SPORT & NOTE
Werther Arcelli

Male

Welterweight, USA, Boston and Dorchester, Massachusetts
In Italy based in Milano, Lombardia
Born: November 13, 1910, San Felice sul Panaro, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Died: October 19, 1993, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
(some sources report: Magnolia, Texas, USA)
Height: 5ft 8in, mt 1,72

Italian-American

as an amateur:
1927 Como, Italian Championships lightweight winner

Amateur results provided by Pietro Anselmi and Fausto Borgonzoni

Photo courtesy of Pietro Anselmi


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1927
Milano, Italy, Hight Italy Championships lightweight winner
+ June 30Carlo OrlandiMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ July 1BaroneMilano, Italy WPTS 4
Como, Italy, Italian Championships lightweight winner
+ Aug. 12MannaComo, Italy WPTS 4
+ Aug. 13Amilcare De HoratisComo, Italy WPTS 4
+ Aug. 15StacchiottiComo, Italy WPTS 4
= Sept. 27Luigi LazzariRoma, Italy Draw 3
- Nov. 1Carlo OrlandiMilano, Italy LPTS 3
+ Dec. 18BaroneMialno, Italy WPTS 3
1928
+ Mar. 30Cesare GarbelliMilano, Italy WPTS 3
Milano, Italy, Italian Championships lightweight 2nd place
+ Apr. 27Vincenzo RocchiMilano, Italy WPTS 3
- Apr. 29Carlo OrlandiMilano, Italy LPTS 3
1929
+ Nov. 10ManciniMilano, Italy WTKO 2
1930
New York City, New York, International Three Nations Tournament, 66.700 kg
+ Feb. 10Louis OrdinoNew York City, New York WPTS 3
+ Feb. 10Leonhard KuglerNew York City, New York WPTS 3
Grand Rapids, Michigan, International Three Nations Tournament, 66.700 kg
+ Feb. 17Izzy DombroskiGrand Rapids, Michigan WPTS 3
- Feb. 17Leonhard KuglerGrand Rapids, Michigan LPTS 3

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1930
+ Mar. 24Stonewall JacksonSalem, United States TKO 3
+ Mar. 31Al PorterFall River, United States W 6
+ Apr. 15 Jimmy Murphy Boston, United States W 6
+ May 26Charlie KellyBoston, United States W 6
+ Aug. 5 Steve Jones Boston, United States W 6
+ Aug. 18Frank HerlihySalem, United States W 6
+ Sept. 2Charlie KellyBoston, United States TKO 2
+ Sept. 22 Frankie Britt Tiverton, United States W 6
+ Sept. 25Frankie StevensBoston, United States W 6
+ Nov. 24Frank HerlihyBoston, United States TKO 3
+ Dec. 15Dick HowellBoston, United States W 6
1931
+ Jan. 12Dick HowellBoston, United States W 8
+ Feb. 9Patsy RenoBoston, United States W 6
+ Mar. 6Patsy RenoBoston, United States W 5
- June 15Leslie BakerBoston, United States L 10
+ July 20Leslie BakerBoston, United States W 10
+ Aug. 27Darcy WhiteBoston, United States TKO 9
+ Oct. 23Hy DiamondBoston, United States W 6
+ Nov. 16George SalvadoreBoston, United States W 8
+ Dec. 2Baby Jack RenaultBoston, United States W 7
1932
+ Jan. 24Kid JosseMilano, Italy W 10
+ Feb. 18Luigi BonettiMilano, Italy W 10
+ May 26Vittorio ZuccoliniMilano, Italy TKO 4
+ June 25Dino TempestiMilano, Italy KO 5
= Oct. 15Vincenzo RocchiMilano, Italy Draw 10
1933
+ July 6Lou JallosBoston, United States W 5
+ July 29Jimmy ReedMilford, United States TKO 8
= Sept. 8Tommy RomanoBoston, United States Draw 8
+ Oct. 16KO CastilloBoston, United States W 10
+ Oct. 30Tommy RomanoBoston, United States W 8
1934
+ Jan. 19 Andy CallahanBoston, United States W 12
New England Welterweight Title
+ Feb. 12Stanislaus LoayzaBoston, United States TKO 7
- Mar. 20Steve HalaikoBoston, United States L 10
- Apr. 6Harry DevineWorcester, United States LDQ 8
New England Welterweight Title
+ May 14Darcy WhiteSalem, United States KO 3
+ Oct. 15Harry AlexanianSalem, United States TKO 8
+ Nov. 19Johnny TronconeSalem, United States W 10
+ Nov. 30Tommy RomanoNew York, United States W 6
= Dec. 21Harry DevineBoston, United States Draw 10
New England Welterweight Title
1935
+ Feb. 11 Tommy Jones Holyoke, United States W 10
- Mar. 1Jackie DavisNew York, United States L 6
- Mar. 22 Cocoa KidBoston, United States L 8
- June 13 Cocoa KidBoston, United States L 10
New England Welterweight Title
+ July 27Jimmy KnightMilford, United States TKO 5
+ Aug. 3Casper LaRosaMilford, United States W 10
+ Aug. 17Casper LaRosaMilford, United States W 8
+ Aug. 29Tony CatalanoNorth Adams, United States TKO 6
+ Sept. 12Tommy RomanoNorth Adams, United States W 10
+ Oct. 23Casper LaRosaNew Haven, United States W 8
= Nov. 12Joey GrebNew Haven, United States Draw 6
- Dec. 9Jack PortneyBaltimore, United States L 10
1936
- Jan. 13Steve HalaikoHolyoke, United States L 10
+ Jan. 27Frankie CinqueHolyoke, United States W 10
- Apr. 2Cocoa KidNew Haven, United States L 10
- June 19 Cocoa KidNorth Adams, United States L 12
New England Welterweight Title
+ Aug. 17Bobby OrrNew Bedford, United States TKO 5
- Sept. 30Tommy BlandHalifax, Canada L 10
1937
* Jan. 1Fake Whitey HurwitzHalifax, Canada NC 2
+ Feb. 22Sid SilasWashington, United States KO 3
+ Mar. 22Johnny LucasWashington, United States W 10
+ Apr. 12Phil FurrWashington, United States W 10
- May 3Paulie WalkerNew York, United States KO by 7
- July 12Cocoa KidBaltimore, United States KO by 2
- Oct. 18Sonny JonesAlbany, United States KO by 5
- Nov. 9Tommy BlandHalifax, Canada L 10
1938
+ Jan. 13Billy LancasterFall River, United States W 8
+ Jan. 24Battling BurroughsWashington, United States TKO 2
- Feb. 7Gordon WallaceToronto, Canada L 10
+ Feb. 28Bobby PachoNew York, United States W 8
- Nov. 3Charley BurleyPittsburgh, United States KO by 1
1939
- Feb. 25Pedro MontanezNew York, United States KO by 1

 

Summary

Total bouts: 71, Won: 48 (15 inside the limit), Lost: 18 (5 inside the limit), Draw: 4, NC: 1