Charley Fusari boxer

Charley Fusari boxer
bouts
78
won
65
lost
12
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
welterweight
Debut
1944-05-08
Height
5′ 10″/178cm
Reach
-
Age
61
Born
1924-08-20
Death
1985-11-01
Nationality
USA

Charley Fusari born Calogero Fusari (August 20, 1924 – November 4, 1985) was an Italian-American boxer born in Italy. Fusari was born in Alcamo, in the Province of Trapani and emigrated to the US with his family when a boy. Charlie fought 92 bouts, 8 amateur and 84 “pro”;he was the New Jersey State Champion in 1947, ’48 and ’49, becoming a professional boxer on May 8, 1944; he fought against greats boxers of his time such as Rocky Graziano, Tony Janiro, Sugar Ray Robinson.Charley was a good fighter and won all his first 45 fights: in his 45th fight, he beat the great Tippy Larkin. Fusari suffered from impaired hearing. With his ring earnings he bought a milk delivery business for his family. Fusari as a result became known as the Irvington milkman. :

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1952-03-11 Jimmy Champagne LLWLWL Laurel Garden, Newark LOST
Points
1952-02-19 Jimmy Champagne LLLWLW Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Points
1951-07-09 Gil Turner WWWWWW Shibe Park, Philadelphia LOST
KO
1951-06-07 Tony Janiro WWWLLL Ruppert Stadium, Newark LOST
Points
1951-03-14 Johnny Bratton LWLWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
Split-decision
1950-10-18 Tony Pellone LWWWWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1950-08-09 Sugar Ray Robinson WWWWWW Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City LOST
Points
1950-05-12 Paddy Young WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Split-decision
1950-04-19 Joey Carkido WLLLLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-03-10 Jimmy Flood WDWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-01-11 Tony Janiro WWLWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit LOST
Majority decision
1949-11-11 Terry Young LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1949-09-14 Rocky Graziano WWWLWW Polo Grounds, New York LOST
Technical knockout
1949-07-07 Al Evans LLLLLW Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
Points
1949-05-13 Vince Foster LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1949-04-06 Al Guido WWWLWW Manhattan Center, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-02-18 Rocky Castellani WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-01-06 Frankie Palermo LWDWWL Mosque Theater, Newark WIN
Points
1948-10-21 Tippy Larkin WWWWWW Armory, Jersey City WIN
Technical knockout
1948-09-28 Tony Riccio LDWLLL Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City WIN
Technical knockout
1948-09-20 Johnny Dudley LLLLLL Arena, Boston WIN
KO
1948-07-20 Ruby Kessler WLDLLW Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth WIN
Points
1948-06-01 Laurie Buxton WLLLWW Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth WIN
Points
1948-04-09 Al Priest LLDWWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-02-16 Al Priest WLLLDW Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Split-decision
1948-01-26 Gus Mell WLWLWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
KO
1947-12-08 Sammy Adragna WLWWWL Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-10-30 Johnny Cesario WWWWWD Armory, Newark LOST
Points
1947-10-08 Humberto Zavala LLLLLW Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-09-15 Johnny Cesario WWWWWW Arena, Boston DRAW
Points
1947-08-22 Joe DiMartino WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1947-07-18 Eddie Giosa WLWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Majority decision
1947-06-13 Tony Pellone WWWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Split-decision
1947-02-14 Tippy Larkin WWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1946-12-13 Chuck Taylor WWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Corner retirement
1946-10-31 Jack Larrimore WWLWLL Casino, Fall River WIN
KO
1946-08-22 Freddie Archer WDWWWW Ruppert Stadium, Newark WIN
Corner retirement
1946-07-29 Johnny Lovett WWWLWL Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1946-07-16 Benny Singleton LLWLLW Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth WIN
Points
1946-04-26 Humberto Zavala WLWLWL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1946-04-02 Annunzio Ferrara LLLLWL Armory, Elizabeth WIN
Points
1946-03-25 Joey Peralta WWLLDL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Points
1946-03-14 Ralph Walton WLWWL Armory, Orange WIN
Points
1946-02-28 Ralph Walton LWLWW Armory, Orange WIN
KO
1946-02-11 Maxie Berger DLLWWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1946-01-24 Baby Al Brown LLLDWL Armory, Orange WIN
KO
1945-12-17 Ruby Garcia LLLLLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1945-12-11 Joey Peralta LLLLWW Armory, Elizabeth WIN
Points
1945-11-19 Pat Demers LWWLWL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
KO
1945-10-15 Victor Moreno LLWWWW Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
KO
1945-10-04 Johnny Rinaldi LWLLWL Convention Hall, Camden WIN
KO
1945-09-19 Al Freda WLLWLL Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth WIN
Technical knockout
1945-09-11 Joey Manfro WLLLLL Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
KO
1945-08-27 Jackie Leamus LLLWLL Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
Points
1945-08-13 Jackie Leamus LLLLWL Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
Points
1945-08-07 Julie Bort LWWWLL Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1945-07-11 Pat Scanlon WWWWWL Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth WIN
KO
1945-07-03 Patsy Zoccano LLLLLL Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
KO
1945-06-13 Lou Miller DDLWLL Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth WIN
KO
1945-06-06 Charlie Finley LLLL Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth WIN
Technical knockout
1945-05-21 Tommy Sloan WLLWLL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1945-04-30 Tommy Mills WWLLWW Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
KO
1945-04-16 George Johnson LWLLWW Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
KO
1945-04-05 Jimmy McDowell debut Convention Hall, Camden WIN
KO
1945-03-01 Jackie Peters LLLWLL Convention Hall, Camden WIN
Points
1945-02-22 Joey Neil LLLLLL Convention Hall, Camden WIN
Technical knockout
1945-02-08 Joe Baker LL Convention Hall, Camden WIN
KO
1945-02-01 George Holden LLLLLW Convention Hall, Camden WIN
Technical knockout
1944-11-14 Russell Richter DLWLWL Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City WIN
Technical knockout
1944-11-03 Gary Williams LLWLWD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1944-10-23 Butch Charles WWLLWL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Points
1944-10-09 Lloyd Lasky DWLLWL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1944-07-28 Artie Di Pietro WLDLLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1944-07-25 Charley Worthem debut Roosevelt Stadium, Union City WIN
KO
1944-07-11 Butch Charles WLWWWL Roosevelt Stadium, Union City WIN
Points
1944-06-07 Gary Williams LL Roosevelt Stadium, Union City WIN
Points
1944-05-22 Johnny Spoon LLWW Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1944-05-08 Jimmy Mills WW Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Points