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"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 Williams

Montgomery 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
 

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