Sport & Note

Fidel LaBarba

Male

(Fedele La Barba)
(Fidel La Barba)
Flyweight, USA, Los Angeles, California
Born: September 29, 1905, New York City, New York, USA
Died: October 2, 1981, Los Angeles, California, USA
(Passed away at Veterans Administration Hospital)
Height: 5ft 3in, mt 1,59 - Reach: 66 inches

(Fidel and his family moved to Los Angeles in 1910)

Italian-American

brother of Ted Frenchie
(Alfonso Theodore La Barba)

as an amateur:
1924 United States National Championships flyweight winner
1924 Paris, France, Olympic Games flyweight gold medal
W PTS 3 Eddie Warwick, Great Britain
W KO 2 Gaetano Lanzi, Italy
W PTS 3 Samuel Rennie, Canada
W PTS 3 Rinaldo Castellenghi, Italy
W PTS 3 James McKenzie, Great Britain

Amateur results courtesy of Bob Yalen
Fights summary: 43 contests, won 41, lost 1, draw 1

Amateur results

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1920
+ Feb. 17	Trifa Distarse	Los Angeles, California	WKO 3
+ Nov. 4	Dave Mariney	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
1921
+ Jan. 20	James Piela	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
+ July 28	Fred Kremis	Los Angeles, California	WTKO 2
+ Sept. 29	Benny Marks	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
+ Oct. 20	Benny Marks	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
= Nov. 21	Benny Marks	Hollywood, California	Draw 4
+ Nov. 29	Benny Marks	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
1922
+ Jan. 19	James Piela	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
+ Jan. 26	Young Joe Rivers	Vernon, California	WPTS 3
+ Feb. 9	Benny Marks	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
+ Mar. 9	Al Pimenthal	Los Angeles, California	WTKO 3
+ Apr. 27	Mike Marijo	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
+ May 25	Rudy Ricco	Los Angeles, California	WTKO 1
Los Angeles, California, Southern California Championships winner, 50.800 kg
+ July 19	Mike Marijo	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
+ July 20	Benny Marks	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
+ Aug. 26	Young Joe Rivers	Vernon, California	WPTS 3
+ Sept. 14	Mike Avita	Los Angeles, California	WKO 3
+ Oct. 25	Joe Cooper	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
+ Nov. 9	John Conroy	Los Angeles, California	WTKO 2
1923
+ Jan. 11	Rudy Ricco	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
Los Angeles, California, Southern California Championships winner, 50.800 kg
+ Mar. 8	John Conroy	Los Angeles, California	WKO 3
Boston, Massachusetts, United States National Championships quarter-finals, 50.800 kg
+ Apr. 8	Samuel Williams	Boston, Massachusetts	WPTS 3
+ Apr. 9	Harry Brown	Boston, Massachusetts	WPTS 3
- Apr. 9	Joseph Lazarus	Boston, Massachusetts	LPTS 3
Los Angeles, California, Pacific Coast Championships winner, 50.800 kg
+ May 23	Sailor Reyes	Los Angeles, California	WKO 2
+ May 24	John Conroy	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
+ Sept. 6	Henry Garcia	Los Angeles, California	WKO 1
+ Nov. 8	Sailor Mullens	Los Angeles, California	WKO 2
+ Dec. 6	Sailor Navarro	Los Angeles, California	WTKO 1
1924
+ Jan. 10	Cecil Taylor	Los Angeles, California	WTKO 3
+ Feb. 7	Maurice Jaffe	Los Angeles, California	WTKO 1
+ Apr. 3	August Gotto	Los Angeles, California	WPTS 3
Vernon, California, Southern California Olympic try-outs winner, 50.800 kg
+ May 8	Harry Paza	Vernon, California	WKO 1
Boston, Massachusetts, United States National Championships winner, 50.800 kg
+ May 19	William Randeo	Boston, Massachusetts	WPTS 3
+ May 20	Petey Sarron	Boston, Massachusetts	WPTS 3
+ May 21	Ray Fee	Boston, Massachusetts	WTKO 3
Paris, France, Olympic Games gold medal, 50.800 kg
+ July 15	Eddie Warwick	Paris, France	WPTS
+ July 16	Gaetano Lanzi	Paris, France	WKO 2
+ July 18	Samuel Rennie	Paris, France	WPTS
+ July 19	Rinaldo Castellenghi	Paris, France	WPTS
+ July 20	James McKenzie	Paris, France	WPTS
+ Sept. 18	Pat Pringle	Vernon, California	WKO 1

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1924
+ Sept. 14	Pat Pringle	Los Angeles, United States	KO 1
+ Oct. 14	Frankie Grandetta	Vernon, United States	W 4
- Oct. 28	Jimmy McLarnin	Vernon, United States	L 4
= Nov. 11	Jimmy McLarnin	Vernon, United States	Draw 4
+ Dec. 4	Pedro Villa	San Pedro, United States	W 4
1925
- Jan. 13	Jimmy McLarnin	Vernon, United States	L 10
+ Feb. 20	Young Nationalista	Hollywood, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 20	Georgie Rivers	Hollywood, United States	W 10
= Apr. 17	Newsboy Brown	Hollywood, United States	Draw 10
+ May 29	Teddy Silva	Hollywood, United States	W 10
+ July 17	Georgie Rivers	Hollywood, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 22	Frankie Genaro	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
vacant American Flyweight Title
+ Nov. 20	Ray Fee	Hollywood, United States	TKO 1
+ Dec. 23	Lew Perfetti	New York, United States	W 6
1926
+ Jan. 20	Clever Sencio	Los Angeles, United States	TKO 12
+ Mar. 12	Vic King	Hollywood, United States	TKO 4
+ Mar. 31	Clever Sencio	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
+ May 4	Emil Paluso	Vernon, United States	W 12
+ July 7	Georgie Rivers	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
American Flyweight Title
+ Aug. 13	Emil Paluso	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 25	Happy Atherton	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 2	Paul Milnar	Peoria, United States	W 8
= Oct. 5	Newsboy Brown	Vernon, United States	Draw 10
= Oct. 26	Young Nationalista	Los Angeles, United States	Draw 10
+ Nov. 19	California Joe Lynch	San Francisco, United States	WDQ 4
+ Dec. 7	Delos Williams	Fresno, United States	W 10
1927
+ Jan. 21	Elky Clark	New York, United States	W 12
vacant World Flyweight Title
- Feb. 14	Johnny Vacca	Boston, United States	L 10
- Mar. 21	Johnny Vacca	Boston, United States	L 10
+ Apr. 11	Young Montreal	Providence, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 29	Billy Shaw	Detroit, United States	TKO 10
+ May 11	Babe Keller	Kalamazoo, United States	TKO 10
+ May 27	Willie LaMorte	Cleveland, United States	TKO 10
+ June 21	Mike Brody	Saint Louis, United States	W 10
= June 27	Clarence Rosen	Bay City, United States	W 10
+ July 12	Memphis Pal Moore	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 23	Johnny Vacca	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
1928
+ July 17	Huerta Evans	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 7	Earl Mastro	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 11	Bushy Graham	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 25	Young Nationalista	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 23	Ray Ravini	San Francisco, United States	KO 8
1929
+ Jan. 26	Billy McAllister	Sydney, Australia	KO 4
+ Feb. 9	Willie Smith	Sydney, Australia	W 15
+ Mar. 2	Billy Grime	Melbourne, Australia	W 15
+ Mar. 16	Willie Smith	Sydney, Australia	TKO 12
- May 22	Kid Chocolate	Bronx, United States	L 10
+ June 7	Tommy Paul	Buffalo, United States	W 6
- June 25	Earl Mastro	Los Angeles, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 30	Jackie Mandell	Hollywood, United States	TKO 8
- Oct. 12	Kid Francis	Paris, France	L 12
1930
+ Jan. 14	Ignacio Fernandez	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 28	Johnny Torres	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 14	Charley Sullivan	Hollywood, United States	KO 5
+ Mar. 4	Santiago Zorrilla	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 4	Tommy Paul	Buffalo, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 21	Bud Taylor	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ May 28	Bushy Graham	New York, United States	W 10
= Aug. 7	Earl Mastro	Chicago, United States	Draw 10
+ Nov. 3	Kid Chocolate	New York, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 28	Bud Taylor	New York, United States	W 10
- Dec. 10	Eddie Shea	Cleveland, United States	L 10
1931
= Feb. 3	Claude Varner	Los Angeles, United States	Draw 10
+ Mar. 27	Kid Francis	New York, United States	W 10
- May 22	Battling Battalino	New York, United States	L 15
World Featherweight Title
- June 26	Claude Varner	Hollywood, United States	L 10
California State Featherweight Title
+ July 4	Ray Montoya	Pismo Beach, United States	W 10
+ July 20	Jackie Mandell	Stockton, United States	KO 1
+ Aug. 6	Santiago Zorrilla	Sacramento, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 21	Isidro Pinto De Sa	San Francisco, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 16	Johnny Previs	Wilmington, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 9	Joe Guerrero	Sacramento, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 10	Leslie Carter	Seattle, United States	W 6
+ Nov. 27	Santiago Zorrilla	Hollywood, United States	TKO 6
+ Dec. 9	Leslie Carter	Oakland, United States	KO 1
+ Dec. 15	Benny Pelz	Portland, United States	W 6
+ Dec. 17	Davey Jones	Tacoma, United States	W 6
1932
- Jan. 1	Baby Arizmendi	Mexico City, Mexico	L 10
+ Mar. 11	Varias Milling	Hollywood, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 8	Max Tarley	Stockton, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 22	Petey Sarron	Detroit, United States	W 10
- Apr. 29	Johnny Pena	Detroit, United States	L 10
+ June 2	Varias Milling	Sacramento, United States	W 10
+ June 14	Tommy Paul	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
+ June 28	Bobby Gray	San Jose, United States	KO 8
+ July 29	Varias Milling	Hollywood, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 12	Al Citrino	San Francisco, United States	TKO 6
+ Sept. 2	Vince Venturillo	Honolulu, United States	TKO 10
+ Sept. 5	Frank Torres	Maunaloa, United States	TKO 10
+ Oct. 8	Sailor Ray Butler	Hilo, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 15	Little Dempsey	Honolulu, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 10	Conrad Sanico	Honolulu, United States	TKO 6
- Dec. 9	Kid Chocolate	New York, United States	L 15
NYSAC World Featherweight Title and World Lightweight Title
- Dec. 29	Tommy Paul	Chicago, United States	L 10
1933
- Jan. 27	Seaman Tommy Watson	New York, United States	L 12
+ Feb. 13	Mose Butch	Pittsburgh, United States	W 10

Summary

Total bouts: 96, Won: 74 (20 inside the limit), Lost: 15 (0 inside the limit), Draw: 6, NC: 0