10 Jul 9 Nick Moran Philadelphia, Pa W 10 1946 Feb 3 Bill Parsons New Orleans, La W 10 Feb 15 Leo Rodak Chicago, Il W 10 Mar 8 Tony Pellone New York, NY W 10 Mar 21 Ernie Petrone New Haven, Ct KO 4 Jun 28 Allie Stolz New York, NY KO 13 -Lightweight Championship of the World (as recognized by New York state) Jul 29 George LaRover Springfield, Ma W 10 Aug 19 Wesley Mouzon Philadelphia, Pa LK 2 Nov 26 Wesley Mouzon Philadelphia, Pa KO 8 -Lightweight Championship of the World (as recognized by New York state) 1947 Jan 20 Eddie Giosa Philadelphia, Pa KO 5 Feb 7 Tony Pellone Detroit, Mi L 10 Feb 25 Joey Barnum Los Angeles, Ca KO 7 Mar 31 Jesse Flores San Francisco, Ca KO 3 May 12 George LaRover Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Jun 2 Julie Kogon New Haven, Ct W 10 Jun 9 Frankie Cordino Springfield, Ma W 10 Aug 4 Ike Williams Philadelphia, Pa LK 6 -Lightweight Championship of the World Nov 24 Livio Minelli Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Dec 22 Joey Angelo Boston, Ma L 10 1950 Feb 3 Aldo Minelli Washington, DC L 10 Feb 27 Johnny Greco Montreal, Que, Canada L 10 Mar 9 Don Williams Worcester, Ma L 10 Mar 27 Eddie Giosa Philadelphia, Pa L 10
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization