Bob Pastor boxer

Bob Pastor boxer
bouts
65
won
53
lost
7
draw
5
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1935-01-26
Height
5′ 11½″/182cm
Reach
76″/193cm
Age
82
Born
1914-01-26
Death
1996-01-26
Nationality
USA

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Bob Pastor (January 26, 1914 – January 26, 1996) born, Robert E. Pasternak, was a prominent American boxer. He was a top-ranked heavyweight of the 1940s who once challenged for the world title, losing to Joe Louis in 1939.Pastor began his professional boxing career on January 26, 1935, his 21st birthday. In his professional debut he fought Julius Veight, a veteran who had a considerable experience advantage over the rookie boxer, with a record of 10 wins and 20 losses. The fight was held at Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, and ended with Pastor outscoring Veight to win a six round points decision.The fight with Veight was the beginning of an eight fight winning streak that saw Pastor score his first stoppage, a fourth round knockout of another veteran, the 11-29-10 Frank LoBianco, at the Dyckman Oval, in New York City on June 12, 1935. Pastor fought at Yankee Stadium on September 24 of that year, outpointing the 21-20-2 Terry Mitchell over four rounds. On November 1, in a fight featuring two undefeated prospects, Pastor, by then 7-0 with 1 knockout win, faced Max Marek, who had a record of 5-0 with 2 knockouts. This bout marked Pastor's first fight as a professional boxer at the Madison Square Garden. Pastor improved to 8-0 by outpointing Marek over 6 rounds. 28 days later, Pastor received the first blemish on his record, a six round draw against Eddie Sims, who had a record of 23-15-1 coming into their bout.The fight with Sims was followed by an encounter with ranked contender Steve Dudas who had a record of 36-7. The fight occurred on January 17, 1936, at the Madison Square Garden. Dudas won the fight by an eight round decision, handing Pastor his first professional defeat. A draw against the 31-5-2 Al Delaney came after that, and then a rematch with Dudas in which Pastor avenged his earlier defeat by outpointing Dudas over 6 rounds on March 13 at the Madison Square Garden.Pastor's next fight was highly unusual in that his opponent, the 11-12-1 Art Sykes, suffered a nervous breakdown before their bout. Sykes returned to his hotel and had to be persuaded to return to the arena for the fight. Sykes became disinterested in fighting and leapt out of the ring in round six, quitting and officially giving Pastor his second knockout win.A win over Terry Mitchell in a rematch came after the fight with Sykes, followed by wins against Frankie Sims and a victory over Ralph Barbara in a bout fought at St. Nicholas Arena in New York. These wins were followed by a rubber-match victory by six round decision over Dudas, on June 19, 1936, at Yankee Stadium.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1942-10-20 Jimmy Bivins WWLWWW Arena, Cleveland LOST
Split-decision
1942-09-25 Buddy Scott DWLWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1942-05-22 Tami Mauriello WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1942-04-17 Jimmy Bivins LLWLWW Arena, Cleveland WIN
Split-decision
1942-02-24 Lem Franklin WWWWWW Arena, Cleveland WIN
KO
1942-01-30 Gus Lesnevich LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1942-01-20 Claudio Villar WWDWWL Turner's Arena, Washington WIN
Unanimous decision
1941-12-12 Jim Robinson WLWWWL Mechanics Building, Boston WIN
KO
1941-11-07 Booker Beckwith WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1941-10-28 Al Delaney WLLWLW Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1941-10-20 Johnny Flynn WWLLLL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Points
1941-07-23 Turkey Thompson WWWWLD Gilmore Field, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1941-06-16 Buddy Scott WLWWWW Griffith Stadium, Washington WIN
Unanimous decision
1941-03-17 Turkey Thompson WWWWWW Gilmore Field, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1941-03-03 Mike Alfano LWLWWL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1940-09-06 Billy Conn WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
KO
1940-06-28 Charley Eagle LWWWDW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1939-12-15 Buddy Scott WLWWWW Dallas WIN
Points
1939-09-20 Joe Louis WWWWWW Briggs Stadium, Detroit LOST
KO
1939-06-12 Freddie Fiducia LWWLWW Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
Points
1939-05-19 Roscoe Toles WWWLWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Unanimous decision
1939-03-31 Maurice Strickland WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1939-03-10 Al McCoy WLWWLW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1939-01-19 Tiger Warrington WWLWWW Mechanics Building, Boston WIN
Points
1938-12-21 Tony Shucco WDLWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1938-12-12 Gus Dorazio WLWWWW Arena, Philadelphia LOST
Split-decision
1938-11-14 Mickey Dugan LWWDLD Watres Armory, Scranton WIN
KO
1938-10-31 Big Boy Brackey LWLLLW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1938-08-05 Maxie Rosenbloom WLWWWW Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles DRAW
Points
1938-06-30 Freddie Fiducia WLLWWW Velodrome, Nutley WIN
Points
1938-06-20 Al McCoy WWWDLW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1938-05-24 Chuck Crowell DWWLWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1938-05-10 Lee Ramage WLLDDL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1938-04-22 Lou Nova WWWWDW Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco DRAW
Points
1938-02-07 Al Ettore LWLLWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1938-01-31 Buck Everett WLWWLW Turner's Arena, Washington WIN
Points
1938-01-24 Buck Tracy LLWWLL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1938-01-17 Hans Havlicek LWDWLL Arena, Syracuse WIN
Technical knockout
1937-11-26 Nathan Mann WDWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1937-05-28 Bob Nestell WWWWWW Wrigley Field, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1937-01-29 Joe Louis LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1936-12-18 Ray Impelletiere LLWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1936-11-17 Izzy Singer WDLDLL New York Coliseum, Bronx WIN
Points
1936-10-19 Louis LePage WLWLLL Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
KO
1936-10-06 Jimmy DeSola WLLL Braddock Arena, Jersey City WIN
Technical knockout
1936-08-03 Billy Ketchell LWLLLD Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, Queens WIN
Points
1936-08-01 Unknown Winston LLWWLL Walnut Beach Stadium, Milford WIN
Points
1936-07-07 John Andersson LWWLDL Braddock Bowl, Jersey City WIN
Technical knockout
1936-06-19 Steve Dudas WLLLWW Yankee Stadium, Bronx WIN
Points
1936-06-15 Ralph Barbara WWWDLL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Points
1936-05-29 Frankie Simms WWLLLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1936-05-15 Terry Mitchell LLLLLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1936-04-15 Art Sykes WWWWWD Chicago Arena, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1936-03-13 Steve Dudas LLWWWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1936-01-24 Al Delaney DWDWWL Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1936-01-17 Steve Dudas WWWLLW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Points
1935-11-29 Eddie Simms WWWLLL Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1935-11-01 Max Marek WWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1935-10-05 Tony Celli WLLWDL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1935-09-24 Terry Mitchell LWLWLL Yankee Stadium, Bronx WIN
Points
1935-07-01 George Turner LWWWWD Dyckman Oval, Manhattan WIN
Points
1935-06-12 Frank LoBianco LLLLDL Dyckman Oval, Manhattan WIN
Technical knockout
1935-05-04 Freddy Panico WWLLWW Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1935-02-09 Lou Kiesewetter WL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1935-01-26 Julius Vigh LWWLLL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Points

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