SPORT & NOTE
KO Morgan

Male

(aka K.O. Morgan)
(Andrea Ettore Esposito)
Bantamweight, USA, Toledo, Ohio
Born: May 12, 1909, Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Died: January 5, 1976
Height: 5ft 6in, mt 1,68
Southpaw

Italian-American

Brother of Mike Esposito


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1926
+ Apr. 22Bobby ClemonsToledo, United States TKO 4
+ May 12Harold EarlerToledo, United States TKO 6
+ May 26Phil LaFloresToledo, United States TKO 6
+ Oct. 6Joe CutlerToledo, United States TKO 6
+ Oct. 29Pete OscarToledo, United States TKO 2
+ Nov. 4Harold EarlerMonroe, United States KO 4
1927
+ Jan. 7Tommy LaneToledo, United States KO 4
+ Jan. 21Kid SalmonToledo, United States KO 1
+ Feb. 1Franklyn YoungToledo, United States KO 6
+ Feb. 11Patsy WillardToledo, United States KO 6
+ Feb. 25Patsy WillardToledo, United States KO 6
- Mar. 25Luis CarpenteroToledo, United States KO 6
+ Apr. 18Jimmy KatzToledo, United States KO 6
+ May 13Scotty McKeownToledo, United States KO 8
+ May 27Carl CavelliToledo, United States KO 8
+ June 24Jimmy HarveyToledo, United States KO 8
+ Aug. 3Tommy WilliamsToledo, United States KO 8
+ Nov. 11Tommy SeamonToledo, United States KO 6
- Dec. 16Babe KellarToledo, United States KO 10
1928
+ Mar. 16Young Solly SeemanToledo, United States KO 3
+ Mar. 24Red AllenToledo, United States TKO 5
+ Apr. 4Allen WatsonCincinnati, United States L 6
1929
- Apr. 16Sindulfo DiazStamford, United States L 6
+ May 7Sindulfo DiazStamford, United States W 8
+ May 21Jimmy ReidStamford, United States W 8
+ June 14Kid ReneBridgeport, United States W 4
+ June 21Jimmy BonesBridgeport, United States W 6
+ July 1Jimmy BonesBridgeport, United States W 6
+ July 11Mickey RobertsBridgeport, United States W 6
- Aug. 2Sindulfo DiazBridgeport, United States L 8
+ Sept. 18Joey RychellToledo, United States TKO 8
+ Sept. 27Sammy SteinToledo, United States TKO 2
+ Nov. 25Freddie FerroToledo, United States KO 6
+ Dec. 6Happy AthertonToledo, United States KO 10
+ Dec. 20Ollie BartlettToledo, United States KO 8
1930
+ Jan. 24Babe KellarToledo, United States KO 7
+ Mar. 19Pee Wee WilsonToledo, United States W 10
- Apr. 15Panama Al BrownToledo, United States LDQ 7
- Sept. 30Young GranadoNew Haven, United States L 6
+ Oct. 14Billy AveraStamford, United States W 6
+ Nov. 21Lou PiquetteBridgeport, United States W 6
+ Dec. 16Eddie ZieglerStamford, United States KO 1
1931
+ Jan. 7Buster MooreStamford, United States W 8
+ Jan. 26Buster MooreDanbury, United States W 8
+ Jan. 27Frankie BezzieStamford, United States W 8
+ Apr. 20Carmine NacchioHartford, United States W 6
- July 28Hugh DevineStamford, United States L 8
+ Aug. 28Sergio RadamBridgeport, United States W 8
1932
+ Jan. 26Augie RuggierreStamford, United States W 8
+ May 10Jackie CohenStamford, United States TKO 2
+ May 24Ernesto TorresStamford, United States W 6
+ June 7Ruby BradleyStamford, United States KO 1
- July 28Jimmy ReidBrooklyn, United States L 8
+ Sept. 15Jimmy ReidBrooklyn, United States W 6
1933
- Apr. 4Henry GowatchToledo, United States KO 6
+ May 9Juan CruzToledo, United States KO 6
+ June 5Johnny MitchellToledo, United States KO 10
+ June 12Joey CarriganColumbus, United States KO 3
+ July 7Johnny CobbToledo, United States TKO 7
+ July 10Clair RepoleColumbus, United States W 10
+ Aug. 7Bobby ThomasToledo, United States W 4
+ Oct. 16Joe GeraceToledo, United States W 8
+ Oct. 27Johnny MitchellMuskegon, United States W 0
+ Nov. 3Ken OffettDetroit, United States W 8
+ Nov. 28Dario MorenoMuskegon, United States W 8
+ Dec. 1Mike KolnickDetroit, United States W 4
+ Dec. 7Tony TassiDetroit, United States W 6
+ Dec. 18Frankie JarrToledo, United States W 6
1934
+ Jan. 19Jimmy CrawfordDetroit, United States W 6
+ Feb. 2Sammy JonesDetroit, United States KO 3
+ Feb. 12George AnnarinoColumbus, United States W 10
+ Feb. 21Frankie MartinDetroit, United States W 6
+ Mar. 16Andy BillisDetroit, United States KO 3
+ Apr. 13Tommy PaigeToledo, United States KO 8
+ Apr. 26Floyd BennettDayton, United States KO 4
+ May 3Dario MorenoDayton, United States W 10
+ May 9Andy KnoxDetroit, United States W 6
+ June 6Frankie WolframDetroit, United States W 10
+ June 28Joey KushnerSandusky, United States W 10
+ July 7 U S ChocolateDetroit, United States W 10
- July 25Frankie WillisPiqua, United States L 8
+ Aug. 3Frankie PalloDetroit, United States W 6
+ Sept. 21Wesley MartinDetroit, United States W 6
1935
+ Jan. 23 U S ChocolateDetroit, United States W 10
+ Feb. 1Frankie PalloFlint, United States W 8
+ Feb. 26Nick ScalbaDetroit, United States W 6
+ Mar. 6Joe PalazzolaDetroit, United States W 10
+ Apr. 4Dario MorenoDetroit, United States W 10
+ Apr. 25Franklyn YoungFlint, United States W 6
+ May 17Jimmy GilliganDetroit, United States W 10
+ Aug. 27Johnny McGroryGlasgow, Great BritainKO 7
+ Sept. 26George MarsdenGlasgow, Great BritainW 12
1936
+ Feb. 3Tin Can RomanelliStamford, United States TKO 3
+ Feb. 26Freddie LattanzioDetroit, United States W 10
+ Apr. 15Henry GowatchFlint, United States W 8
+ Apr. 24Lenny CohenToledo, United States W 10
+ May 20Johnny EdwardsToledo, United States L 10
- June 16Johnny McGroryGlasgow, Great BritainL 12
+ June 30Johnny KingGlasgow, Great BritainW 10
- Aug. 11Johnny CusickGlasgow, Great BritainLDQ 4
+ Aug. 14Andy ByrneManchester, Great BritainW 12
+ Oct. 27Tony ButcherEdinburgh, Great BritainKO 4
1937
+ Mar. 1Sammy CrocettiStamford, United States W 10
+ Apr. 7San SanchezStamford, United States KO 3
+ Apr. 28Frankie MartinDetroit, United States TKO 8
+ July 1Georgie HolmesDetroit, United States W 10
+ Oct. 6Sammy StewartBay City, United States W 10
+ Oct. 22Jackie CalluraToronto, Canada W 10
+ Dec. 10Henry HookDetroit, United States W 10
1938
+ Jan. 11Lenny CohenDetroit, United States KO 3
+ Feb. 8Jackie CalluraMuskegon, United States W 10
+ Mar. 18Joey IzzoStamford, United States TKO 8
+ Apr. 19Sixto EscobarDetroit, United States W 10
+ June 14Jose SantosDetroit, United States W 10
+ June 16Burt ArdtWindsor, Canada TKO 5
+ July 22Jose SantosToledo, United States W 10
+ Sept. 27Benny LynchGlasgow, Great BritainW 12
1939
+ Feb. 24Tony FernandezStamford, United States TKO 4
- Apr. 2 Sixto EscobarSan Juan, Puerto Rico L 15
NBA World and NYSAC World Bantamweight Title
+ July 11Johnny EdwardsDetroit, United States KO 2
+ Sept. 6Ted ChristieStamford, United States TKO 4
+ Oct. 6Pablo DanoStamford, United States W 10
1940
* Feb. 15 Benny GoldbergDetroit, United States NC 6
1941
+ Mar. 31Jackie TaylorDetroit, United States W 6
+ Apr. 21Bobby CreedDetroit, United States W 6
1942
+ Apr. 10Norman HintonDetroit, United States W 6
+ May 6Leo BrownDetroit, United States W 6
+ May 27Norman HintonDetroit, United States W 6
+ July 4Carl FasnaughDetroit, United States W 6
1943
+ June 21George AdamsChicago, United States W 6
+ July 19Eddie CarsonChicago, United States W 6
1944
+ Apr. 3Freddy KramerDetroit, United States KO 6
+ May 1Jose RiveraDetroit, United States KO 5
1945
+ May 11Tommy NelsonWindsor, Canada W 8
+ Oct. 10Joe NelsonWindsor, Canada W 6
1946
+ June 21Eddie ScottWindsor, Canada W 8
+ June 28Babe KellyStamford, United States W 6

 

Summary

Total bouts: 137, Won: 123 (52 inside the limit), Lost: 13 (0 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 1