SPORT & NOTE
Abe Simon

Male

"Big" "Skyscrapper"
(Abraham Simon)
Heavyweight, USA, Queens, New York
Born: January 1, 1913, Richmond Hill, New York, USA
Died: October 24, 1969, New York City, New York, USA
(heart attack)
Height: 6ft 4in, mt 1,93
Weight: 251, 255 lbs


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1935
+ Mar. 11Jim DowlingJamaica,Queens, United StatesKO 2
+ Apr. 6Mickey McAvoyBrooklyn, United States TKO 3
+ May 13Johnny ErjavecJamaica,Queens, United StatesKO 1
+ June 25Chris KarchiBronx, United States TKO 1
+ July 5Artie SuessBrooklyn, United States TKO 1
+ Aug. 29Jack KellySaratoga Springs, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 21Hans KohlhaasBrooklyn, United States W 6
1936
+ Mar. 11 Roberto RobertiJamaica,Queens, United StatesTKO 8
+ Apr. 18Paul ProssBrooklyn, United States TKO 2
+ May 11Vicente ParrileNewark, United States KO 1
+ May 27Lou BergBrooklyn, United States KO 3
+ June 16George NicholsonWoodhaven, United StatesW 6
+ Aug. 3George NicholsonWoodhaven, United StatesTKO 2
- Oct. 21Lou NovaNew York, United States L 6
1937
+ Mar. 13Al HartNew York, United States TKO 1
+ Apr. 28Jack TorranceNew York, United States TKO 2
+ May 15Leonard DixonNew York, United States KO 1
- Aug. 30Buddy BaerBronx, United States TKO by 3
1938
+ Feb. 7Jim ThompsonPittsburgh, United States W 8
+ Feb. 21Jim ThompsonPittsburgh, United States W 10
+ Apr. 1Elza ThompsonChicago, United States W 6
+ Apr. 20Al HartNew York, United States KO 2
+ May 25Jim WhitestPhiladelphia, United States TKO 2
- June 22Al BrayBronx, United States L 6
1939
+ Mar. 27Mickey McAvoyNew York, United States KO 2
- Mar. 31Lem FranklinChicago, United States L 10
+ Nov. 6Marty GallagherWashington, United States W 10
+ Dec. 6Willie ReddishPhiladelphia, United States TKO 4
1940
- Jan. 22Willie ReddishPhiladelphia, United States L 10
+ Feb. 12Jersey Joe WalcottNewark, United States KO 6
+ Mar. 4Clint MoranNewark, United States KO 2
+ Mar. 25Hardrock HardenNew York, United States TKO 3
- Apr. 8Eddie BluntNewark, United States L 10
+ May 20Eddie BluntNewark, United States W 10
+ June 18Nick FiorentinoAlbany, United States W 10
+ July 13Ed MurrayLong Beach, United States TKO 4
+ Oct. 7Gunnar BarlundNew York, United States W 10
+ Nov. 11Nick FiorentinoNewark, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 6Roscoe TolesDetroit, United States W 10
+ Dec. 23Al DelaneyNew York, United States W 10
1941
- Feb. 3Jim ThompsonBaltimore, United States L 10
- Mar. 21 Joe LouisDetroit, United States TKO by 13
World Heavyweight Title
+ June 9Pete TamalonisBronx, United States TKO 2
+ June 17 Jay D TurnerLong Island City, United StatesTKO 6
= Oct. 6Turkey ThompsonLos Angeles, United States Draw 10
- Oct. 20Lem FranklinCleveland, United States TKO by 5
1942
- Mar. 27 Joe LouisNew York, United States TKO by 6
World Heavyweight Title

 

Summary

Total bouts: 47, Won: 36 (25 inside the limit), Lost: 10 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0