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Al Singer
(Abraham Singer)
(the "Battling Bronco of the Bronx")

BORN   September 6 1909; New York, New York
DIED April 20 1961; New York, New York
(killed in a bar fight)
HEIGHT 5-4 1/2
WEIGHT 123-137 lbs
MANAGERS Hymie Caplin, Leon See

Singer was a talented fighter who could box - he had "pop" in his punches too; He possessed remarkable confidence and could back it up; Al fought 73 times during an era of outstanding opponents and lost only 9 contests; He won the Lightweight Championship of the World during his career

Al defeated such men as Sammy Mandell, Charles "Bud" Taylor, Andre Routis, Eddie "Cannonball" Martin, Pete Zivic, Carl Duane, Chick Suggs, Lew Massey, Eddie Mack, Pete Nebo, Stanislaus Loayza, Danny Abad, Vic Burrone, Leo "Kid" Roy, Eddie "Kid" Wagner, Lew Hurley and Petey Mack

1927
Jul  2 Jim Reilly                 Brooklyn, NY                       KO  3
Jul 30 Joe Salamone               Brooklyn, NY                        W  4
Aug  6 Joe Barbara                Brooklyn, NY                        L  4
Aug 27 Murray Fuchs               Brooklyn, NY                        W  6
Sep 17 Jim Reilly                 Brooklyn, NY                       KO  2
Sep 29 Tommy Rivetti              Yonkers, NY                         W  4
Oct  4 Sammy Chernoff             New York, NY                        W  6
Oct 22 Guy Mastrion               Brooklyn, NY                        W  6
Oct 29 Murray Fuchs               New York, NY                        W  6
Nov  9 Tommy Brady                New York, NY                       TK  3
Nov 12 George Goldberg            Brooklyn, NY                        L  6
Dec 17 George Goldberg            Brooklyn, NY                        L  6
Dec 31 Harry Traub                New York, NY                       KO  2

1928
Jan 14 Herman Wallace             Brooklyn, NY                        W  6
Feb  4 Sammy Chernoff             New York, NY                        L  6
Mar  3 Joey Katkish               New York, NY                        W  6
Mar 17 George Goldberg            Brooklyn, NY                        W  6
Apr  7 Joe Barbara                New York, NY                        W  6
Apr 11 Sonny Parson               New York, NY                       KO  2
Apr 18 Lew Hurley                 New York, NY                        W  6
May 14 George Nickfor             New York, NY                       TK  3
May 28 Georgie Mack               New York, NY                        W  6
Jun 11 Petey Mack                 New York, NY                        W  6
Jun 21 Tommy Gerval               New York, NY                       TK  4
Jul  3 Pete Herman                Long Island City, NY                W  6
Jul 24 Petey Mack                 Long Island City, NY                D  6
Aug  3 Pancho Dencio              Long Beach, NY                     TK  3
Aug 13 Tony Pellegrino            Woodhaven, NY                       W  6
Aug 21 Boris Springer             Long Island City, NY               TK  4
Sep 10 Vic Burrone                New York, NY                        W  6
Sep 22 Chick Suggs                New York, NY                        W  6
Oct  5 Johnny Lawson              New York, NY                       WF  2
Oct 22 Al Tripoli                 New York, NY                        W  6
Nov  8 Johnny Lawson              New York, NY                       TK  5
Nov 16 Lou Moscowitz              New York, NY                       KO  5
Dec  3 Pete Zivic                 New York, NY                       TK  6
Dec 14 Tony Canzoneri             New York, NY                        D 10

1929
Jan 14 Joe Ryder                  Brooklyn, NY                        W 10
Jan 21 Sammy Novia                Philadelphia, Pa                    W 10
Feb  8 Charles "Bud" Taylor       New York, NY                       WF  4
Mar 15 Charles "Bud" Taylor       New York, NY                        W 10
Apr 19 Patsy Ruffalo              Detroit, Mi                         W 10
May 17 Ignacio Fernandez          New York, NY                       LK  3
Jun  6 Leo "Kid" Roy              Bronx, NY                          TK  1
Jun 17 Augie Pisano               Woodhaven, NY                       W 10
Jun 26 Dominick Petrone           Long Island City, NY                W 10
Jul  8 Carl Duane                 Bronx, NY                           W 10
Jul 24 Andre Routis               Brooklyn, NY                       TK  2
Aug 13 Gaston Charles             Long Island City, NY               KO  2
Aug 29 Kid Chocolate              New York, NY                        L 12
Oct 11 Leonard "Young" Zazzarino  New York, NY                       TK  6
Oct 21 Davey Abad                 New York, NY                        W 10
Nov 11 Johnny Sheppard            New York, NY                       TK  7
Nov 16 Al "Rube" Goldberg         Brooklyn, NY                       TK  2
Nov 29 Pete Nebo                  New York, NY                       TK  4

1930
Jan 13 Georgie Day                New York, NY                       TK  3
Jan 31 Stanislaus Loayza          New York, NY                        W 10
Mar 17 Eddie "Kid" Wagner         New York, NY                       TK  3
May 23 Ignacio Fernandez          New York, NY                        W 10
Jul 17 Sammy Mandell              Bronx, NY                          KO  1
          -Lightweight Championship of the World
Sep 11 Jimmy McLarnin             Bronx, NY                          LK  3
Oct 14 Eddie Mack                 Chicago, Il                         W 10
Nov 14 Tony Canzoneri             New York, NY                       LK  1
          -Lightweight Championship of the World

1931
Jun 18 Lew Massey                 New York, NY                        W 10
Jul 10 Eddie Shapiro              Long Beach, NY                      W  8
Aug 28 Eddie Martin               Brooklyn, NY                       TK  2
Nov 16 Johnny Gaito               New York, NY                        W 10
Dec  1 Tommy Crowley              Yonkers, NY                         W  8
Dec 11 Battling Battalino         New York, NY                       LT  2

1935
Oct 14 Bucky Keyes                Newark, NJ                         TK  4
Oct 21 Frankie Warno              Trenton, NJ                         W 10
Nov  7 Al Dunbar                  White Plains, NY                   TK  1
          -Some sources report 11/26/35
Nov 11 Johnny Toomey              Newark, NJ                         TK  5

1942
          -Singer joined the United States Army and was stationed at Camp Upton, NY


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

1927
Sep  3 Tommy Rivetti              Brooklyn, NY                        W  4
Dec  3 Murray Fuchs               Brooklyn, NY                        W  6


*** Assistance Provided By Seth Callis ***
 

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

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