Petey Sarron boxer

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

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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
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
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

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