Billy Petrolle

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Billy Petrolle
Born
William Michael Petrolle

(1905-01-10)January 10, 1905
Berwick, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedMay 14, 1983(1983-05-14) (aged 78)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Fargo Express
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights164
Wins122
Wins by KO65
Losses26
Draws15
No contests1

William Michael Petrolle (January 10, 1905 – May 14, 1983) was a world lightweight boxing title contender. Boxing ran in the Petrolle family as his brothers Pete and Frank also shared his occupation.[1] Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Petrolle as the #18 ranked lightweight of all-time.[2] Petrolle is member of the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame, the World Boxing Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.[3][4]

Professional career[edit]

Nicknamed "The Fargo Express", Petrolle is perhaps best known for challenging World Lightweight Title holder Tony Canzoneri. In 1932 the two met for the World Lightweight Title, and Canzoneri was "squarely at his peak: a Canzoneri so magnificently conditioned, so beautifully attuned that even the old-timers at the ringside admitted he was worthy to stand alongside the lightweight giants of the past." (United Press). Petrolle dropped a decision in the bout at Madison Square Garden.[5]

Petrolle was managed by promoter Jack Hurley.[6]

Life after boxing[edit]

Petrolle retired during the Great Depression with $200,000 and an iron foundry in Duluth, Minnesota. He later owned a religious goods and gift shop in Duluth, and was the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pioneer National Bank.[1]

Honors[edit]

Petrolle has graced the covers of The Ring Magazine in May 1927, March 1931, and May 1932. An article on him appeared in the July 2008 issue.[1]

Petrolle is mentioned in the novel Catch-22 during the trial of Clevinger. The quote reads "In sixty days you'll be fighting Billy Petrolle," the colonel with the big fat mustache roared. "And you think it's a big fat joke."[7] In this context "fighting Billy Petrolle" was a metaphor for facing combat in World War II.

Professional boxing record[edit]

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[8] unless otherwise stated.

Official record[edit]

164 fights 89 wins 21 losses
By knockout 65 3
By decision 19 18
By disqualification 5 0
Draws 10
No contests 1
Newspaper decisions/draws 43

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Age Location Notes
164 Loss 89–21–10 (44) Barney Ross UD 10 Jan 24, 1934 29 years, 14 days New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
163 Win 89–20–10 (44) Stanislaus Loayza TKO 6 (10) Dec 12, 1933 28 years, 336 days Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
162 Win 88–20–10 (44) Sammy Fuller UD 10 Oct 21, 1933 28 years, 284 days Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
161 Draw 87–20–10 (44) Sammy Fuller PTS 10 Sep 8, 1933 28 years, 241 days Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
160 Win 87–20–9 (44) Bep van Klaveren RTD 4 (10) Jul 12, 1933 28 years, 183 days Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
159 Loss 86–20–9 (44) Barney Ross UD 10 Mar 22, 1933 28 years, 71 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
158 Loss 86–19–9 (44) Tony Canzoneri UD 15 Nov 4, 1932 27 years, 299 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
157 Win 86–18–9 (44) Tommy Grogan UD 10 Jun 15, 1932 27 years, 157 days Greenlee Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
156 Win 85–18–9 (44) Christopher Battalino UD 10 May 20, 1932 27 years, 131 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
155 Win 84–18–9 (44) Christopher Battalino TKO 12 (12), 1:31 Mar 24, 1932 27 years, 74 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
154 Win 83–18–9 (44) Eddie Ran KO 6 (10) Jan 22, 1932 27 years, 12 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
153 Win 82–18–9 (44) Billy Townsend KO 7 (10) Dec 30, 1931 26 years, 354 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
152 Win 81–18–9 (44) Iowa Joe Rivers PTS 4 Nov 18, 1931 26 years, 312 days Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
151 Loss 80–18–9 (44) Jimmy McLarnin UD 10 Aug 20, 1931 26 years, 222 days Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
150 Win 80–17–9 (44) Justo Suárez KO 9 (10), 1:51 Jun 25, 1931 26 years, 166 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
149 Loss 79–17–9 (44) Jimmy McLarnin UD 10 May 27, 1931 26 years, 137 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
148 Win 79–16–9 (44) Lope Tenorio NWS 10 Apr 10, 1931 26 years, 90 days Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
147 Win 79–16–9 (43) King Tut KO 4 (10) Feb 27, 1931 26 years, 48 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
146 Win 78–16–9 (43) Jackie Moore KO 1 (10) Feb 6, 1931 26 years, 27 days Memorial Coliseum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
145 Loss 77–16–9 (43) King Tut KO 1 (10), 0:34 Feb 2, 1931 26 years, 23 days Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
144 Win 77–15–9 (43) Billy Light NWS 6 Jan 1, 1931 25 years, 356 days Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
143 Win 77–15–9 (42) Jimmy McLarnin UD 10 Nov 21, 1930 25 years, 315 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
142 Win 76–15–9 (42) Spug Myers NWS 6 Nov 7, 1930 25 years, 301 days Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
141 Loss 76–15–9 (41) Jack 'Kid' Berg UD 10 Oct 10, 1930 25 years, 273 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. For NBA and The Ring light welterweight titles
140 Win 76–14–9 (41) Tony Canzoneri PTS 10 Sep 11, 1930 25 years, 244 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
139 Win 75–14–9 (41) Doty Turner KO 3 (10) Sep 1, 1930 25 years, 234 days Lake Kampeska Arena, Watertown, South Dakota, U.S.
138 Win 74–14–9 (41) Frankie LaFay TKO 3 (12) Aug 25, 1930 25 years, 227 days Forest Park, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
137 Win 73–14–9 (41) Paddy Walthier KO 4 (10) Aug 12, 1930 25 years, 214 days Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
136 Win 72–14–9 (41) Johnny Curtin KO 5 (10) Jul 28, 1930 25 years, 199 days Forest Park, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
135 Win 71–14–9 (41) Johnny Melton PTS 10 Jul 25, 1930 25 years, 196 days Arena, Schenectady, New York, U.S.
134 Win 70–14–9 (41) Izzy Kline KO 2 (10) Jul 11, 1930 25 years, 182 days Calumet, Michigan, U.S.
133 Win 69–14–9 (41) Red Fry TKO 1 (10) May 29, 1930 25 years, 139 days Avalon Arena, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
132 Win 68–14–9 (41) Tony Sanders KO 1 (6) Apr 26, 1930 25 years, 106 days Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
131 Win 67–14–9 (41) Joe Azzarella KO 3 (10) Apr 1, 1930 25 years, 81 days Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
130 Win 66–14–9 (41) Jackie Kane KO 9 (10) Mar 11, 1930 25 years, 60 days Avalon Arena, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
129 Win 65–14–9 (41) Joey Brooks KO 3 (10) Feb 17, 1930 25 years, 38 days National Theater, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
128 Loss 64–14–9 (41) Jackie Purvis NWS 10 Jan 28, 1930 25 years, 18 days Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
127 Loss 64–14–9 (40) King Tut PTS 10 Sep 12, 1929 24 years, 245 days Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
126 Win 64–13–9 (40) Jimmy Goodrich NWS 10 Jul 26, 1929 24 years, 197 days Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
125 Win 64–13–9 (39) Harry Kahn DQ 3 (10) Jul 22, 1929 24 years, 193 days Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. Kahn was hit low and given 5 minutes to recover,
but was DQ'd when he refused to continue
124 Win 63–13–9 (39) Ray Miller PTS 10 Jun 6, 1929 24 years, 147 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
123 Loss 62–13–9 (39) Ray Miller PTS 10 May 1, 1929 24 years, 111 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
122 Win 62–12–9 (39) Norman Brown TKO 4 (10) Apr 9, 1929 24 years, 89 days Sioux Falls, Iowa, U.S.
121 Win 61–12–9 (39) Bulldog Gonzalez KO 2 (10) Mar 20, 1929 24 years, 69 days Dance Palace, Huron, South Dakota, U.S.
120 Win 60–12–9 (39) Jimmy Borde NWS 10 Mar 15, 1929 24 years, 64 days Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
119 Win 60–12–9 (38) Tony Ross TKO 4 (10) Mar 1, 1929 24 years, 50 days Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
118 Loss 59–12–9 (38) King Tut NWS 10 Oct 16, 1928 23 years, 280 days Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
117 Win 59–12–9 (37) Stanislaus Loayza TKO 2 (10) Sep 21, 1928 23 years, 255 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
116 Win 58–12–9 (37) Jack 'Kid' Berg TKO 5 (10) Aug 24, 1928 23 years, 227 days Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
115 Win 57–12–9 (37) Jackie Kane NWS 10 Aug 17, 1928 23 years, 220 days Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
114 Draw 57–12–9 (36) Jack 'Kid' Berg PTS 10 Jul 26, 1928 23 years, 198 days Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
113 Win 57–12–8 (36) Billy Engman KO 3 (10) Jul 12, 1928 23 years, 184 days Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
112 Win 56–12–8 (36) Al Rammy KO 2 (?) Jul 9, 1928 23 years, 181 days Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
111 Draw 55–12–8 (36) Doc Snell PTS 6 Jun 29, 1928 23 years, 171 days Dugdale Park, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
110 Win 55–12–7 (36) Bruce Flowers PTS 10 Jun 21, 1928 23 years, 163 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
109 Win 54–12–7 (36) Jackie Kane NWS 10 Jun 13, 1928 23 years, 155 days Muehlebach Field, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
108 Win 54–12–7 (35) Armand Schaekels KO 3 (10) Jun 7, 1928 23 years, 149 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
107 Win 53–12–7 (35) Eddie Dwyer KO 4 (10) May 22, 1928 23 years, 133 days Lake Kampeska Arena, Watertown, South Dakota, U.S.
106 Loss 52–12–7 (35) Tommy Grogan TKO 7 (10) Apr 27, 1928 23 years, 108 days City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
105 Loss 52–11–7 (35) Bruce Flowers PTS 10 Mar 16, 1928 23 years, 66 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
104 Win 52–10–7 (35) Rusty Jones KO 4 (10) Feb 28, 1928 23 years, 49 days Auditorium, Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
103 Win 51–10–7 (35) Spug Myers PTS 10 Feb 24, 1928 23 years, 45 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
102 Draw 50–10–7 (35) Russie LeRoy NWS 10 Feb 10, 1928 23 years, 31 days Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
101 Loss 50–10–7 (34) Sammy Mandell NWS 10 Jan 13, 1928 23 years, 3 days Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
100 Win 50–10–7 (33) Cuddy DeMarco RTD 7 (10) Jan 2, 1928 22 years, 357 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
99 Win 49–10–7 (33) Harry Kahn NWS 10 Dec 2, 1927 22 years, 326 days Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
98 Loss 49–10–7 (32) Tommy Herman TKO 7 (10) Sep 8, 1927 22 years, 241 days Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 49–9–7 (32) Harry Kahn NWS 10 Aug 26, 1927 22 years, 228 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
96 Win 49–9–7 (31) Johnny Ceccoli KO 6 (10) Aug 19, 1927 22 years, 221 days American Legion, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
95 Win 48–9–7 (31) King Tut PTS 10 Aug 15, 1927 22 years, 217 days New Hippodrome Arena, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
94 Win 47–9–7 (31) King Tut DQ 4 (10) Aug 2, 1927 22 years, 204 days New Hippodrome Arena, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Tut landed several low blows in the fourth round
and Petrolle was in no shape to continue
93 Win 46–9–7 (31) Eddie Brady KO 1 (10), 0:46 Jul 19, 1927 22 years, 190 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
92 Win 45–9–7 (31) Basil Galiano PTS 10 Jun 27, 1927 22 years, 168 days Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
91 Loss 44–9–7 (31) Billy Wallace PTS 10 Jun 15, 1927 22 years, 156 days Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
90 Win 44–8–7 (31) Jack Duffy KO 1 (10), 2:43 May 26, 1927 22 years, 136 days Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S.
89 Win 43–8–7 (31) Johnny Hayes TKO 5 (10) May 2, 1927 22 years, 112 days Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
88 NC 42–8–7 (31) Cuddy DeMarco NC 4 (10) Apr 25, 1927 22 years, 105 days Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. The referee stopped the fight
believing the fighters to have made
an agreement between themselves
87 Draw 42–8–7 (30) Freddie Mueller PTS 10 Apr 12, 1927 22 years, 92 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
86 Win 42–8–6 (30) Joe Jawson KO 7 (10) Feb 25, 1927 22 years, 46 days Sioux Falls Coliseum, Sioux Falls, Iowa, U.S.
85 Win 41–8–6 (30) Willie Ames KO 3 (10) Feb 11, 1927 22 years, 32 days Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
84 Win 40–8–6 (30) Frankie Frisco KO 3 (10) Feb 7, 1927 22 years, 28 days Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
83 Draw 39–8–6 (30) Spug Myers PTS 10 Jan 20, 1927 22 years, 10 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
82 Win 39–8–5 (30) Tommy Kid Murphy KO 3 (10) Jan 1, 1927 21 years, 356 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
81 Win 38–8–5 (30) Les Murray TKO 3 (10) Dec 20, 1926 21 years, 344 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
80 Draw 37–8–5 (30) Cuddy DeMarco PTS 6 Dec 6, 1926 21 years, 330 days Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
79 Win 37–8–4 (30) Johnny O'Donnell TKO 2 (10), 0:47 Nov 26, 1926 21 years, 320 days Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
78 Win 36–8–4 (30) Billy Pollock KO 1 (10), 0:47 Nov 8, 1926 21 years, 302 days Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
77 Win 35–8–4 (30) Hilario Martínez KO 2 (10), 2:12 Oct 29, 1926 21 years, 292 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
76 Win 34–8–4 (30) Alf Simmons NWS 10 Sep 10, 1926 21 years, 243 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
75 Win 34–8–4 (29) Ruby Stein NWS 10 Aug 23, 1926 21 years, 225 days Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
74 Win 34–8–4 (28) Johnny Ceccoli NWS 10 Aug 2, 1926 21 years, 204 days Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
73 Win 34–8–4 (27) Johnny Adams KO 8 (10), 0:27 Jul 24, 1926 21 years, 195 days Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
72 Win 33–8–4 (27) Johnny Rocco KO 8 (10) Jul 13, 1926 21 years, 184 days Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
71 Draw 32–8–4 (27) Ray Miller PTS 10 Jul 2, 1926 21 years, 173 days Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
70 Win 32–8–3 (27) Frankie Schaeffer KO 1 (10), 2:10 Jun 21, 1926 21 years, 162 days East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
69 Loss 31–8–3 (27) Sid Terris UD 10 Jun 11, 1926 21 years, 152 days Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
68 Win 31–7–3 (27) Danny Cooney DQ 4 (10) May 21, 1926 21 years, 131 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. Cooney landed two accidental low blows
67 Win 30–7–3 (27) Joe Jawson NWS 10 May 3, 1926 21 years, 113 days Knights of Columbus Gym, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
66 Loss 30–7–3 (26) Louis 'Kid' Kaplan PTS 12 Mar 1, 1926 21 years, 50 days Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
65 Loss 30–6–3 (26) Sammy Vogel PTS 10 Feb 19, 1926 21 years, 40 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
64 Win 30–5–3 (26) Eddie Wagner KO 10 (10) Feb 5, 1926 21 years, 26 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
63 Loss 29–5–3 (26) Charley Manty PTS 12 Jan 7, 1926 20 years, 362 days Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
62 Win 29–4–3 (26) Steve Smith PTS 12 Dec 17, 1925 20 years, 341 days Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
61 Win 28–4–3 (26) Joe Azzarella KO 6 (8) Dec 7, 1925 20 years, 331 days Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
60 Win 27–4–3 (26) Ruby Stein PTS 10 Nov 20, 1925 20 years, 314 days City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
59 Loss 26–4–3 (26) Johnny Drew PTS 10 Nov 6, 1925 20 years, 300 days City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
58 Draw 26–3–3 (26) Joe Jawson NWS 10 Oct 29, 1925 20 years, 292 days American Legion Hall, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
57 Win 26–3–3 (25) Red Cap Wilson NWS 10 Oct 16, 1925 20 years, 279 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
56 Win 26–3–3 (24) Nick Lombardi TKO 7 (?) Sep 25, 1925 20 years, 258 days Auditorium, Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
55 Win 25–3–3 (24) Carl Leonard KO 3 (10), 0:13 Sep 7, 1925 20 years, 240 days Maier Park, Vernon, California, U.S.
54 Draw 24–3–3 (24) Jimmy Hackley PTS 6 Jul 28, 1925 20 years, 199 days Maier Park, Vernon, California, U.S.
53 Win 24–3–2 (24) Johnny Lamar DQ 3 (8) Jul 7, 1925 20 years, 178 days Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
52 Win 23–3–2 (24) Frankie Fink PTS 6 Jun 23, 1925 20 years, 164 days Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
51 Win 22–3–2 (24) Johnny Knauf NWS 10 May 14, 1925 20 years, 124 days Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
50 Win 22–3–2 (23) Al Holzman NWS 10 May 1, 1925 20 years, 111 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
49 Win 22–3–2 (22) Johnny Knauf DQ 4 (?) Apr 28, 1925 20 years, 108 days Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
48 Win 21–3–2 (22) Andy Tucker PTS 10 Apr 21, 1925 20 years, 101 days City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
47 Loss 20–3–2 (22) Bobby Garcia PTS 10 Mar 23, 1925 20 years, 72 days Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 Win 20–2–2 (22) Al Shubert PTS 10 Mar 13, 1925 20 years, 62 days City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
45 Loss 19–2–2 (22) Babe Ruth PTS 10 Mar 2, 1925 20 years, 51 days Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 19–1–2 (22) Sylvio Mireault KO 1 (10) Feb 27, 1925 20 years, 48 days City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
43 Win 18–1–2 (22) Reddy Blanchard NWS 10 Jan 30, 1925 20 years, 20 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
42 Win 18–1–2 (21) Charley Raymond NWS 10 Jan 16, 1925 20 years, 6 days Minot, North Dakota, U.S.
41 Win 18–1–2 (20) Eddie Root KO 3 (?) Jan 1, 1925 19 years, 357 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
40 Win 17–1–2 (20) Gaston Charles NWS 10 Dec 19, 1924 19 years, 344 days Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
39 Win 17–1–2 (19) Alex Novecky NWS 10 Nov 28, 1924 19 years, 323 days Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
38 Win 17–1–2 (18) Battling Strayer TKO 5 (10) Nov 24, 1924 19 years, 319 days Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
37 Win 16–1–2 (18) Roscoe Hall NWS 8 Nov 11, 1924 19 years, 306 days Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
36 Draw 16–1–2 (17) Johnny Schauer NWS 8 Oct 31, 1924 19 years, 295 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
35 Win 16–1–2 (16) Tommy Tibbetts KO 4 (10) Oct 24, 1924 19 years, 288 days Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
34 Win 15–1–2 (16) Freddie Burke KO 3 (?) Sep 12, 1924 19 years, 246 days Baker, Minnesota, U.S.
33 Win 14–1–2 (16) Rusty Jones NWS 6 Aug 15, 1924 19 years, 218 days Curling Rink Arena, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
32 Win 14–1–2 (15) Kid Worley NWS 10 Jul 26, 1924 19 years, 198 days Cudahy Recreation Hall, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
31 Win 14–1–2 (14) Pete Campi PTS 8 Jul 23, 1924 19 years, 195 days Milbank, South Dakota, U.S.
30 Win 13–1–2 (14) Billy O'Brien KO 5 (?) Jul 4, 1924 19 years, 176 days Carrington, North Dakota, U.S.
29 Draw 12–1–2 (14) Jimmy Lundy PTS 10 Jun 25, 1924 19 years, 167 days Shrine Arena, Helena, Montana, U.S.
28 Win 12–1–1 (14) Joe McCabe KO 4 (?) Jun 6, 1924 19 years, 148 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
27 Win 11–1–1 (14) Len Schwabel NWS 10 May 5, 1924 19 years, 116 days Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
26 Win 11–1–1 (13) Rusty Jones NWS 10 Apr 25, 1924 19 years, 106 days Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
25 Loss 11–1–1 (12) Rusty Jones NWS 6 Apr 11, 1924 19 years, 92 days Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
24 Win 11–1–1 (11) Otto Wallace NWS 10 Mar 24, 1924 19 years, 74 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
23 Win 11–1–1 (10) Sammy Leonard NWS 6 Mar 13, 1924 19 years, 63 days Athletic Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
22 Win 11–1–1 (9) Jimmy Moore TKO 2 (6) Mar 7, 1924 19 years, 57 days Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
21 Win 10–1–1 (9) Irish Kennedy TKO 4 (?) Feb 29, 1924 19 years, 50 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
20 Win 9–1–1 (9) Jack Moochie NWS 8 Feb 1, 1924 19 years, 22 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
19 Win 9–1–1 (8) Jimmy Freyler KO 3 (10) Jan 22, 1924 19 years, 12 days Shrine Arena, Helena, Montana, U.S.
18 Win 8–1–1 (8) Young Harry Runcorn KO 1 (?), 0:56 Jan 17, 1924 19 years, 7 days Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
17 Win 7–1–1 (8) Sammy Rose KO 2 (?) Jan 5, 1924 18 years, 360 days Havana, North Dakota, U.S.
16 Win 6–1–1 (8) Irish Kennedy NWS 10 Jan 1, 1924 18 years, 356 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
15 Win 6–1–1 (7) Irish Kennedy NWS 10 Nov 23, 1923 18 years, 317 days Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
14 Draw 6–1–1 (6) Eddie DeBeau PTS 10 Oct 23, 1923 18 years, 286 days Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
13 Win 6–1 (6) Eddie DeBeau NWS 10 Sep 19, 1923 18 years, 252 days Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
12 Win 6–1 (5) Doc Snell PTS 8 Aug 4, 1923 18 years, 206 days Race Track, Alan, Idaho, U.S.
11 Draw 5–1 (5) Jackie Nichols NWS 10 Jun 27, 1923 18 years, 168 days Valley City Fairgrounds, Valley City, North Dakota, U.S.
10 Win 5–1 (4) Mike Ertle KO 1 (10), 0:40 May 15, 1923 18 years, 125 days Company H Armory, Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
9 Draw 4–1 (4) Jimmy Woodhall NWS 6 Apr 6, 1923 18 years, 86 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
8 Win 4–1 (3) Jackie Nichols NWS 10 Mar 6, 1923 18 years, 55 days Company H Armory, Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
7 Loss 4–1 (2) Submarine Smith NWS 8 Mar 3, 1923 18 years, 52 days Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S.
6 Win 4–1 (1) Lou Boomer KO 1 (6), 1:56 Mar 1, 1923 18 years, 50 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
5 Win 3–1 (1) Johnny Gannon KO 3 (?) Feb 2, 1923 N/A United States of America Exact date and location unknown
4 Win 2–1 (1) Submarine Smith NWS 4 Jan 1, 1923 17 years, 356 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
3 Win 2–1 Jackie Rose KO 2 (6), 1:13 Dec 1, 1922 17 years, 325 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
2 Win 1–1 Kid Fogarty KO 2 (6) Oct 27, 1922 17 years, 290 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 Sammy Dorkins PTS 4 May 8, 1922 17 years, 118 days Bolton Hall, Troy, New York, U.S.

Unofficial record[edit]

164 fights 122 wins 26 losses
By knockout 65 3
By decision 52 23
By disqualification 5 0
Draws 15
No contests 1

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Age Location Notes
164 Loss 122–26–15 (1) Barney Ross UD 10 Jan 24, 1934 29 years, 14 days New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
163 Win 122–25–15 (1) Stanislaus Loayza TKO 6 (10) Dec 12, 1933 28 years, 336 days Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
162 Win 121–25–15 (1) Sammy Fuller UD 10 Oct 21, 1933 28 years, 284 days Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
161 Draw 120–25–15 (1) Sammy Fuller PTS 10 Sep 8, 1933 28 years, 241 days Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
160 Win 120–25–14 (1) Bep van Klaveren RTD 4 (10) Jul 12, 1933 28 years, 183 days Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
159 Loss 119–25–14 (1) Barney Ross UD 10 Mar 22, 1933 28 years, 71 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
158 Loss 119–24–14 (1) Tony Canzoneri UD 15 Nov 4, 1932 27 years, 299 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles
157 Win 119–23–14 (1) Tommy Grogan UD 10 Jun 15, 1932 27 years, 157 days Greenlee Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
156 Win 118–23–14 (1) Christopher Battalino UD 10 May 20, 1932 27 years, 131 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
155 Win 117–23–14 (1) Christopher Battalino TKO 12 (12), 1:31 Mar 24, 1932 27 years, 74 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
154 Win 116–23–14 (1) Eddie Ran KO 6 (10) Jan 22, 1932 27 years, 12 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
153 Win 115–23–14 (1) Billy Townsend KO 7 (10) Dec 30, 1931 26 years, 354 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
152 Win 114–23–14 (1) Iowa Joe Rivers PTS 4 Nov 18, 1931 26 years, 312 days Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
151 Loss 113–23–14 (1) Jimmy McLarnin UD 10 Aug 20, 1931 26 years, 222 days Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
150 Win 113–22–14 (1) Justo Suárez KO 9 (10), 1:51 Jun 25, 1931 26 years, 166 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
149 Loss 112–22–14 (1) Jimmy McLarnin UD 10 May 27, 1931 26 years, 137 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
148 Win 112–21–14 (1) Lope Tenorio NWS 10 Apr 10, 1931 26 years, 90 days Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
147 Win 111–21–14 (1) King Tut KO 4 (10) Feb 27, 1931 26 years, 48 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
146 Win 110–21–14 (1) Jackie Moore KO 1 (10) Feb 6, 1931 26 years, 27 days Memorial Coliseum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
145 Loss 109–21–14 (1) King Tut KO 1 (10), 0:34 Feb 2, 1931 26 years, 23 days Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
144 Win 109–20–14 (1) Billy Light NWS 6 Jan 1, 1931 25 years, 356 days Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
143 Win 108–20–14 (1) Jimmy McLarnin UD 10 Nov 21, 1930 25 years, 315 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
142 Win 107–20–14 (1) Spug Myers NWS 6 Nov 7, 1930 25 years, 301 days Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
141 Loss 106–20–14 (1) Jack 'Kid' Berg UD 10 Oct 10, 1930 25 years, 273 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. For NBA and The Ring light welterweight titles
140 Win 106–19–14 (1) Tony Canzoneri PTS 10 Sep 11, 1930 25 years, 244 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
139 Win 105–19–14 (1) Doty Turner KO 3 (10) Sep 1, 1930 25 years, 234 days Lake Kampeska Arena, Watertown, South Dakota, U.S.
138 Win 104–19–14 (1) Frankie LaFay TKO 3 (12) Aug 25, 1930 25 years, 227 days Forest Park, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
137 Win 103–19–14 (1) Paddy Walthier KO 4 (10) Aug 12, 1930 25 years, 214 days Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
136 Win 102–19–14 (1) Johnny Curtin KO 5 (10) Jul 28, 1930 25 years, 199 days Forest Park, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
135 Win 101–19–14 (1) Johnny Melton PTS 10 Jul 25, 1930 25 years, 196 days Arena, Schenectady, New York, U.S.
134 Win 100–19–14 (1) Izzy Kline KO 2 (10) Jul 11, 1930 25 years, 182 days Calumet, Michigan, U.S.
133 Win 99–19–14 (1) Red Fry TKO 1 (10) May 29, 1930 25 years, 139 days Avalon Arena, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
132 Win 98–19–14 (1) Tony Sanders KO 1 (6) Apr 26, 1930 25 years, 106 days Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
131 Win 97–19–14 (1) Joe Azzarella KO 3 (10) Apr 1, 1930 25 years, 81 days Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
130 Win 96–19–14 (1) Jackie Kane KO 9 (10) Mar 11, 1930 25 years, 60 days Avalon Arena, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
129 Win 95–19–14 (1) Joey Brooks KO 3 (10) Feb 17, 1930 25 years, 38 days National Theater, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
128 Loss 94–19–14 (1) Jackie Purvis NWS 10 Jan 28, 1930 25 years, 18 days Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
127 Loss 94–18–14 (1) King Tut PTS 10 Sep 12, 1929 24 years, 245 days Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
126 Win 94–17–14 (1) Jimmy Goodrich NWS 10 Jul 26, 1929 24 years, 197 days Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
125 Win 93–17–14 (1) Harry Kahn DQ 3 (10) Jul 22, 1929 24 years, 193 days Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. Kahn was hit low and given 5 minutes to recover,
but was DQ'd when he refused to continue
124 Win 92–17–14 (1) Ray Miller PTS 10 Jun 6, 1929 24 years, 147 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
123 Loss 91–17–14 (1) Ray Miller PTS 10 May 1, 1929 24 years, 111 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
122 Win 91–16–14 (1) Norman Brown TKO 4 (10) Apr 9, 1929 24 years, 89 days Sioux Falls, Iowa, U.S.
121 Win 90–16–14 (1) Bulldog Gonzalez KO 2 (10) Mar 20, 1929 24 years, 69 days Dance Palace, Huron, South Dakota, U.S.
120 Win 89–16–14 (1) Jimmy Borde NWS 10 Mar 15, 1929 24 years, 64 days Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
119 Win 88–16–14 (1) Tony Ross TKO 4 (10) Mar 1, 1929 24 years, 50 days Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
118 Loss 87–16–14 (1) King Tut NWS 10 Oct 16, 1928 23 years, 280 days Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
117 Win 87–15–14 (1) Stanislaus Loayza TKO 2 (10) Sep 21, 1928 23 years, 255 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
116 Win 86–15–14 (1) Jack 'Kid' Berg TKO 5 (10) Aug 24, 1928 23 years, 227 days Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
115 Win 85–15–14 (1) Jackie Kane NWS 10 Aug 17, 1928 23 years, 220 days Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
114 Draw 84–15–14 (1) Jack 'Kid' Berg PTS 10 Jul 26, 1928 23 years, 198 days Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
113 Win 84–15–13 (1) Billy Engman KO 3 (10) Jul 12, 1928 23 years, 184 days Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
112 Win 83–15–13 (1) Al Rammy KO 2 (?) Jul 9, 1928 23 years, 181 days Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
111 Draw 82–15–13 (1) Doc Snell PTS 6 Jun 29, 1928 23 years, 171 days Dugdale Park, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
110 Win 82–15–12 (1) Bruce Flowers PTS 10 Jun 21, 1928 23 years, 163 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
109 Win 81–15–12 (1) Jackie Kane NWS 10 Jun 13, 1928 23 years, 155 days Muehlebach Field, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
108 Win 80–15–12 (1) Armand Schaekels KO 3 (10) Jun 7, 1928 23 years, 149 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
107 Win 79–15–12 (1) Eddie Dwyer KO 4 (10) May 22, 1928 23 years, 133 days Lake Kampeska Arena, Watertown, South Dakota, U.S.
106 Loss 78–15–12 (1) Tommy Grogan TKO 7 (10) Apr 27, 1928 23 years, 108 days City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
105 Loss 78–14–12 (1) Bruce Flowers PTS 10 Mar 16, 1928 23 years, 66 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
104 Win 78–13–12 (1) Rusty Jones KO 4 (10) Feb 28, 1928 23 years, 49 days Auditorium, Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
103 Win 77–13–12 (1) Spug Myers PTS 10 Feb 24, 1928 23 years, 45 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
102 Draw 76–13–12 (1) Russie LeRoy NWS 10 Feb 10, 1928 23 years, 31 days Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
101 Loss 76–13–11 (1) Sammy Mandell NWS 10 Jan 13, 1928 23 years, 3 days Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
100 Win 76–12–11 (1) Cuddy DeMarco RTD 7 (10) Jan 2, 1928 22 years, 357 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
99 Win 75–12–11 (1) Harry Kahn NWS 10 Dec 2, 1927 22 years, 326 days Armory, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
98 Loss 74–12–11 (1) Tommy Herman TKO 7 (10) Sep 8, 1927 22 years, 241 days Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 74–11–11 (1) Harry Kahn NWS 10 Aug 26, 1927 22 years, 228 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
96 Win 73–11–11 (1) Johnny Ceccoli KO 6 (10) Aug 19, 1927 22 years, 221 days American Legion, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
95 Win 72–11–11 (1) King Tut PTS 10 Aug 15, 1927 22 years, 217 days New Hippodrome Arena, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
94 Win 71–11–11 (1) King Tut DQ 4 (10) Aug 2, 1927 22 years, 204 days New Hippodrome Arena, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Tut landed several low blows in the fourth round
and Petrolle was in no shape to continue
93 Win 70–11–11 (1) Eddie Brady KO 1 (10), 0:46 Jul 19, 1927 22 years, 190 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
92 Win 69–11–11 (1) Basil Galiano PTS 10 Jun 27, 1927 22 years, 168 days Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
91 Loss 68–11–11 (1) Billy Wallace PTS 10 Jun 15, 1927 22 years, 156 days Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
90 Win 68–10–11 (1) Jack Duffy KO 1 (10), 2:43 May 26, 1927 22 years, 136 days Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S.
89 Win 67–10–11 (1) Johnny Hayes TKO 5 (10) May 2, 1927 22 years, 112 days Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
88 NC 66–10–11 (1) Cuddy DeMarco NC 4 (10) Apr 25, 1927 22 years, 105 days Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. The referee stopped the fight
believing the fighters to have made
an agreement between themselves
87 Draw 66–10–11 Freddie Mueller PTS 10 Apr 12, 1927 22 years, 92 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
86 Win 66–10–10 Joe Jawson KO 7 (10) Feb 25, 1927 22 years, 46 days Sioux Falls Coliseum, Sioux Falls, Iowa, U.S.
85 Win 65–10–10 Willie Ames KO 3 (10) Feb 11, 1927 22 years, 32 days Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
84 Win 64–10–10 Frankie Frisco KO 3 (10) Feb 7, 1927 22 years, 28 days Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
83 Draw 63–10–10 Spug Myers PTS 10 Jan 20, 1927 22 years, 10 days Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
82 Win 63–10–9 Tommy Kid Murphy KO 3 (10) Jan 1, 1927 21 years, 356 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
81 Win 62–10–9 Les Murray TKO 3 (10) Dec 20, 1926 21 years, 344 days Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
80 Draw 61–10–9 Cuddy DeMarco PTS 6 Dec 6, 1926 21 years, 330 days Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
79 Win 61–10–8 Johnny O'Donnell TKO 2 (10), 0:47 Nov 26, 1926 21 years, 320 days Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
78 Win 60–10–8 Billy Pollock KO 1 (10), 0:47 Nov 8, 1926 21 years, 302 days Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
77 Win 59–10–8 Hilario Martínez KO 2 (10), 2:12 Oct 29, 1926 21 years, 292 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
76 Win 58–10–8 Alf Simmons NWS 10 Sep 10, 1926 21 years, 243 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
75 Win 57–10–8 Ruby Stein NWS 10 Aug 23, 1926 21 years, 225 days Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
74 Win 56–10–8 Johnny Ceccoli NWS 10 Aug 2, 1926 21 years, 204 days Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
73 Win 55–10–8 Johnny Adams KO 8 (10), 0:27 Jul 24, 1926 21 years, 195 days Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
72 Win 54–10–8 Johnny Rocco KO 8 (10) Jul 13, 1926 21 years, 184 days Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
71 Draw 53–10–8 Ray Miller PTS 10 Jul 2, 1926 21 years, 173 days Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
70 Win 53–10–7 Frankie Schaeffer KO 1 (10), 2:10 Jun 21, 1926 21 years, 162 days East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
69 Loss 52–10–7 Sid Terris UD 10 Jun 11, 1926 21 years, 152 days Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
68 Win 52–9–7 Danny Cooney DQ 4 (10) May 21, 1926 21 years, 131 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. Cooney landed two accidental low blows
67 Win 51–9–7 Joe Jawson NWS 10 May 3, 1926 21 years, 113 days Knights of Columbus Gym, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
66 Loss 50–9–7 Louis 'Kid' Kaplan PTS 12 Mar 1, 1926 21 years, 50 days Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
65 Loss 50–8–7 Sammy Vogel PTS 10 Feb 19, 1926 21 years, 40 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
64 Win 50–7–7 Eddie Wagner KO 10 (10) Feb 5, 1926 21 years, 26 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
63 Loss 49–7–7 Charley Manty PTS 12 Jan 7, 1926 20 years, 362 days Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
62 Win 49–6–7 Steve Smith PTS 12 Dec 17, 1925 20 years, 341 days Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
61 Win 48–6–7 Joe Azzarella KO 6 (8) Dec 7, 1925 20 years, 331 days Empress Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
60 Win 47–6–7 Ruby Stein PTS 10 Nov 20, 1925 20 years, 314 days City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
59 Loss 46–6–7 Johnny Drew PTS 10 Nov 6, 1925 20 years, 300 days City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
58 Draw 46–5–7 Joe Jawson NWS 10 Oct 29, 1925 20 years, 292 days American Legion Hall, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
57 Win 46–5–6 Red Cap Wilson NWS 10 Oct 16, 1925 20 years, 279 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
56 Win 45–5–6 Nick Lombardi TKO 7 (?) Sep 25, 1925 20 years, 258 days Auditorium, Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
55 Win 44–5–6 Carl Leonard KO 3 (10), 0:13 Sep 7, 1925 20 years, 240 days Maier Park, Vernon, California, U.S.
54 Draw 43–5–6 Jimmy Hackley PTS 6 Jul 28, 1925 20 years, 199 days Maier Park, Vernon, California, U.S.
53 Win 43–5–5 Johnny Lamar DQ 3 (8) Jul 7, 1925 20 years, 178 days Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
52 Win 42–5–5 Frankie Fink PTS 6 Jun 23, 1925 20 years, 164 days Arena, Vernon, California, U.S.
51 Win 41–5–5 Johnny Knauf NWS 10 May 14, 1925 20 years, 124 days Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
50 Win 40–5–5 Al Holzman NWS 10 May 1, 1925 20 years, 111 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
49 Win 39–5–5 Johnny Knauf DQ 4 (?) Apr 28, 1925 20 years, 108 days Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
48 Win 38–5–5 Andy Tucker PTS 10 Apr 21, 1925 20 years, 101 days City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
47 Loss 37–5–5 Bobby Garcia PTS 10 Mar 23, 1925 20 years, 72 days Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 Win 37–4–5 Al Shubert PTS 10 Mar 13, 1925 20 years, 62 days City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
45 Loss 36–4–5 Babe Ruth PTS 10 Mar 2, 1925 20 years, 51 days Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 36–3–5 Sylvio Mireault KO 1 (10) Feb 27, 1925 20 years, 48 days City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
43 Win 35–3–5 Reddy Blanchard NWS 10 Jan 30, 1925 20 years, 20 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
42 Win 34–3–5 Charley Raymond NWS 10 Jan 16, 1925 20 years, 6 days Minot, North Dakota, U.S.
41 Win 33–3–5 Eddie Root KO 3 (?) Jan 1, 1925 19 years, 357 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
40 Win 32–3–5 Gaston Charles NWS 10 Dec 19, 1924 19 years, 344 days Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
39 Win 31–3–5 Alex Novecky NWS 10 Nov 28, 1924 19 years, 323 days Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
38 Win 30–3–5 Battling Strayer TKO 5 (10) Nov 24, 1924 19 years, 319 days Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
37 Win 29–3–5 Roscoe Hall NWS 8 Nov 11, 1924 19 years, 306 days Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
36 Draw 28–3–5 Johnny Schauer NWS 8 Oct 31, 1924 19 years, 295 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
35 Win 28–3–4 Tommy Tibbetts KO 4 (10) Oct 24, 1924 19 years, 288 days Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
34 Win 27–3–4 Freddie Burke KO 3 (?) Sep 12, 1924 19 years, 246 days Baker, Minnesota, U.S.
33 Win 26–3–4 Rusty Jones NWS 6 Aug 15, 1924 19 years, 218 days Curling Rink Arena, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
32 Win 25–3–4 Kid Worley NWS 10 Jul 26, 1924 19 years, 198 days Cudahy Recreation Hall, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
31 Win 24–3–4 Pete Campi PTS 8 Jul 23, 1924 19 years, 195 days Milbank, South Dakota, U.S.
30 Win 23–3–4 Billy O'Brien KO 5 (?) Jul 4, 1924 19 years, 176 days Carrington, North Dakota, U.S.
29 Draw 22–3–4 Jimmy Lundy PTS 10 Jun 25, 1924 19 years, 167 days Shrine Arena, Helena, Montana, U.S.
28 Win 22–3–3 Joe McCabe KO 4 (?) Jun 6, 1924 19 years, 148 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
27 Win 21–3–3 Len Schwabel NWS 10 May 5, 1924 19 years, 116 days Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
26 Win 20–3–3 Rusty Jones NWS 10 Apr 25, 1924 19 years, 106 days Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
25 Loss 19–3–3 Rusty Jones NWS 6 Apr 11, 1924 19 years, 92 days Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
24 Win 19–2–3 Otto Wallace NWS 10 Mar 24, 1924 19 years, 74 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
23 Win 18–2–3 Sammy Leonard NWS 6 Mar 13, 1924 19 years, 63 days Athletic Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
22 Win 17–2–3 Jimmy Moore TKO 2 (6) Mar 7, 1924 19 years, 57 days Shrine Auditorium, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
21 Win 16–2–3 Irish Kennedy TKO 4 (?) Feb 29, 1924 19 years, 50 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
20 Win 15–2–3 Jack Moochie NWS 8 Feb 1, 1924 19 years, 22 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
19 Win 14–2–3 Jimmy Freyler KO 3 (10) Jan 22, 1924 19 years, 12 days Shrine Arena, Helena, Montana, U.S.
18 Win 13–2–3 Young Harry Runcorn KO 1 (?), 0:56 Jan 17, 1924 19 years, 7 days Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
17 Win 12–2–3 Sammy Rose KO 2 (?) Jan 5, 1924 18 years, 360 days Havana, North Dakota, U.S.
16 Win 11–2–3 Irish Kennedy NWS 10 Jan 1, 1924 18 years, 356 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
15 Win 10–2–3 Irish Kennedy NWS 10 Nov 23, 1923 18 years, 317 days Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
14 Draw 9–2–3 Eddie DeBeau PTS 10 Oct 23, 1923 18 years, 286 days Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
13 Win 9–2–2 Eddie DeBeau NWS 10 Sep 19, 1923 18 years, 252 days Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
12 Win 8–2–2 Doc Snell PTS 8 Aug 4, 1923 18 years, 206 days Race Track, Alan, Idaho, U.S.
11 Draw 7–2–2 Jackie Nichols NWS 10 Jun 27, 1923 18 years, 168 days Valley City Fairgrounds, Valley City, North Dakota, U.S.
10 Win 7–2–1 Mike Ertle KO 1 (10), 0:40 May 15, 1923 18 years, 125 days Company H Armory, Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
9 Draw 6–2–1 Jimmy Woodhall NWS 6 Apr 6, 1923 18 years, 86 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
8 Win 6–2 Jackie Nichols NWS 10 Mar 6, 1923 18 years, 55 days Company H Armory, Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
7 Loss 5–2 Submarine Smith NWS 8 Mar 3, 1923 18 years, 52 days Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S.
6 Win 5–1 Lou Boomer KO 1 (6), 1:56 Mar 1, 1923 18 years, 50 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
5 Win 4–1 Johnny Gannon KO 3 (?) Feb 2, 1923 N/A United States of America Exact date and location unknown
4 Win 3–1 Submarine Smith NWS 4 Jan 1, 1923 17 years, 356 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
3 Win 2–1 Jackie Rose KO 2 (6), 1:13 Dec 1, 1922 17 years, 325 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
2 Win 1–1 Kid Fogarty KO 2 (6) Oct 27, 1922 17 years, 290 days Fargo Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 Sammy Dorkins PTS 4 May 8, 922 17 years, 118 days Bolton Hall, Troy, New York, U.S.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c BoxRec Biography - Billy Petrolle BoxRec.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
  2. ^ All-Time Lightweight Rankings BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-11.
  3. ^ Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame - Billy Petrolle Archived May 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine MNBHOF.org Retrieved on 2014-04-30
  4. ^ International Boxing Hall of Fame - Billy Petrolle IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05
  5. ^ "Billy Petrolle: The Fargo Express at Full Steam". Boxing.com. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  6. ^ (18 November 1972). Jack Hurley Dies; Boxing Manager, The New York Times
  7. ^ "Catch-22 - you'll be fighting Billy Petrolle". Book Drum. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  8. ^ "BoxRec: Billy Petrolle".

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