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Panama Al Brown
Born
Alfonso Teofilo Brown

July 5, 1902
Colón, Panama
DiedApril 11, 1951(1951-04-11) (aged 48)
New York City, United States
NationalityPanama Panamanian
Other namesPanama Al Brown
Kid Theophilo
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Reach72.5 in (184 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights163
Wins131
Wins by KO59
Losses20
Draws12

Alfonso Teofilo Brown (July 5, 1902 – April 11, 1951), better known as Panama Al Brown, was a Panamanian professional boxer. He made history by becoming boxing's first Latin American world champion, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest bantamweight boxers in history.[2][3]

Brown won the NYSAC and lineal bantamweight titles in 1929 after defeating Gregorio Vidal. In 1930, he won both the NBA and IBU bantamweight titles, after defeating Johnny Erickson and Eugène Huat. After relocating to Paris, France, Brown became known within the gay nightlife of the time for his flamboyant lifestyle and his interest in the arts, performing in a cabaret.

As an Afro-Panamanian in the US, Brown faced racial barriers throughout his boxing career,[4] and had been stripped of the NYSAC and NBA titles by 1934. He held the IBU title until 1935, when he lost it to Baltasar Sangchili.

Panama Al Brown (1927)

In 1938, Brown fought for the IBU bantamweight title again in a rematch with Sangchili, winning on points. He continued to box until 1942, but failed to achieve the same level of success he had previously enjoyed. In 2002, Brown was named one of the 80 best fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring magazine.[5] He currently ranks #5 in BoxRec's ranking of the greatest bantamweight boxers in history.[6] He has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.[7]

Early life[edit]

Alfonso Teofilo Brown was born on July 5, 1902, to Afro-Caribbean immigrants in the City of Colón, Panama.[8] His father, Horace Brown, died when Brown was 13, and his mother, Esther Lashley, worked as a cleaner.[9][10] His first exposure to boxing came while working as a young adult clerk for the United States Shipping Board, at the Panama Canal Zone, witnessing American soldiers boxing.[8]

Professional career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Brown turned professional in 1922 under the guidance of manager Dave Lumiansky. His first fight took place on March 19, 1922, when he beat Jose Moreno by a decision in six at Colon. By his seventh fight, December 13 of that same year, he beat Sailor Patchett by a fifteen-round decision, to earn the Panamanian 'Isthmus' flyweight title.[2]

On September 22, 1923, he had his first fight abroad, drawing in four rounds with Johnny Breslin, in New York. He very quickly established a presence upon relocating to the city in 1923. His rise was rapid; a year after his move to New York, The Ring magazine rated him the third best flyweight in the world; two years later, the sixth best bantamweight.[7]

Brown began campaigning extensively across the United States before he suffered his first loss, at the hands of Jimmy Russo on December 6, 1924, by decision in twelve. He would later avenge that defeat, and he beat Davey Abad and Willie LaMorte before being disqualified in the first round against Frankie Murray on June 11, 1925. Despite that setback, he kept on campaigning successfully, fighting for the first time in his career at Madison Square Garden on May 21, 1926, against Teddy Silva. Brown won with a third-round knockout.[1] On October 14, 1928, he was listed as the National Boxing Association (NBA) bantamweight champion.[11] On November 10 of that year, he knocked out Antoine Merlo in his Paris debut, at the Salle Wagram.[12]

He enjoyed Paris so much that he decided to stay there for the rest of his life. In Paris he trained under Eugene Bullard who served as a fighter pilot in World War I. He became a hugely popular boxer in France, and fought on the European continent 40 times between 1929 and 1934. Over the next three years, he beat several fighters there, including former world champion Eugene Criqui.

An interesting case happened when he fought Gustav Humery, on January 29, 1929. Brown and Humery had previously agreed that they would not salute by touching gloves before the fight, and when the bell rang, Brown struck quickly, breaking Humery's jaw with his first punch and sending him to the floor. With the referee's count of ten seconds, the fight lasted a total of fifteen seconds, one of the quickest knockouts in boxing history.[13]

World bantamweight champion[edit]

On June 18, 1929, Brown made history by becoming the world's first Latin American world champion. He beat Gregorio Vidal by a fifteen-round decision to win the vacant NYSAC and lineal bantamweight titles, at the Queensboro Stadium, Long Island.[14] He became a national idol in Panama, and an instant celebrity almost everywhere else in Latin America. Magazines such as Ring En Español were still talking about his achievement sixty years later. Soon after he lost a ten-round, non-title fight to Battling Battalino. On February 8, 1930, Brown beat Johnny Erickson by disqualification to claim the NBA bantamweight title.[14] On October 4, 1930, he beat Eugène Huat by unanimous decision to claim the IBU bantamweight title.[14]

On July 30, 1933, Brown defended his IBU title against British bantamweight champion Johnny King, at Kings Hall, Manchester. Brown knocked King down several times during the early rounds, though King fought on. During the seventh round King caught Brown with a right, almost knocking him out, but Brown managed to hold on for a points decision.[15]

On February 19, 1934, Brown defended his IBU title against Young Perez at the Palais des Sports, Paris, in what would be the first of three encounters between the two boxers. Brown had a significant height and reach advantage, and proved too much for the Tunisian, who lost on points.[16] Shortly after the NBA stripped Brown of his title for failing to defend it against their leading contender Rodolfo Casanova.[17]

Brown retained his title nine times and had countless other fights before a rematch with Humery that ended in disaster: on May 17, 1934, Brown was disqualified in round six at Paris for using illegal tactics. A riot started and Brown suffered several broken bones and was sent into semi-unconsciousness by fans before the police could help him. Twenty minutes later, the locale where the rematch was held had almost been entirely destroyed.[10]

For his next title defense, on November 1 of the same year, he travelled to Tunis, for his second encounter with Young Perez. Perez was counted out in round ten while on the floor, claiming that Brown had hit him with an illegal blow.

On June 1, 1935, Brown lost the title to Baltasar Sangchili by a fifteen-round decision, at the Plaza de Toros, in Valencia, Spain.[18] After the loss he chose to retire from boxing, instead performing in a cabaret. Suffering from the prolonged effects of drug use, he was persuaded by Jean Cocteau to detox, receiving treatment at the Sainte-Anne Asylum,[19] and begin training for a comeback to boxing.[18] His first fight was against former French bantamweight champion Andre Regis, at the Salle Wagram, Paris, on September 21, 1937. Brown achieving a first-round knockout.[20] He had a rematch with Sangchili on March 4, 1938, avenging his earlier loss with a fifteen-round decision to win the vacant IBU bantamweight title,[18] but by this time the International Boxing Union was no longer recognized in the United States.[9] His rematch win over Sangchili is believed to be his last great night, and, bowing to Cocteau's wishes, Brown vowed to retire after one more fight. That came in 1939 against Valentin Angelmann in Paris, Brown stopped him in eight rounds.

Later career[edit]

With the advent of the World War II, Brown moved to the United States, settled in Harlem and tried to find work of the cabaret sort he performed in Paris when not fighting. There was none and before long he was fighting again, but not well.[9]

Brown went on fighting until 1942, challenging unsuccessfully for the Panamanian Featherweight title on September 30, 1942, when he drew with Leocadio Torres, but retiring as a winner, defeating Kid Fortune by a decision in ten rounds on December 4 of the same year.

Not long after, he was arrested for using cocaine and deported for a year.[2] He went back to New York afterward and, in his late 40s, took a lot of beatings while serving as a sparring partner for up-and-comers at a gym in Harlem, making a dollar a round.

Brown died penniless of tuberculosis in New York City in 1951. He had fainted on 42nd Street. The police thought he was drunk and took him to the station. Eventually he was transferred to Sea View Hospital. He died there on April 11,[2] unaware that not long before, one of the newspapers in Paris had begun talks about organizing a fund drive to pay for his trip home.

During five years of investigation, Spanish painter Eduardo Arroyo wrote a biography of Panama Al Brown, titled Panama Al Brown, 1902-1951, first published by Edition Jean-Claude Lattès, Paris, in 1982.

Panama Al Brown's final record is believed to have been 123 wins, 18 defeats and 10 draws, with 55 knockouts, placing him in the exclusive list of boxers who have won 50 or more wins by knockout. He was the recognized bantamweight world champion for six years and over that time made 10 title defenses against 8 different contenders, the best bantamweights and featherweights of his era.[21][22]

Personal life[edit]

Brown quickly fell in love with Paris, and as a result spent much of his life there. He was noted for dressing elegantly, and enjoyed the night life of the city, frequenting bars and jazz clubs. Brown was gay and was involved in a long-term romantic relationship with Jean Cocteau.[10][23][24] He owned a number of cars including a 1929 Packard 645 Sport, and several Bugattis.[25] He joined Josephine Baker's La Revue Nègre as a tap-dancer, and made his cabaret debut as a song-and-dance man at the Caprice Viennoise.[26]

During the early 1930s, Brown contracted syphilis, and suffered from sores on his back. He recovered well enough to continue his boxing career, though without antibiotics it remains unknown as to what extent he overcame the infection.[10]

Professional boxing record[edit]

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[1] unless otherwise stated.

Official record[edit]

163 fights 129 wins 19 losses
By knockout 59 0
By decision 66 16
By disqualification 4 3
Draws 12
Newspaper decisions/draws 3

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 Date Location Notes
163 Win 129–19–12 (3) Kid Fortune PTS 10 Dec 4, 1943 Club Tropical, Colon City, Panama
162 Draw 128–19–12 (3) Leocadio Torres PTS 10 Aug 30, 1942 Estadio Olimpico, Panama City, Panama For vacant Panamanian featherweight title
161 Loss 128–19–11 (3) Eduardo Carrasco PTS 10 Mar 8, 1942 Estadio Olimpico, Panama City, Panama
160 Loss 128–18–11 (3) Eduardo Carrasco PTS 10 Oct 26, 1941 Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama
159 Win 128–17–11 (3) Kid Fortune KO 2 (10) Sep 7, 1941 Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama
158 Win 127–17–11 (3) Battling Nelson KO 4 (10) Jul 26, 1941 Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama
157 Win 126–17–11 (3) Leocadio Torres KO 8 (10) Jul 14, 1941 Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama
156 Win 125–17–11 (3) Mariano Arilla KO 3 (8) May 6, 1939 Rockland Palace, New York City, New York, U.S.
155 Win 124–17–11 (3) Cristobal Jaramillo TKO 4 (10) Apr 22, 1939 Rockland Palace, New York City, New York, U.S.
154 Win 123–17–11 (3) Valentin Angelmann KO 8 (10) Apr 13, 1938 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
153 Win 122–17–11 (3) Baltasar Sangchili SD 15 Mar 4, 1938 Palais des Sports, Paris, France Won vacant IBU bantamweight title
152 Win 121–17–11 (3) Victor Perez KO 5 (10) Dec 22, 1937 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
151 Win 120–17–11 (3) Joseph Decico PTS 10 Nov 26, 1937 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
150 Win 119–17–11 (3) Francis Augier KO 2 (10) Oct 8, 1937 Salle Communale de Plainpalais, Geneva, Switzerland
149 Win 118–17–11 (3) Maurice Huguenin KO 3 (10) Sep 23, 1937 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
148 Win 117–17–11 (3) Andre Regis KO 1 (15) Sep 9, 1937 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
147 Loss 116–17–11 (3) Pete Sanstol UD 10 Sep 13, 1935 Bislet Stadium, Oslo, Norway
146 Loss 116–16–11 (3) Baltasar Sangchili PTS 15 Jun 1, 1935 Plaza de Toros, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain Lost The Ring bantamweight title
145 Win 116–15–11 (3) Javier Torres TKO 2 (10) Apr 24, 1935 Teatro Circo Olympia, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
144 Win 115–15–11 (3) Luigi Quadrini PTS 10 Apr 12, 1935 Teatro Circo Price, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
143 Loss 114–15–11 (3) Baltasar Sangchili PTS 10 Mar 18, 1935 Plaza de Toros, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
142 Draw 114–14–11 (3) Gustavo Ansini PTS 10 Mar 9, 1935 Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
141 Win 114–14–10 (3) Henri Barras PTS 10 Mar 2, 1935 Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
140 Loss 113–14–10 (3) Freddie Miller UD 10 Dec 24, 1934 Palais des Sports, Lille, Nord, France
139 Win 113–13–10 (3) Frans Machtens PTS 10 Dec 9, 1934 Palais des Sports, Lille, Nord, France
138 Win 112–13–10 (3) Victor Perez KO 10 (15) Nov 1, 1934 Parc du Belvedere, Tunis, Tunisia Retained IBU and The Ring bantamweight titles
137 Loss 111–13–10 (3) Johnny Edwards UD 10 Jun 30, 1934 Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
136 Loss 111–12–10 (3) Gustave Humery DQ 6 (10) May 17, 1934 Palais des Sports, Paris, France DQ'd after three warnings for using illegal tactics. The crowd rioted, destroying the ring and beat Brown half to death.
135 Win 111–11–10 (3) Kid Francis PTS 10 Apr 16, 1934 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
134 Win 110–11–10 (3) Maurice Dubois TKO 2 (10) Apr 7, 1934 Palais des Expositions, Geneva, Switzerland
133 Win 109–11–10 (3) Victor Perez UD 15 Feb 19, 1934 Palais des Sports, Paris, France Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU, and The Ring bantamweight titles
132 Win 108–11–10 (3) Luigi Quadrini PTS 10 Dec 8, 1933 Grand Casino, Oran, Algeria
131 Win 107–11–10 (3) Alfredo Magnolfi PTS 10 Nov 12, 1933 Casablanca, Morocco
130 Win 106–11–10 (3) Georges LePerson PTS 10 Sep 30, 1933 Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers, Algeria
129 Win 105–11–10 (3) Johnny King PTS 15 Jul 3, 1933 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU, and The Ring bantamweight titles
128 Win 104–11–10 (3) Dave Crowley PTS 10 Jun 12, 1933 Olympia, Kensington, London, England
127 Win 103–11–10 (3) Dick Burke TKO 12 (12) May 13, 1933 Blundell Park (Grimsby Town FC), Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
126 Win 102–11–10 (3) Arthur Boddington RTD 3 (12) May 7, 1933 Royton NSB, Royton, Lancashire, England
125 Win 101–11–10 (3) Tommy Hyams KO 9 (15) Apr 30, 1933 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England
124 Win 100–11–10 (3) Domenico Bernasconi UD 12 Mar 19, 1933 Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU, and The Ring bantamweight titles
123 Win 99–11–10 (3) Johnny Peters PTS 15 Mar 5, 1933 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England
122 Win 98–11–10 (3) Henri Poutrain PTS 10 Feb 9, 1933 Palais de la Mutualité, Paris, France
121 Win 97–11–10 (3) Frans Machtens PTS 10 Dec 8, 1932 Palais de la Mutualité, Paris, France
120 Draw 96–11–10 (3) Henri Scillie MD 10 Dec 3, 1932 Palais d'Ete, Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium
119 Win 96–11–9 (3) Dick Burke PTS 12 Dec 1, 1932 Norfolk Road Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
118 Win 95–11–9 (3) Émile Pladner KO 2 (10) Nov 14, 1932 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
117 Win 94–11–9 (3) Nicolas Petit Biquet UD 10 Oct 23, 1932 Palais des Sports, Schaerbeek, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium
116 Win 93–11–9 (3) Frans Machtens PTS 10 Oct 20, 1932 Rubenspaleis, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium
115 Win 92–11–9 (3) Mose Butch UD 10 Sep 26, 1932 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
114 Win 91–11–9 (3) Émile Pladner KO 1 (15) Sep 19, 1932 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
113 Win 90–11–9 (3) Roland LeCuyer TKO 6 (10) Aug 17, 1932 Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
112 Win 89–11–9 (3) Kid Francis SD 15 Jul 10, 1932 Arènes du Rond-Point du Prado, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU, and The Ring bantamweight titles
111 Loss 88–11–9 (3) Vittorio Tamagnini UD 10 Jun 25, 1932 Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
110 Win 88–10–9 (3) Eugène Huat PTS 10 Jun 18, 1932 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
109 Draw 87–10–9 (3) Nel Tarleton PTS 15 Jun 13, 1932 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
108 Win 87–10–8 (3) Frans Machtens PTS 10 May 31, 1932 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
107 Win 86–10–8 (3) Luigi Quadrini RTD 6 (15) May 28, 1932 Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales
106 Win 85–10–8 (3) Dominique Di Cea PTS 10 May 18, 1932 Salle Wagram, Paris, France, U.S.
105 Win 84–10–8 (3) Golf Ball Bernard PTS 10 Mar 14, 1932 New Bedford A.A., New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
104 Loss 83–10–8 (3) Speedy Dado UD 10 Jan 4, 1932 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
103 Loss 83–9–8 (3) Newsboy Brown PTS 10 Dec 15, 1931 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
102 Win 83–8–8 (3) Art Chapdelaine KO 7 (10) Nov 18, 1931 Colisee de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
101 Win 82–8–8 (3) Eugène Huat UD 15 Oct 27, 1931 Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
100 Win 81–8–8 (3) Ginger Jones KO 9 (10) Sep 21, 1931 Pavilion, Mountain Ash, Wales
99 Win 80–8–8 (3) Pete Sanstol SD 15 Aug 25, 1931 Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Retained NBA and NYSAC bantamweight titles;
Won vacant The Ring bantamweight title
98 Loss 79–8–8 (3) Johnny Cuthbert DQ 8 (15) Jun 15, 1931 Olympia, Kensington, London, England
97 Win 79–7–8 (3) Teddy Baldock TKO 12 (15) May 21, 1931 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England
96 Win 78–7–8 (3) Julien Verbist KO 8 (10) Apr 30, 1931 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
95 Win 77–7–8 (3) Roger Simende KO 3 (10) Apr 15, 1931 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
94 Win 76–7–8 (3) Jack Garland PTS 15 Apr 13, 1931 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England
93 Win 75–7–8 (3) Douglas Parker TKO 11 (15) Mar 23, 1931 New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England
92 Win 74–7–8 (3) Billy Farrell TKO 3 (15) Mar 9, 1931 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England
91 Win 73–7–8 (3) Nic Bensa PTS 10 Feb 11, 1931 Salle Pleyel, Paris, France
90 Win 72–7–8 (3) Nic Bensa PTS 10 Nov 8, 1930 Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
89 Draw 71–7–8 (3) Jose Girones PTS 10 Oct 22, 1930 Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
88 Win 71–7–7 (3) Eugène Huat UD 15 Oct 4, 1930 Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France Retained NYSAC bantamweight titles;
Won vacant NBA and IBU bantamweight titles
87 Win 70–7–7 (3) Johnny Vacca TKO 3 (10) Aug 29, 1930 Newfield Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
86 Win 69–7–7 (3) Domenico Bernasconi PTS 10 Jul 23, 1930 Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
85 Win 68–7–7 (3) Calvin Reed KO 4 (10) Jul 4, 1930 Maryland Ball Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
84 Win 67–7–7 (3) Mickey Doyle PTS 10 Jun 24, 1930 Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
83 Win 66–7–7 (3) Benny Brostoff TKO 2 (10) Jun 18, 1930 Bayonne Stadium, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
82 Win 65–7–7 (3) Johnny McCoy TKO 6 (10) Jun 16, 1930 Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
81 Win 64–7–7 (3) Milton Cohen KO 1 (10) Jun 5, 1930 Lakewood Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
80 Win 63–7–7 (3) Al Gillette KO 9 (?) Apr 21, 1930 New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
79 Win 62–7–7 (3) Andrea Ettore Esposito DQ 7 (10) Apr 15, 1930 Convention Hall, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
78 Draw 61–7–7 (3) Tommy Paul PTS 6 Mar 14, 1930 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
77 Win 61–7–6 (3) Johnny Canzoneri PTS 10 Feb 18, 1930 Manhattan Auditorium, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
76 Win 60–7–6 (3) Johnny Erickson DQ 4 (15) Feb 8, 1930 Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC bantamweight title
75 Win 59–7–6 (3) Pinky Silverberg PTS 10 Jan 25, 1930 Arena Polar, Havana, Cuba
74 Win 58–7–6 (3) Knud Larsen PTS 12 Aug 28, 1929 Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark
73 Loss 57–7–6 (3) Battling Battalino PTS 10 Jul 26, 1929 Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
72 Win 57–6–6 (3) Vernon Cormier KO 4 (12) Jul 16, 1929 Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, U.S.
71 Win 56–6–6 (3) Vic Burrone PTS 10 Jul 3, 1929 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
70 Win 55–6–6 (3) Gregorio Vidal UD 15 Jun 18, 1929 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NBA bantamweight title;
Won vacant NYSAC bantamweight title
69 Win 54–6–6 (3) Joe Cadman KO 3 (10) Apr 9, 1929 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
68 Win 53–6–6 (3) Domenico Bernasconi PTS 10 Mar 23, 1929 Frontón Jai-Alai, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
67 Win 52–6–6 (3) Gustave Humery KO 1 (12) Jan 29, 1929 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
66 Win 51–6–6 (3) Harry Corbett PTS 12 Dec 18, 1928 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
65 Draw 50–6–6 (3) Johnny Cuthbert PTS 12 Nov 17, 1928 Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
64 Win 50–6–5 (3) Kid Francis PTS 12 Sep 13, 1928 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
63 Win 49–6–5 (3) Billy Shaw KO 1 (8) Jun 21, 1928 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
62 Win 48–6–5 (3) Eddie O'Dowd NWS 10 Apr 27, 1928 Armory, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
61 Win 48–6–5 (2) Steve Nugent DQ 2 (10) Apr 10, 1928 Armory, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. Low blow
60 Win 47–6–5 (2) Benny Schwartz PTS 10 Mar 23, 1928 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
59 Loss 46–6–5 (2) André Routis PTS 10 Dec 10, 1927 Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
58 Loss 46–5–5 (2) Henri Scillie PTS 13 Nov 22, 1927 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
57 Win 46–4–5 (2) Albert Ryall KO 2 (?) Oct 18, 1927 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
56 Win 45–4–5 (2) Young Ciclone PTS 10 May 10, 1927 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
55 Win 44–4–5 (2) Eugène Criqui UD 10 Apr 2, 1927 Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
54 Win 43–4–5 (2) George Joseph Stockings KO 5 (10) Mar 8, 1927 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
53 Win 42–4–5 (2) Edouard Mascart TKO 5 (?) Jan 25, 1927 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
52 Draw 41–4–5 (2) Henri Scillie PTS 12 Dec 14, 1926 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
51 Win 41–4–4 (2) Roger Fabregues KO 1 (10) Dec 1, 1926 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
50 Win 40–4–4 (2) Antoine Merlo KO 3 (10) Nov 10, 1926 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
49 Win 39–4–4 (2) Joe Ryder DQ 4 (10) Sep 2, 1926 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
48 Win 38–4–4 (2) Harry Forbes PTS 12 Aug 5, 1926 Albany, New York, U.S. Not to be confused with Harry Forbes
47 Win 37–4–4 (2) Peter Zivic PTS 10 Jul 8, 1926 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
46 Win 36–4–4 (2) Billy Marlowe KO 4 (10) Jun 26, 1926 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
45 Win 35–4–4 (2) Jacques Pettibon KO 4 (10) Jun 5, 1926 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
44 Win 34–4–4 (2) Teddy Silva KO 3 (10) May 21, 1926 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
43 Loss 33–4–4 (2) Abe Goldstein PTS 6 Apr 23, 1926 Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
42 Draw 33–3–4 (2) Willie O'Connell PTS 6 Apr 10, 1926 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
41 Win 33–3–3 (2) Eddie O'Dowd PTS 12 Mar 20, 1926 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
40 Loss 32–3–3 (2) Dominick Petrone PTS 10 Feb 6, 1926 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
39 Win 32–2–3 (2) Tommy Hughes PTS 10 Dec 12, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
38 Win 31–2–3 (2) Marty Gold UD 10 Nov 14, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
37 Win 30–2–3 (2) Johnny Breslin PTS 10 Oct 16, 1925 Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
36 Win 29–2–3 (2) Bobby Green PTS 10 Oct 3, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
35 Win 28–2–3 (2) Joey Ross NWS 10 Sep 21, 1925 Oakland A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
34 Win 28–2–3 (1) Davey Adelman PTS 10 Sep 9, 1925 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
33 Win 27–2–3 (1) Eddie Flank PTS 10 Aug 22, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
32 Win 26–2–3 (1) Dominick Petrone PTS 10 Jun 27, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
31 Loss 25–2–3 (1) Frankie Murray DQ 1 (10) Jun 11, 1925 Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
30 Win 25–1–3 (1) Dominick Petrone PTS 6 May 16, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
29 Win 24–1–3 (1) Davey Abad UD 6 Feb 19, 1925 Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
28 Win 23–1–3 (1) Terry Miller PTS 10 Feb 7, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
27 Win 22–1–3 (1) Jimmy Russo PTS 10 Jan 3, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
26 Loss 21–1–3 (1) Jimmy Russo PTS 10 Dec 6, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
25 Win 21–0–3 (1) Tommy Milton PTS 15 Nov 11, 1924 Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
24 Win 20–0–3 (1) Frankie Ash KO 1 (12) Oct 25, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
23 Win 19–0–3 (1) Billy Marlowe PTS 10 Sep 27, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
22 Win 18–0–3 (1) Jimmy Moreno KO 1 (10) Sep 13, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
21 Win 17–0–3 (1) Joey Russell PTS 10 Aug 30, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
20 Win 16–0–3 (1) George McNally TKO 4 (10) Aug 9, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
19 Win 15–0–3 (1) Allie Kaufmann KO 1 (?) Jun 28, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
18 Win 14–0–3 (1) Willie LaMorte KO 2 (12) Jun 7, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Win 13–0–3 (1) Joe Colletti PTS 12 May 24, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
16 Win 12–0–3 (1) Bobby Burns KO 7 (12) May 3, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
15 Win 11–0–3 (1) Willie Farley KO 1 (10) Apr 12, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Loss 10–0–3 (1) Willie LaMorte NWS 8 Dec 17, 1923 Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 10–0–3 Willie Darcy PTS 12 Dec 12, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win 9–0–3 Bernie Hyams KO 3 (6) Oct 13, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Draw 8–0–3 Bobby Risden PTS 6 Oct 6, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
10 Win 8–0–2 Tommy Martin TKO 1 (6) Sep 22, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Draw 7–0–2 Johnny Breslin PTS 4 Aug 22, 1923 Velodrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win 7–0–1 Pedro Troncoso PTS 6 Feb 11, 1923 Central American Stadium, Colon, Panama
7 Draw 6–0–1 Sailor Patchett PTS 15 Dec 9, 1922 Central American Stadium, Colon, Panama For vacant Panamanian flyweight title
6 Win 6–0 Young Jeff Clark TKO 6 (10) Oct 7, 1922 Colon Stadium, Colon, Panama
5 Win 5–0 Kid Pelkey TKO 4 (8) Sep 9, 1922 Excelsior Theater, Panama City, Panama
4 Win 4–0 Ernie Rijfkogel KO 4 (10) Jul 29, 1922 American Theater, Colon, Panama
3 Win 3–0 Battling Miller TKO 5 (8) May 21, 1922 Colon City, Panama
2 Win 2–0 Montalbo Kid KO 2 (6) Apr 22, 1922 Colon City, Panama
1 Win 1–0 Jose Moreno PTS 6 Mar 19, 1922 Colon City, Panama

Unofficial record[edit]

163 fights 131 wins 20 losses
By knockout 59 0
By decision 68 17
By disqualification 4 3
Draws 12

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

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
163 Win 131–20–12 Kid Fortune PTS 10 Dec 4, 1943 Club Tropical, Colon City, Panama
162 Draw 130–20–12 Leocadio Torres PTS 10 Aug 30, 1942 Estadio Olimpico, Panama City, Panama For vacant Panamanian featherweight title
161 Loss 130–20–11 Eduardo Carrasco PTS 10 Mar 8, 1942 Estadio Olimpico, Panama City, Panama
160 Loss 130–19–11 Eduardo Carrasco PTS 10 Oct 26, 1941 Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama
159 Win 130–18–11 Kid Fortune KO 2 (10) Sep 7, 1941 Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama
158 Win 129–18–11 Battling Nelson KO 4 (10) Jul 26, 1941 Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama
157 Win 128–18–11 Leocadio Torres KO 8 (10) Jul 14, 1941 Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama
156 Win 127–18–11 Mariano Arilla KO 3 (8) May 6, 1939 Rockland Palace, New York City, New York, U.S.
155 Win 126–18–11 Cristobal Jaramillo TKO 4 (10) Apr 22, 1939 Rockland Palace, New York City, New York, U.S.
154 Win 125–18–11 Valentin Angelmann KO 8 (10) Apr 13, 1938 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
153 Win 124–18–11 Baltasar Sangchili SD 15 Mar 4, 1938 Palais des Sports, Paris, France Won vacant IBU bantamweight title
152 Win 123–18–11 Victor Perez KO 5 (10) Dec 22, 1937 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
151 Win 122–18–11 Joseph Decico PTS 10 Nov 26, 1937 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
150 Win 121–18–11 Francis Augier KO 2 (10) Oct 8, 1937 Salle Communale de Plainpalais, Geneva, Switzerland
149 Win 120–18–11 Maurice Huguenin KO 3 (10) Sep 23, 1937 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
148 Win 119–18–11 Andre Regis KO 1 (15) Sep 9, 1937 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
147 Loss 118–18–11 Pete Sanstol UD 10 Sep 13, 1935 Bislet Stadium, Oslo, Norway
146 Loss 118–17–11 Baltasar Sangchili PTS 15 Jun 1, 1935 Plaza de Toros, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain Lost The Ring bantamweight title
145 Win 118–16–11 Javier Torres TKO 2 (10) Apr 24, 1935 Teatro Circo Olympia, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
144 Win 117–16–11 Luigi Quadrini PTS 10 Apr 12, 1935 Teatro Circo Price, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
143 Loss 116–16–11 Baltasar Sangchili PTS 10 Mar 18, 1935 Plaza de Toros, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
142 Draw 116–15–11 Gustavo Ansini PTS 10 Mar 9, 1935 Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
141 Win 116–15–10 Henri Barras PTS 10 Mar 2, 1935 Central Sporting Club, Paris, France
140 Loss 115–15–10 Freddie Miller UD 10 Dec 24, 1934 Palais des Sports, Lille, Nord, France
139 Win 115–14–10 Frans Machtens PTS 10 Dec 9, 1934 Palais des Sports, Lille, Nord, France
138 Win 114–14–10 Victor Perez KO 10 (15) Nov 1, 1934 Parc du Belvedere, Tunis, Tunisia Retained IBU and The Ring bantamweight titles
137 Loss 113–14–10 Johnny Edwards UD 10 Jun 30, 1934 Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
136 Loss 113–13–10 Gustave Humery DQ 6 (10) May 17, 1934 Palais des Sports, Paris, France DQ'd after three warnings for using illegal tactics.
The crowd rioted, destroying the ring and nearly killing Brown
135 Win 113–12–10 Kid Francis PTS 10 Apr 16, 1934 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
134 Win 112–12–10 Maurice Dubois TKO 2 (10) Apr 7, 1934 Palais des Expositions, Geneva, Switzerland
133 Win 111–12–10 Victor Perez UD 15 Feb 19, 1934 Palais des Sports, Paris, France Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU, and The Ring bantamweight titles
132 Win 110–12–10 Luigi Quadrini PTS 10 Dec 8, 1933 Grand Casino, Oran, Algeria
131 Win 109–12–10 Alfredo Magnolfi PTS 10 Nov 12, 1933 Casablanca, Morocco
130 Win 108–12–10 Georges LePerson PTS 10 Sep 30, 1933 Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers, Algeria
129 Win 107–12–10 Johnny King PTS 15 Jul 3, 1933 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU, and The Ring bantamweight titles
128 Win 106–12–10 Dave Crowley PTS 10 Jun 12, 1933 Olympia, Kensington, London, England
127 Win 105–12–10 Dick Burke TKO 12 (12) May 13, 1933 Blundell Park (Grimsby Town FC), Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
126 Win 104–12–10 Arthur Boddington RTD 3 (12) May 7, 1933 Royton NSB, Royton, Lancashire, England
125 Win 103–12–10 Tommy Hyams KO 9 (15) Apr 30, 1933 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England
124 Win 102–12–10 Domenico Bernasconi UD 12 Mar 19, 1933 Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU, and The Ring bantamweight titles
123 Win 101–12–10 Johnny Peters PTS 15 Mar 5, 1933 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England
122 Win 100–12–10 Henri Poutrain PTS 10 Feb 9, 1933 Palais de la Mutualité, Paris, France
121 Win 99–12–10 Frans Machtens PTS 10 Dec 8, 1932 Palais de la Mutualité, Paris, France
120 Draw 98–12–10 Henri Scillie MD 10 Dec 3, 1932 Palais d'Ete, Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium
119 Win 98–12–9 Dick Burke PTS 12 Dec 1, 1932 Norfolk Road Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
118 Win 97–12–9 Émile Pladner KO 2 (10) Nov 14, 1932 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
117 Win 96–12–9 Nicolas Petit Biquet UD 10 Oct 23, 1932 Palais des Sports, Schaerbeek, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium
116 Win 95–12–9 Frans Machtens PTS 10 Oct 20, 1932 Rubenspaleis, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium
115 Win 94–12–9 Mose Butch UD 10 Sep 26, 1932 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
114 Win 93–12–9 Émile Pladner KO 1 (15) Sep 19, 1932 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
113 Win 92–12–9 Roland LeCuyer TKO 6 (10) Aug 17, 1932 Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
112 Win 91–12–9 Kid Francis SD 15 Jul 10, 1932 Arènes du Rond-Point du Prado, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU, and The Ring bantamweight titles
111 Loss 90–12–9 Vittorio Tamagnini UD 10 Jun 25, 1932 Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
110 Win 90–11–9 Eugène Huat PTS 10 Jun 18, 1932 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
109 Draw 89–11–9 Nel Tarleton PTS 15 Jun 13, 1932 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
108 Win 89–11–8 Frans Machtens PTS 10 May 31, 1932 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
107 Win 88–11–8 Luigi Quadrini RTD 6 (15) May 28, 1932 Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales
106 Win 87–11–8 Dominique Di Cea PTS 10 May 18, 1932 Salle Wagram, Paris, France, U.S.
105 Win 86–11–8 Golf Ball Bernard PTS 10 Mar 14, 1932 New Bedford A.A., New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
104 Loss 85–11–8 Speedy Dado UD 10 Jan 4, 1932 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
103 Loss 85–10–8 Newsboy Brown PTS 10 Dec 15, 1931 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
102 Win 85–9–8 Art Chapdelaine KO 7 (10) Nov 18, 1931 Colisee de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
101 Win 84–9–8 Eugène Huat UD 15 Oct 27, 1931 Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
100 Win 83–9–8 Ginger Jones KO 9 (10) Sep 21, 1931 Pavilion, Mountain Ash, Wales
99 Win 82–9–8 Pete Sanstol SD 15 Aug 25, 1931 Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Retained NYSAC, NBA bantamweight titles;
Won vacant The Ring bantamweight title
98 Loss 81–9–8 Johnny Cuthbert DQ 8 (15) Jun 15, 1931 Olympia, Kensington, London, England
97 Win 81–8–8 Teddy Baldock TKO 12 (15) May 21, 1931 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England
96 Win 80–8–8 Julien Verbist KO 8 (10) Apr 30, 1931 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
95 Win 79–8–8 Roger Simende KO 3 (10) Apr 15, 1931 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
94 Win 78–8–8 Jack Garland PTS 15 Apr 13, 1931 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England
93 Win 77–8–8 Douglas Parker TKO 11 (15) Mar 23, 1931 New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England
92 Win 76–8–8 Billy Farrell TKO 3 (15) Mar 9, 1931 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England
91 Win 75–8–8 Nic Bensa PTS 10 Feb 11, 1931 Salle Pleyel, Paris, France
90 Win 74–8–8 Nic Bensa PTS 10 Nov 8, 1930 Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
89 Draw 73–8–8 Jose Girones PTS 10 Oct 22, 1930 Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
88 Win 73–8–7 Eugène Huat UD 15 Oct 4, 1930 Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France Retained NYSAC bantamweight titles;
Won vacant NBA and IBU bantamweight titles
87 Win 72–8–7 Johnny Vacca TKO 3 (10) Aug 29, 1930 Newfield Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
86 Win 71–8–7 Domenico Bernasconi PTS 10 Jul 23, 1930 Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
85 Win 70–8–7 Calvin Reed KO 4 (10) Jul 4, 1930 Maryland Ball Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
84 Win 69–8–7 Mickey Doyle PTS 10 Jun 24, 1930 Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
83 Win 68–8–7 Benny Brostoff TKO 2 (10) Jun 18, 1930 Bayonne Stadium, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
82 Win 67–8–7 Johnny McCoy TKO 6 (10) Jun 16, 1930 Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
81 Win 66–8–7 Milton Cohen KO 1 (10) Jun 5, 1930 Lakewood Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
80 Win 65–8–7 Al Gillette KO 9 (?) Apr 21, 1930 New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
79 Win 64–8–7 Andrea Ettore Esposito DQ 7 (10) Apr 15, 1930 Convention Hall, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
78 Draw 63–8–7 Tommy Paul PTS 6 Mar 14, 1930 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
77 Win 63–8–6 Johnny Canzoneri PTS 10 Feb 18, 1930 Manhattan Auditorium, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
76 Win 62–8–6 Johnny Erickson DQ 4 (15) Feb 8, 1930 Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC bantamweight title
75 Win 61–8–6 Pinky Silverberg PTS 10 Jan 25, 1930 Arena Polar, Havana, Cuba
74 Win 60–8–6 Knud Larsen PTS 12 Aug 28, 1929 Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark
73 Loss 59–8–6 Battling Battalino PTS 10 Jul 26, 1929 Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
72 Win 59–7–6 Vernon Cormier KO 4 (12) Jul 16, 1929 Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, U.S.
71 Win 58–7–6 Vic Burrone PTS 10 Jul 3, 1929 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
70 Win 57–7–6 Gregorio Vidal UD 15 Jun 18, 1929 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NBA bantamweight title;
Won vacant NYSAC bantamweight title
69 Win 56–7–6 Joe Cadman KO 3 (10) Apr 9, 1929 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
68 Win 55–7–6 Domenico Bernasconi PTS 10 Mar 23, 1929 Frontón Jai-Alai, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
67 Win 54–7–6 Gustave Humery KO 1 (12) Jan 29, 1929 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
66 Win 53–7–6 Harry Corbett PTS 12 Dec 18, 1928 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
65 Draw 52–7–6 Johnny Cuthbert PTS 12 Nov 17, 1928 Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
64 Win 52–7–5 Kid Francis PTS 12 Sep 13, 1928 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
63 Win 51–7–5 Billy Shaw KO 1 (8) Jun 21, 1928 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
62 Win 50–7–5 Eddie O'Dowd NWS 10 Apr 27, 1928 Armory, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
61 Win 49–7–5 Steve Nugent DQ 2 (10) Apr 10, 1928 Armory, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. Low blow
60 Win 48–7–5 Benny Schwartz PTS 10 Mar 23, 1928 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
59 Loss 47–7–5 André Routis PTS 10 Dec 10, 1927 Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
58 Loss 47–6–5 Henri Scillie PTS 13 Nov 22, 1927 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
57 Win 47–5–5 Albert Ryall KO 2 (?) Oct 18, 1927 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
56 Win 46–5–5 Young Ciclone PTS 10 May 10, 1927 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
55 Win 45–5–5 Eugène Criqui UD 10 Apr 2, 1927 Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
54 Win 44–5–5 George Joseph Stockings KO 5 (10) Mar 8, 1927 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
53 Win 43–5–5 Edouard Mascart TKO 5 (?) Jan 25, 1927 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
52 Draw 42–5–5 Henri Scillie PTS 12 Dec 14, 1926 Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
51 Win 42–5–4 Roger Fabregues KO 1 (10) Dec 1, 1926 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
50 Win 41–5–4 Antoine Merlo KO 3 (10) Nov 10, 1926 Salle Wagram, Paris, France
49 Win 40–5–4 Joe Ryder DQ 4 (10) Sep 2, 1926 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
48 Win 39–5–4 Harry Forbes PTS 12 Aug 5, 1926 Albany, New York, U.S. Not to be confused with Harry Forbes
47 Win 38–5–4 Peter Zivic PTS 10 Jul 8, 1926 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
46 Win 37–5–4 Billy Marlowe KO 4 (10) Jun 26, 1926 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
45 Win 36–5–4 Jacques Pettibon KO 4 (10) Jun 5, 1926 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
44 Win 35–5–4 Teddy Silva KO 3 (10) May 21, 1926 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
43 Loss 34–5–4 Abe Goldstein PTS 6 Apr 23, 1926 Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
42 Draw 34–4–4 Willie O'Connell PTS 6 Apr 10, 1926 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
41 Win 34–4–3 Eddie O'Dowd PTS 12 Mar 20, 1926 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
40 Loss 33–4–3 Dominick Petrone PTS 10 Feb 6, 1926 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
39 Win 33–3–3 Tommy Hughes PTS 10 Dec 12, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
38 Win 32–3–3 Marty Gold UD 10 Nov 14, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
37 Win 31–3–3 Johnny Breslin PTS 10 Oct 16, 1925 Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
36 Win 30–3–3 Bobby Green PTS 10 Oct 3, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
35 Win 29–3–3 Joey Ross NWS 10 Sep 21, 1925 Oakland A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
34 Win 28–3–3 Davey Adelman PTS 10 Sep 9, 1925 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
33 Win 27–3–3 Eddie Flank PTS 10 Aug 22, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
32 Win 26–3–3 Dominick Petrone PTS 10 Jun 27, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
31 Loss 25–3–3 Frankie Murray DQ 1 (10) Jun 11, 1925 Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
30 Win 25–2–3 Dominick Petrone PTS 6 May 16, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
29 Win 24–2–3 Davey Abad UD 6 Feb 19, 1925 Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
28 Win 23–2–3 Terry Miller PTS 10 Feb 7, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
27 Win 22–2–3 Jimmy Russo PTS 10 Jan 3, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
26 Loss 21–2–3 Jimmy Russo PTS 10 Dec 6, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
25 Win 21–1–3 Tommy Milton PTS 15 Nov 11, 1924 Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
24 Win 20–1–3 Frankie Ash KO 1 (12) Oct 25, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
23 Win 19–1–3 Billy Marlowe PTS 10 Sep 27, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
22 Win 18–1–3 Jimmy Moreno KO 1 (10) Sep 13, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
21 Win 17–1–3 Joey Russell PTS 10 Aug 30, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
20 Win 16–1–3 George McNally TKO 4 (10) Aug 9, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
19 Win 15–1–3 Allie Kaufmann KO 1 (?) Jun 28, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
18 Win 14–1–3 Willie LaMorte KO 2 (12) Jun 7, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Win 13–1–3 Joe Colletti PTS 12 May 24, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
16 Win 12–1–3 Bobby Burns KO 7 (12) May 3, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
15 Win 11–1–3 Willie Farley KO 1 (10) Apr 12, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Loss 10–1–3 Willie LaMorte NWS 8 Dec 17, 1923 Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 10–0–3 Willie Darcy PTS 12 Dec 12, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win 9–0–3 Bernie Hyams KO 3 (6) Oct 13, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Draw 8–0–3 Bobby Risden PTS 6 Oct 6, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
10 Win 8–0–2 Tommy Martin TKO 1 (6) Sep 22, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Draw 7–0–2 Johnny Breslin PTS 4 Aug 22, 1923 Velodrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win 7–0–1 Pedro Troncoso PTS 6 Feb 11, 1923 Central American Stadium, Colon, Panama
7 Draw 6–0–1 Sailor Patchett PTS 15 Dec 9, 1922 Central American Stadium, Colon, Panama For vacant Panamanian flyweight title
6 Win 6–0 Young Jeff Clark TKO 6 (10) Oct 7, 1922 Colon Stadium, Colon, Panama
5 Win 5–0 Kid Pelkey TKO 4 (8) Sep 9, 1922 Excelsior Theater, Panama City, Panama
4 Win 4–0 Ernie Rijfkogel KO 4 (10) Jul 29, 1922 American Theater, Colon, Panama
3 Win 3–0 Battling Miller TKO 5 (8) May 21, 1922 Colon City, Panama
2 Win 2–0 Montalbo Kid KO 2 (6) Apr 22, 1922 Colon City, Panama
1 Win 1–0 Jose Moreno PTS 6 Mar 19, 1922 Colon City, Panama

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d Friedman, p. 19.
  3. ^ Hudson, David (2009). Combat Sports: An Encyclopedia of Wrestling, Fighting, and Mixed Martial Arts, p. 37. Greenwood Press, Westport. ISBN 978-0-313-34383-4.
  4. ^ Zabel, Barbara (2004). Assembling Art: The Machine and the American Avant-Garde, p. 176. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 157806595X.
  5. ^ "About.com: Boxing". Boxing.about.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com.
  7. ^ a b William Dettloff, "The first Hispanic world boxing champion," ESPN September 15, 2008.
  8. ^ a b IBHOF/Panama Al Brown Archived 2007-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, IBHOF.com, Retrieved on 1-6-08
  9. ^ a b c "Al Brown: Strikes Again". Panorama. 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d "The Secret Story of the Groundbreaking Boxing Champ Who Lost His Title — Because He Was Gay". narratively.com. June 15, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  11. ^ Corpas, Jose (15 June 2017). "The Secret Story of the Groundbreaking Boxing Champ Who Lost His Title -- Because He Was Gay". Narratively. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  12. ^ Stovall, p. 67.
  13. ^ Thomas, Leonard (2015). Historical Dictionary of Panama, p. 60. Rowman & Littlefield, Maryland. ISBN 978-0-8108-7834-1.
  14. ^ a b c "Panamá Al Brown, the one who opened the doors". wbaboxing.com. May 7, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  15. ^ Harding, John (2016). Lonsdale’s Belt: Boxings Most Coveted Prize, p. 142. Durrington, UK. ISBN 978-1-78531-195-6.
  16. ^ Silver, Mike (2016). Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing, p. 211. Rowman and Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-63076-139-4.
  17. ^ Mullan, Harry (1987). The Great Book of Boxing, p. 403. Rh Value Publishing, New York. ISBN 0517629534.
  18. ^ a b c Arnaud, p. 579.
  19. ^ Williams, James (2008). Jean Cocteau: Critical Lives, p. 162. Reaktion Books Ltd, London. ISBN 978-1-86189-354-3.
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  23. ^ Mara Rosenbloom pt1, Harber's History, The Jazz Intersection (video)
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Sporting positions
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Tony Marino 		IBU bantamweight champion
March 4, 1938 – April 13, 1938
Vacated 		Title discontinued
Major world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Bushy Graham 		NYSAC bantamweight champion
June 18, 1929 – 1934
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Title last held by
Charlie Phil Rosenberg 		Lineal bantamweight champion
June 18, 1929 – June 1, 1935 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Johnny Erickson
 NBA bantamweight champion
February 8, 1930 – 1934
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Preceded by IBU bantamweight champion
October 4, 1930 – June 1, 1935 		Next:
Baltasar Sangchili
Preceded by The Ring bantamweight champion
August 25, 1931 – June 1, 1935
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