Sport & Note

Joey FONTANA

Male

"Baby Face Fontana"
(Joseph P. Fontana)
Lightweight, USA, New York City, New York
Born: January 16, 1916, New York City, New York, USA
Died: July 5, 1999, New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5ft 5in, mt 1,65

Italian-American

No amateur results

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1935
+ June 13	Johnny Jordan	Brooklyn, United States	W 4
1936
+ Apr. 28	Angelo Mugnola	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 1
+ May 11	Cleo Wilson	New York, United States	W 4
+ May 19	Joey Ray	Brooklyn, United States	W 4
+ June 2	Joe Danno	Brooklyn, United States	W 4
+ June 8	Eddie Zimmerman	New York, United States	W 4
+ June 16	Walter Garbie	Woodhaven, United States	KO 1
+ June 29	Billy Stevenson	New York, United States	KO 2
+ July 6	Joe Danno	New York, United States	W 4
+ July 15	Billy Hill	Brooklyn, United States	W 4
+ July 21	Baby Mack	Woodhaven, United States	W 4
+ July 30	Jimmy McGlynn	Brooklyn, United States	KO 2
+ Aug. 31	Marty Marsala	Woodhaven, United States	W 4
- Sept. 8	Tony Pagano	Bronx, United States	L 6
+ Sept. 28	Abe Schone	New York, United States	W 4
= Oct. 3	Petey Della	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 6
+ Oct. 8	Joe Coskey	New York, United States	TKO 3
+ Oct. 24	Jimmy Coyne	Brooklyn, United States	W 4
+ Nov. 5	Al Simmons	New York, United States	W 6
+ Nov. 16	Al Ortiz	New York, United States	TKO 1
+ Nov. 21	Gamelin Dumas	Brooklyn, United States	W 4
- Dec. 9	Jimmy English	New York, United States	L 4
1937
+ Jan. 19	Joe Coskey	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ Jan. 30	Skippy Allen	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ Feb. 13	Jimmy Lorenzo	New York, United States	KO 2
+ Feb. 20	Benny Johnson	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 4
+ Mar. 3	Tony Pagano	New York, United States	W 6
+ Mar. 15	Johnny Scibelli	New York, United States	W 6
- Apr. 21	Jack Sharkey Jr	New York, United States	L 6
+ May 1	Willie Felice	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
- May 15	Jack Sharkey Jr	Brooklyn, United States	L 6
+ June 7	Joey Wach	Woodhaven, United States	W 8
- July 20	Jimmy Lancaster	Brooklyn, United States	L 6
+ Aug. 3	Tony Pagano	Brooklyn, United States	KO 3
= Aug. 17	Vince Dell'Orto	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 6
+ Aug. 31	Jimmy English	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ Sept. 28	Harold Valan	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ Oct. 16	Johnny Scibelli	Brooklyn, United States	KO 4
= Oct. 25	Johnny Mirabella	New York, United States	Draw 6
- Nov. 5	Jack Sharkey Jr	New York, United States	L 6
1938
+ Jan. 29	Andre Sarilla	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ Feb. 12	Eddie Voccia	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ Feb. 26	Nicky Jerome	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 8	Jimmy Lancaster	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
= Mar. 22	Armando Sicilia	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 8
+ Apr. 23	Jimmy Lancaster	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ Apr. 27	Harold Valan	New York, United States	W 6
+ May 14	Young Chappie	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ June 2	Sammy Crocetti	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 3
+ June 16	Jimmy Lancaster	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ June 24	Willie Felice	Long Beach, United States	KO 3
+ July 28	Jerry Mazza	Brooklyn, United States	KO 4
+ Aug. 18	Ginger Foran	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ Sept. 1	Al Ragone	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
- Sept. 20	Al Reid	Brooklyn, United States	L 8
+ Sept. 29	Johnny Mirabella	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 2
= Oct. 18	Al Reid	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 8
+ Nov. 7	Paul Lee	New York, United States	W 8
+ Nov. 15	Vince Dell'Orto	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
- Nov. 29	Al Reid	Brooklyn, United States	L 8
+ Dec. 20	Ray Ingram	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
1939
= Jan. 24	Bernie Friedkin	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 8
= Feb. 14	Bernie Friedkin	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 8
+ Feb. 25	Paul Lee	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 17	Allie Stolz	New York, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 28	Jose Hernandez	Brooklyn, United States	KO 2
+ Apr. 25	Emil Cody	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 7
+ May 3	Jack Sharkey Jr	New York, United States	TKO 6
+ June 1	Pete Mascia	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 4
+ June 15	Joe De Jesus	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ July 3	Hank Nakamura	Cedarhurst, United States	W 8
+ July 17	Frankie Terranova	Woodhaven, United States	W 8
- Aug. 1	Lew Jenkins	Long Island City, United States	L 8
+ Sept. 18	Jimmy Lancaster	Newport News, United States	W 8
+ Sept. 25	Bobby Ivy	New York, United States	W 8
- Oct. 9	Al Reid	New York, United States	L 8
+ Oct. 23	Al Reid	New York, United States	W 8
+ Nov. 11	Joey Greb	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
- Dec. 9	Pat Foley	Brooklyn, United States	L 8
1940
= Jan. 20	Jimmy Vaughn	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 8
= Feb. 5	Irving Eldridge	New York, United States	Draw 8
= Feb. 26	Eddie Zivic	New York, United States	Draw 8
+ Mar. 30	Mickey Farber	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
- Apr. 16	Lenny Mancini	Brooklyn, United States	L 8
- Apr. 27	Texas Lee Harper	Brooklyn, United States	L 8
+ June 7	Texas Lee Harper	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ June 27	Texas Lee Harper	Brooklyn, United States	KO 7
+ July 15	Charley Varre	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ Aug. 2	Al Roth	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ Aug. 15	Carl Guggino	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
- Oct. 1	Lenny Mancini	Brooklyn, United States	L 8
- Nov. 12	Everett Rightmire	Brooklyn, United States	L 10
+ Nov. 25	Sal Bartolo	New York, United States	W 8
1941
= Jan. 28	Bobby Ruffin	Bronx, United States	Draw 8
- Feb. 25	Bobby Ruffin	Bronx, United States	L 10
- Mar. 14	Danny Bartfield	New York, United States	L 6
+ May 6	Maurice Arnault	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ May 27	Mickey Farber	Long Island City, United States	W 8
+ June 12	Mickey Farber	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ July 10	Henry Hook	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
- July 15	Patsy Giovanelli	Long Island City, United States	L 8
= Sept. 25	Charley Roberts	Brooklyn, United States	Draw 8
+ Nov. 10	Joey Silva	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
- Dec. 1	Lulu Costantino	New York, United States	L 8
- Dec. 15	Lulu Costantino	New York, United States	L 8
1942
- Jan. 27	Allie Stolz	Brooklyn, United States	L 8
1943-1944 Inactive
1945
- Sept. 12	Rocco Progano	Brooklyn, United States	L 8
1946
+ Sept. 6	Richie Miyashiro	Long Beach, United States	W 8
+ Sept. 28	Georgie Knox	Brooklyn, United States	KO 5
- Oct. 24	Davey Allen	Highland Park, United States	L 8
- Dec. 9	Eddie Compo	Providence, United States	L 10
1947
+ Feb. 8	Frankie Rubino	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
- Mar. 8	Bernie Bernard	Brooklyn, United States	L 8
+ Mar. 29	Frankie Rubino	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
- July 1	Willie Pep	Albany, United States	KO by 5

Summary

Total bouts: 115, Won: 77 (20 inside the limit), Lost: 26 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 12, NC: 0