SPORT & NOTE
Russell TAGUE

Male

"Baby Faced Tague"
(Russell Eugene Tague)
Featherweight, USA, Eldridge, Iowa
Born: August 7, 1930, Guthrie County, Iowa, USA
Died: April 22, 2003
Height: 5ft 3 1/2in, mt 1,61



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1950
+ May 10Henry MartinezOttumwa, United States KO 4
- June 22Don DakotaDavenport, United States L 6
+ July 28Paul MartinezOttumwa, United States KO 3
+ Aug. 28Don WardChicago, United States W 4
= Sept. 14Don WardChicago, United States Draw 4
+ Oct. 2Willie DaleChicago, United States W 4
+ Oct. 16Herman MillsChicago, United States TKO 2
+ Oct. 30Tortias RiveraChicago, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 13Billy CreechChicago, United States KO 4
1951
+ Jan. 1Bob HenrySheboygan, United States KO 3
+ Jan. 3 Brian KellyToronto, Canada W 6
+ Jan. 9Baby TampicoChicago, United States KO 3
+ Jan. 31Ron SchnoebelenOttumwa, United States W 8
+ Feb. 6Jerry LeGardeChicago, United States W 5
+ Feb. 27Dave MitchellToronto, Canada W 6
+ Mar. 17Spider ThomasLouisville, United States KO 3
+ Mar. 31Oliver BretonMichigan City, United States W 6
+ Apr. 20Dick ArmstrongRockford, United States TKO 5
+ Apr. 30Al RobertsChicago, United States TKO 4
+ May 14Spider ThomasChicago, United States KO 2
+ Sept. 11James ThomasDavenport, United States KO 5
+ Dec. 3Bob HenryChicago, United States KO 3
1952
= Feb. 20Tommy SalemChicago, United States Draw 6
+ Mar. 31Bobby CarewChicago, United States KO 2
1953
+ June 15Milton ScottChicago, United States W 5
+ July 22Clarence WootenChicago, United States KO 4
+ Aug. 19Wilbert RobinsonChicago, United States KO 2
+ Aug. 29Willie ZuritaChicago, United States KO 4
+ Sept. 12Arthur PortleyChicago, United States KO 2
+ Oct. 3Davey MooreChicago, United States W 6
- Oct. 24Joey MaldonadoChicago, United States KO by 1
= Dec. 15Dick PowellChicago, United States Draw 5
1954
+ Mar. 11Jimmy HairstonOmaha, United States KO 4
+ Mar. 30Tommy FloresChicago, United States W 6
+ Apr. 6Wilbert RobinsonChicago, United States W 6
+ Apr. 27Jimmy GrowButte, United States TKO 8
+ May 24Jose Luis CoteroButte, United States W 10
- Nov. 1Kenny DavisButte, United States KO by 6
+ Nov. 18Mel HammondOmaha, United States TKO 4
1955
- Jan. 17Joey MaldonadoDenver, United States L 8
+ Feb. 1Dick PowellChicago, United States W 6
+ Mar. 1Dick PowellChicago, United States W 6
- Mar. 17Danny DavisSaint Paul, United States L 6
- Apr. 2Jose Luis CoteroHollywood, United States L 10
- Apr. 12Ronnie BagleyChicago, United States L 6
= May 3Ronnie BagleyChicago, United States Draw 8
+ May 25Willie FrazierSaint Louis, United States W 6
- June 28Willie DillonChicago, United States L 8
+ July 28Leon RosanoMilwaukee, United States W 6
+ Aug. 30Dick RamizettiDetroit, United States TKO 2
+ Oct. 4Ples GilmoreToledo, United States TKO 7
+ Dec. 9Gil CadilliChicago, United States W 6
1956
- Jan. 6Ike ChestnutNew York, United States L 8
- Jan. 21Jose Luis CoteroHollywood, United States TKO by 4
+ May 15Bobby WoodsSpokane, United States W 10
- June 19Willie PepMiami Beach, United States L 10
+ July 18Ross CalvinLouisville, United States W 8
+ July 31Martin Guije RodriguezMiami Beach, United States W 10
+ Aug. 14Lulu PerezMiami Beach, United States W 10
- Aug. 25Pupi GarciaHavana, Cuba L 10
+ Sept. 18Rudy OrtegaMiami Beach, United States W 10
- Oct. 23Martin Guije RodriguezMiami Beach, United States L 10
1957
= Jan. 21Sonny LeonCaracas, Venezuela Draw 10
- Mar. 22Jimmy GrowNew York, United States L 8
- May 24Bobby CourchesneSaint Louis, United States KO by 1
- June 21Sonny LeonCaracas, Venezuela KO by 6
- July 23Willie PepHouston, United States L 10
- Sept. 11Bobby RogersChicago, United States L 8
1958
- Apr. 28Paul JorgensenDallas, United States TKO by 10
1959
- May 19Battling TorresSan Antonio, United States KO by 3

 

Summary

Total bouts: 70, Won: 45 (23 inside the limit), Lost: 20 (7 inside the limit), Draw: 5, NC: 0