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Petey Scalzo
(Peter Donato Scalzo)

BORN   August 1 1917; New York, New York
DIED June 15 1993; New York, New York
HEIGHT 5-6
WEIGHT 119-139 3/4 lbs
MANAGER Pete Reilly
TRAINERS Dan Florio, Nick Florio

Scalzo was a fine boxer who handled himself well; He had skills and a punch; In 112 bouts, he lost but 15; At one point in his career, he sported a 60-2-2 record; He captured the Featherweight Championship of the World following a non-title victory over reigning champion Joey Archibald; The NBA declared him champion its champion on May 1, 1940

Petey defeated such men as Joey Archibald, Richie Lemos, Mike Belloise, Frankie Covelli, Bernie Friedkin, Jimmy Perrin, Bobby "Poison" Ivy, Allie Stolz, Tony Dupre, Emil Joseph, Pete DeGrasse, Lou Transparenti, Chris "Ginger" Foran, Maxie Fisher, Nat Litfin, Mickey Farber, Mike Raffa and Morris "Curley" Nichols

1936
Jun 29 Damasco Seda                New York, NY                    KO  1
Jul  7 Dominic Pasculli            Long Island City, NY            KO  1
Jul  9 Andy Crispano               Brooklyn, NY                    KO  1
Jul 21 Tommy Vello                 Woodhaven, NY                   KO  1
Jul 28 Benny Johnson               Long Island City, NY            KO  3
Sep 10 Lou Pisano                  Brooklyn, NY                    KO  1
Sep 21 Sammy Santillo              New York, NY                     W  4
Sep 29 Davey Crawford              Bronx, NY                        W  4
Oct  5 Abe Schone                  New York, NY                     W  4
Oct 12 Davey Crawford              New York, NY                    KO  2
Oct 17 Ramon Pabon                 Brooklyn, NY                    KO  1
Oct 22 Abe Schone                  New York, NY                    KO  2
Oct 27 Johnny Compo                Bronx, NY                        W  6
Nov  2 Connie Holmes               New York, NY                    KO  4
Nov 24 Georgie Holmes              Bronx, NY                       KO  1
Dec  9 Jimmy Lancaster             New York, NY                     W  6
Dec 29 Al Reid                     Bronx, NY                        D  8

1937
Jan 11 Willie Felice               New York, NY                     W  6
Jan 27 Jimmy English               New York, NY                     W  6
Mar  3 Johnny Schibelli            New York, NY                     W  6
Mar 16 Willis Johnson              Bronx, NY                       TK  5
Apr  1 Cleo "Kid" Wilson           New York, NY                    KO  2
Apr  6 Al Gillette                 Bronx, NY                        W  6
May  4 Joey Wach                   Bronx, NY                        W  8
May 12 Johnny Compo                New York, NY                     W  6
May 17 Johnny "Skippy" Allen       Woodhaven, NY                   KO  2
Jun  7 Harry Gentile               Woodhaven, NY                   KO  2
Jun 15 Al Reid                     Bronx, NY                        W  8
Jul  1 Henry Hook                  Brooklyn, NY                    KO  3
Jul 19 Sammy Russo                 Woodhaven, NY                   KO  1
Jul 22 Johnny Pena                 Brooklyn, NY                     D  8
Aug 23 San Sanchez                 Philadelphia, Pa                KO  1
Sep 30 Harry Gentile               Brooklyn, NY                    TK  3
Oct  7 Al Gillette                 Brooklyn, NY                    KO  1
Oct 22 Glenn "Red" Hutchins        New York, NY                    TK  6
Nov 19 Al Reid                     New York, NY                     W  8
Dec 28 Cristobal Jaramillo         Bronx, NY                        W  8

1938
Jan 14 Al Gillette                Washington, DC                   KO  2
Mar  4 Cristobal Jaramillo        New York, NY                      W  6
Mar 15 Nat Litfin                 Bronx, NY                         W  8
Apr 26 Mike Belloise              Bronx, NY                         L  8
May 20 George Carlo               Washington, DC                   TK  5
May 25 George Karkella            Long Island City, NY              W  8
Jun 23 Alex Burns                 Brooklyn, NY                     KO  3
Jun 29 Al Ragone                  Long Island City, NY              W  8
Jul 19 Tony Dupre                 Washington, DC                    L  8
Aug 18 Vernon Cormier             Brooklyn, NY                      W  8
Sep 16 Jimmy Lancaster            Brooklyn, NY                      W  8
Oct  3 Davey Crawford             Brooklyn, NY                     KO  3
Oct 27 Francis Walsh              Brooklyn, NY                     KO  2
Nov  7 Jose Santos                New York, NY                     TK  4
Nov 12 Johnny Compo               Brooklyn, NY                     KO  5
Dec  5 Joey Archibald             New York, NY                     KO  2
Dec 26 Paul "Tennessee" Lee       New York, NY                      W  8

1939
Jan  3 Lou Transparenti           Washington, DC                   TK  7
Jan 23 Minnie DeMore              Pittsburgh, Pa                   KO  6
Jan 31 Jimmy Buckler              Pittsburgh, Pa                   TK  2
Feb 17 Sal Bartolo                Boston, Ma                        W 10
Mar 17 Baby Louis                 New York, NY                     TK  2
May  3 Vince Dell'Orto            New York, NY                      W  8
Jun 12 Emil Joseph                Millvale, Pa                      W 10
Jun 26 Pete DeGrasse              Millvale, Pa                     TK  4
Jul 14 Benny Piazza               Mount Freedom, NJ                KO  3
Jul 28 Frankie Wallace            Brooklyn, NY                      W  8
Oct 15 Simon Chavez               Caracas, Venezuela                L 10
Nov  8 Herbie Gilmore             Providence, RI                   TK  5
Dec  1 Allie Stolz                New York, NY                     KO  4
Dec 12 Hank Nakamura              Bronx, NY                         W  8
Dec 22 Simon Chavez               New York, NY                      W 10

1940
Jan 13 "Young" Johnny Buff        Brooklyn, NY                     KO  2
Jan 22 Nat Litfin                 New York, NY                      W  8
Jan 29 Cristobal Jaramillo        New York, NY                      W  8
Feb  3 Tony Dupre                 Brooklyn, NY                     KO  2
Feb 17 Jimmy Vaughn               Brooklyn, NY                      W  8
Feb 27 Primo Flores               Bronx, NY                         D  8
Apr  9 Primo Flores               Bronx, NY                         W  8
Apr    -Joey Archibald was stripped of the NBA Featherweight Championship
          for not fighting Scalzo
Apr 30 Ginger Foran               Bronx, NY                        KO  5
May  1 -Scalzo was declared NBA Featherweight Champion of the World
May 15 Frankie Covelli            Washington, DC                   TK  6
          -NBA Featherweight Championship of the World
Jun  3 Mike Belloise              Bronx, NY                         W  8
Jun 17 Bernie Friedkin            Woodhaven, NY                     D  8
Jul 10 Bobby "Poison" Ivy         Hartford, Ct                     TK 15
          -NBA Featherweight Championship of the World
Jul 15 Maxie Fisher               Newark, NJ                        W 10
Aug  5 Chris "Ginger" Foran       Bronx, NY                         W  8
Aug 26 Jimmy Perrin               New Orleans, La                   W 10
Oct  4 Julie Kogon                New York, NY                      L  8
Nov  1 Bernie Friedkin            New York, NY                      W  8
Dec 27 Richie Lemos               Hollywood, Ca                    TK  7

1941
Feb 14 Guy Serean                 Hollywood, Ca                    LT  8
Mar 31 Vern Bybee                 San Francisco, Ca                 D 10
Apr 18 Andy Scrivani              Hollywood, Ca                    TK  1
May 19 Phil Zwick                 Milwaukee, Wi                     D 15
          -NBA Featherweight Championship of the World
Jul  1 Richie Lemos               Los Angeles, Ca                  LK  5
          -NBA Featherweight Championship of the World
Aug 21 Jimmy Gilligan             Brooklyn, NY                      W  8
Sep  9 Jimmy Gilligan             Long Island City, NY             TK  5
Sep 15 Mike Raffa                 Pittsburgh, Pa                    W 10
Oct 21 Morris "Curley" Nichols    Brooklyn, NY                     TK  5
Nov  4 Nat Litfin                 Brooklyn, NY                      W  8
Dec 19 Allie Stolz                New York, NY                      L  8
Dec 30 Mickey Farber              Brooklyn, NY                      W  8

1942
Jan  9 Toby Vigil                 Hollywood, Ca                    ND  6
Mar  3 Nat Litfin                 Brooklyn, NY                      W  8
Mar 20 George Latka               Hollywood, Ca                     L 10
Apr  7 Jimmy Hatcher              Brooklyn, NY                      L  8
May  1 Toby Vigil                 Hollywood, Ca                    TK  9
May 25 Jimmy Hatcher              New Orleans, La                   L 10
Jun 12 John Thomas                Hollywood, Ca                     L 10
Sep 21 Ellis Phillips             Philadelphia, Pa                  L 10
Oct  5 Jimmy Collins              Baltimore, Md                     L 10
Nov  9 Ellis Phillips             Philadelphia, Pa                  L 10

1943
Sep 17 Alex Doyle                 Brooklyn, NY                     TK  7
Sep 21 Eddie Dowl                 Brooklyn, NY                      W  8
Oct 25 Bob Montgomery             Philadelphia, Pa                 LT  6


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

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