Midget Wolgast boxer

Midget Wolgast boxer
bouts
195
won
143
lost
36
draw
15
Status
inactive
Division
flyweight
Debut
1925-10-08
Height
5′ 3½″/161cm
Reach
-
Age
45
Born
1910-07-18
Death
1955-10-19
Nationality
USA

Joseph Robert Loscalzo (July 18, 1910 – October 19, 1955), known professionally as Midget Wolgast, was a world flyweight boxing champion. Wolgast turned pro in 1925 and was considered one of the fastest boxers of all time. In 1930, he defeated Black Bill for the vacant New York State Athletic Commission world flyweight title. The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer, Statistical boxing website BoxRec, and the International Boxing Research Organization all rate Wolgast as the 8th greatest flyweight of all-time. He has been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the Helms Boxing Hall of Fame.Wolgast fought future NYSAC Bantamweight Champion Tony Marino for the first time on June 6, 1932, at the Myers Bowl in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, winning in a ten-round points decision.All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated. All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted to the win/loss/draw column.Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1940-03-14 Billy Morris DWWWWW Lancaster LOST
Points
1939-09-06 Tony Maglione WWLWLW St. Ann's Open Air Arena, Bristol WIN
KO
1939-07-18 Billy Mims WLLWLL Cambria Stadium, Philadelphia LOST
Technical knockout
1939-03-03 Mayon Padlo WWWWW Cambria A.C., Philadelphia LOST
Corner retirement
1939-02-09 Teddy Baldwin WWWLWW Olympia A.C., Philadelphia LOST
Points
1939-01-19 Teddy Baldwin WWWWLW Olympia A.C., Philadelphia LOST
Split-decision
1938-06-16 Johnny Craven LLLLWL L.A.M. Stadium, Norristown LOST
Technical knockout
1938-03-04 Eddie Dolan WWWWWW Cambria A.C., Philadelphia LOST
Points
1938-02-03 Lew Massey LWLWLL Olympia A.C., Philadelphia LOST
Points
1938-01-06 Norment Quarles WWWDWL Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1937-11-04 Tommy Cross WLWWWW Olympia A.C., Philadelphia LOST
Points
1937-10-15 George Daly WWLWWW Cambria A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1937-07-06 Maxie Berger DWWLWW Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn LOST
Points
1937-06-25 Lew Feldman LDWWWL Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach LOST
Points
1937-06-16 Dick Welsh LWLWWL City Stadium, Richmond DRAW
Points
1937-05-13 Tommy Cross WDWWLD Olympia A.C., Philadelphia LOST
Majority decision
1937-02-25 Tommy Cross WLWDWW Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1937-02-04 Johnny Hutchinson WWWWLW Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1936-12-15 Norment Quarles WWWWWL Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk DRAW
Points
1936-12-03 Davey Abad WWDDLD Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis LOST
Points
1936-11-17 Everett Rightmire LWWDWW Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis LOST
Points
1936-10-19 Perfecto Lopez WLDWWW Eastside Arena, Los Angeles LOST
Points
1936-09-28 Perfecto Lopez WWLDWW Eastside Arena, Los Angeles LOST
Points
1936-08-28 Bobby Gray DDWLLL Pasadena WIN
KO
1936-08-18 Abie Israel DDDLLW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1936-07-24 Juan Zurita WWLWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood LOST
Points
1936-06-26 Davey Abad WDWDWW Ventura A.C., Ventura DRAW
Points
1936-06-05 Varias Milling WLLWDW Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1936-05-07 Mark Diaz WWLLWL Pasadena Arena, Pasadena WIN
Points
1936-04-04 Joe Conde WLLWDW Arena Nacional, Mexico City WIN
Unanimous decision
1936-03-28 Juan Zurita LWWWWW Arena Nacional, Mexico City LOST
KO
1936-03-11 Jimmy Thomas WDWWWL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
Points
1936-02-22 Varias Milling DLDWWL Pismo Beach Arena, Pismo Beach WIN
Points
1936-01-28 Richie Fontaine LWWDWL Auditorium, Portland NC
No Contest
1935-12-27 Dick Welsh LWWLLL Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1935-11-27 Henry Armstrong WWWDWW Auditorium, Oakland LOST
Points
1935-11-05 Small Montana WWWWWD Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1935-10-25 Bobby Leyvas WWWWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1935-10-02 Tony Marino LLWLLW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Points
1935-09-16 Small Montana WWWWWW Auditorium, Oakland LOST
Points
1935-09-03 Little Dempsey LDLLLW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1935-08-23 Herman (Young) Gildo LLDWDL Watsonville WIN
Points
1935-08-09 Frankie Covelli LWLWWL Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1935-07-26 Rodolfo Casanova WWWWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1935-07-03 Small Montana WWWWWW Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento LOST
Points
1935-06-28 Juan Zurita WLWLLW Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1935-05-31 Juan Zurita WWWLWL Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1935-05-03 Lou Salica WWLWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood LOST
Points
1935-04-25 Bobby Fernandez WLLWWD Arena Panamericana, Ciudad Juarez WIN
Points
1935-04-13 Rodolfo Casanova WLWWWW Arena Nacional, Mexico City LOST
Points
1935-02-21 Juan Zurita WLWWWW Wrigley Field, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1935-01-25 Young Tommy WWWWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1935-01-11 Johnny Pena WWLDWD Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco DRAW
Points
1934-12-12 Johnny Pena WWWLDW Auditorium, Oakland DRAW
Points
1934-11-27 Pablo Dano WWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles DRAW
Points
1934-11-16 Peppy Sanchez WWLWWL Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield WIN
Points
1934-11-09 Pablo Dano WWWWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood LOST
Points
1934-10-01 Babe Triscaro WLWWLL Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Points
1934-09-17 Henry Moreno WLWLWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans LOST
Split-decision
1934-09-11 Kid Laredo WWDLLW Guest Arena, Houston WIN
Points
1934-09-04 Henry Moreno LWLWLW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans LOST
Unanimous decision
1934-08-27 Henry Hook WWWDWL Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Points
1934-06-13 Sammy Seaman DLWWLW Portner's Arena, Alexandria WIN
Points
1934-05-01 Lou Salica DWWWLW Stauch's Arena, Brooklyn DRAW
Points
1934-02-14 Lou Salica WWDWWW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1934-01-19 Dewey Cannon LWWLWL American Legion Arena, Mobile WIN
Points
1934-01-15 Jimmy Perrin WWWWWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Points
1933-11-13 Valentin Angelmann WWLWLW Palais des Sports, Paris DRAW
Points
1933-10-30 Jackie Brown WWWLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1933-09-27 Bobby Leitham WLWWWL Forum, Montreal LOST
Unanimous decision
1933-08-30 Freddie Lattanzio DWLWDL Memorial Field Stadium, Mount Vernon WIN
Points
1933-08-15 Pete Sanstol WLDWWW Fugazy Bowl, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1933-07-13 Lew Farber DWLDWW Fugazy Bowl, Brooklyn LOST
Split-decision
1933-06-29 Marty Gold LLLLLL Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams WIN
Points
1933-06-28 Skippy Allen WWWWLW Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1933-06-14 Augie Ruggierre LWLDWW Memorial Field Stadium, Mount Vernon WIN
Points
1933-06-09 Britt Gorman WDWLWW Arena Gardens, Detroit LOST
1933-05-26 Ernie Maurer WWWWWW Arena Gardens, Detroit DRAW
Points
1933-05-12 Eddie Burl LWLWLD Sports Center, Baltimore WIN
Points
1933-04-10 Skippy Allen WWWWWW Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
Points
1933-02-14 Nick Montano WDLWWW Amusement Academy, Plainfield WIN
Points
1933-02-09 Billy Passan WWWLDW New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1933-02-03 Jackie Wilson WLWWWL Northside Arena, Pittsburgh DRAW
Points
1933-01-30 Billy Landers LWWDDL Oasis, Portsmouth WIN
Points
1932-10-26 Young Tommy WWDLWL Auditorium, Oakland LOST
Points
1932-10-14 Lew Snyder WWWWLW Coliseum, San Diego DRAW
Points
1932-09-30 Pedro Villanueva LDLWLL Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1932-09-21 Speedy Dado WDWWLW Auditorium, Oakland DRAW
Points
1932-08-03 Young Tommy WLWWWD Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Points
1932-06-14 Marty Gold DLWLLL Passaic Stadium, Passaic WIN
Points
1932-06-06 Tony Marino WWWWLW Meyers Bowl, North Braddock WIN
Points
1932-04-15 Little Pancho WWWWLW Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu DRAW
Split-decision
1932-04-02 Johnny Yasui WWWWWW Schofield Barracks, Honolulu WIN
Points
1932-03-18 Little Pancho WWWWWW Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu WIN
Unanimous decision
1932-02-12 Tommy Hughes LWWDWL Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1932-01-12 Billy Landers LLWDWL Portner's Arena, Alexandria WIN
Points
1931-12-18 Chato Laredo WLWLLW Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco WIN
Points
1931-12-11 Canto Robleto WWWWWW Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco WIN
Technical knockout
1931-12-02 Speedy Dado WWLWLW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Points
1931-10-22 Chato Laredo WLWLWL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
Points
1931-10-14 Tony Russell WLD Auditorium, Oakland WIN
KO
1931-10-07 Speedy Dado WWWWWW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Points
1931-09-22 Johnny Edwards WWDLLD Fort Benjamin Harrison, Lawrence WIN
Points
1931-09-21 Joe Dragon DLDLLD Silver Fox Arena, Muncie WIN
Points
1931-09-17 Frisco Grande LWLLDL Terre Haute WIN
Points
1931-09-08 Happy Atherton LLLWDW Fort Benjamin Harrison, Lawrence WIN
Points
1931-08-20 Cris Pineda WDWWWL Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams LOST
Points
1931-08-17 Dick Welsh WWWLWW Bain Field, Norfolk WIN
Points
1931-08-04 Johnny Brennan LWWDWL Oakland Outdoor Arena, Jersey City WIN
Points
1931-07-23 Joey Eulo WDWLWW Peerless Oval, Paterson WIN
Points
1931-07-13 Ruby Bradley WLLWLW Coney Island Stadium, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1931-06-19 Lew Franklin DDWWDW Atlantic City Auditorium, Atlantic City WIN
Points
1931-06-11 Jackie Harmon WWWWWL Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams WIN
Technical knockout
1931-06-01 Lew Farber WWWWLL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Points
1931-05-04 Lew Farber WWWWWL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Points
1931-04-13 Archie Bell WDWWLW Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh WIN
Points
1931-03-09 Pinky Silverberg WLLDWD Park Arena, Bridgeport WIN
Points
1931-03-03 Willie Davies WLLWWW Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh WIN
Unanimous decision
1931-02-23 Ruby Bradley LLWWWL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Points
1931-02-13 Al Beauregard LWWWLL Park Arena, Bridgeport WIN
Technical knockout
1930-12-26 Frankie Genaro WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Split-decision
1930-12-19 Willie Davies WWWWWL Coliseum, Toronto WIN
Unanimous decision
1930-12-11 Frankie Bauman LWWWWW Armory, Paterson WIN
Points
1930-12-01 Allie Tedesco WLDWWW Oakland Arena, Jersey City WIN
Points
1930-08-19 Newsboy Brown WWLWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Points
1930-08-08 Canto Robleto LWWWWD Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1930-07-29 Speedy Dado WWWDWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Corner retirement
1930-07-17 Ernie Peters WLLDLW Yankee Stadium, Bronx WIN
Points
1930-07-07 Routier Parra LLDLLL Hoboken Ave. Outdoor Arena, Jersey City WIN
Points
1930-06-16 Frankie Bauman WDWLLL Hoboken Ave. Outdoor Arena, Jersey City WIN
Points
1930-05-16 Willie LaMorte LLWWLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1930-05-08 Pinky Silverberg LLWLLL New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1930-03-21 Black Bill WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1930-03-10 Pinky Silverberg LLLWLL Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens WIN
Points
1930-02-10 Frisco Grande LLLWLL Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens WIN
Points
1929-12-14 Motee (Kid) Singh LDWW Olympia Boxing Club, New York WIN
Points
1929-12-03 Tommy Abobo LLLLLL Chestnut Street Auditorium, Harrisburg WIN
Points
1929-11-21 Routier Parra LLLLLD Paterson Armory, Paterson WIN
1929-11-19 Jose Allano LWWLLL Chestnut Street Auditorium, Harrisburg WIN
Points
1929-11-04 Johnny McCoy WWWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1929-09-24 Frankie Anselm WWWLLL Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1929-08-31 Eddie Enos WLDLWW Playland Stadium, Rockaway Beach, Queens WIN
Points
1929-08-09 Tommy Abobo DDLLWL Playland Stadium, Rockaway Beach, Queens WIN
Points
1929-08-01 Frankie Anselm WWWWLL New Broadway Outdoor Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1929-07-26 Tommy Milton WLWLLD Playland Stadium, Rockaway Beach, Queens WIN
KO
1929-07-12 Routier Parra LWDLLL Playland Stadium, Rockaway Beach, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
1929-05-30 Steve Cole WWWDWL New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1929-04-22 Phil Tobias WLLDWD Coliseum, Toronto WIN
Points
1929-04-15 Willie Davies WWWWWW Jolly Bowl, New Castle WIN
Split-decision
1929-03-25 Frisco Grande LWLLLL Jolly Bowl, New Castle WIN
Majority decision
1929-02-28 Routier Parra WLLLLL New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1929-02-18 Ruby Bradley WWWWLW Coliseum, Toronto WIN
Points
1929-02-11 Phil Tobias LLWWLL Broadway Arena, Brooklyn DRAW
Points
1929-01-26 Phil Tobias WLLWWL Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1929-01-14 Marty Gold WWLDLL Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
Points
1928-12-20 Frisco Grande WLLLLL New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1928-12-03 Marty Gold LWWLDL Coliseum, Toronto WIN
Points
1928-11-19 Phil Tobias DWWLLW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn LOST
Points
1928-10-11 Lew Goldberg LLLLLL New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1928-09-07 Steve Cole WDDWWW Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown WIN
Points
1928-08-22 Phil Tobias WWDWWL Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City WIN
Points
1928-07-30 Phil Tobias WWWDWW Jersey City WIN
1928-06-28 Battling Griffin LWLWW New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1928-06-21 Jose Allano WWLLLL Atlantic City WIN
1928-05-28 Willie Davies WWWWWD Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1928-05-04 Charley Rogers WWLLLW Wildwood WIN
Points
1928-04-27 Ernie Peters DWWLWD Fort Wayne WIN
1928-04-20 George Burns debut Dance Arena, Wildwood WIN
KO
1928-04-13 Charley Kid Royer debut Dance Arena, Wildwood WIN
KO
1928-03-26 Battling Griffin LW Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
Points
1928-02-20 Willie Davies WWWWWW Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh WIN
Split-decision
1928-01-23 Billy Kelly WWLWWW Town Hall, Scranton LOST
Unanimous decision
1928-01-16 Marty Gold WWWWLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Split-decision
1927-12-15 Matty White LWLWDW New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1927-12-08 Danny Flores LDLLWL Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1927-11-03 Willie Davies WWWWLW New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Majority decision
1927-10-06 Young Chappie WLLLWW New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1927-08-17 Sammy Tucker WWWLWW Dog Track, Atlantic City WIN
1927-08-01 Willie Davies WWWWWW Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City LOST
1927-06-06 Sammy Tucker WLWWWW Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1927-05-10 Jose Allano DWLLDL Chestnut Street Auditorium, Harrisburg WIN
Majority decision
1927-05-05 Pussy Walker LLWLLL Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1927-05-02 Corporal Izzy Schwartz WWWWWD Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1927-04-26 Eddie Covington LLLLDL Chestnut Street Auditorium, Harrisburg WIN
Points
1927-04-23 Eddie Covington DLLLLD Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1927-04-04 Eddie Covington DDDLLL Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1927-03-24 Jose Allano DWWDWL Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1927-01-01 Pussy Walker LLLLLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1926-12-20 Jose Allano DWLLLL Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1926-11-18 Pussy Walker WWLLLL Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1926-11-05 Jimmy Britt WWWWWW Cambria A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1926-10-15 Pussy Walker DWWLLL Cambria A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1926-09-27 Pussy Walker LDWWLL Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1926-09-17 Mickey King W Cambria A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1926-08-20 Pussy Walker LLDWWL Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City WIN
1926-07-30 Charley Hoffman debut Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1926-07-16 Tony Angelo LLWLLL Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City WIN
1926-06-25 Dick Welsh W Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City WIN
1926-05-21 Bob Henry debut Cambria A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1926-04-16 Bobby Dechter L Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1926-04-05 Tony Angelo LLLL Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1926-03-29 Billy Squires LWDLWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1926-03-04 Bobby Dechter debut New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1926-03-01 Charley Bethel LL Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1926-02-15 Buddy Homan WWDLWW Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1926-02-04 Bobby Russell WLLDL New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1926-01-18 Tony Angelo LL Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1926-01-14 Billy Richards LWLWLW New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1925-12-28 Bobby Russell WLLD Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
1925-12-10 Tony Angelo L New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1925-11-26 Dick Welsh debut New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia LOST
Points
1925-11-06 Matty White WWW Cambria A.C., Philadelphia LOST
KO
1925-11-05 Charley Bethel L New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1925-10-22 Charley Bethel debut New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1925-10-15 Al Klotz debut New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1925-10-08 Al Ketchel debut New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points