Tippy Larkin boxer
- bouts
- 147
- won
- 131
- lost
- 14
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- welterweight
- Debut
- 1935-03-14
- Height
- 5′ 7″/170cm
- Reach
- 71″/180cm
- Age
- 74
- Born
- 1917-11-11
- Death
- 1991-12-10
- Nationality
- USA
Tippy Larkin (November 11, 1917 – December 10, 1991), born Antonio Pilliteri, was an American boxer from New Jersey who took the world light-welterweight boxing championship on April 29, 1946 in a twelve-round unanimous decision against Willie Joyce in Boston. From 1935 to 1946, Larkin's record was 114-9. He had Angelo Pucci as manager throughout his career, and during the nineteen bouts he had at Madison Square Garden.Larkin was born on December 11, 1917 to a family of Italian heritage, in Garfield, New Jersey. He took the name Tippy from the initials for his real name Antonio Pilliteri, or Tony Pilliteri. He got the name Larkin from his older brother Frank who had boxed as Bobby Larkin.In 1934, at the age of seventeen, the young Larkin went off to work for a camp of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) during America's great depression, and soon helped to start inter-camp boxing matches with his co-workers. According to the legend he scored nine straight knockouts in these first amateur bouts.Between March 1935 and October 1936, he won twenty-nine straight fights, many by knockout. His winning record throughout his early career was remarkable.By December 19, 1938, Larkin was rated sixth in the World among American Lightweights, with Henry Armstrong as Champion and Lou Ambers rated first.Demonstrating he was not invincible, on March 8, 1940, Texan Lew Jenkins knocked him out in the first round at Madison Square Garden. Jenkins was considered a knockout specialist. "Tearing out with the bell, the slugger from the Southwest (Jenkins) took command immediately. He threw both fists without a stop, finally connecting with a series of solid lefts and rights and Larkin dropped in his corner."
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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1952-12-29 | Steve Marcello | WWWWWW | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence | LOST Technical knockout |
1952-12-11 | Maurice Jenkins | LWWLWL | Casino, Fall River | WIN Unanimous decision |
1952-10-23 | Maurice Jenkins | WLWWLW | Casino, Fall River | WIN Unanimous decision |
1952-03-06 | Joey Lupo | WWWLWL | Laurel Garden, Newark | LOST Corner retirement |
1951-11-29 | Alfredo La Grutta | WLWWLL | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn | WIN Unanimous decision |
1951-11-06 | Manouk Markarian | LLLLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1951-10-16 | Humberto Sierra | DDWLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1949-12-07 | Bernard Docusen | WWWWWW | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans | LOST Corner retirement |
1949-10-24 | Aldo Minelli | WWLWLL | Sports Arena, Toledo | WIN Points |
1949-09-26 | Hy Meltzer | WWWWWW | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn | WIN KO |
1949-08-22 | Al Evans | LLLLWL | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN Points |
1949-06-27 | Aldo Minelli | WDWLWW | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN Points |
1949-06-13 | Al Guido | WWLWWL | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN Points |
1949-05-02 | Giacomo Boderone | WLDDWL | Arena, Trenton | WIN Technical knockout |
1948-10-21 | Charley Fusari | LWWWWW | Armory, Jersey City | LOST Technical knockout |
1948-08-31 | Ruby Kessler | LLWLLW | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth | WIN Points |
1948-08-05 | Willie Beltram | LDDWWD | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1948-07-26 | Joe Lucignano | WLLLLW | Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens | WIN Unanimous decision |
1948-05-10 | Ruby Kessler | DWWLDL | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn | WIN Unanimous decision |
1948-04-20 | Joe Lucignano | WLWLWL | Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City | WIN Points |
1948-04-13 | Billy Kearns | LLWDLL | Salem Arena, Salem | WIN Unanimous decision |
1948-01-26 | Joe DiMartino | WWWLLL | Boston Garden, Boston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-12-29 | Pete Manchio | LLLLLL | Arena, Boston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-12-18 | Ernie Petrone | WLLDLL | Mechanics Hall, Worcester | WIN Technical knockout |
1947-06-20 | Ike Williams | WLWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST KO |
1947-06-04 | Lou Fortuna | WWWWDL | Pierce Memorial Field, East Providence | WIN Technical knockout |
1947-03-21 | Billy Graham | WWLWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-02-14 | Charley Fusari | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Technical knockout |
1946-11-21 | Tommy Mills | LLLLWL | Armory, Akron | WIN Technical knockout |
1946-11-05 | Johnny Jones | LLLLLL | Manchester | NC No Contest |
1946-09-13 | Willie Joyce | WWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1946-08-21 | Bobby McIntire | LWLLLL | Arcadia Club, Providence | WIN Points |
1946-08-01 | Bobby Claus | LLLLLL | Armory, Akron | WIN KO |
1946-04-29 | Willie Joyce | WWDWW | Boston Garden, Boston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1946-03-22 | Nick Moran | WWLLLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1946-03-06 | Bobby McIntire | LLDLDL | Armory, Akron | WIN Unanimous decision |
1946-02-20 | Solomon Stewart | LLLLLL | Armory, Akron | WIN KO |
1945-11-16 | Nick Moran | LWWWLL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1945-08-03 | Willie Joyce | WLWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1945-07-17 | Joey Gambaro | WWWWWW | Sargent Field, New Bedford | WIN KO |
1945-06-29 | Jackie Peters | LLLLWL | Carney Auditorium, Erie | WIN KO |
1944-06-02 | Freddie Archer | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1944-03-23 | Allie Stolz | LLWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1944-02-09 | Lulu Costantino | WWWLWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1944-01-14 | Bobby Ruffin | WWWWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | DRAW Points |
1943-12-20 | Gene Ward | LLLWWL | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence | WIN KO |
1943-12-10 | Doll Rafferty | LWWWLL | Mechanics Building, Boston | WIN KO |
1943-11-15 | Al Costa | WLWWWW | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence | WIN Unanimous decision |
1943-10-29 | George 'Red' Doty | LDLLDL | Mechanics Building, Boston | WIN Corner retirement |
1943-10-16 | Johnny Jones | LLLLWL | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn | WIN Points |
1943-09-15 | Patsy Spataro | DLLWLW | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth | WIN Points |
1943-08-20 | Harry Teaney | DWLLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1943-08-17 | Ruby Garcia | LLWLL | MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn | WIN Points |
1943-07-20 | Johnny Jones | DLLLWW | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth | WIN Points |
1943-06-23 | Bobby McIntire | LLWLLL | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth | WIN Technical knockout |
1943-06-17 | Joe De Jesus | LLLLLL | Mooers Field, Richmond | WIN Technical knockout |
1943-03-08 | Henry Armstrong | WWWWWL | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco | LOST KO |
1942-12-18 | Beau Jack | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST KO |
1942-11-16 | Freddie Archer | DLWWWW | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1942-10-26 | Abe Denner | WLWLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN KO |
1942-10-19 | Charley 'Dixie' Davis | LDLWLL | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN Corner retirement |
1942-10-05 | Charley 'Dixie' Davis | WLDLWL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1942-06-23 | Billy Davis | DLWWLW | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN Points |
1942-06-09 | Carmine Fatta | WDWWLW | MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn | WIN Points |
1942-06-03 | Leo Rodak | WWWWWD | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN Points |
1942-04-13 | Jerry Moore | WLWWDL | Valley Arena, Holyoke | WIN Unanimous decision |
1942-01-30 | Chester Rico | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Points |
1942-01-12 | Tommy Cross | WWLDLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Technical knockout |
1941-12-22 | Carmine Fatta | WWLWWW | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1941-12-16 | Tommy Speigal | LWLLLL | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City | WIN Points |
1941-09-16 | Joey Zodda | LDWWLL | Belmont Park, Garfield | WIN KO |
1941-08-08 | George Zengaras | DLWLLL | High School Field, Asbury Park | WIN Points |
1941-07-18 | Ray Bonti | LLLLLL | Lodi Stadium, Lodi | WIN Technical knockout |
1941-06-16 | Freddie Archer | WLWWWW | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN Technical knockout |
1941-05-05 | Abe Cohen | LLLLLL | Perth Amboy | WIN KO |
1941-03-24 | Norman Rahn | LLLWLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Technical knockout |
1941-03-13 | Joey Silva | DWWLWL | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City | WIN Technical knockout |
1940-08-12 | Maxie Fisher | WWWWWL | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN Points |
1940-06-25 | Johnny Rohrig | LLLLWL | Belmont Park, Garfield | WIN Points |
1940-06-03 | Frankie Wallace | LLLWLL | Belmont Park, Garfield | WIN KO |
1940-05-07 | Jimmy Lancaster | LLLLLL | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City | WIN Technical knockout |
1940-03-08 | Lew Jenkins | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST KO |
1939-12-15 | Al 'Bummy' Davis | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST KO |
1939-12-07 | Joey Greb | LWLLLL | Armory, Paterson | WIN Points |
1939-11-27 | Steve Halaiko | WWWWWL | Kanter's Auditorium, Passaic | WIN Technical knockout |
1939-06-06 | Jack 'Kid' Berg | WWLLWW | Belmont Park, Garfield | LOST Points |
1939-04-10 | Billy Beauhuld | WWWWLW | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1939-02-03 | George Zengaras | WWWLLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Points |
1939-01-06 | Billy Beauhuld | LWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1938-12-26 | Jackie Savino | LWWWWD | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN KO |
1938-12-19 | Charley Burns | LLLLWL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1938-08-29 | Freddie Cochrane | DWLWWW | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN Points |
1938-08-15 | Frankie Wallace | LLLLDW | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN Points |
1938-08-02 | Eddie Zivic | LLLLLL | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN KO |
1938-07-05 | Freddie Cochrane | WWWWDW | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN Points |
1938-06-08 | Johnny Rohrig | WLLWLW | Wessington Stadium, Clifton | WIN Points |
1938-05-23 | Julio Gonzales | LLLLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1938-05-05 | Tommy Grady | LLLDWW | Armory, Passaic | WIN Technical knockout |
1938-03-24 | Pedro Nieves | LLLLWL | Armory, Passaic | WIN Technical knockout |
1938-03-15 | Charley Bedami | LLWWDD | New York Coliseum, Bronx | WIN Points |
1938-03-10 | Pete Mascia | LLLDLL | Armory, Passaic | WIN Technical knockout |
1938-02-10 | Jackie Stewart | LLLLWL | Armory, Passaic | WIN Technical knockout |
1938-01-31 | Mickey Duca | WWLLWL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1937-12-14 | Lew Massey | DLWLWL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1937-11-15 | Maxie Fisher | DLWLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1937-10-25 | Maxie Fisher | WDLWLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1937-09-03 | Johnny Mason | L | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch | WIN KO |
1937-07-13 | Maxie Fisher | LWDLWL | Ollemar Field, Irvington | WIN Points |
1937-07-02 | Freddie Cochrane | LLLLWL | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch | WIN Points |
1937-06-18 | Jimmy Cogman | WDLLDL | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch | WIN Technical knockout |
1937-05-24 | Freddie Cochrane | LLLLLL | Ollemar Field, Irvington | WIN Points |
1937-03-22 | Freddie Cochrane | LWLLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1937-03-15 | Jimmy Cogman | LLLLLW | Amusement Academy, Plainfield | WIN Points |
1937-03-01 | Mickey Duca | WWDLWW | Laurel Garden, Newark | LOST Points |
1937-02-08 | Tony Marengo | WLLLW | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Technical knockout |
1937-01-18 | Chang Collura | LLWLWW | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN |
1936-12-29 | Jimmy Cogman | WDLLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1936-12-14 | Meyer Alper | LWLLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1936-11-06 | George Carlo | WDLWWL | Kanter's Auditorium, Passaic | WIN Points |
1936-10-30 | Chang Collura | DLWLLW | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1936-10-16 | Chang Collura | WDLWLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | LOST Points |
1936-09-28 | Dick McClintick | WWLLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN KO |
1936-09-23 | Jimmy Quinn | WWLLLL | Rutherford | WIN KO |
1936-09-15 | Young Buckey | WWWDLL | Elizabeth | WIN Points |
1936-09-11 | Walter Chapman | WL | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch | WIN Technical knockout |
1936-08-31 | Al Simmons | LLDLWL | Meadowbrook Field, Newark | WIN Points |
1936-08-11 | Andre Sarilla | LLLLLL | Braddock Bowl, Jersey City | WIN |
1936-07-31 | Jackie Corcoran | DWDLWL | Ocean View A.A., Long Branch | WIN |
1936-07-17 | Sammy Miller | LWLLWW | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch | WIN Technical knockout |
1936-07-03 | Jimmy Donato | WLLDLL | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch | WIN Technical knockout |
1936-06-29 | Teddy Adams | debut | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN KO |
1936-06-05 | Eddie Capana | LLLWLW | Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch | WIN KO |
1936-06-02 | Johnny Scibelli | LLLLWW | Braddock Bowl, Jersey City | LOST |
1936-05-11 | Tommy Mankin | LLLLLL | Columbia Park, North Bergen | WIN Technical knockout |
1936-05-04 | Dominic Pasquale | LDLDLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN KO |
1936-04-13 | Lew Fascio | DLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1936-03-09 | Pete Stewart | WLDDLD | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN KO |
1936-03-03 | Phil Bufato | LWL | Braddock Arena, Jersey City | WIN KO |
1936-02-24 | Eddie Capana | WLLWLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN KO |
1936-02-10 | Joe Timpanaro | LLLLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN KO |
1936-01-27 | Eddie Capana | WWLLWL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1936-01-06 | Lew Fascio | DLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1935-12-23 | Eddie Capana | WWWLLW | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN KO |
1935-12-16 | Nunzio Bisogno | WWWDWW | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Technical knockout |
1935-11-07 | Al Gianetti | debut | Music Hall, Paterson | WIN KO |
1935-10-24 | Johnny Gaja | debut | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | WIN KO |
1935-09-23 | Tony Caprio | WWWLLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1935-09-16 | Dominic Pasquale | WLLWLL | Laurel Garden, Newark | WIN Points |
1935-08-12 | Pete Flash | debut | Meadowbrook Field, Newark | WIN KO |
1935-03-21 | Johnny Fiore | WDLWL | Music Hall, Paterson | WIN KO |
1935-03-14 | Ed McGillick | debut | Music Hall, Paterson | LOST Points |