Sport & Note

Lou Bogash

Male

"The Blond Italian"
"Bridgeport Spoiler"
(Luigi Nicola Buccassi)
Middleweight, USA, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Born: February 25, 1900, Faeto, Foggia, Puglia, Italy
Died: March 7, 1978, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Height: 5ft 5in, mt 1,65

His father's name was Fedele Buccassi
His mother's name was Agnesa Gallucci

Buccassi family emigrated to the United States in 1907

Italian-American

No amateur results

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1916
+ May 15	Billy Murray	Bridgeport, United States	KO 3
* May 26	Kid Ross	Bridgeport, United States	ND 4
* Sept. 22	Harvey Kelly	Norwalk, United States	ND 4
* Dec. 15	Shine Gibbons	Norwalk, United States	ND 4
1917
+ Jan. 5	Andy Wargo	Norwalk, United States	KO 4
* Jan. 30	Bennie Hertz	Norwalk, United States	ND 4
* Apr. 23	Young Hogan	Bridgeport, United States	ND 4
* Apr. 30	Vincent Martin	Bridgeport, United States	ND 6
+ June 4	Johnny Gainor	Bridgeport, United States	KO 3
+ July 7	Paddy Burns	Bridgeport, United States	KO 6
1918
* Jan. 29	Al Thomas	Bridgeport, United States	ND 10
* Mar. 11	Walter Eddy	Bridgeport, United States	ND 10
+ Apr. 4	Young Sammy	Bridgeport, United States	KO 1
* Apr. 8	Walter Eddy	New Haven, United States	ND 10
* Apr. 24	Walter Eddy	Bridgeport, United States	ND 10
+ May 5	Young Lenny	Bridgeport, United States	KO 2
+ June 6	Johnny Martin	Waterbury, United States	W 10
+ June 24	Battling Kunz	Bridgeport, United States	W 10
Connecticut State Lightweight Title
* Aug. 30	Johnny Allen	Bridgeport, United States	ND 8
* Nov. 13	Johnny Dundee	Bridgeport, United States	ND 6
1919
- Jan. 9	Pete Hartley	Lowell, United States	L 12
= Jan. 23	Pete Hartley	Lowell, United States	Draw 12
+ Jan. 30	Tony Marto	Lowell, United States	TKO 5
= Feb. 13	Buddy Murphy	Lawrence, United States	Draw 8
+ Feb. 21	Terry Brooks	Boston, United States	W 12
+ Feb. 27	Pete Hartley	Derby, United States	W 12
- Mar. 18	Johnny Clinton	Boston, United States	L 12
* Apr. 9	Chick Brown	New Haven, United States	ND 4
+ Apr. 11	Billy Carney	Brockton, United States	W 12
* May 14	Johnny Clinton	Bridgeport, United States	ND 8
+ May 26	Pete Hartley	Bridgeport, United States	W 8
Connecticut State Lightweight Title
* Aug. 26	Al Ketchell	Bridgeport, United States	ND 4
= Sept. 12	Charley Pitts	Bridgeport, United States	Draw 8
Connecticut State Lightweight Title
* Sept. 27	Johnny Clinton	Bristol, United States	NC 12
* Sept. 30	Eddie Fitzsimmons	Bridgeport, United States	ND 8
+ Nov. 6	Johnny Clinton	Webster, United States	W 12
+ Dec. 4	Eddie McAndrews	Clinton, United States	KO 1
* Dec. 18	Barney Adair	New Haven, United States	ND 15
1920
+ Jan. 12	Paddy Burns	Lynn, United States	TKO 6
= Jan. 21	Paul Doyle	Boston, United States	Draw 12
+ Feb. 9	Patsy Cline	Bridgeport, United States	WDQ 9
+ Feb. 19	Walter Mohr	Boston, United States	W 12
= Mar. 29	Johnny Alberts	Bridgeport, United States	Draw 4
+ Apr. 13	Jack McNulty	New Haven, United States	W 12
+ Apr. 21	Billy Carney	North Providence, United States	W 12
+ Apr. 26	Dave Palitz	Bridgeport, United States	W 12
Connecticut State Welterweight Title
+ May 3	Charley Pitts	Pittsburgh, United States	W 10
+ May 21	Joe Fox	New Haven, United States	KO 1
+ May 24	Jack Perry	Bridgeport, United States	W 12
= June 12	Paul Doyle	Marlborough, United States	Draw 12
+ June 18	Johnny McLoughlin	Woonsocket, United States	KO 3
+ July 5	Steve Latzo	Bridgeport, United States	W 12
= Aug. 23	Jack Britton	Bridgeport, United States	Draw 12
World Welterweight Title
+ Sept. 20	Johnny Summers	Bridgeport, United States	W 12
+ Oct. 2	Tony Marto	Waterbury, United States	TKO 8
+ Oct. 22	Marty Cross	New York, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 6	Willie Ryan	Philadelphia, United States	TKO 3
+ Nov. 15	Red Allen	Bridgeport, United States	TKO 4
+ Nov. 23	Joe McCartney	Newark, United States	KO 6
+ Dec. 8	Jack Green	Providence, United States	W 12
+ Dec. 17	Vince Coffey	New York, United States	KO 3
+ Dec. 27	Sammy Good	New Haven, United States	TKO 5
1921
+ Jan. 7	Al Ketchell	Providence, United States	TKO 2
* Jan. 17	Johnny Tillman	Philadelphia, United States	ND 8
* Jan. 31	Steve Latzo	Philadelphia, United States	ND 8
* Feb. 18	Red Allen	Paterson, United States	ND 12
= Feb. 22	Soldier Bartfield	New York, United States	Draw 15
+ Feb. 28	Wildcat Nelson	Bridgeport, United States	W 15
+ Apr. 5	Jimmy O'Gatty	New York, United States	TKO 13
+ Apr. 25	Wildcat Nelson	Brooklyn, United States	KO 9
+ June 1	Walter Laurette	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 3
+ June 7	Jim Montgomery	Woodhaven, United States	TKO 9
+ June 20	Soldier Bartfield	Bridgeport, United States	TKO 3
* Aug. 9	Phil Krug	Newark, United States	ND 12
+ Aug. 19	Johnny Tillman	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 23	Joe Eagan	Boston, United States	W 10
- Oct. 14	Pal Reed	Boston, United States	L 10
+ Oct. 20	KO Jaffe	Boston, United States	KO 7
+ Nov. 2	Leo Leonard	New York, United States	W 12
- Nov. 11	Jock Malone	Boston, United States	L 10
= Dec. 6	Mike O'Dowd	New York, United States	Draw 12
1922
+ Jan. 14	Young Hickey	New York, United States	TKO 4
- Feb. 13	Jack Delaney	Bridgeport, United States	L 15
= Mar. 11	Mike McTigue	New York, United States	Draw 12
+ May 29	Jack Stone	New York, United States	W 10
+ June 24	Tommy Robson	New York, United States	W 12
+ June 26	Mickey Walker	Boston, United States	W 12
= July 26	Augie Ratner	Bridgeport, United States	Draw 12
+ Sept. 8	Pal Reed	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 9	Jackie Clark	Staten Island, United States	W 12
+ Oct. 24	Pal Reed	New York, United States	W 12
+ Oct. 30	Young Fisher	Bridgeport, United States	W 12
+ Nov. 20	Bryan Downey	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 4	Italian Joe Gans	Brooklyn, United States	W 12
* Dec. 11	Tommy Loughran	Philadelphia, United States	ND 8
1923
+ Jan. 9	Charley Nashert	New York, United States	TKO 11
vacant NYSAC World Middleweight Title
+ Feb. 6	Jackie Clark	Worcester, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 13	Jack McCarron	Bridgeport, United States	W 12
+ Mar. 24	Andy Palmer	Brooklyn, United States	W 15
= Apr. 2	Bryan Downey	Rochester, United States	Draw 12
+ Apr. 10	Jackie Clark	Hartford, United States	W 12
+ Apr. 17	Tommy Billiards	Allentown, United States	KO 4
+ Apr. 27	Young Fisher	Syracuse, United States	W 12
+ May 7	Jackie Clark	Allentown, United States	W 10
+ May 14	Jimmy Darcy	Bridgeport, United States	WDQ 3
+ May 25	Bryan Downey	Syracuse, United States	W 12
+ June 14	Jimmy Darcy	Bridgeport, United States	W 12
* June 18	Andy Palmer	Philadelphia, United States	ND 8
+ June 22	George Shade	Stamford, United States	KO 2
+ Aug. 1	Panama Joe Gans	New York, United States	W 10
- Sept. 7	Jock Malone	Boston, United States	L 12
+ Oct. 4	Jock Malone	Bridgeport, United States	W 12
* Oct. 22	Harry Greb	Newark, United States	ND 12
+ Dec. 25	Mike Johnson	Atlantic City, United States	KO 3
1924
+ Jan. 9	Buck Ashton	Allentown, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 17	Andy Palmer	Allentown, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 5	Frank Moody	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 29	Jackie Clark	Hazleton, United States	TKO 8
+ Mar. 4	Pat Walsh	Allentown, United States	KO 2
+ Mar. 13	Andy Palmer	Brooklyn, United States	W 12
- Mar. 24	Ted Moore	Pittsburgh, United States	L 10
+ Mar. 31	Frankie Madden	Hazleton, United States	KO 4
+ Apr. 2	Guardsman George West	Wilkes-Barre, United States	W 10
- Apr. 28	Jackie Clark	Pottsville, United States	LDQ 2
- May 19	Frank Moody	Bridgeport, United States	TKO by 11
= June 9	Guardsman George West	Troy, United States	Draw 12
+ June 16	Joe Libby	Scranton, United States	W 10
+ July 3	Eddie Clarke	Atlantic City, United States	KO 2
+ July 28	Frank Moody	Bridgeport, United States	W 12
+ Sept. 20	Jackie Ray	New York, United States	KO 8
1925
+ Jan. 6	Wolf Larsen	Allentown, United States	KO 7
+ Jan. 19	Chief Halbran	New Bedford, United States	W 12
+ Feb. 12	Dave Rosenberg	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ Feb. 16	Tiger Flowers	Boston, United States	WDQ 3
- Mar. 20	Tiger Flowers	Boston, United States	L 10
- May 26	Tiger Flowers	Bridgeport, United States	L 12
* July 24	Tiger Flowers	Aurora, United States	ND 10
1926
+ Apr. 9	Pal Reed	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 27	Tommy Robson	Salem, United States	WDQ 5
* Sept. 6	Frank Moody	Portland, United States	ND 12
+ Sept. 13	Billy Vidabeck	Scranton, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 18	Homer Robertson	Lowell, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 20	Jimmy Amato	Lynn, United States	KO 10
1927
- Feb. 18	Tiger Flowers	Boston, United States	L 10
+ Mar. 3	Billy Vidabeck	New York, United States	W 10
- May 20	Tom Kirby	Bronx, United States	L 6
+ June 14	Hale Brown	Los Angeles, United States	W 6
+ Nov. 11	Lou Scozza	Buffalo, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 10	Sailor Andrews	Bridgeport, United States	KO 2
1928
+ Jan. 3	Allentown Joe Gans	Bridgeport, United States	W 10
= Jan. 13	Sunny Jim Williams	New York, United States	Draw 10
+ Feb. 27	Babe Wilson	Boston, United States	TKO 2
+ June 11	Tiger Tom Dixon	Dover, United States	TKO 5
+ Dec. 10	Archie Skinner	Boston, United States	KO 2
- Dec. 14	Phil Mercurio	Boston, United States	L 8
1929
+ June 12	Roy Mitchell	Providence, United States	WDQ 5
1930
+ Oct. 27	Maxie Goldberg	New Haven, United States	KO 2
- Nov. 21	Humberto Arce	Bridgeport, United States	L 8
1931
+ Jan. 13	Gene Bryan	New Haven, United States	W 6

Summary

Total bouts: 159, Won: 103 (41 inside the limit), Lost: 15 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 14, NC: 27