SPORT & NOTE
Young Corbett III

Male

(Raffaele Giordano Capobianco)
Welterweight, USA, Fresno, California
Born: May 27, 1905, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy
- Born from Vito Giordano and Gelsomina Capobianco -
Died: July 20, 1993, Auberry, Fresno, California, USA
(some sources report July 15, 1993)
Height: 5ft 7in, mt 1,70
southpaw
Weight: 126-160 lbs

Italian-American


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1919
+ Sept. 28Young McGovernFresno, USAW 4
= Oct. 3Kid JeffriesFresno, USADraw 4
1920
- Jan. 13Jack O'KeefeSan Mateo, USAKO by 3
- Feb. 5Eddie MorrisMarysville, USAKO by 3
= June 18Terry HoganFresno, USADraw 4
+ July 1Terry HoganFresno, USAW 4
+ July 2Kid ChrisFresno, USAW 4
+ July 23Kid ChrisFresno, USAKO 2
+ Sept. 28 Terry McgovernFresno, USAW 4
+ Nov. 23Frankie NeilStockton, USAW 4
1921
+ Jan. 10Young PetersPorterville, USAW 4
- Sept. 27Eddie McGovernFresno, USAL 4
= Dec. 15Kid HardyTulare, USADraw 4
1922
= Oct. 24Red SantosTulare, USADraw 4
1923
+ Jan. 9Billy JordanFresno, USATKO 2
+ Jan. 23Billy ColeFresno, USAKO 2
+ Feb. 6Jimmy BradyFresno, USAW 4
+ Feb. 9Lee WeberHanford, USAW 4
+ Feb. 16Pat RyanTulare, USAKO 1
+ Apr. 19Clarence SanchezHanford, USAW 4
+ Apr. 26Joe SimasTulare, USAW 4
+ May 10Kid HudsonHanford, USAKO 2
+ May 22Lee WeberTulare, USAW 4
+ June 28Eddie MahoneyVisalia, USAW 4
+ July 12Clarence SanchezHanford, USAKO 3
+ Aug. 31Kid PaeloffBakersfield, USAKO 2
= Sept. 14Kid RitchieTulare, USADraw 4
+ Sept. 18Young PredellaFresno, USAW 4
+ Oct. 16Frankie VierraFresno, USAW 4
+ Oct. 31Georgie LeeFresno, USAW 4
+ Nov. 9Tommy O'LearySacramento, USAW 4
+ Nov. 11Clarence SanchezHanford, USAW 4
+ Nov. 20Eddie HaddenFresno, USAW 4
- Dec. 29Trench KingFresno, USAL 4
1924
+ Jan. 30 Joe BellMerced, USAW 4
= Mar. 4Benny BerrisFresno, USADraw 4
= Mar. 6J RobertsPasadena, USADraw 4
= Mar. 17Joe ChaneyTulare, USADraw 4
+ Apr. 8Benny BerrisFresno, USAW 4
+ Apr. 18Battling TecoBakersfield, USAW 4
= Apr. 24Sam RobideauSan Pedro, USADraw 4
= Apr. 25Eddie DoodySan Francisco, USADraw 4
+ Apr. 28Kid SwanBakersfield, USAKO 2
= May 2Jack SparrHollywood, USADraw 4
- May 8Ad CadenaSan Pedro, USAL 4
- May 27 Knockout Ko KellyVernon, USAL 4
+ Sept. 25Pete FrancisHanford, USAW 4
+ Nov. 11Joe ChaneyTulare, USAW 4
= Nov. 18Julius JessickFresno, USADraw 4
+ Dec. 16Indian Mike DoyleFresno, USAW 4
1925
= Feb. 6Julius JessickFresno, USADraw 6
+ Mar. 11Gilbert GallantHanford, USAKO 2
- Mar. 24Jack McCarthyFresno, USAL 10
+ Apr. 27Kid KopecksFresno, USAWDQ 6
+ May 19Joe ChaneyFresno, USAW 6
+ May 22Billy RayesHanford, USAW 6
= June 19Young Sam LangfordBakersfield, USADraw 10
+ June 23Frankie ThomasFresno, USAW 6
+ July 7Joe PowellFresno, USAW 8
+ Aug. 7Billy RayesTaft, USAW 6
+ Aug. 21Ernie GoozemanTaft, USAW 8
+ Oct. 26Jack GarciaTaft, USATKO 5
1926
+ Jan. 12 Jimmy CarterFresno, USAKO 5
+ Jan. 25John Battling WardTaft, USAW 10
= Feb. 19Dick HoppeBakersfield, USADraw 8
+ Feb. 23Freeman BlackFresno, USATKO 4
= Apr. 23Sam RobideauSan Pedro, USADraw 10
+ May 10Danny McCoyTaft, USAKO 4
+ May 18Young Jack ThompsonFresno, USAW 6
+ May 25Young BurmayTaft, USAKO 3
+ June 15Joe SchlockerFresno, USAW 10
+ June 29Jack SparrFresno, USAW 10
= July 5Billy AlgerPismo Beach, USADraw 10
+ July 13Young PapkeFresno, USAW 10
+ July 26Leo ClaroTaft, USAKO 3
+ Aug. 6Billy AlgerSan Diego, USAW 10
+ Aug. 27Joe LaymanSan Diego, USAW 10
+ Sept. 10Sailor AshmoreTaft, USAKO 5
+ Sept. 24Charley FeraciSan Diego, USAW 10
+ Oct. 5Jerry Young CarpenteroFresno, USATKO 5
+ Oct. 12Joe ChaneyTulare, USAW 6
+ Nov. 3Jack SparrFresno, USATKO 3
+ Dec. 3Dick HoppeHollywood, USAW 10
1927
+ Jan. 18Phil SalvadoreFresno, USATKO 4
+ Mar. 1Larry MurphyFresno, USAW 10
= Mar. 23Billy MurphyOakland, USADraw 10
+ Apr. 13Young Harry WillsOakland, USAWDQ 10
+ May 25Frankie TierneyOakland, USAW 10
+ June 7Jack SilverFresno, USAW 10
= June 24Young Jack ThompsonSan Francisco, USADraw 10
= July 29Tommy WhiteSan Francisco, USADraw 10
+ Aug. 5Freddie Mack San Francisco, USAW 10
+ Sept. 20Joe VargasFresno, USAW 10
+ Oct. 21Charley FeraciSan Diego, USAW 10
+ Nov. 1Dave Cook Fresno, USAKO 2
+ Nov. 22Sailor AshmoreFresno, USAKO 5
+ Dec. 14Gilbert AttellSan Francisco, USAKO 5
+ Dec. 21Young Sam LangfordSan Francisco, USAW 10
1928
+ Feb. 13Young Jack ThompsonSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Mar. 12Eddie RobertsSan Francisco, USAKO 9
+ Apr. 20Tony AzevedoHanford, USAW 10
+ June 18Jack ZivicSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Aug. 17Nick TestoSan Francisco, USAKO 5
+ Sept. 13Sergeant Sammy BakerNew York, USAW 12
- Sept. 26Sergeant Sammy BakerBrooklyn, USAL 12
1929
= Jan. 11Pete MeyersSan Francisco, USADraw 10
+ Feb. 11Al GracioSan Francisco, USATKO 8
+ Mar. 15Fred MahanSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Apr. 22Pete MeyersSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ June 7Al Van RynSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ June 21Clyde ChastainSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Aug. 30Bucky LawlessSan Francisco, USAKO 1
+ Dec. 13Tommy ElksSan Francisco, USAW 10
1930
+ Jan. 1Babe AndersonSan Jose, USAW 10
+ Feb. 22Jackie FieldsSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Apr. 25Alf RosSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ May 16Andy DiVodiSan Francisco, USAKO 6
+ July 4Young Jack ThompsonSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Sept. 30Sammy JacksonLos Angeles, USAW 10
+ Nov. 5Farmer Joe CooperOakland, USAKO 1
1931
= Jan. 13Paulie WalkerLos Angeles, USADraw 10
+ Feb. 20Paulie WalkerSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Mar. 20Paul PirroneSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ May 1Tommy HermanSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ June 18Meyer GraceHollywood, USAW 10
+ Aug. 14Gaston LeCadreSan Francisco, USAW 10
1932
+ Mar. 4David VelascoSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Apr. 12Ceferino GarciaLos Angeles, USAW 10
+ Apr. 21David VelascoSacramento, USAW 10
+ May 16Vearl WhiteheadSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Aug. 19Babe AndersonStockton, USATKO 9
+ Oct. 25Ceferino GarciaFresno, USAW 10
+ Dec. 19Joe GlickSan Francisco, USAW 10
1933
+ Feb. 22Jackie FieldsSan Francisco, USAW 10
National Boxing Association World Welterweight Title
- May 29Jimmy McLarninLos Angeles, USATKO by 1
1934
+ Feb. 5Babe MarinoSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Apr. 30Young TerrySan Francisco, USAKO 3
+ Aug. 14Mickey WalkerSan Francisco, USAW 10
1935
+ Jan. 28Bep van KlaverenSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Feb. 22Bep van KlaverenSan Francisco, USAW 10
- July 4Lou BrouillardSan Francisco, USAL 10
1936
+ July 10Frankie BrittSan Francisco, USAKO 7
+ July 31Mike BazzoneSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Sept. 18Joe BernalFresno, USAW 10
1937
+ Mar. 12Gus LesnevichSan Francisco, USATKO 5
+ Apr. 2Dale SparrSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ July 21Joe SmallwoodOakland, USAW 10
+ Aug. 13Billy ConnSan Francisco, USAW 10
- Nov. 8Billy ConnPittsburgh, USAL 10
+ Dec. 17Dick FosterSan Francisco, USAW 10
1938
+ Feb. 22Fred ApostoliSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ May 25Jackie BurkeSalt Lake City, USAW 10
+ July 19Glen LeeFresno, USAW 10
- Nov. 18 Fred ApostoliNew York, USATKO by 8
World Middleweight Title
1939
+ Dec. 14Dick FosterSan Francisco, USATKO 7
1940
+ Mar. 13Dale SparrOakland, USAW 10
+ Apr. 15Harry CahillSan Francisco, USAW 10
+ Aug. 20Sheik RangelFresno, USAW 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 158, Won: 124 (33 inside the limit), Lost: 12 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 22, NC: 0