SPORT & NOTE
Tony Pellone

Male

"Jimmy Pell"
(Ciro Pellone)
Welterweight, USA, New York City, New York
Born: October 27, 1927, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
(some sources report: New York City, New York, USA)
Died: July 5, 1995, New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5ft 5in, mt 1,64

Pellone went to New York when he was young
and settled with his family in Thompson Street

Pellone, whose real name was Jerry (Ciro), used his
brother's identification to debut as a pro at age 15

Italian-American


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1943
+ June 11Abe HichheiserBrooklyn, United States KO 1
+ July 8Sonny WilliamsUnion City, United States KO 3
- Aug. 5Rocco ProganoBrooklyn, United States L 6
+ Sept. 17Frankie DanielsBrooklyn, United States KO 1
+ Oct. 22Charlie LombardoHighland Park, United States TKO 2
= Nov. 5Bob HenryHighland Park, United States Draw 6
+ Nov. 19Rudy RiveraHighland Park, United States KO 2
1944
= Jan. 4Zack TaylorBrooklyn, United States Draw 4
+ Jan. 11Georgie KnoxBrooklyn, United States KO 1
- Jan. 18Henry PrattBrooklyn, United States L 6
= Apr. 18Tazewell ThompsonJersey City, United States Draw 6
+ May 2Tazewell ThompsonJersey City, United States W 6
- June 8Georgie KnoxNew Brunswick, United States TKO by 2
+ Sept. 21Jose TorresBrooklyn, United States W 4
= Oct. 17Frankie RosenBrooklyn, United States Draw 6
+ Oct. 26Joey FernandezHighland Park, United States W 6
= Nov. 8Al MobleyElizabeth, United States Draw 6
+ Nov. 25Roy AndrewsBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ Dec. 18Gunnar LarsenNew York, United States W 6
1945
+ Feb. 5Sid HaberNew York, United States TKO 5
+ Feb. 23Sid HaberNew York, United States W 6
- Mar. 26Pat ScanlonNew York, United States L 6
+ Apr. 20Sammy MammoneNew York, United States W 6
- Apr. 28Pat ScanlonBrooklyn, United States L 8
+ May 26Tommy MillsBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ July 3Johnny WilliamsLong Island City, United StatesW 8
+ July 30Lulu CostantinoLong Island City, United StatesW 10
+ Sept. 11 Billy GrahamLong Island City, United StatesW 10
+ Oct. 6Pat DemersBrooklyn, United States W 10
- Oct. 16Cleo ShansBrooklyn, United States L 8
+ Nov. 30Patsy GiovanelliNew York, United States W 10
+ Dec. 17Patsy GiovanelliNew York, United States TKO 9
1946
+ Jan. 28Maxie ShapiroNew York, United States W 10
- Mar. 8Bob MontgomeryNew York, United States L 10
+ Apr. 24Freddie AddeoJamaica, United StatesW 10
+ May 3Roman AlvarezNew York, United States W 10
+ June 3Patsy BrandinoLong Island City, United StatesW 10
- July 19Chuck TaylorNew York, United States L 10
+ Aug. 9Ruby KesslerNew York, United States W 10
+ Aug. 30 Billy GrahamNew York, United States W 10
+ Nov. 1Johnny GrecoNew York, United States W 10
1947
- Jan. 10Tony JaniroNew York, United States L 10
+ Feb. 7Bob MontgomeryDetroit, United States W 10
+ Apr. 25Chuck TaylorDetroit, United States W 10
+ June 13Charley FusariNew York, United States W 10
+ Aug. 25Vic CostaBronx, United States W 10
+ Sept. 8Willard HoganLong Island City, United StatesTKO 7
- Sept. 19Tony JaniroNew York, United States L 10
- Dec. 12Ike WilliamsNew York, United States L 10
1948
+ July 21Jerry CoursalBronx, United States W 10
+ Sept. 17Paddy YoungNew York, United States W 10
+ Oct. 22Roman AlvarezNew York, United States W 10
- Nov. 12Kid GavilanNew York, United States L 10
+ Dec. 14George LaRoverBrooklyn, United States W 10
1949
- Jan. 14Vince FosterNew York, United States KO by 7
+ Apr. 19Joe MartinoWhite Plains, United States W 8
+ Apr. 29Joe MiceliNew York, United States W 10
+ Aug. 5Choforo MartinezLong Beach, United States TKO 8
+ Aug. 16Mario MorenoPittsfield, United States W 10
- Sept. 7Ross VirgoRochester, United States L 10
+ Oct. 12Al Bozo CostantinoNew York, United States W 10
+ Oct. 29Buddy HolderfieldBrooklyn, United States W 10
= Nov. 9Lester FeltonDetroit, United States Draw 10
- Dec. 8Chuck TaylorMiami, United States L 10
1950
- Jan. 18 Billy GrahamNew York, United States L 10
+ Mar. 13Tommy CiarloNewark, United States W 8
+ July 14Adrien MourguiartBrooklyn, United States W 10
+ July 31Walter HainesBrooklyn, United States W 10
+ Aug. 25Adrien MourguiartWilmington, United States W 10
- Sept. 22Johnny SaxtonNew York, United States L 10
- Oct. 18Charley FusariChicago, United States TKO by 10
1951
Inactive
1952
+ Jan. 5Billy WyattBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ Feb. 11Jackie O'BrienNew York, United States W 8
+ Feb. 25Billy WyattTrenton, United States W 8
+ Apr. 5Joe KleinBrooklyn, United States W 8
- May 2Vince MartinezNew York, United States TKO by 1

 

Summary

Total bouts: 76, Won: 51 (10 inside the limit), Lost: 19 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 6, NC: 0