Larry Boardman boxer

Larry Boardman boxer
bouts
56
won
45
lost
10
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1952-12-12
Height
5′ 8″/173cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1936-03-21
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Larry Boardman (born March 21, 1936, in Marlborough, Connecticut) is an American former lightweight boxer, rated the second best lightweight in the world in 1956.Board, who is Jewish, was managed by his father (Sam Boardman). He lived in Connecticut for the majority of his life.On February 7, 1956, at the age of 19, Boardman defeated lightweight champion Wallace "Bud" Smith at the Boston Garden, leading to him being rated # 10 in the world in the lightweight division by Ring. It was Boardman's 31st victory in his first 32 pro fights. On April 14, 1956, he beat featherweight champion and later Hall of Famer Sandy Saddler in a unanimous decision in 10 rounds, and moved up to # 7.Boardman also defeated two other lightweight world champions, Paddy DeMarco and Jimmy Carter. At the end of 1956, he was ranked as the # 2 lightweight contender in the world.Boardman had a 45–10–1 record in his career, winning 23 of his fights by knockout. In 2008, he was inducted into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1963-08-31 Chuck Taylor WWLLLL Coliseum, Jacksonville WIN
Technical knockout
1963-06-27 Rocky Randell LLLLLL City Arena, Richmond WIN
Unanimous decision
1960-10-25 Tommy Tibbs WLWWWW Arena, Boston LOST
Unanimous decision
1960-09-20 Pat McCarthy Jr. WWWWWD Arena, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1960-07-11 Pat McCarthy Jr. LWWWWW Arena, Boston DRAW
Points
1960-04-28 Ray Portilla WWLLLW Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa LOST
Technical knockout
1960-01-12 Eddie Perkins WLWWLL Auditorium, Miami Beach LOST
Unanimous decision
1959-11-09 Iggy Maldonado LLWWLL Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa WIN
Technical knockout
1959-09-28 Cecil Courtney LLLLLL Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa WIN
Unanimous decision
1959-05-09 Javellana Kid WWWLLL Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Technical knockout
1959-04-07 Leo Agbulos LWLWLL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
Unanimous decision
1958-04-11 Johnny Busso LWWLWL Mechanics Building, Boston LOST
Technical knockout
1958-03-18 Kid Centella LLLLLD Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1958-02-25 Lulu Perez LDWLLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1958-02-11 Johnny DiGilio LWWWLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1957-12-30 Peter Schmidt DWLWLL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
KO
1957-12-06 Cecil Shorts WWWWWW Arena, Cleveland LOST
Unanimous decision
1957-06-28 Johnny Busso WWWWLW Mechanics Building, Boston LOST
Unanimous decision
1957-03-30 Tony DeMarco WWWLLW Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Unanimous decision
1957-02-05 Ray Portilla WDDLDW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1956-12-17 Orlando Zulueta DLWWLW Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Majority decision
1956-11-12 Paddy DeMarco WLWLDW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1956-09-11 Jimmy Carter LLWWLW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1956-06-01 Frankie Ryff WWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1956-04-14 Sandy Saddler LWLWWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1956-02-07 Wallace Bud Smith WLWDWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Split-decision
1955-12-06 Armand Savoie LWWLWW State Theatre, Hartford WIN
Points
1955-11-01 Dennis Pat Brady LWLDWL State Theatre, Hartford WIN
Technical knockout
1955-06-21 Kenny Lane WWLWWW Auditorium, Miami Beach LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-05-17 Tommy Tibbs WLWLWL Arena, Boston WIN
Split-decision
1955-02-01 Brian Kelly LLDLWL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-01-14 Jose Lorenzo WWWWWL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1955-01-04 Juan Martinez WWWLLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1954-10-26 George Monroe WWWLWL Foot Guard Hall, Hartford WIN
Points
1954-09-28 George Monroe LWWWLW Foot Guard Hall, Hartford WIN
Points
1954-07-13 Jimmy Wilde LLLWLL Bridgeport WIN
KO
1954-04-20 Johnny Watson debut Foot Guard Hall, Hartford WIN
KO
1954-03-30 Pat Kelly WLWWWW Foot Guard Hall, Hartford WIN
Technical knockout
1954-02-15 Jimmy Wright DWLLLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1954-01-27 Rocky Randell DWWLWW Orange Bowl, Miami WIN
Points
1954-01-20 Johnny Guebara WWWLLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1954-01-15 Ralph Capone LWWWWW Legion Arena, West Palm Beach LOST
Points
1954-01-06 Willie Delk W Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1953-12-29 Bobby Yantis WLLWDW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1953-12-15 Rocky Randell WWWDWW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1953-12-08 Johnny Guebara LWWWWL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Points
1953-11-24 George LaMalza WWWWWL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Points
1953-11-17 George LaMalza WWWWWW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Points
1953-11-07 Frankie Leach LLDLLD War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale WIN
Points
1953-06-08 Richie Shortell debut Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Technical knockout
1953-04-21 Bob Ritter LWWLLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Points
1953-03-06 Bob Ritter LLWWLL Legion Arena, West Palm Beach WIN
Points
1953-01-02 Claude Norman LW Legion Arena, West Palm Beach WIN
KO
1952-12-26 Bob Ciccalone LLLLLL Legion Arena, West Palm Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1952-12-19 Frank McCrink LW Legion Arena, West Palm Beach WIN
Points
1952-12-12 Tony Grosse LL Legion Arena, West Palm Beach WIN
Points