Bushy Graham boxer
- bouts
- 128
- won
- 101
- lost
- 19
- draw
- 8
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- bantamweight
- Debut
- 1921-11-01
- Height
- 5′ 5″/165cm
- Reach
- 64″/163cm
- Age
- 79
- Born
- 1903-06-18
- Death
- 1982-08-05
- Nationality
- USA
Bushy Graham (18 June 1903 – 5 August 1982) was an American boxer from New York City. He took the World Bantamweight Championship on May 23, 1928, when he defeated Corporal Izzy Schwartz at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Unwilling to defend the title at the bantamweight limit, he vacated it in January, 1929, and in the 1930s became a top rated World Featherweight contender.He had a number of managers who included Peter Carro, Bill Parr, Dewey Fragetta, Joe Netro, and Joe Falcone.Angelo Gerraci was born on June 8, 1905 in Calabria, Italy. He took the ringname Graham from a Canadian boxer he admired, and possibly to honor the many accomplished Irish boxers of his era who were popular in New York. He adopted the nickname "Bushy" from the look of his thick, dark, wavy hair. In New York, particularly in his early career, Graham frequently boxed under the name Micky Garcia, or in rare cases Bobby Garcia. Graham had a brother who boxed under the name of "Frankie Garcia" and "Frankie Graham".Bushy Graham became a professional boxer in 1921, and initially boxed exclusively near his hometown of Utica, or in the state of New York.On March 28, 1924, Graham defeated Frankie Ash in a six-round points decision in Syracuse, New York.Graham fought American and future NBA World Flyweight Champion Frankie Genaro On July 7, 1924, in Rochester, New York to a draw. In a spirited rematch on September 23, Genaro defeated Graham by a twelve-round decision in Brooklyn. Genaro took seven rounds, and scored knockdowns in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth, pulling ahead most decisively in the last three rounds. He was the aggressor with fast left jabs and right crosses, and mixed frequently with Graham throughout the bout.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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1937-07-26 | Willie Hines | WLLLLL | Utica Stadium, Utica | WIN KO |
1936-11-27 | Enrico Venturi | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Points |
1936-08-17 | Joey Zodda | LLLWDL | Utica Stadium, Utica | WIN KO |
1936-06-15 | Johnny Jadick | LLLLLL | Utica Stadium, Utica | WIN Points |
1936-06-01 | Orville Drouillard | LWWWWL | Utica Stadium, Utica | WIN Technical knockout |
1936-04-17 | Tony Herrera | LWLLWW | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Technical knockout |
1936-02-28 | Pete Nebo | LLWLLL | Convention Hall, Utica | WIN Technical knockout |
1936-02-07 | Leo Rodak | LLWWLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | DRAW Points |
1935-12-18 | Steve Smith | WLWLLL | Convention Hall, Utica | WIN Points |
1935-11-06 | Eddie Zivic | WLWLLD | Convention Hall, Utica | WIN Points |
1935-10-15 | Honeyboy Hughes | WLLLWL | Convention Hall, Utica | WIN Points |
1935-09-09 | Johnny Alba | LWWLLL | Convention Hall, Utica | WIN Unanimous decision |
1935-08-19 | Tommy Howells | WWWWWW | Utica Stadium, Utica | WIN Technical knockout |
1934-05-11 | Mickey Genaro | DLWLWL | Convention Hall, Utica | WIN Points |
1934-03-26 | Frankie Marchese | LWWLLD | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1933-09-29 | Pedro Lorenzo | LDLLWW | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1932-04-08 | Tommy Paul | LWWWWL | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | LOST Points |
1931-11-19 | Battling Battalino | WWWLLW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | LOST KO |
1931-09-24 | Battling Battalino | WWWWWW | Redland Field, Cincinnati | WIN Split-decision |
1931-07-17 | Emil Paluso | DWLLLW | Convention Hall, Utica | WIN Technical knockout |
1931-05-11 | Hymie Wiseman | WWWWWW | Coliseum, Des Moines | WIN |
1931-04-22 | Johnny Datto | WWWWLL | Gray's Armory, Cleveland | WIN Points |
1931-04-06 | Johnny Farr | WWLWWL | State Fair Grounds, Columbus | WIN Technical knockout |
1931-03-16 | Yamie Katz | DWWDWW | Convention Hall, Rochester | WIN Technical knockout |
1931-01-02 | Davey Abad | WLLWLW | Arena, Saint Louis | WIN |
1930-11-14 | Tommy Paul | WDLWWW | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo | LOST Unanimous decision |
1930-08-20 | Johnny Vacca | LLLWWL | Utica Stadium, Utica | WIN Points |
1930-07-15 | Milton Cohen | WLLLLL | Utica Stadium, Utica | WIN KO |
1930-06-06 | Al Rackow | LLLWLL | Fairgrounds, Watertown | WIN |
1930-05-28 | Fidel LaBarba | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Points |
1930-04-25 | Battling Battalino | WWLWLW | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford | LOST Points |
1930-04-09 | Billy Shaw | WWWWDW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1930-02-06 | Al Rackow | LWLWLL | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford | WIN Technical knockout |
1930-01-29 | Freddie Miller | WWWWWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | DRAW Points |
1929-11-01 | Cecil Payne | WWWWWW | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville | LOST |
1929-09-20 | Andy Martin | WWWDWW | Boston Garden, Boston | LOST Points |
1929-08-26 | Gregorio Vidal | WWLLWW | Arena, Philadelphia | WIN Points |
1929-08-19 | Eddie O'Dowd | WDLLWW | Haft's Acre, Columbus | WIN Unanimous decision |
1929-06-11 | Archie Bell | WDWWWW | Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre | WIN Majority decision |
1929-05-15 | Young Montreal | WWWLWW | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence | WIN Split-decision |
1929-04-12 | Kid Chocolate | WWWWWW | New York Coliseum, Bronx | LOST |
1929-03-18 | Eddie O'Dowd | DWWWLW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Points |
1929-02-13 | Babe Kellar | WWDWWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1928-11-30 | Al Rackow | WWWLDW | Hippodrome Opera House, Mahanoy City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1928-10-05 | Young Montreal | LLLWWW | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1928-09-11 | Fidel LaBarba | WDWWWW | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | LOST Points |
1928-08-21 | California Joe Lynch | LDLWLL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN KO |
1928-08-14 | Charlie Pinto | LWLDLW | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Points |
1928-07-24 | Billy Kowalik | WLWWDD | Bison Stadium, Buffalo | WIN Unanimous decision |
1928-07-10 | Tommy Ryan | LLLWLL | Stadium, Troy | WIN Technical knockout |
1928-05-23 | Corporal Izzy Schwartz | WWWWWW | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn | WIN Unanimous decision |
1928-05-12 | Pete Zivic | WWDDDL | Olympia Boxing Club, New York | WIN KO |
1928-03-22 | Joe Ryder | LWWLWL | Armory, Toledo | WIN |
1927-02-04 | Charley Phil Rosenberg | WDDWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Points |
1926-12-17 | Tony Canzoneri | DWWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Points |
1926-11-05 | Giovanni Salerno | WLLWWW | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1926-09-21 | Young Montreal | WLWWLL | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence | LOST Points |
1926-09-07 | Young Montreal | LWLWWL | Providence | WIN Points |
1926-09-02 | Chick Suggs | WWWWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Points |
1926-08-24 | Tommy Ryan | LLLLLD | Utica Stadium, Utica | WIN Unanimous decision |
1926-08-16 | Davey Abad | LWDLWW | Utica Stadium, Utica | WIN Points |
1926-08-05 | Dominick Petrone | LWWLWD | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1926-07-30 | Joe Ryder | LDLLLL | Chadwick Park, Albany | WIN Points |
1926-06-08 | Eddie O'Dowd | LWDLLW | Syracuse A.C., Syracuse | WIN Points |
1926-05-25 | Dominick Petrone | WWWLWW | Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens | WIN Technical knockout |
1926-05-17 | Frankie Genaro | DLLWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Points |
1926-03-30 | California Joe Lynch | LDWLLL | Coliseum, Toronto | DRAW Points |
1926-03-26 | Johnny Rosen | LLDLWD | Arena, Syracuse | WIN KO |
1926-03-17 | Tommy Ryan | LLWWLW | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Points |
1926-02-01 | Tommy Ryan | WWDWLL | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo | LOST |
1926-01-22 | California Joe Lynch | LWWLDW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Points |
1925-11-24 | Willie Spencer | LLLDWD | Knickerbocker A.C. Arena, Albany | WIN KO |
1925-10-14 | Joe Ryder | DLDWLD | Manhattan S.C., New York | WIN Points |
1925-09-19 | Frankie Fasano | LWWLDL | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse | WIN KO |
1925-08-24 | Bud Taylor | WWWWWW | Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens | WIN Points |
1925-07-31 | Bud Taylor | WWWWWW | Aurora Bowl, Aurora | LOST |
1925-07-23 | Abe Goldstein | LWWWWL | Velodrome, New York | WIN Points |
1925-06-30 | Eddie O'Dowd | LDWWWW | Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights | WIN |
1925-06-24 | Pete Zivic | LWLLLL | K-C Park, Utica | WIN Points |
1925-06-19 | Joe Ryder | LLDLDW | East Chicago | WIN |
1925-06-11 | Larry Goldberg | WDWWDW | Chadwick Park, Albany | WIN Points |
1925-04-13 | Cowboy Eddie Anderson | WLLDWW | Auditorium, Milwaukee | WIN |
1925-03-20 | Harold Smith | WWWDWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Points |
1925-03-09 | Joey Russell | LWWWDW | Laurel Garden, Newark | DRAW |
1925-03-02 | Phil Verdi | WWLDWD | Convention Hall, Rochester | WIN Points |
1925-01-09 | Nat Pincus | LWWWWD | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1925-01-01 | Tommy Ryan | LWLLLW | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1924-09-23 | Frankie Genaro | WDWDWW | Henderson's Bowl, Brooklyn | LOST Points |
1924-09-08 | Jackie Snyder | WWWWLW | Queensboro A.C., Long Island City, Queens | WIN |
1924-08-18 | Harold Farese | DLWLW | K-C Park, Utica | WIN Points |
1924-08-04 | Terry Miller | DLDDDD | Stadium, Troy | WIN Points |
1924-07-28 | Sammy Nable | LLLWL | K-C Park, Utica | WIN KO |
1924-07-07 | Frankie Genaro | WWWWDW | Baseball Park, Rochester | DRAW Points |
1924-06-27 | Phil Verdi | DWWWDW | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1924-05-16 | Johnny Curtin | WLLLWW | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1924-04-25 | Johnny Curtin | WWWLLL | Arena, Syracuse | LOST Points |
1924-04-07 | Pete Zivic | LLLDLL | Lyceum Theater, Troy | WIN KO |
1924-03-28 | Frankie Ash | DWWWWW | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1924-02-04 | Don Carson | LDLW | Convention Hall, Rochester | WIN Technical knockout |
1924-01-25 | Patsy Adams | LW | Arena, Syracuse | WIN KO |
1923-11-16 | Frank Mozdy | WDWWWW | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1923-11-10 | Kid Julian | LLLLWL | Utica | WIN KO |
1923-11-02 | Patsy Adams | debut | Arena, Syracuse | WIN KO |
1923-10-22 | Dave Astey | LWLDLD | Lyceum Theater, Troy | WIN Points |
1923-10-05 | Donnie Mack | WWWWWD | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1923-09-22 | Red Mahoney | LWWWDL | Utica | WIN Points |
1923-09-17 | Johnny Maggio | LLWLLW | Stadium, Troy | WIN Technical knockout |
1923-09-04 | Murray Bressner | LLLWLW | Stadium, Troy | WIN Technical knockout |
1923-07-20 | Phil Verdi | WWLWWD | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1923-05-25 | Harry Burns | LWLWWL | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1923-04-20 | Paul Burns | DLLLLD | State Armory, Utica | WIN KO |
1923-04-16 | Frank Mozdy | WWWWWD | Convention Hall, Rochester | LOST Points |
1923-04-04 | Frank Mozdy | WWWWW | State Armory, Mohawk | DRAW Points |
1923-04-02 | Victor St. Onge | DDLWWW | Convention Hall, Rochester | WIN Points |
1923-04-01 | Johnny Kid Blair | WWLDDW | WIN Points |
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1923-03-19 | Spike Sullivan | LWLDLW | State Armory, Utica | WIN Points |
1923-03-16 | Pete Harmon | LLDWL | Hippodrome Theater, Utica | WIN Technical knockout |
1923-03-09 | Jimmy Young Murphy | debut | Hippodrome Theater, Utica | WIN KO |
1923-01-01 | Bobby Hamilton | LDDWLL | Convention Hall, Rochester | WIN KO |
1922-12-15 | Spike Sullivan | LWLLWL | Knights of Columbus Hall, Utica | DRAW Points |
1922-12-12 | Barney Butler | WWL | Elk's Club, Utica | WIN Points |
1922-12-11 | Pete Harmon | LLDW | Flower City A.C., Rochester | WIN Technical knockout |
1922-11-21 | Frankie Brown | WWWDWD | Maennerchor Hall, Utica | LOST Technical knockout |
1922-11-03 | Kid Crozier | WDWDWL | Arena, Syracuse | DRAW Points |
1922-10-19 | Spider Ryan | WDLDLD | Armory, Utica | WIN Points |
1922-09-15 | Spider Ryan | DWWDLD | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1922-09-11 | Young O'Connor | debut | Utica | WIN KO |
1922-09-01 | Kid Crozier | DWDWDW | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Points |
1922-06-30 | Andy Jackson | W | Arena, Syracuse | WIN Technical knockout |
1922-06-03 | Cyclone Lambert | LWD | Utica | WIN Points |
1922-05-15 | Spider Ryan | WDDWWD | Maennerchor Hall, Utica | WIN Points |
1922-03-20 | Red Mahoney | WLWWWD | Elks' Club, Utica | WIN Points |
1922-02-06 | Johnny Jones | W | Elks' Club, Utica | WIN KO |
1922-02-02 | Spider Ryan | LLWDDW | Little Falls | LOST Points |
1922-01-02 | Spider Ryan | LDLLWD | Maennerchor Hall, Utica | DRAW Points |
1921-12-23 | Spike Sullivan | LWLLDW | Arena, Syracuse | LOST KO |
1921-11-08 | Spider Ryan | WLLDL | Knights of Columbus Hall, Utica | WIN Points |
1921-11-01 | Harry Sammuels | LDL | Elk's Club, Utica | WIN Technical knockout |