Al Hostak pugile

Al Hostak pugile
combattimenti
84
vinto
64
perduto
9
pareggiare
11
Stato
inactive
Divisione
middleweight
Debutto
1932-05-20
Altezza
5′ 9½″/177cm
Arrivare a
73″/185cm
Età
90
Nato
1916-01-07
Morte
2006-08-13
Nazionalità
USA

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Albert (Al) Paul Hostak (January 7, 1916 – August 13, 2006), nicknamed "the Savage Slav," was an American middleweight boxer who fought from 1932-1949. Hostak twice held the National Boxing Association Middleweight title between 1938 and 1940. He was known as a hard puncher and had a record of 64 wins (41 knockouts), 9 losses (3 knockouts), and 11 draws. In 2003, Hostak made The Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.Hostak was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Slovak immigrants who eventually moved to Seattle, Washington when Hostak was two, settling in South Seattle's Georgetown District. Having developed a stutter in his youth, Hostak was drawn to boxing after fighting several of his tormentors. He would begin his boxing career as a 16-year-old in 1932, fighting many of his bouts in nearby White Center. Hostak would go unbeaten for his first 27 bouts in the Seattle area, all four and six-rounders, before losing a decision to Jimmy Best. He would continue to fight preliminary matches through the end of 1936, while he worked as a sparring partner for 1936 middleweight title holder Freddie Steele of Tacoma, Washington.As 1937 began, middleweight champion Freddie Steele's handlers decided to show him on the East Coast away from his home in the Pacific Northwest. With Steele, Seattle's top boxing draw leaving town, Nate Druxman needed to develop another box office attraction, a role Hostak would fulfill in 1937.Hostak began the year by knocking out Newark middleweight contender Tony Fisher, in two rounds on January 12. A month later he knocked out Leonard Bennett, who had broken Steele's jaw in their first bout. In March and April, Hostak scored second-round knockouts of Johnny Sikes and Young Terry. This set up a bout with Eddie (Babe) Risko on July 13, 1937. Risko lost the middleweight title a year before to Steele, and had lost a rematch as well. Hostak gained national recognition when he knocked out Risko in the 7th round in Seattle. In a clear victory, Risko was floored by Hostak once in the third, and once in the fourth. Catching his opponent flat-footed with no defense, Hostak drove his right with great power into Risko's unguarded chin, followed with two rights to the ribs. Risko went down for the count.In August, he knocked out Allen Matthews in nine rounds. With three more knockouts in 1937, he stretching his streak to eleven. At the end of 1937, Ring Magazine ranked Hostak the #3 Middleweight in the world.A match with Steele in Seattle appeared likely for the summer of 1938. Steele suffered a setback in January, when Fred Apostoli stopped him in a non-title bout at Madison Square Garden. In the process, New York recognized Apostoli, not Steele as middleweight champion. Seattle promoter Nate Druxman continued with plans to pit Steele against Hostak that summer.

Data Avversario Ultimi risultati degli avversari Luogo Risultato
1949-01-07 Jack Snapp DWWWLW Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
KO
1948-12-09 Paul Perkins WWLLDD Armory, Tacoma WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-11-26 Paul Perkins WWWLLD Armory, Bellingham DRAW
Points
1948-03-16 Jack Snapp WWWWWW Auditorium, Portland LOST
Split-decision
1947-10-07 George Duke LDWWLL Civic Auditorium, Seattle DRAW
Majority decision
1947-08-26 Steve Belloise WWWWWW Civic Stadium, Seattle WIN
Points
1947-06-06 Anton Raadik WWLWWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1947-01-22 Steve Belloise LWWWWW Houston LOST
KO
1947-01-07 Benny Droll LLWLLL Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1946-11-12 Sam Hughes LDLWLL Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
KO
1946-10-22 George Evans WLDLDD Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
KO
1946-06-04 Roman Starr LLLLWL Civic Ice Arena, Seattle WIN
KO
1944-06-21 Glen Lee LLLWWL Coliseum, Houston WIN
KO
1944-04-04 George Baratko WWWLWW Houston WIN
KO
1942-11-06 Harry Matthews WWWWWW Civic Auditorium, Seattle DRAW
Points
1942-09-29 Harry Matthews WWWWWW Civic Ice Arena, Seattle LOST
Majority decision
1941-11-21 Ken Overlin WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1941-05-28 Tony Zale WLWWWW Chicago Stadium Outdoor Arena, Chicago LOST
KO
1941-05-06 Atilio Sabatino WWDWWL Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1941-04-01 Ben Brown LWDWWL Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
KO
1941-02-21 George Burnette LLWWWD Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
KO
1940-07-19 Tony Zale WWWWWW Civic Stadium, Seattle LOST
Technical knockout
1940-01-29 Tony Zale WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1939-12-11 Erich Seelig DWDLLW Arena, Cleveland WIN
KO
1939-10-26 Charley Coates LWLLLL Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma WIN
KO
1939-06-27 Solly Krieger WWDWWL Civic Stadium, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1939-03-07 Johnny Erjavec LLLLLL Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
KO
1938-11-01 Solly Krieger WLLWWW Civic Auditorium, Seattle LOST
Majority decision
1938-09-19 Young Stuhley LLLWWL Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1938-07-26 Freddie Steele WWLWWW Civic Stadium, Seattle WIN
KO
1938-04-12 Chief Parris DLDLDL Civic Ice Arena, Seattle WIN
KO
1938-03-01 Swede Berglund LWWLDL Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1938-01-11 Jack Hibbard LLWWLW Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1937-12-02 Don La Rue LWLDWL Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma WIN
KO
1937-11-02 Bob Turner WLWLWL Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
KO
1937-10-14 Otto Blackwell WLWWDW Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma WIN
KO
1937-08-10 Allen Matthews WWWWWW Civic Ice Arena, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1937-07-13 Babe Risko LWWWLL Civic Ice Arena, Seattle WIN
KO
1937-04-13 Young Terry DLLLLL Civic Ice Arena, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1937-03-09 Johnny Sikes WWWLLL Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
KO
1937-02-16 Leonard Bennett LDLWLL Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
KO
1937-01-12 Tony Fisher LDLWLL Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
KO
1936-12-15 Irish Johnny Smith debut Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
KO
1936-11-10 Jim Nealey L Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
KO
1936-10-06 Don La Rue LDWLWL Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
Points
1936-09-22 Mike Bazzone LLLLLL Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1936-09-03 Irish Ed Bradley debut Armory, Spokane DRAW
Points
1936-08-20 Don La Rue WLDWLW Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma WIN
Points
1936-07-30 Billy Lancaster LWLWDW Gonzaga Stadium, Spokane WIN
Points
1936-07-11 Sidney Brent LWLWWD Civic Stadium, Seattle WIN
Points
1936-01-28 Jimmy Best LWWDLW Crystal Pool, Seattle DRAW
Points
1935-12-17 Baby Joe Gans WLLLWW Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
Points
1935-12-03 Billy Lancaster WWDLDL Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
Points
1935-11-19 Billy Lancaster LWWDLD Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1935-11-05 Eddie Ivory WWWWDW Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1935-10-29 Wild Willie Walker DDLLD Crystal Pool, Seattle WIN
Points
1935-07-30 Sidney Brent LLWLDD Civic Ice Arena, Seattle WIN
Points
1935-05-16 Jimmy Best LLLWWW Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma LOST
Points
1935-03-21 Dick Johnson WWLDWW Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma DRAW
Points
1935-02-21 Cecil Jordan LWDLDD Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma DRAW
Points
1935-02-14 Johnny Foster WWDWDW Arena, White Center DRAW
Points
1935-02-07 Jack Hibbard DWDWDW Arena, White Center DRAW
Points
1935-01-24 Jack Hibbard WWDWDW Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma DRAW
Points
1934-08-21 Jimmy Ireland DLWWLW Civic Ice Arena, Seattle WIN
KO
1934-05-22 Eddie Foster LLLLW Civic Ice Arena, Seattle WIN
KO
1934-02-06 Jimmy Hefferman WLWDLW Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
Points
1934-02-01 Jimmy Kid Swanson LWWWWW Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma WIN
Points
1934-01-11 Bob F Jeffries WLWLLL Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma WIN
KO
1933-12-08 Willis Over DWLWWD Arena, White Center WIN
Points
1933-11-23 Phil Beck DWWWDW Arena, White Center WIN
Points
1933-10-01 Jack Hibbard WWDDL Seattle DRAW
Points
1933-04-27 Alec Webber LLWLLW Arena, White Center WIN
Points
1933-04-13 Phil Gleason debut Arena, White Center WIN
KO
1933-03-09 Heinie Roberts LWLLLL Arena, White Center WIN
Points
1933-02-16 Eddie Umbertos debut Arena, White Center WIN
KO
1933-02-02 Heinie Roberts LLLLWL Arena, White Center WIN
Points
1933-01-19 Heinie Roberts DLLLLW Arena, White Center WIN
Points
1932-11-01 Heinie Roberts LDDLLL Seattle WIN
Points
1932-10-01 Heinie Roberts DLDDLL Seattle WIN
Points
1932-09-22 Allen Franks LWDLLL Arena, White Center WIN
Points
1932-08-08 Harry Wharton debut Austin & Bishop Club, Seattle WIN
Points
1932-08-01 Vern Moen LWWLWL Seattle WIN
Points
1932-07-01 Al Brown debut Seattle WIN
KO
1932-05-20 Jimmy Smith D Seattle WIN
KO

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