Tommy Paul boxer

Tommy Paul boxer
bouts
119
won
80
lost
28
draw
10
Status
inactive
Division
featherweight
Debut
1927-08-01
Height
5′ 4″/163cm
Reach
63½″/161cm
Age
82
Born
1909-03-04
Death
1991-04-28
Nationality
USA

Tommy Paul (4 March 1909 – 28 April 1991) was a world featherweight boxing champion from Buffalo, NY. He won the world featherweight championship in May 1932, defeating Johnny Pena in a boxing tournament in Detroit. He was inducted into the first class of Buffalo’s Ring No. 44 Boxing Hall of Fame and in 2003 to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. He retired from the ring in 1935.Paul was born to Italian immigrant parents, Vito Antonio (aka Tony Paul) Papa, Sr. and Caterina "Katie" Tomasulo on March 4, 1909 on Seventh Street in Buffalo's old waterfront district. Both his father and mother were from San Fele, province of Potenza, Basilicata. The fifth of thirteen children, Paul and his brothers Bartolomeo "Al", Michele "Mickey", and Vito Antonio "Tony, Jr.", followed their brother Tommy into the ring.At seventeen, Paul followed his brothers into Jack Singer's gym, hoping for a tryout. Singer recognized Paul's rough abilities, and after consenting to train him, entered him in a number of tournaments. Paul began boxing as an amateur in 1926, and in 1927 won the Niagara District Amateur Bantamweight Championship in March, the Empire State Amateur Bantamweight Championship in May at Madison Square Garden, and the National Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Bantamweight Championship in April in Boston. Paul finished as an amateur with an impressive 31-2 record. After Paul completed his amateur career, Jack Singer began acting as his manager for professional bouts. In his later career, he was managed by George Blake.Paul was undefeated in his first 27 fights with a record of 23-0-4. He defeated future Hall of Famer and reigning NBA world flyweight champion Frankie Genaro on January 18, 1929 in Buffalo, New York, winning in a six round unanimous decision in Paul's home town of Buffalo, New York.In an important early career win on July 31, 1928, Paul defeated Johnny McCoy in a six round decision in Buffalo. He defeated McCoy again in a unanimous decision in Buffalo on August 14.On December 21, 1928 Paul defeated Ansel Bell in a first round knockout in Buffalo.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1936-07-06 Ray Boree WWWDLW Carlin's Park, Baltimore LOST
Technical knockout
1935-12-23 Jimmy Buckler DWWWWW Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville LOST
Points
1935-12-11 Al George LWWWLL Springfield DRAW
Points
1935-11-18 Joey Brown DDDLWD Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo LOST
Technical knockout
1935-09-27 Patsy Severo WWWLWW Carney Auditorium, Erie LOST
Points
1935-09-18 Al Hamilton WWLWLL Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati LOST
Points
1935-07-01 Ross Fields WWWLWW Harding Stadium, Steubenville WIN
Majority decision
1935-06-26 Johnny Alba LWWLWW Parkway Arena, Cincinnati WIN
Unanimous decision
1935-03-22 Holman Williams WWWWWW Arena Gardens, Detroit LOST
Points
1935-02-27 Andy Bundy LWLWWW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Points
1935-02-13 Alton Black LWLLWW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Technical knockout
1935-01-23 Isidro Pinto de Sa LLWWWW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Technical knockout
1934-12-28 Tony Morgano WWWWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood LOST
Points
1934-12-11 Bus Breese WWWDWW Convention Hall, Kansas City LOST
Points
1934-12-03 Everett Rightmire WLWDWW Midway Arena, Chicago LOST
Split-decision
1934-10-15 Leo Rodak WWWWWW White City Arena, Chicago LOST
Points
1934-10-01 Frankie Covelli WWLWWW Auditorium, Washington LOST
Unanimous decision
1934-09-24 Joey Brown WWDWDD Arena, Syracuse WIN
Unanimous decision
1934-08-24 Georgie Hansford WWDWDL Legion Stadium, Hollywood LOST
KO
1934-08-03 Freddie Miller WWLWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood LOST
Points
1934-06-19 Freddie Miller WWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
1934-05-22 Kid Chocolate LWLWDW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles DRAW
Points
1934-04-27 Joe Ponce DWWWLL Legion Stadium, Hollywood NC
No Contest
1934-02-16 Georgie Hansford WWWLWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood LOST
Points
1934-01-05 Little Dempsey WWWWLD Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
KO
1933-12-08 Georgie Hansford WWWWWL Legion Stadium, Hollywood LOST
Points
1933-11-24 Abie Israel WWWWWL Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Technical knockout
1933-11-10 Georgie Hansford WWWWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1933-10-03 Joe Ponce WWWWWW Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
Majority decision
1933-09-15 Little Dempsey WLWWWW Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco WIN
Technical knockout
1933-07-06 Jackie Sharkey DWWLWD Mills Stadium, Chicago WIN
Points
1933-06-05 Jackie Wilson DWWWWW Hickey Park, Millvale LOST
Technical knockout
1933-05-09 Petey Sarron LDWWWD Portner's Arena, Alexandria DRAW
Points
1933-04-25 Petey Sarron LLDWWW Portner's Arena, Alexandria DRAW
Majority decision
1933-04-03 Jackie Wilson WWLDWW Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh LOST
Split-decision
1933-03-27 Mose Butch LLWWLW Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh WIN
Technical knockout
1933-03-13 Jimmy Thomas WWWWWW Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh WIN
Unanimous decision
1933-02-02 Willie Cubic DLLDWL South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre WIN
Technical knockout
1933-01-13 Freddie Miller WWWWDW Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
Split-decision
1932-12-29 Fidel LaBarba WWWWWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Majority decision
1932-12-21 Johnny Mitchell LWWLWD Convention Hall, Toledo WIN
Majority decision
1932-11-28 Young Geno WDWDLW White City Arena, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1932-11-02 Tony Sciolino DDWWWL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1932-10-14 Danny Dempsey LLLWWW Town Hall, Scranton WIN
Technical knockout
1932-09-16 Baby Arizmendi WLWWWL El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City LOST
Points
1932-08-25 Lew Feldman WWLWWW Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn LOST
Points
1932-06-23 Varias Milling DLWLWL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
Points
1932-06-14 Fidel LaBarba LWWWLW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Points
1932-05-26 Johnny Pena WWDWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1932-04-29 Frankie Wallace WWWWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1932-04-08 Bushy Graham WWWWWL Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1932-03-21 Tony Sciolino WWDDWW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo LOST
Majority decision
1932-02-19 Jackie Rodgers WWLLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1932-02-12 Joey Thomas WWLDLW Kapphan's Arena, Pittsburgh WIN
Unanimous decision
1932-02-05 Pete DeGrasse LLWWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1931-12-01 Benny Brostoff LWWDLD Convention Hall, Utica WIN
Technical knockout
1931-11-09 Andy Martin WLWLWL Valley Arena, Holyoke LOST
Points
1931-10-23 Johnny Farr WLLDLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1931-10-16 Andy Martin WWLWLW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1931-08-31 Freddie Miller WWWWLW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1931-06-12 Mickey Cohen LLDWWW Equestrium, Cleveland WIN
Technical knockout
1931-05-11 Matty White LWLLWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Split-decision
1931-04-13 Freddie Miller WWWWWW Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati LOST
Points
1931-04-06 Phil Zwick WWWLWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1931-03-23 Maurice Holtzer LWLLWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1931-03-05 Freddie Miller WWLWWW Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati LOST
Points
1930-12-19 Midget Mike O'Dowd WWWWLW Carney Auditorium, Erie WIN
Unanimous decision
1930-11-28 Dick O'Leary DWLLLD Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1930-11-14 Bushy Graham WLLWWW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1930-11-07 Phil Verdi WLLLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Technical knockout
1930-07-24 Steve Smith DLLWDL Bison Stadium, Buffalo WIN
Split-decision
1930-05-09 Johnny Datto DDLLWL Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence WIN
1930-04-04 Fidel LaBarba WLWWWW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo LOST
Unanimous decision
1930-03-14 Panama Al Brown WLWWWW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo DRAW
Points
1930-02-21 Dick O'Leary DLLDWL Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1930-01-24 Archie Bell WLWLWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1930-01-20 Eddie O'Dowd WLLLLL Convention Hall, Rochester WIN
KO
1930-01-01 Johnny Datto WWWDDL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1929-12-23 Jackie Williams debut Convention Hall, Rochester WIN
Technical knockout
1929-12-06 Joey Ross LWLLWW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1929-11-08 Johnny Datto WWLWWW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo DRAW
Points
1929-10-18 Johnny Vacca WWWWLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1929-10-11 Joey Scalfaro WLLWWW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1929-07-12 Emil Paluso WDWLLL Bison Stadium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1929-06-07 Fidel LaBarba WWWWWL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo LOST
Majority decision
1929-04-19 Charlie Pinto LWLDWL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1929-04-12 Emil Paluso WWDWLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1929-03-15 Frisco Grande LLWLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1929-02-22 Charlie Pinto LLWLDW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Technical knockout
1929-02-01 Frisco Grande LLLLLW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1929-01-18 Frankie Genaro WDWWLW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1929-01-11 Frisco Grande LLLLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo LOST
1928-12-21 Ansel Bell LLLLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
KO
1928-11-29 Phil O'Dowd WLLWWL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
KO
1928-11-16 Tommy Ryan WLLWLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1928-11-02 Pancho Dencio LLLLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
KO
1928-10-19 Johnny Dunn WWWWDL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo DRAW
Points
1928-08-31 Johnny Dunn WWWWWD Erie WIN
Points
1928-08-14 Johnny McCoy WWWLWL Bison Stadium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1928-08-10 Young Irish LLLLLL Erie Arena, Erie WIN
Points
1928-07-31 Johnny McCoy WWWWLW Bison Stadium, Buffalo WIN
Points
1928-07-11 Mike Marcells LWDLLD Bison Stadium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1928-05-14 Joey Ross WWWWWD Public Hall, Cleveland DRAW
Points
1928-04-16 Patsy Russo LLDLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Technical knockout
1928-03-29 Harry Fierro LLWDWW Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Points
1928-03-26 Hal Stevenson LLWLLW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Points
1928-03-19 Jimmy Valpone WLWWL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1928-03-12 Mike Marcells DWWLWD Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1928-02-27 Willie Woods LLLLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1928-02-13 Eddie Hardy debut Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
KO
1928-02-03 Young Nanci WWLWWL Carney Auditorium, Erie WIN
Technical knockout
1928-01-30 Louis Atta DLLDLD Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Technical knockout
1928-01-02 Bobby Hamilton DLLLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Technical knockout
1927-12-19 Allan Holmes WLLLLL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
KO
1927-11-07 Frankie Garcia WWWWLD Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo DRAW
Points
1927-10-24 Frankie Garcia LWWWWL Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo DRAW
Points
1927-09-23 Andy Tomasky DLWLWW Erie WIN
Points
1927-08-15 Joe Weber debut Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
KO
1927-08-01 Fred Griffiths LWWWDL Bison Stadium, Buffalo WIN
Technical knockout