Ross Virgo boxer
- bouts
- 28
- won
- 24
- lost
- 2
- draw
- 2
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- welterweight
- Debut
- 1948-10-14
- Height
- -
- Reach
- -
- Age
- 81
- Born
- 1929-11-09
- Death
- 2011-06-29
- Nationality
- USA
Ross Virgo (November 9, 1929 – June 29, 2011) was an American professional boxer.He attended Franklin High School in Rochester, New York, where he first learned to box. After joining the Army, he became the combined Army–Air Force boxing champion. His amateur record was 46–2. His professional career started in 1948 and in the following year he was ranked 8th in the world by Ring Magazine. His career record as a pro was 24–2–2. At one time, he ranked fifth in the world in the welterweight class. He is a member of the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame.After retiring in 1953, he married and opened a restaurant in Rochester called the Dickens (after Charles Dickens).Boxing record for Ross Virgo from BoxRec
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-10-06 | Jackie O'Brien | LLLDLL | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | DRAW |
| 1951-10-22 | Fitzie Pruden | WWLWLL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1951-09-26 | Carmen Basilio | LWWLLW | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1951-07-30 | Bernard Docusen | WLLWWW | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1951-07-16 | Chuck Davey | WWWWWW | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans | DRAW Points |
| 1951-04-09 | Chink Williams | WWLWLW | Coliseum, Baltimore | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1951-03-12 | Johnny Cunningham | LWLWWL | Coliseum, Baltimore | WIN Points |
| 1951-03-09 | Jimmy Milligan | LLLLLL | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1949-11-25 | Lester Felton | LWWWWD | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1949-11-10 | Al Hersh | LWWWDL | Dinner Key Auditorium, Miami | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1949-10-26 | Charley Salas | WLWWWD | Dinner Key Auditorium, Miami | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1949-10-04 | Mario Moreno | LWLLLL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1949-09-07 | Tony Pellone | WLWWWW | Red Wing Stadium, Rochester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1949-07-25 | Cliff Hart | WWLWLD | Red Wing Stadium, Rochester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1949-06-06 | Johnny Kaufman | WWWWWW | Red Wing Stadium, Rochester | WIN Split-decision |
| 1949-03-31 | Dave Andrews | LWLWLL | Sports Arena, Rochester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1949-03-15 | Patsy Brandino | LLWWLL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1949-02-22 | Ted Bussey | LLLWLL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1949-02-03 | Chester Rico | WWLWDL | Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1949-01-25 | Rolly Johns | WDLLWW | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1949-01-20 | Billy Borne | WDWLWW | Sports Arena, Rochester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1948-12-21 | Ernie Hall | WW | Sports Arena, Rochester | WIN Points |
| 1948-12-07 | Tommy Spencer | LLLLLL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN KO |
| 1948-11-23 | Glen Massey | LLLLLL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN KO |
| 1948-11-15 | Chino Prado | LLL | Sports Arena, Rochester | WIN KO |
| 1948-11-01 | Bruce Walters | WWLLWW | Sports Arena, Rochester | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1948-10-26 | Tommy Shonk | WLWDWD | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1948-10-14 | Mario Gizzo | L | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse | WIN Technical knockout |