Record details

Sammy Angott

"The Clutch"

Lightweight

Male

(Salvatore Angotti)
(Samuele Engotti)
USA, Cleveland, Ohio
Born: January 17, 1915, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
(some sources report: January 16, 1915, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA)
Died: October 22, 1980, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Height: 5ft 8in, mt 1,72

Italian-American

He was inducted into The Ring magazine Hall of Fame in 1973
and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998

No amateur results

Professional record


1935
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 9	Tony Marengo	Brooklyn, United States	W 4
+ Apr. 23	Long Sing Que	Bronx, United States	KO 2
+ Apr. 30	Charley Vaughn	Bronx, United States	W 6
+ May 14	Al Gillette	Bronx, United States	W 6
+ June 26	Jimmy Ferry	Washington, United States	KO 1
- July 22	Jackie Wilson	Millvale, United States	L 6
+ Nov. 25	Al Farone	Pittsburgh, United States	W 6
+ Dec. 31	Dick Cabello	Bronx, United States	W 6

1936
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 14	Eddie Hannon	Bronx, United States	W 6
+ Mar. 11	Solly Ambrosio	New York, United States	W 6
- Mar. 25	Leonard Del Genio	New York, United States	L 8
= May 5	Johnny Morro	Bronx, United States	Draw 8
- May 11	Bobby Dean	Washington, United States	L 6
+ June 2	Joe Boscarino	Long Island City, United States	W 10
- June 22	Eddie McGeever	New York, United States	L 8
+ July 14	Victor Vallee	Bronx, United States	W 6
+ July 30	Billy Miller	Pittsburgh, United States	W 6
+ Aug. 10	Harry Krause	Millvale, United States	W 8
- Aug. 24	Tommy Spiegal	Millvale, United States	L 8
+ Sept. 8	Harry Krause	Millvale, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 14	Lee Sheppard	Millvale, United States	TKO 4
- Sept. 29	Lee Sheppard	Pittsburgh, United States	L 10
- Oct. 12	Lee Sheppard	Pittsburgh, United States	L 10
- Nov. 2	Tommy Spiegal	Cumberland, United States	L 10
- Nov. 23	Harry Krause	Pittsburgh, United States	L 8
+ Dec. 7	Lloyd Pine	Louisville, United States	W 10

1937
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Feb. 22	Johnny Hutchinson	Pittsburgh, United States	L 8
= Mar. 8	Lloyd Pine	Louisville, United States	Draw 10
+ Mar. 22	Dave Barry	Louisville, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 19	Jimmy Buckler	Louisville, United States	W 10
+ May 10	Louis Gallop	Chicago, United States	TKO 4
+ May 17	George Feist	Chicago, United States	W 6
+ June 2	Pete Lello	Chicago, United States	TKO 5
+ June 14	Lloyd Pine	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ June 18	Roger Bernard	Milwaukee, United States	W 10
+ July 12	Jimmy Christy	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 12	Everett Rightmire	Milwaukee, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 23	Jimmy Christy	Chicago, United States	W 10
- Sept. 20	Billy Marquart	Chicago, United States	L 8
+ Oct. 18	Johnny Pena	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 25	Jimmy Vaughn	Louisville, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 8	Wishy Jones	Louisville, United States	W 10
- Nov. 16	Billy Marquart	Chicago, United States	L 8
+ Dec. 6	Lew Massey	Louisville, United States	W 10

1938
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 7	Harvey Woods	Chicago, United States	W 8
+ Feb. 25	Everett Simington	Chicago, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 22	Jackie Wilson	Milwaukee, United States	W 10
+ May 6	Wesley Ramey	Louisville, United States	W 10
+ May 23	Frankie Covelli	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ June 1	Irving Eldridge	Millvale, United States	W 10
+ June 28	Tommy Spiegal	Millvale, United States	W 10
- July 25	Leo Rodak	Pittsburgh, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 8	Nick Camarata	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 15	Leo Rodak	Millvale, United States	TKO 1
+ Sept. 16	Wesley Ramey	Dallas, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 27	Leo Rodak	Pittsburgh, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 14	Norment Quarles	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 5	Freddie Miller	Louisville, United States	W 10

1939
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 23	Joey Ferrando	Pittsburgh, United States	TKO 10
+ Jan. 31	Eddie Brink	Pittsburgh, United States	TKO 5
+ Apr. 14	Aldo Spoldi	New York, United States	W 10
+ May 3	Milt Aron	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ June 27	Howard Scott	Louisville, United States	W 10
+ July 17	Petey Sarron	Pittsburgh, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 28	Billy Marquart	Pittsburgh, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 6	Davey Day	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 3	Baby Arizmendi	Chicago, United States	W 10
- Dec. 8	Davey Day	Chicago, United States	L 12

1940
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= Feb. 2	Pete Lello	New York, United States	Draw 10
+ Mar. 1	Quentin Breese	Milwaukee, United States	W 10
+ May 3	Davey Day	Louisville, United States	W 15
National Boxing Association World Lightweight Title
= June 25	Baby Arizmendi	Los Angeles, United States	Draw 10
+ July 24	Nick Castiglione	Chicago, United States	W 10
- Aug. 29	Fritzie Zivic	Pittsburgh, United States	L 10
= Nov. 4	George Latka	San Francisco, United States	Draw 10
+ Nov. 25	Bob Montgomery	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 18	Don Eddy	Miami, United States	W 10

1941
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ May 2	Dave Castilloux	Louisville, United States	W 12
+ May 19	Lenny Mancini	Cleveland, United States	W 10
+ June 24	Harry Hurst	Toronto, Canada	W 10
- July 21	Sugar Ray Robinson	Philadelphia, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 12	Jimmy Tygh	Pittsburgh, United States	TKO 3
+ Sept. 8	Pete Galiano	Washington, United States	TKO 6
+ Sept. 19	Lee Sheppard	Akron, United States	KO 1
+ Oct. 30	Chino Lopez	Pittsburgh, United States	TKO 6
+ Dec. 19	Lew Jenkins	New York, United States	W 15
World Lightweight Title

1942
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 6	Bob Montgomery	New York, United States	W 12
+ May 15	Allie Stolz	New York, United States	W 15
World Lightweight Title
+ July 7	Bob Montgomery	Philadelphia, United States	W 12
- July 31	Sugar Ray Robinson	New York, United States	L 10
+ Sept. 28	Aldo Spoldi	New Orleans, United States	W 10

1943
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 19	Willie Pep	New York, United States	W 10
- June 11	Henry Armstrong	New York, United States	L 10
+ Oct. 1	Joey Peralta	Detroit, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 27	Slugger White	Los Angeles, United States	W 15
National Boxing Association World Lightweight Title
+ Dec. 17	Bobby Ruffin	New York, United States	W 10

1944
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= Jan. 28	Beau Jack	New York, United States	Draw 10
- Mar. 8	Juan Zurita	Los Angeles, United States	L 15
National Boxing Association World Lightweight Title
+ Apr. 4	Aaron Perry	Washington, United States	W 10
- June 7	Ike Williams	Philadelphia, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 1	Aaron Perry	Washington, United States	W 11
- Sept. 6	Ike Williams	Philadelphia, United States	L 10
- Nov. 10	Jimmy McDaniels	New York, United States	L 10

1945
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= Aug. 20	Gene Burton	Pittsburgh, United States	Draw 10
+ Sept. 19	Ike Williams	Pittsburgh, United States	TKO 6
+ Oct. 24	Danny Kapilow	Washington, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 10	Danny Kapilow	Pittsburgh, United States	W 10

1946
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 4	Sugar Ray Robinson	Pittsburgh, United States	L 10
- July 8	Beau Jack	Washington, United States	TKO by 7

1947
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 17	George Dixon	Wheeling, United States	KO 1
+ Feb. 24	Johnny Bryant	Canton, United States	TKO 5
+ Feb. 27	Jackie McFarland	Mansfield, United States	TKO 2
+ Mar. 14	Nick Castiglione	Chicago, United States	KO 4
+ Mar. 24	Teddy Davis	Wheeling, United States	TKO 3
+ Apr. 9	Carl Elfante	Zanesville, United States	KO 3
+ May 16	Johnny Bratton	Chicago, United States	W 10

1948
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 17	Eddie Pusey	Louisville, United States	KO 2
+ Mar. 15	Rudy Zadell	Cumberland, United States	W 10
+ June 11	Buster Miles	Huntington, United States	W 10

1949
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 3	Johnny Bryant	Clarksburg, United States	KO 2
+ Aug. 5	Bill Sudduth	Topeka, United States	W 10
- Oct. 19	Don Williams	Worcester, United States	L 10
- Dec. 12	Tony Riccio	Newark, United States	L 10

1950
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= Jan. 2	Sonny Boy West	Baltimore, United States	Draw 10
+ Jan. 23	Clem Custer	Baltimore, United States	TKO 8
+ Feb. 20	Ralph Zannelli	Providence, United States	W 10
- Mar. 20	Sonny Boy West	Baltimore, United States	L 10
- May 10	John L Davis	Emeryville, United States	L 10
+ June 22	Tim Dalton	Davenport, United States	W 10
+ June 26	Kid Azteca	El Paso, United States	W 10
- Aug. 8	Sonny Boy West	Detroit, United States	L 10

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