SPORT & NOTE
Billy Neri

Male

Welterweight, USA, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Born: April 1, 1931

Italian-American




No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1949
+ Feb. 14 Rafael RomeroNew Haven, ConnecticutW 4
+ Mar. 14Manuel BaptistaNew Haven, Connecticut W 4
+ Mar. 21Pearl RobinsonNew Haven, Connecticut W 4
+ Mar. 29Gene LeBlancHartford, Connecticut W 6
- Apr. 5Earl CarrollHartford, Connecticut KO by 5
+ Apr. 22Pearl RobinsonBridgeport, Connecticut W 6
+ May 3Pearl RobinsonHartford, Connecticut W 6
+ May 17Manuel BaptistaHartford, Connecticut W 6
= June 9Johnny ScottBridgeport, Connecticut Draw 4
+ June 20Bobby BrooksWest Springfield, Massachusetts W 4
+ July 18Johnny HolmesWest Springfield, Massachusetts W 4
+ Aug. 2Graham HolmesHartford, Connecticut W 6
+ Aug. 9Ted JohnsonHartford, Connecticut W 6
+ Sept. 1Young JuniorNorth Adams, Massachusetts W 6
- Sept. 12Nazzareno VitaleNew Haven, Connecticut L 6
+ Sept. 26Johnny O'ConnorNew Haven, Connecticut W 6
+ Nov. 7Johnny O'ConnorNew Haven, Connecticut W 6
+ Dec. 12Pete FerrenteBrooklyn, New York W 6
+ Dec. 17Nazzareno VitaleBrooklyn, New York W 6
+ Dec. 27Alvaro EstradaWhite Plains, New York W 6
1950
- Feb. 2Jimmy WarrenBrooklyn, New York L 6
+ Feb. 16Al PenninoBrooklyn, New York W 6
+ Apr. 1 Eduardo CarrascoBrooklyn, New YorkW 6
- May 12Sonny LucianoNew York, New York L 6
+ June 12Jimmy DillonPoughkeepsie, New York W 6
- June 26Charlie DeBowBridgeport, Connecticut L 8
+ July 6Manouk MarkarianWoodhaven, New York W 8
+ Aug. 10Joey AtriaWoodhaven, New York W 6
+ Oct. 30Bobo DragoJamaica,Queens, New York KO 5
+ Nov. 10Armand SavoieNew York, New York W 6
+ Nov. 30Manouk MarkarianBrooklyn, New York W 8
+ Dec. 21Kid DussartBrooklyn, New York W 8
1951
+ Jan. 4Billy LiggettBrooklyn, New York TKO 5
+ Jan. 18Johnny DeFazioBrooklyn, New York W 8
+ Feb. 8Ermanno BonettiBrooklyn, New York W 8
- Feb. 19Armand SavoieMontreal, Canada L 8
+ Mar. 5Ermanno BonettiNewark, New Jersey W 8
- Mar. 9Virgil AkinsNew York, New York TKO by 6
+ May 4Massimiliano SannaNew York, New YorkW 6
- May 16Orlando ZuluetaBrooklyn, New York L 8
- Oct. 1Wilbur WilsonHolyoke, Massachusetts L 8
+ Oct. 12Isaac JenkinsNew York, New York W 6
1952
+ Jan. 25Billy LauderdaleWest Palm Beach, Florida KO 7
- Feb. 4Ralph DupasNew Orleans, Louisiana L 6
- Feb. 8Norman ThompsonWest Palm Beach, Florida KO by 7
+ Feb. 20Sonny LucianoMiami Beach, Florida W 10
+ Mar. 11Norman ThompsonMiami Beach, Florida W 10
+ Mar. 26Art DavisMiami Beach, Florida W 10
- Apr. 23Claude HammondMiami Beach, Florida L 10
1953
+ Feb. 5Jimmy BurnsAiken, South Carolina W 10
- Oct. 27Billy LauderdaleMiami Beach, Florida L 8
1954
= May 11Barry AllisonNew Haven, Connecticut Draw 8
+ May 25Barry AllisonNew Haven, Connecticut W 8
+ June 30Bobby DaltonWaterbury, Connecticut W 8
+ July 13Earl DennisBridgeport, Connecticut W 8
+ Aug. 12Dave GrantBoston, Massachusetts W 6
+ Aug. 23Eddie PrinceNew York, New York W 8
- Oct. 14 Tommy NeeBoston, MassachusettsL 8
- Dec. 20Gene PoirierBrooklyn, New York L 8

 

Summary

Total bouts: 59, Won: 42 (3 inside the limit), Lost: 15 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 0