Petey Sarron boxer
- bouts
- 145
- won
- 106
- lost
- 23
- draw
- 12
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- featherweight
- Debut
- 1924-10-20
- Height
- 5′ 3″/160cm
- Reach
- 63″/160cm
- Age
- 87
- Born
- 1906-11-21
- Death
- 1994-07-03
- Nationality
- USA
Petey Sarron (November 21, 1906 in Birmingham, AL – July 3, 1994) was an American boxer who became a National Boxing Association (NBA) Featherweight World Champion on May 11, 1936 defeating Freddie Miller at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2016.Sarron was a member of the Olympic Team at flyweight in boxing for the United States during the 1924 Summer Olympics and . Dave Evans and Jimmy Erwin worked as managers and promoters. He was best known as a fast, elusive battler, with a windmill attack. During his career he defeated such opponents as Benny Bass and Frankie Covelli. He lost his World Featherweight Championship to the gifted Henry Armstrong in a sixth round knockout at Madison Square Garden.Pete Sarron was born in Birmingham, Alabama on November 21, 1906. Sarron’s parents emigrated to Alabama from Lebanon. Like many boxers of his era, he made an early living selling newspapers, beginning at age six. Early in life, he found Dave Evans at the Birmingham Boy's Club who mentored him in boxing, and helped manage his career. He would return the favor and support the club after becoming a successful boxer. After High School, he had ambitions to study law and become an attorney.Sarron fought future World Flyweight Champion Fidel LaBarba at the age of eighteen in the May 1924 National AAU Flyweight Semi-final and Olympic Trials in Boston. Sarron's performance allowed him to become an alternate for the United States during the 1924 Summer Olympics. He would meet LaBarba again on April 22, 1932 before a crowd of 2,986 at Olympia Stadium in Detroit, losing the NBA World Featherweight elimination bout in a ten round decision. The decision for LaBarba was not popular with the crowd, though he used a stinging left jab to sufficient effect to win the bout in the opinion of referee Slim McClelland. Sarron had trouble evading the jabs of LaBarba though he made a stronger finish in the last two rounds. LaBarba jabbed frequently with his long left, but tired somewhat in the last two rounds, when Sarron made a stand though his punches lacked the authority to do much damage.On May 25, 1929, Sarron defeated Pinky Silverberg, in an important fifteen round points decision in Melbourne, Australia in the featherweight range at 120 pounds. Silverberg had formerly held the NBA World Flyweight Championship in 1927-8, but had been stripped of the title, and was fighting at the lower featherweight range of 120 with Sarron.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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1939-07-17 | Sammy Angott | WWWWWW | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | LOST Points |
1939-06-15 | Yucatan Kid | LWWLWD | City Stadium, Richmond | WIN Majority decision |
1939-03-30 | Wishy Jones | LLWLLL | Birmingham | WIN Points |
1938-12-16 | Yucatan Kid | WWWLWL | Beach Arena, Miami Beach | WIN Points |
1938-12-05 | Mike Gamiere | WWWDWW | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Points |
1938-10-03 | Yucatan Kid | WWWWWW | Griffith Stadium, Washington | WIN Points |
1938-05-20 | Lou Gevinson | WWWLWW | Griffith Stadium, Washington | WIN Points |
1938-04-11 | Joey Green | DWWWWW | American Legion Arena, Mobile | WIN |
1938-03-15 | Joey Temmes | WWWLWL | WIN Points |
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1938-02-15 | Bobby Britton | WWWLLL | Coliseum, Coral Gables | WIN Points |
1937-12-20 | Ray Ingram | LLDLWL | City Auditorium, Richmond | WIN Points |
1937-12-08 | Carl Guggino | WWLWWD | Hippodrome, New York | WIN Points |
1937-10-29 | Henry Armstrong | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST KO |
1937-09-09 | Teddy Braun | WWWDDD | Old Drill Hall, Cape Town | WIN Points |
1937-09-04 | Freddie Miller | WLWWW | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN Points |
1937-07-31 | Freddie Miller | DWLWW | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | LOST Points |
1937-06-19 | Harry Mizler | LWWWLW | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | LOST |
1937-05-06 | Dave Crowley | WWWWWW | Harringay Arena, Harringay | LOST |
1937-04-15 | Harry Mizler | WLLWWW | Harringay Arena, Harringay | WIN Points |
1937-02-27 | Andy Martin | LLWLWL | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
1937-01-16 | Laurie Stevens | WWWWWW | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
1936-09-14 | Nick Camarata | WLLWLW | City Stadium, Richmond | DRAW Points |
1936-08-26 | Jackie Carter | WDWWWW | Idora Park, Youngstown | WIN Points |
1936-07-31 | Davey Abad | WDWWDD | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | WIN Points |
1936-07-22 | Baby Manuel | WWLLLW | Sportatorium, Dallas | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-07-07 | Bobby Dean | WWWWWW | Griffith Stadium, Washington | WIN KO |
1936-06-23 | Lloyd Pine | WLWWWW | League Park, Akron | WIN Points |
1936-06-15 | Nick Camarata | WWDWWL | Jai Alai Fronton, Arabi | WIN Points |
1936-05-11 | Freddie Miller | WWWWWW | Griffith Stadium, Washington | WIN Majority decision |
1936-03-02 | Freddie Miller | WLLWWW | Coliseum, Coral Gables | LOST Points |
1936-01-16 | Carl Guggino | WWWWLD | Miami Stadium, Miami | WIN Points |
1935-12-05 | Carl Guggino | DWWWWL | Cinderella Ballroom, Miami | DRAW Points |
1935-11-28 | Jimmy McNamara | WWWWDL | Cinderella Ballroom, Miami | WIN Points |
1935-11-06 | Andy Martin | WWDWLL | City Auditorium, Birmingham | WIN |
1935-09-30 | California Joe Rivers | LWWWWW | Griffith Stadium, Washington | WIN Points |
1935-09-14 | Young Chocolate | WWWWWW | Rose Gardens Stadium, Kingston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1935-08-12 | Joey Temmes | DWWWWW | Griffith Stadium, Washington | WIN Points |
1935-03-25 | California Joe Rivers | DLWWWL | Auditorium, Washington | WIN Points |
1935-03-08 | Frankie Covelli | LLWWWW | Coliseum, Coral Gables | WIN Points |
1935-02-25 | Baby Manuel | WDWWWW | Beach Arena, Miami Beach | WIN Points |
1935-02-18 | Patsy Severo | WWWWLW | Cinderella Ballroom, Miami | WIN Points |
1935-01-28 | California Joe Rivers | LDLWWW | Auditorium, Washington | WIN Points |
1934-10-15 | Frankie Wallace | WDLLWL | Arena, Philadelphia | WIN Points |
1934-09-24 | Benny Bass | DWLWLW | Arena, Philadelphia | WIN Majority decision |
1934-08-27 | Benny Bass | WWDWLW | Griffith Stadium, Washington | WIN |
1934-06-29 | Al Foreman | WLWWLW | Griffith Stadium, Washington | WIN Split-decision |
1934-05-11 | Lew Feldman | WWWLWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Points |
1934-03-27 | Ray Schneider | WLLWWW | Jacksonville | WIN Points |
1934-03-12 | Bucky Burton | WWLWWW | Biscayne Arena, Miami | WIN Points |
1934-02-19 | Bucky Burton | DWWLWW | Biscayne Arena, Miami | LOST Split-decision |
1934-02-07 | Freddie Miller | WWWWWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | LOST Points |
1934-01-23 | Frankie Covelli | WWLDLW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | LOST Points |
1933-12-11 | Bucky Burton | DWDDWW | Biscayne Arena, Miami | WIN Points |
1933-11-28 | Varias Milling | LWWLWW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1933-11-01 | Freddie Miller | WLWWLW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | LOST Unanimous decision |
1933-10-17 | Eddie Burl | WWWWDW | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1933-09-20 | Mickey Genaro | LLWLLL | Twin City Arena, Laurel | WIN Points |
1933-08-15 | Eddie Burl | LLWWWW | Twin City Arena, Laurel | DRAW Points |
1933-07-18 | Eddie Burl | DLLWWW | Twin City Arena, Laurel | LOST Points |
1933-06-06 | Johnny Farr | LLLLLL | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1933-06-01 | Johnny Datto | LLWLWL | City Auditorium, Birmingham | WIN |
1933-05-12 | Johnny Datto | LLLWLW | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh | WIN Technical knockout |
1933-05-09 | Tommy Paul | LWWWLD | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | DRAW Points |
1933-04-25 | Tommy Paul | WLWWWL | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | DRAW Majority decision |
1933-03-28 | Miki Gelb | WWWWWL | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Points |
1933-03-07 | Benny Schwartz | WDWWLL | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN KO |
1933-02-14 | Frankie DeAngelo | LLDWDL | Portner's Arena, Alexandria | WIN Technical knockout |
1933-01-25 | Charley Van Reedon | WWWLLW | Jacksonville | DRAW Points |
1932-04-29 | Harry Sankey | DWLDWW | Arena, New Haven | LOST Points |
1932-04-22 | Fidel LaBarba | WWWLWW | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | LOST Points |
1932-03-24 | Chico Cisneros | LWWWWD | Cinderella Ballroom, Miami | WIN Points |
1932-02-25 | Chico Cisneros | WLWWWW | Biscayne Arena, Miami | DRAW Points |
1932-02-11 | Charley Van Reedon | WDLWWW | Cinderella Ballroom, Miami | WIN KO |
1932-01-19 | Mickey Genaro | WDDLL | Jacksonville | WIN Unanimous decision |
1931-11-26 | Gilbert Castillo | WWWLWW | Cinderella Ballroom, Miami | WIN Points |
1931-11-17 | Charley Van Reedon | WWWWWD | Jacksonville | WIN Points |
1931-11-10 | Midget Mike O'Dowd | LLLDWL | Birmingham | WIN Technical knockout |
1931-11-04 | Eddie Burl | LWLWWD | Jacksonville | WIN Points |
1931-07-24 | Gilbert Castillo | WLLWWL | Cinderella Ballroom, Miami | WIN Points |
1931-07-10 | Gilbert Castillo | LWLLWW | Cinderella Ballroom, Miami | WIN Points |
1931-07-04 | Midget Mike O'Dowd | LLDLLL | Greenwood | DRAW Points |
1931-06-15 | Davey Abad | LWWLWL | Birmingham | WIN |
1931-06-11 | Babe Ruth | LLLWLL | American Legion Stadium, Greenwood | WIN Points |
1931-05-11 | Mickey Genaro | LLWLLD | Birmingham | WIN Points |
1931-03-16 | Tony Leto | WWWWLL | Birmingham | WIN KO |
1931-02-02 | Emil Paluso | WWLDWL | Birmingham | WIN Points |
1930-08-05 | Johnnie Leckie | LLWWWW | Opera House, Palmerston North | WIN Points |
1930-06-21 | Sammy Shack | LWLWLL | Kensington Drill Hall, Dunedin | WIN Points |
1930-05-03 | Tommy Donovan | WWWWWW | Speedway Stadium, Dunedin | LOST Points |
1930-03-29 | Tommy Donovan | WWWWWW | Kilbirnie Stadium, Wellington | LOST Points |
1930-03-15 | Tommy Donovan | WWWWWW | Western Park, New Plymouth | LOST |
1930-02-04 | Johnnie Leckie | WLWLLL | Town Hall, Wellington | WIN Points |
1930-01-01 | Johnnie Leckie | WWLWLL | Municipal Theatre, Napier | WIN Points |
1929-12-27 | Billy Grime | WLWLWL | Town Hall, Auckland | WIN Technical knockout |
1929-12-17 | Billy Grime | WWLWLW | Town Hall, Wellington | WIN Technical knockout |
1929-12-02 | Jack Jones | WWWWLL | Town Hall, Wellington | WIN Technical knockout |
1929-11-08 | Billy Grime | WLWWLW | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | WIN Points |
1929-10-12 | Billy Grime | LWWLWW | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Corner retirement |
1929-09-07 | Billy Grime | LLWWLW | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | LOST Points |
1929-08-14 | Dick Corbett | WDLLWW | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | DRAW Points |
1929-07-27 | Johnnie Leckie | LWWWWW | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN KO |
1929-07-20 | Young Siki | LWWWLL | West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne | WIN Points |
1929-06-22 | Johnnie Leckie | WLWWWW | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | LOST Points |
1929-05-25 | Pinky Silverberg | WLLDDL | West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne | WIN Points |
1929-05-11 | Charlie Glasson | LLWDLW | West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne | WIN KO |
1929-03-01 | Joe Lucas | WLLLLD | Birmingham | NC |
1929-01-18 | Johnny Erickson | LWDWDL | Coliseum, Chicago | LOST Points |
1928-12-03 | Emil Paluso | WWWWDW | Birmingham | WIN |
1928-11-01 | Jimmy McDermott | DWWWWD | American Legion Stadium, Greenwood | WIN Points |
1928-10-18 | Harry Forbes | LDWWWW | American Legion Stadium, Greenwood | WIN Points |
1928-10-09 | Benny Schwartz | WWWLLW | Birmingham | WIN |
1928-10-01 | Mickey Gill | WWLLWL | Memphis | WIN KO |
1928-09-21 | Emil Paluso | WWWWWD | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | LOST Points |
1928-09-07 | Kid Pancho | WWDWWL | Market Square Garden, Oklahoma City | WIN Points |
1928-08-23 | Mike Sansone | LWLDWL | American Legion Stadium, Greenwood | WIN Points |
1928-08-02 | Mike Sansone | WLWLDW | American Legion Stadium, Greenwood | WIN Points |
1928-07-09 | Kid Pancho | LWWDWW | Market Square Garden, Oklahoma City | WIN Points |
1928-06-05 | Joe Lucas | LLLDWL | Birmingham | WIN |
1928-05-01 | Quina Lee | WLWLL | Birmingham | WIN KO |
1928-04-11 | Mickey Gill | WLWWWL | Memphis | WIN Points |
1928-04-03 | Joe Lucas | WLDDLL | Savannah | WIN Points |
1928-02-28 | Pinky May | LLWDLL | Birmingham | WIN |
1928-02-19 | Dudley Stadler | WWWWWW | Hi-Way Park, Gretna | WIN Technical knockout |
1928-01-26 | Pinky May | WLDLLW | Savannah | DRAW Points |
1928-01-16 | Steve Stetson | L | Birmingham | WIN KO |
1927-12-15 | Bobby Binckley | WDWLDW | Memphis | WIN Points |
1927-11-27 | Johnny Franks | WDDWDD | Memphis | WIN Points |
1927-11-21 | Steve Stetson | debut | Birmingham | NC |
1927-10-31 | Leroy Dougan | DWWDW | Memphis | WIN Points |
1927-10-17 | Memphis Pal Moore | LLDLLL | Southern A.C., Memphis | WIN Points |
1927-10-15 | Leroy Jordan | LL | Memphis | WIN KO |
1927-10-03 | Bud Harris | L | Birmingham | WIN KO |
1927-09-12 | Tony Leto | WLWWWL | Miami Field, Miami | WIN |
1927-08-22 | Tony Leto | DWLWWW | Miami Field, Miami | WIN Points |
1927-08-01 | Memphis Pal Moore | LWDLLD | Birmingham | WIN |
1927-07-18 | Leroy Dougan | LLDDWW | Birmingham | NC |
1927-07-04 | Benny Regan | LLWWLL | Ponce de Leon Ballpark, Atlanta | WIN Points |
1927-05-23 | Quina Lee | LLDLLL | Birmingham | NC |
1927-05-16 | Benny Regan | DWLLWW | Birmingham | WIN Points |
1927-04-25 | Bud Harris | debut | Birmingham | WIN Points |
1927-04-11 | Leroy Jordan | L | Birmingham | WIN KO |
1927-04-02 | Tommy Williams | DLDLWL | Race Track Arena, Pompano Beach | WIN Points |
1927-03-18 | Happy Atherton | LLLWLW | Legion Arena, Lake Worth | WIN Majority decision |
1926-12-23 | Tony Leto | DWLWWW | Miami Field, Miami | DRAW Points |
1926-12-09 | Johnny Moore | WLWWLD | Miami Field, Miami | WIN Points |
1926-10-28 | Harry Allen | WDWLLL | Miami Field, Miami | WIN Points |
1926-09-09 | Genaro Pino | LWWWWD | Miami Field, Miami | LOST Points |
1926-08-26 | Genaro Pino | WLWWWW | Miami Field, Miami | DRAW Points |
1926-07-29 | Mutt Griffin | DWWWDL | Miami Field, Miami | WIN Points |
1925-11-23 | Mickey Gill | WLWWLW | Miami Field, Miami | DRAW |
1925-11-02 | Mickey Gill | WWLWWL | Miami Field, Miami | LOST |
1925-10-26 | Battling Dick Bowden | DDL | Miami Field, Miami | WIN KO |
1925-10-12 | Jimmy McDermott | LWWWWL | Miami | WIN KO |
1925-09-28 | Johnny Brown | debut | Miami | WIN KO |
1925-09-07 | Red Keenan | WWWWLD | Biscayne Stadium, Miami | LOST |
1925-02-13 | Billy Cecil | LLLWWW | Stansanco A.C., Louisville | WIN |
1924-10-20 | Red Burke | D | Birmingham A.C., Birmingham | WIN Points |