Bushy Graham boxer

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

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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
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
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

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