SPORT & NOTE
Angelo DeFENDIS

Male

(Angelo De Fendis)
Light-Heavyweight, USA, Brooklyn, New York
Born: September 23, 1932, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: May 26, 2014, Brooklyn, New York, USA

(He was born in Little Italy to parents that emigrated from Bari, Italy)

Italian-American

Had an amateur record of 28-2-0



Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1952
Albany, New York, Eastern US Olympic Trials 2nd place, 165 lbs
- May 27Floyd Patterson (USA)Albany, New York LWO

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1954
+ June 14Bill ZacherBrooklyn, United States TKO 2
+ June 28Charley MossBrooklyn, United States TKO 1
+ July 26Jimmy SkinnerBrooklyn, United States TKO 3
+ Sept. 13Jack LaBoardBrooklyn, United States KO 2
- Sept. 27Rory CalhounBrooklyn, United States L 4
+ Oct. 25George MercerBrooklyn, United States TKO 4
+ Nov. 15Willis BoydBrooklyn, United States W 4
1955
+ Mar. 18Lou PerryNew York, United States W 4
+ Apr. 11Tommy JonesBrooklyn, United States TKO 1
+ June 3Jimmy ClementeNew York, United States W 4
+ June 28Freddie MackFreeport, United States W 6
+ Sept. 2Jimmy SkinnerNew York, United States W 4
1956
+ Jan. 26Jimmy GarciaSunnyside, United StatesKO 2
- Feb. 20Rory CalhounNew York, United States TKO by 5
+ July 13Jackie KingNew York, United States TKO 1
+ Sept. 7Said KhelfaNew York, United States W 6
+ Oct. 25Archie WhitfieldSunnyside, United StatesTKO 1
+ Nov. 9Said KhelfaNew York, United States W 6
+ Dec. 24Ernie DurandoNew York, United States KO 1
1957
+ Jan. 21Jerry LuedeeNew York, United States W 10
- Apr. 22Yvon DurelleNew York, United States L 10
- July 29Jerry LuedeeNew York, United States L 8
- Dec. 10Bobby LaneMiami Beach, United States L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 23, Won: 18 (10 inside the limit), Lost: 5 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0