Sport & Note

Jimmy Perrin

Male

"Crescent City Flash"
(James Perrin)
(James Raymond La Cava)
(James Raymond LaCava)
Featherweight, USA, New Orleans, Louisiana
Born: February 3, 1915, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died: April 14, 1997, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Height: 5ft 5in, mt 1,65

Perrin took his stepfather's name when his mother married Ernie Perrin,
who would later become his manager

Italian-American

as an amateur:
1932 United States National Championships flyweight 2nd place

Perrin was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1965
and into the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 1979

Amateur results

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1932
New York City, New York, United States National Championships 2nd place, 50.800 kg
+ May 6	Tony Gamble	New York City, New York	WPTS 3
- May 6	Lou Salica	New York City, New York	LPTS 3
San Francisco, California, US Olympic Trials 2nd place, 50.800 kg
+ July 23	Joe Rosenberg	San Francisco, California	WPTS 3
- July 23	Lou Salica	San Francisco, California	LPTS 3

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1933
+ Feb. 6	Tony Feraci	New Orleans, United States	W 4
+ Feb. 20	Mickey Francis	New Orleans, United States	W 4
+ Mar. 27	Dom DeGeorge	New Orleans, United States	W 4
= May 8	Santos Hugo	New Orleans, United States	Draw 4
+ May 21	Santos Hugo	New Orleans, United States	W 4
+ May 29	Buck Vaughn	New Orleans, United States	W 4
+ June 19	Santos Hugo	New Orleans, United States	KO 4
* July 31	Dewey Cannon	Mobile, United States	ND 10
+ Aug. 28	Dewey Cannon	New Orleans, United States	KO 3
* Sept. 4	Patsy Flanagan	Mobile, United States	ND 10
+ Sept. 18	Jesse Alderman	New Orleans, United States	KO 1
+ Oct. 2	Tony Cangiamilla	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 16	Kid Laredo	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 13	Kid Laredo	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 11	Jackie Simpson	New Orleans, United States	KO 6
1934
- Jan. 15	Midget Wolgast	New Orleans, United States	L 10
+ Jan. 29	Spider Calmes	New Orleans, United States	TKO 5
= Feb. 26	Dewey Cannon	Mobile, United States	Draw 10
+ Apr. 2	Nutzie Luizza	New Orleans, United States	TKO 10
- June 18	Henry Hook	New Orleans, United States	KO by 9
+ July 30	Gordon Green	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 13	Henry Hook	New Orleans, United States	W 10
= Oct. 29	Henry Moreno	New Orleans, United States	Draw 10
+ Nov. 12	Babe Triscaro	New Orleans, United States	W 10
1935
+ Mar. 18	Dave Barry	New Orleans, United States	W 8
= Apr. 8	Andy Martin	New Orleans, United States	Draw 10
+ May 13	Billy Hogroder	New Orleans, United States	W 8
+ June 26	George Murla	New Orleans, United States	W 10
= Aug. 9	Billy Hogroder	Baton Rouge, United States	Draw 10
+ Oct. 14	Frankie Hodges	New Orleans, United States	TKO 2
+ Oct. 28	Kid Barrilito	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 14	Billy Hogroder	Baton Rouge, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 2	Armando Sicilia	New Orleans, United States	W 10
1936
+ May 18	Nick Camarata	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ June 22	Nat Litfin	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 14	Skippy Allen	New Orleans, United States	KO 2
+ Oct. 8	Henry Moreno	New Orleans, United States	W 10
1937
+ Jan. 25	Frankie Jarr	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 5	Biff Lemieux	New Orleans, United States	W 8
+ Apr. 15	Lenny Cohen	Memphis, United States	W 8
+ May 10	Lloyd Pine	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ May 21	Lloyd Pine	New Orleans, United States	W 12
+ Sept. 24	Pee Wee LaSalle	Hollywood, United States	TKO 2
+ Oct. 25	Danny London	New Orleans, United States	W 10
= Nov. 12	Pablo Dano	Hollywood, United States	Draw 10
- Nov. 22	Frankie Covelli	New Orleans, United States	KO by 2
1938
+ July 7	Dave Barry	Baton Rouge, United States	W 10
1939
* Feb. 15	Darse Robertson	Birmingham, United States	ND 10
* Mar. 15	Lloyd Pine	Birmingham, United States	ND 10
+ Mar. 22	George Murla	Gretna, United States	KO 2
+ Apr. 17	Johnny Gaudes	New Orleans, United States	W 10
- Apr. 24	Panchito Villa	San Antonio, United States	L 10
- May 29	Leo Rodak	New Orleans, United States	L 10
+ June 26	Everett Rightmire	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 14	Sixto Escobar	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 24	Darse Robertson	Birmingham, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 25	Frankie Covelli	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 23	Eddie Lander	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 6	Eddie Lander	New Orleans, United States	W 12
+ Dec. 1	Sammy Musco	Birmingham, United States	W 10
1940
+ Feb. 26	Joey Archibald	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 25	Al Reid	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ May 8	Bobby Ruffin	New Orleans, United States	W 15
Recognized in the State of Louisiana as World Featherweight title
+ June 7	Paul 'Tennessee' Lee	Mobile, United States	W 10
+ July 15	Pete DeGrasse	New Orleans, United States	W 10
- Aug. 26	Petey Scalzo	New Orleans, United States	L 10
+ Sept. 30	Joe Marinelli	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 25	Ginger Foran	New Orleans, United States	W 10
- Dec. 2	Joe Marinelli	Dayton, United States	L 10
1941
= Mar. 10	Jackie Callura	New Orleans, United States	Draw 10
- Apr. 7	Jackie Callura	New Orleans, United States	TKO by 4

Summary

Total bouts: 71, Won: 52 (10 inside the limit), Lost: 8 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 7, NC: 4