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"Petey" Sarron
(Peter Joseph Sarron)

BORN   November 21 1906; Birmingham, Alabama
DIED July 3 1994;
HEIGHT 5-3
WEIGHT 119 1/2-134 1/2 lbs
MANAGER Dave Evans, Jimmy Erwin

Sarron was a fast, elusive battler - the prime example of a "moving target;" He was not a power hitter yet he lost only 24 of 150 bouts while scoring just 25 knockouts; During his career, he won the NBA Featherweight Championship of the World

Petey defeated such men as Freddie Miller, Benny Bass, Al Foreman, Frankie Covelli, Laurie Stevens, Nick Camarata, Charley Van Reedon, "Memphis" Pal Moore, Tony Leto, Johnny Datto, Yucatan Kid, Joey Green, Carl "Red" Guggino, Emil Paluso, Johnny Leckie, Kid Pancho, Pincus "Pinky" Silverberg, Melvin "Happy" Atherton and Mickey Gill

1925
       Red Burke                   Birmingham, Al                   ND  8
       Leroy Jordan                Birmingham, Al                   KO  2
       Johnny Brown                Miami, Fl                        KO  2
       Jimmy McDermott             Miami, Fl                        KO  1
Nov    Mickey Gill                 Miami, Fl                         L 10

1926
Jul    Mutt Griffin                Miami, Fl                         W 10
Aug    Mickey Gill                 Miami, Fl                        ND 10
          -This bout was held during Aug-Dec 1926
Aug 26 Genaro Pino                 Miami, Fl                         D 10
Sep  9 Genaro Pino                 Miami, Fl                         L 10
Oct 28 Harry Allen                 Miami, Fl                        ND 10
Dec  9 Johnny Moore                Miami, Fl                         W 10
Dec 23 Tony Leto                   Miami, Fl                         D 10

1927
Mar    Melvin "Happy" Atherton     Lake Worth, Fl                    W 10
Mar    Quina Lee                   Birmingham, Al                   ND 10
          -This bout was held during Mar-May 1927
May 16 Benny Regan                 Birmingham, Al                   ND 10
May    Tommy "Kid" Williams        Pompano Beach, Fl                ND 10
          -This bout was held during May-Aug 1927
Jul  4 Benny Regan                 Atlanta, Ga                       W 10
Jul 18 Leroy Dougan                Birmingham, Al                   ND 10
Aug  1 "Memphis" Pal Moore         Birmingham, Al                   ND 10
Aug 27 Tony Leto                   Miami, Fl                         W 10
Oct  3 Bud Harris                  Birmingham, Al                   KO  4
Oct    Leroy Jordan                Memphis, Tn                      KO  3
          -This bout was held during Oct-Dec 1927
Oct 17 "Memphis" Pal Moore         Memphis, Tn                       W  8
Oct 31 Leroy Dougan                Memphis, Tn                       W  8
Nov 21 Steve Stetson               Birmingham, Al                   ND 10
Nov 27 Johnny Franks               Memphis, Tn                       W 10
Dec    Bobby Binckley              Memphis, Tn                       W 10
          -This bout was held during Oct-Dec 1927

1928
Jan    Dudley Stadler              New Orleans, La                  KO  1
Jan 16 Steve Stetson               Birmingham, Al                   KO  2
Jan 26 Pinky May                   Savannah, Ga                      D 10
Apr    Mickey Gill                 Memphis, Tn                       W 10
May    Quina Lee                   Birmingham, Al                   KO  8
May    Pinky May                   Birmingham, Al                   ND 10
Jun    Joe Lucas                   Birmingham, Al                   ND 10
Jul    Kid Pancho                  Oklahoma City, Ok                 W 10
Aug 23 Mike Sansone                Greenwood, Al                    ND 10
Sep  7 Kid Pancho                  Oklahoma City, Ok                 W 12
Sep 21 Emil Paluso                 New Orleans, La                   L 10
Oct    Mickey Gill                 Memphis, Tn                      KO  3
          -This bout was held during Sep-Dec 1928
Oct  9 Benny Schwartz              Birmingham, Al                   ND 10
Dec  3 Emil Paluso                 Birmingham, Al                   ND 10

1929
Jan 18 Johnny Erickson             Chicago, Il                       L  6
Feb    Al Jerome                   New Orleans, La                   L 10
          -This bout was held during Jan-Feb 1929
Mar    Joe Lucas                   Birmingham, Al                   ND 10
May 11 Charlie Glasson             Melbourne, Vic, Australia        KO  5
May 25 Pincus "Pinky" Silverberg   Melbourne, Vic, Australia         W 15
Jun 22 Johnnie Leckie              Sydney, NSW, Australia            L 15
Jul 20 Young Siki                  Melbourne, Vic, Australia         W 15
Jul 27 Johnnie Leckie              Sydney, NSW, Australia           KO 13
Aug 14 Dick Corbett                Brisbane, Que, Australia          D 15
Sep  7 Billy Grime                 Sydney, NSW, Australia            L 15
Oct 12 Billy Grime                 Sydney, NSW, Australia           TK  9
Nov  8 Billy Grime                 Brisbane, Que, Australia          W 15
Dec  2 Jack Jones                  Wellington, NZ                   KO 10
Dec 17 Billy Grime                 Wellington, NZ                   TK 14
Dec 27 Billy Grime                 Auckland, NZ                     TK 14

1930
Jan  1 Johnnie Leckie              Napier, NZ                        W 15
Feb  4 Johnnie Leckie              Wellington, NZ                    L 15
Mar 15 Tommy Donovan               New Plymouth, NZ                 LF  7
Mar 29 Tommy Donovan               Wellington, NZ                    L 15
May  3 Tommy Donovan               Dunedin, NZ                       L 15
Jun 21 Sammy Shack                 Dunedin, NZ                       W 15
Aug  5 Johnnie Leckie              Palmerston North, NZ              W 15

1931
Feb  2 Emil Paluso                 Birmingham, Al                    W 10
Mar 16 Tony Leto                   Birmingham, Al                   KO  4
Apr    Tony Leto                   Birmingham, Al                   KO  4
May 11 Mickey Genaro               Birmingham, Al                    W 10
Jun    Babe Ruth                   Greenwood, Al                     W 10
Jun    Davey Abad                  Birmingham, Al                   ND 10
Jul    "Midget" Mike O'Dowd        Greenwood, Ms                     D  8
Aug    Gilbert Castillo            Miami, Fl                         W 10
Sep    Narciso "Chicho" Cisneros   Jacksonville, Fl                  D 10
          -This bout was held during Aug-Nov 1931
Sep    Eddie Burl                  Jacksonville, Fl                  W 10
          -This bout was held during Aug-Nov 1931
Oct    Narciso "Chicho" Cisneros   Miami, Fl                         W 10
          -This bout was held during Aug-Nov 1931
Nov    "Midget" Mike O'Dowd        Birmingham, Al                   KO  3
Nov 17 Charley Van Reedon          Jacksonville, Fl                  W 10
Dec    Gilbert Castillo            Miami, Fl                         W 10

1932
Jan    Mickey Genaro               Jacksonville, Fl                  W 10
Feb    Charley Van Reedon          Miami, Fl                        KO  1
Apr 22 Fidel LaBarba               Detroit, Mi                       L 10
          -NBA Featherweight Championship of the World - Elimination Bout
May    Harry Sankey                Greenwood, Al                     L 10

1933
Jan 25 Charley Van Reedon          Jacksonville, Fl                  D 10
Feb 14 Frankie DeAngelo            Alexandria, Va                   TK  7
Mar  7 Benny Schwartz              Alexandria, Va                   KO  7
Mar 28 Miki Gelb                   Alexandria, Va                    W  8
Apr 24 Tommy Paul                  Alexandria, Va                    D  8
          -Some sources report 4/25/33
May  9 Tommy Paul                  Alexandria, Va                    D 10
May 12 Johnny Datto                Pittsburgh, Pa                   KO  1
Jun  1 Johnny Datto                Birmingham, Al                    W 10
Jun  6 Johnny Farr                 Alexandria, Va                    W  8
Jul 18 Eddie Burl                  Laurel, Md                        L 10
Aug 15 Eddie Burl                  Laurel, Md                        D 10
Sep 20 Mickey Genaro               Laurel, Md                        W 10
Oct 17 Eddie Burl                  Alexandria, Va                    W 10
Nov  1 Freddie Miller              Alexandria, Va                    L 10
Nov 28 Varias Milling              Alexandria, Va                    W 10
Dec 11 Bucky Burton                Miami, Fl                         W 10

1934
Jan 23 Frankie Covelli             Alexandria, Va                    L 10
Feb  7 Freddie Miller              Cincinnati, Oh                    W 10
Feb 19 Bucky Burton                Miami, Fl                         L 10
Mar 12 Bucky Burton                Miami, Fl                         W 12
Mar 27 Ray Schneider               Jacksonville, Fl                  W 10
May 11 Lew Feldman                 New York, NY                      L  8
Jun 29 Al Foreman                  Washington, DC                    W 10
Aug 27 Benny Bass                  Washington, DC                   WF  6
Sep 24 Benny Bass                  Philadelphia, Pa                  W 10
Oxt 15 Frankie Wallace             Philadelphia, Pa                  W 10
Dec  2 Eddie Burl                  Washington, DC                    W 10

1935
Jan 28 "California" Joe Rivers     Washington, DC                    W 10
Feb 15 Frankie Covelli             Miami, Fl                         W 10
Feb 18 Patsy Severo                Miami, Fl                         W 10
Feb 25 Baby Manuel                 Miami, Fl                         W 10
Mar 25 "California" Joe Rivers     Washington, DC                    W 10
Aug 12 Joey Temes                  Washington, DC                    W 10
Sep 14 Young Chocolate             Kingston, Jamaica                 W 10
Sep 30 "California" Joe Rivers     Washington, DC                    W 10
Nov  6 Andy Martin                 Birmingham, Al                   ND 10
Dec  5 Carl "Red" Guggino          Miami, Fl                         D 10

1936
Jan  6 Jimmy McNamara              Miami, Fl                         W 10
Jan 13 Carl "Red" Guggino          Miami, Fl                         W 10
Mar  2 Freddie Miller              Coral Gables, Fl                  L 15
              -NBA Featherweight Championship of the World
May 11 Freddie Miller              Washington, DC                    W 15
              -NBA Featherweight Championship of the World
Jun 15 Nick Camarata               New Orleans, La                   W 10
Jun 23 Lloyd Pine                  Akron, Oh                         W 10
Jul  7 Bobby Dean                  Washington, DC                   KO  5
Jul 22 Baby Manuel                 Dallas, Tx                        W 15
              -NBA Featherweight Championship of the World
Jul 31 Davey Abad                  Hollywood, Ca                     W 10
Aug 26 Jackie Carter               Youngstown, Oh                    W 10
Sep 14 Nick Camarata               Richmond, Va                      D 10

1937
Jan 16 Laurie Stevens              Johannesburg, Transvaal, SAfrica KO 12
Feb 20 Andy Martin                 Johannesburg, Transvaal, SAfrica KO  4
Apr 15 Harry Mizler                London, England                   W 10
May  6 Dave Crowley                London, England                  LF  9
Jun 19 Harry Mizler                Johannesburg, Transvaal, SAfrica LF  1
Jul 31 Freddie Miller              Johannesburg, Transvaal, SAfrica  L 10
Sep  4 Freddie Miller              Johannesburg, Transvaal, SAfrica  W 12
         -NBA Featherweight Championship of the World
Sep  9 Teddy Braun                 Cape Town, WCape, SAfrica         W 10
Oct 29 Henry Armstrong             New York, NY                     LK  6
         -NBA Featherweight Championship of the World;
         Featherweight Championship of the World
         (as recognized by New York state)
Dec  8 Carl "Red" Guggino          New York, NY                      W 10
Dec 20 Ray Ingram                  Richmond, Va                      W 10

1938
Feb 15 Bobby Britton               Coral Gables, Fl                  W 10
Mar 15 Joey Temes                  in Mississippi                    W 10
          -Some sources report "Greenwood, Ms"
Apr 11 Joey Green                  Mobile, Al                       ND 10
May 20 Lou Gevinson                Washington, DC                    W 10
Oct  3 Yucatan Kid                 Washington, DC                    W 15
Dec  5 Mike Gamiere                Cleveland, Oh                     W 10
Dec 16 Yucatan Kid                 Miami, Fl                         W 10

1939 
Mar 30 James "Wishy" Jones         Birmingham, Al                    W 10
Jun 15 Yucatan Kid                 Richmond, Va                      W 10
Jul 17 Sammy Angott                Pittsburgh, Pa                    L 10


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

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