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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Sammy Phillips
(Shank Parretto)

BORN Fought out of Chicago, Illinois
WEIGHT 135-155 lbs
1899
Sep  1 Steve Crosby               Chicago, Il                         L  6
Oct  3 Jim Driscoll               Chicago, Il                         D  6
Oct 16 Jack Cullen                Chicago, Il                         L  6
Oct 23 William "Kid" Parker       Chicago, Il                         L  6
          -Some sources report "L 3" on 10/29/1899
Nov 25 Jim Driscoll               Chicago, Il                         D  6

1900
Jan 23 Kid Ashe                   Cincinnati, Oh                     LK  9
May 12 Kid Ashe                   Cincinnati, Oh                      ?   
          -This bout was held; The outcome is not known
Sep 10 Oscar Gardner              Louisville, Ky                     LT  4
          -Some sources report "LF 4"
Sep 21 "Chicago" Jack Daly        Chicago, Il                         L  6

1901
Mar 12 Patsy Sweeney              Memphis, Tn                        LF  7
          -Some sources report "LK 6"
Nov 23 Martin Judge               Chicago, Il                         L  6
Dec 12 Jim Dewar                  Chicago, Il                         D  6
Dec 18 Jim Dewar                  Chicago, Il                         W  6
Dec 26 Jim Dewar                  Chicago, Il                         D  6

1902
Feb 12 Shorty Ahearn              Chicago, Il                       SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; The crowd was too small
Mar  1 Jim Dewar                  Chicago, Il                         D  6
          -This bout was reported to be the 5th meeting of these men
Apr  7 Jack Smith                 Louisville, Ky                     WF  7
Jul 18 Eddie Gardner              Chicago, Il                        LT  6
Sep 30 Tony Caponi                Chicago, Il                         W  6
Nov 20 Mike Schreck               Chicago, Il                         L  6
Nov 25 Tony Caponi                Chicago, Il                         W  6
Dec 18 Kid Ashe                   Chicago, Il                         D  6

1903
Jan  3 Joe McAllen                Chicago, Il                         L  6
Feb 19 Charles McKeever           Philadelphia, Pa                   ND  6
Apr  2 Charley Jennings           Philadelphia, Pa                   ND  6
Apr    -Phillips sparred often with "Kid" Broad during Apr-May;
           Broad was training for his upcoming bout vs Benny Yanger
Aug 13 Mike Schreck               St. Louis, Mo                     SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct  8 George Cole                Philadelphia, Pa                   ND  6
Oct 22 Cyclone Kelly              Philadelphia, Pa                   ND  6
Nov 26 Eugene Bezenah             New Oleans, La                      D 10

1904
Feb 23 Kid Taylor                 Chicago, Il                        LT  1
May 12 Milt Kinney                St. Louis, Mo                     SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Kinney was ill
May 12 Mike "Twin" Sullivan       St. Louis, Mo                      LK  5
May 31 Young Winnick              Chicago, Il                        KO  2

1905
Jan    -Phillips sparred often with "Kid" Broad during Jan;
           Broad was training for his upcoming bout vs Fred Pendergast

1906
Sep 15 Chris Vlackas              New Orleans, La                   SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1908
Dec    -Phillips sparred often with Phil Brock during Nov-Dec;
           Brock was training for his upcoming bout vs Young Corbett II

1909
Jan  6 Dave Barry                 New Orleans, La                    LT  7
Feb 15 Dave Barry                 New Orleans, La                     L 10
Mar  2 Paddy McAndrews            New Orleans, La                   SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 26 Sam Wellman                New Orleans, La                    WF   
Jul  1 Adam Smith                 New Orleans, La                    LK  2
          -Middleweight Championship of the South
Sep 27 Jack Robinson              Memphis, Tn                        LK  2

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

Undated (Prior to 10/03/1900
       Young Kenny                                                    W   
       Jack Lewis                                                     W   
       Otto Sieloff                                                   W   
       Eddie Lally                                                    W   

1902
Dec    Young Griffo               Chicago, Il                        EX  6

1907
Nov    Jack Heinan                                                    L   

1908
Aug 31 Jack Ronald                                                  SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

*** Photo Provided By William Schutte ***

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