Sammy Mandell boxer

Sammy Mandell boxer
bouts
122
won
88
lost
22
draw
10
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1919-07-23
Height
5′ 7″/170cm
Reach
67″/170cm
Age
63
Born
1904-02-02
Death
1967-11-07
Nationality
USA

Sammy Mandell (a.k.a. Samuel Mandella; February 5, 1904 – November 7, 1967) was an American World lightweight boxing champion from 1926-1930. Born in Rockford, Illinois, and named Salvatore Mandala, he was known as the "Rockford Sheik" due to his Rudolph Valentino like good looks and as the "Rockford Flash" due to his fast hands and foot speed. His father was an Albanian and his mother Italian. Statistical boxing website BoxRec ranks Mandell as the 13th greatest lightweight boxer to have ever lived. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.Mandell developed his fighting skills at the Camp Grant barracks in Rockford, Illinois. He was too young and underweight to join the army, weighing 105 lbs. Despite this, his persistence in hanging around the wrestling and boxing training areas saw him gain permission to join in with the military personnel. The camp boxing instructor at the time was Fred Dyer, "The Singing Boxer," who recalled in a 1926 interview how Mandell beat every soldier in the bantamweight class and was able to best men 10 lbs heavier than him. Dyer also stated that he advised Mandell to turn professional.On July 17, 1925, future champion Mandell fought Solly Seeman in East Chicago, Indiana. Seeman knocked down Mandell in the first round, and in the opinion of many ringside had the edge throughout the bout.Trained by the legendary Jack Blackburn, Mandell was an outstanding, clever fighter who carried a solid punch, fast hands and superb defensive skills. He won the championship when he outpointed Rocky Kansas on July 3, 1926. He successfully defended his crown against four contenders, including against hall of famers and future champions Tony Canzoneri and Jimmy McLarnin. In a startling upset, Mandell lost the crown when he was KOed by Al Singer in the first round.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.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1934-06-27 Joe Bernal LWWDWW Auditorium, Oakland LOST
Technical knockout
1934-04-12 Chuchi Vasquez LLLDLL Fort Warren, Cheyenne WIN
KO
1934-03-31 Buddy Jackson WLWLWL Rock Springs WIN
Points
1934-03-23 Archie Kovich WWWDWW Chestnut St. Arena, Reno DRAW
Points
1934-03-13 Al Manfredo WWWWWW Ryan's Auditorium, Fresno LOST
KO
1934-03-02 Tommy Elks LLWWLL Nogales WIN
Technical knockout
1934-02-23 Mike Nelson LWDWWW Broadway Arena, Tucson WIN
Points
1934-02-16 Chuchi Vasquez DLLLDL Broadway Arena, Tucson WIN
Technical knockout
1934-01-31 Tony Herrera WLWLWW Liberty Hall, El Paso LOST
Technical knockout
1933-12-15 Sherald Kennard WWWWWW Fargo WIN
Points
1933-12-11 Johnny Stanton WDWWWW Sioux Falls DRAW
Points
1933-11-06 Vernon Nelson WWDWWW Auditorium, Sioux City WIN
1933-10-23 Jackie Davis LLWWLW Public Hall, Cleveland LOST
Points
1933-10-13 Mickey Serrian WWWWWW Arena, Syracuse LOST
Unanimous decision
1933-09-04 Iowa Joe Rivers WWWWWW Windsor Arena, Windsor LOST
Points
1933-08-19 Tommy Bland LLWWLW Kirkland Lake LOST
Points
1933-08-02 Bud Jennings debut Tecumseh Park, London WIN
KO
1933-07-04 Frankie Hayes LDLWLW Auditorium, Ottawa WIN
Points
1933-06-19 Ron Headley LLWLWW Auditorium, Ottawa LOST
Split-decision
1933-06-14 Ray Collins LLLWLL Ashtabula WIN
Points
1932-11-25 Young Stuhley WWWLDW Clinton LOST
1932-10-25 Billy Hoon LWLDLL Clinton WIN
1932-10-07 Frankie Burns WDLDLL Dubuque WIN
1932-07-08 Tod Morgan LWWLWL Legion Stadium, Hollywood LOST
Points
1932-06-17 Frankie Diaz WWWLWL El Centro WIN
Points
1932-04-11 Eddie Foster debut Daytona Beach WIN
Points
1932-03-14 Gus Campbell WWLWWW Biscayne Arena, Miami LOST
Points
1932-02-17 Jimmy Spivey WLWLLL National Guard Arena, Daytona Beach WIN
Points
1931-11-04 Ralph Lenny WWWLWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago NC
No Contest
1931-10-08 Joey Harrison WDLWWW Armory, Paterson DRAW
Points
1931-09-08 Owens Duvernay WWWWWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Points
1931-08-24 Louis 'Kid' Kaplan WWWWWW Hurley Stadium, East Hartford LOST
Points
1931-08-14 Steve Wolanin WLLWWD Utica Stadium, Utica LOST
Points
1931-07-10 Wilbur Stokes WWWLWW Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa DRAW
Points
1931-03-31 Jose Estrada LWLDLW Daytona Beach WIN
Points
1931-02-27 Dick Gore LWWDWW Daytona Beach WIN
KO
1930-12-05 Maxie Strub LWWWDW Carney Auditorium, Erie LOST
Points
1930-12-01 Steve Halaiko LWWDLW Convention Hall, Rochester LOST
Points
1930-10-27 Tony Ligouri WLDDWL Coliseum, Des Moines WIN
1930-10-10 Joe Trippe LLLWWD Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Points
1930-10-02 Spug Myers LLWWLL Memorial Coliseum, Cedar Rapids WIN
1930-09-26 Tommy Herman WDWWWW Coliseum, Chicago WIN
Points
1930-09-15 Mickey O'Neill WWWWDW Fairgrounds, Janesville WIN
Points
1930-07-17 Al Singer WWWWWW Yankee Stadium, Bronx LOST
KO
1930-06-17 Izzy Kline LWLLLL Prudden Auditorium, Lansing WIN
KO
1930-05-09 Tommy Grogan WWLLLL Ak-sar-ben Coliseum, Omaha DRAW
Points
1930-04-30 Pee Wee Jarrell WWWWLL Armory, Grand Rapids WIN
Points
1930-03-01 Jimmy McLarnin WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1930-02-03 Joey Goodman WWWWW Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Points
1930-01-15 Manuel Quintero WWWWWW Carter's Arena, Miami Beach DRAW
Points
1929-12-13 Herman Perlick LLWWWW Grand Rapids WIN
Points
1929-11-21 Joe Azzarella WDWWWW Arcadia Ballroom, Milwaukee WIN
KO
1929-11-04 Jimmy McLarnin WLWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
Split-decision
1929-09-23 Ray Kiser DWWDWW Memphis WIN
1929-09-06 Luis Vicentini LWLWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Points
1929-08-28 Frankie Frisco LDLLWL Petoskey WIN
Technical knockout
1929-08-02 Tony Canzoneri WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Split-decision
1929-06-20 Tony Lombardo WLWLLW Jackson County Farigrounds, Jackson WIN
Points
1929-06-07 Jackie Nichols WLWLDL Marsh Field, Muskegon WIN
Technical knockout
1929-04-25 Frankie Nelson DLWWWL Prudden Auditorium, Lansing WIN
Points
1929-04-12 Benny Duke LWWLWD Grand Rapids WIN
Points
1929-02-04 Don Davis LWLWLL Peoria WIN
Points
1929-01-22 Jack Gillespie LLLDWD Armory, Indianapolis WIN
1928-09-25 Jimmy Goodrich WDWLWD Athletic Park, Flint LOST
Technical knockout
1928-08-14 Johnny O'Donnell DWLLWL Janesville WIN
Technical knockout
1928-05-21 Jimmy McLarnin WWWWWW Polo Grounds, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1928-04-17 Eddie Wagner DWLWWL Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1928-02-23 Jackie Fields WWWWWW Coliseum, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1928-01-13 Billy Petrolle WWWLWW Auditorium, Minneapolis WIN
1927-12-16 Johnny O'Donnell WLLDWL Municipal Auditorium, Minneapolis WIN
1927-12-09 Jimmy Sacco WWWWLD Mechanics Building, Boston WIN
Points
1927-11-23 Babe Ruth WWLWWL 108th Field Artillery Armory, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1927-11-15 Spug Myers DWWLL Coliseum, Chicago WIN
Points
1927-10-24 Wildcat Monte WWLWWW Tulsa WIN
KO
1927-10-11 Joe Trabon LLWWWW Kansas City WIN
1927-09-05 Midget Guery WWWLLW Tacoma Bowl, Dayton WIN
1927-07-16 Phil McGraw WLLWWW University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1927-06-01 Steve Adams LLLDLW Memorial Hall, Kansas City WIN
KO
1927-04-11 Johnny Valdez debut Armory, Tucson WIN
KO
1927-04-04 Jackie Fields WWWWWW Wrigley Field, Los Angeles LOST
1927-03-25 Tommy White WWWWW Gardner Park Arena, Dallas WIN
1927-01-31 Armand Schaekels LWWWWL Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa WIN
Points
1927-01-14 Eddie Dwyer WWDDWL Wichita WIN
1927-01-10 Jimmy Lanning LLWDWW Pittsburg WIN
1926-11-15 Roy Moore DWLLLW Jefferson County Armory, Louisville WIN
KO
1926-11-12 Jack Duffy WWWWLW Armory, Toledo WIN
1926-10-29 Clausine Vincent WD Oklahoma City WIN
1926-10-20 Larry Cappo LLL Kansas City WIN
1926-10-08 Joe Jawson DLLLLL Harlem Park, Rockford WIN
1926-07-03 Rocky Kansas WWWWWL Comiskey Park, Chicago WIN
Points
1926-05-07 Sidney Glick WWLLWL Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Technical knockout
1926-04-30 Charlie Feraci WWWWDW Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Points
1926-04-09 Harry 'Kid' Brown WLLDW East Chicago WIN
1926-02-16 Teddy O'Hara LLWLLL Arena, Vernon WIN
Points
1926-02-05 Johnny Adams WWWWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1926-01-27 Jack Sparr WWWWWW Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington WIN
Points
1926-01-22 Babe Picato WDLWLW Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield WIN
Technical knockout
1926-01-15 Teddy O'Hara WLLWLL Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1925-12-07 Jimmy Cashill LWWWWL Peoria WIN
1925-10-12 Phil McGraw WWWWWW Windsor Arena, Windsor DRAW
Points
1925-09-17 Eddie Raynor LLLWLL Armory, Champaign WIN
Technical knockout
1925-08-31 Bobby Ward LWLLLL Jefferson Barracks Amphitheater, Lemay WIN
Points
1925-08-25 Solly Seeman WWLWLW Coney Island Stadium, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1925-08-17 Sid Barbarian WWLDWL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Detroit WIN
Unanimous decision
1925-08-06 Frankie Burns WDLWDW Madison WIN
1925-07-17 Solly Seeman WWWWLW East Chicago WIN
1925-06-06 Phil Salvadore DDLWLW Ascot Park, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1925-05-18 Jimmy Goodrich LLWWWW Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens LOST
1925-04-20 Joe Azzarella LWWWWD Janesville WIN
1925-04-03 Joe Sieloff WWLLLW Madison WIN
1925-02-06 Sid Terris WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1925-01-12 Charlie Feraci WWWWLW Memphis WIN
Corner retirement
1924-11-07 Jack Bernstein LLLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1924-10-07 Phil Salvadore LLLDDL Arena, Vernon LOST
Points
1924-09-30 Johnny Adams WWWWDW Arena, Vernon WIN
Points
1924-09-26 Oakland Frankie Burns WDDWWL Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1924-09-24 Billy Wallace WWWWWW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Unanimous decision
1924-09-12 Dick Hoppe WWLWWD Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Unanimous decision
1924-08-18 Archie Walker WWWLWW Olympic Arena, Brooklyn DRAW
1924-08-14 Eddie Wagner WWWLWW Idora Park, Youngstown WIN
1924-07-18 Joe Azzarella WDDWWW Open-air Arena, East Chicago WIN
1924-06-09 Johnny Dundee LWWLLW Open-air Arena, East Chicago WIN
1924-05-31 Paul Fritsch DWDDDW Floyd Fitzsimmons' Arena, Michigan City WIN
1924-05-16 Jack Bernstein WLDDWW Jefferson County Armory, Louisville WIN
1924-04-21 Billy Henry DDDWWL East Chicago WIN
1924-03-24 Mickey O'Dowd LLLWWW East Chicago WIN
1924-01-11 Jack Bernstein WLDWWL Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1923-12-17 Sid Terris WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1923-12-03 Eddie Brady WWWWWD East Chicago WIN
1923-11-13 Babe Herman DWDWWD Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
Points
1923-10-26 Harry 'Kid' Brown WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1923-10-05 Eddie Wagner WWWWWL Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora WIN
1923-09-17 Joe Fox WLDLL Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis WIN
1923-08-28 KO Mars DLWWWW Riverside Arena, Covington DRAW
1923-08-24 Harry Kabakoff WWLWWL Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora WIN
1923-07-31 Frankie Frisco LDDLWW Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora WIN
1923-07-23 Sailor Larsen WWWDLW Three Eyes Ballpark, Peoria WIN
1923-06-26 Battling Harry Leonard LLWLWL East Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1923-06-21 George Butch WWLWLW Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora WIN
1923-06-13 Jack 'Kid' Wolfe WLWWLW Elmwood Arena, Elmwood Place WIN
Points
1923-05-31 Johnny Mahoney WWLLL Waterloo Theatre, Waterloo WIN
KO
1923-05-29 Frankie Garcia LWDWDL Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago WIN
1923-05-21 Eddie Walsh LWWLWW Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1923-04-24 Johnny Lisse WWLWDW Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1923-03-09 Joey Sangor DLLLWW Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis LOST
Technical knockout
1923-02-15 Cowboy Eddie Anderson WWWLWD Armory, Minneapolis DRAW
1923-02-09 Frankie Garcia WWWLWD U.S.S. Commodore, Chicago LOST
Points
1923-02-01 Stewart McLean WWWLWL Armory, Minneapolis WIN
1922-12-19 Frankie Howell LLLWWL WIN
KO
1922-12-11 Harvey Bright LLLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1922-11-27 Sammy Frager LLLD Memphis WIN
Technical knockout
1922-11-20 Joey Sangor WWLWDL Castle Ice Gardens, Milwaukee WIN
1922-10-30 Jack 'Kid' Wolfe LLDWWD Kenosha WIN
1922-08-07 Johnny McCoy WWDWWW Southern A.C., Memphis WIN
Points
1922-07-04 Memphis Pal Moore WWWWWW Russwood Park, Memphis DRAW
1922-06-26 Cowboy Eddie Anderson WDWDWL Moline LOST
1922-06-05 Marty Henderson WLWWLD Rockford WIN
1922-05-29 Joe Burman DWWWWW Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora WIN
1922-04-07 George Spencer DDLWWL U.S.S. Commodore, Chicago WIN
1922-03-16 Whitey Ross WDWW La Salle WIN
1922-02-13 Frankie Garcia LLWWWW Memphis WIN
Points
1922-01-23 Eddie Ketchell WWWWLW K of C Hall, Terre Haute WIN
1922-01-13 Jack Eile WWWLLL U.S.S. Commodore, Chicago WIN
Points
1921-12-05 Sammy Frager L Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1921-11-29 Jack Eile LWWWWL Chicago WIN
Points
1921-11-03 Barney Doolan LL Chicago WIN
KO
1921-10-07 Joe Miller DWLLWL Auditorium, Cedar Rapids WIN
1921-09-05 Young Farrell WDDDDL Sager's Arena, Aurora DRAW
1921-08-26 Memphis Pal Moore DWWDLL Sager's Arena, Aurora WIN
1921-08-17 Willie Green WWD Camp Grant arena, Rockford WIN
1921-07-15 Babe Asher DWDLW Sager's Arena, Aurora DRAW
1921-07-01 Stanley Everett LDDWLD Pekin WIN
1921-06-28 Mike Eulo L Twin City A.C., East Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1921-06-09 Johnny Gannon WDWWW Camp Grant arena, Rockford WIN
1921-05-18 Johnny Gannon DWDWWW Liberty Theater, Camp Grant NC
No Contest
1921-03-16 Johnny Hagen DLDLDD Elk's Lodge, Janesville WIN
1921-01-01 Jockey Joe Dillon LDWWLL Auditorium, Milwaukee WIN
1920-10-05 Barney Doolan L Kenosha WIN
1920-09-06 Kid Flannery debut Camp Grant arena, Rockford DRAW
1920-08-28 Barney Doolan debut East Chicago WIN
1920-08-14 Frankie Izzo DLLWWL East Chicago WIN
1920-08-05 Eddie Corbett debut American Legion, Belvidere WIN
Technical knockout
1920-07-28 Johnny Gannon L Camp Grant arena, Rockford WIN
1920-05-31 Kid Unger debut Camp Grant arena, Rockford WIN
KO
1920-04-21 Johnny Gannon debut Liberty Theater, Camp Grant WIN
Technical knockout
1920-04-07 Johnny Hagerman debut Camp Grant WIN
KO
1920-02-05 Benny Shapiro debut Saint Louis WIN
Points
1920-01-29 Eddie Hagerman debut Temple Theatre, Alton WIN
Technical knockout
1919-11-12 Stubby Sandy L Liberty Theater, Camp Grant WIN
1919-09-13 Stubby Sandy debut Quincy WIN
1919-07-23 Clifford Lobdell debut Camp Grant arena, Rockford DRAW
Points