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Joey FONTANA

"Baby Face Fontana"

Lightweight

Male

(Joseph P. Fontana)
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

 
1935
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ June 13Johnny JordanBrooklyn, United States W 4
 
1936
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Apr. 28Angelo MugnolaBrooklyn, United States TKO 1
+ May 11Cleo WilsonNew York, United States W 4
+ May 19Joey RayBrooklyn, United States W 4
+ June 2Joe DannoBrooklyn, United States W 4
+ June 8Eddie ZimmermanNew York, United States W 4
+ June 16Walter GarbieWoodhaven, United StatesKO 1
+ June 29Billy StevensonNew York, United States KO 2
+ July 6Joe DannoNew York, United States W 4
+ July 15Billy HillBrooklyn, United States W 4
+ July 21Baby MackWoodhaven, United StatesW 4
+ July 30Jimmy McGlynnBrooklyn, United States KO 2
+ Aug. 31Marty MarsalaWoodhaven, United StatesW 4
- Sept. 8Tony PaganoBronx, United States L 6
+ Sept. 28Abe SchoneNew York, United States W 4
= Oct. 3Petey DellaBrooklyn, United States Draw 6
+ Oct. 8Joe CoskeyNew York, United States TKO 3
+ Oct. 24Jimmy CoyneBrooklyn, United States W 4
+ Nov. 5Al SimmonsNew York, United States W 6
+ Nov. 16Al OrtizNew York, United States TKO 1
+ Nov. 21Gamelin DumasBrooklyn, United States W 4
- Dec. 9Jimmy EnglishNew York, United States L 4
 
1937
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 19Joe CoskeyBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ Jan. 30Skippy AllenBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ Feb. 13Jimmy LorenzoNew York, United States KO 2
+ Feb. 20Benny JohnsonBrooklyn, United States TKO 4
+ Mar. 3Tony PaganoNew York, United States W 6
+ Mar. 15Johnny ScibelliNew York, United States W 6
- Apr. 21Jack Sharkey JrNew York, United States L 6
+ May 1Willie FeliceBrooklyn, United States W 6
- May 15Jack Sharkey JrBrooklyn, United States L 6
+ June 7Joey WachWoodhaven, United StatesW 8
- July 20Jimmy LancasterBrooklyn, United States L 6
+ Aug. 3Tony PaganoBrooklyn, United States KO 3
= Aug. 17 Vince Dell'OrtoBrooklyn, United States Draw 6
+ Aug. 31Jimmy EnglishBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ Sept. 28Harold ValanBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ Oct. 16Johnny ScibelliBrooklyn, United States KO 4
= Oct. 25Johnny MirabellaNew York, United States Draw 6
- Nov. 5Jack Sharkey JrNew York, United States L 6
 
1938
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 29Andre SarillaBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ Feb. 12Eddie VocciaBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ Feb. 26Nicky JeromeBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ Mar. 8Jimmy LancasterBrooklyn, United States W 8
= Mar. 22 Armando SiciliaBrooklyn, United States Draw 8
+ Apr. 23Jimmy LancasterBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ Apr. 27Harold ValanNew York, United States W 6
+ May 14Young ChappieBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ June 2 Sammy CrocettiBrooklyn, United States TKO 3
+ June 16Jimmy LancasterBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ June 24Willie FeliceLong Beach, United States KO 3
+ July 28Jerry MazzaBrooklyn, United States KO 4
+ Aug. 18 Ginger ForanBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ Sept. 1Al RagoneBrooklyn, United States W 8
- Sept. 20Al ReidBrooklyn, United States L 8
+ Sept. 29Johnny MirabellaBrooklyn, United States TKO 2
= Oct. 18Al ReidBrooklyn, United States Draw 8
+ Nov. 7Paul LeeNew York, United States W 8
+ Nov. 15 Vince Dell'OrtoBrooklyn, United States W 8
- Nov. 29Al ReidBrooklyn, United States L 8
+ Dec. 20 Ray IngramBrooklyn, United States W 8
 
1939
DateOpponentPlaceResult
= Jan. 24Bernie FriedkinBrooklyn, United States Draw 8
= Feb. 14Bernie FriedkinBrooklyn, United States Draw 8
+ Feb. 25Paul LeeBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ Mar. 17 Allie StolzNew York, United States W 8
+ Mar. 28 Jose HernandezBrooklyn, United States KO 2
+ Apr. 25Emil CodyBrooklyn, United States TKO 7
+ May 3Jack Sharkey JrNew York, United States TKO 6
+ June 1 Pete MasciaBrooklyn, United States TKO 4
+ June 15Joe De JesusBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ July 3Hank NakamuraCedarhurst, United States W 8
+ July 17Frankie TerranovaWoodhaven, United StatesW 8
- Aug. 1 Lew JenkinsLong Island City, United StatesL 8
+ Sept. 18Jimmy LancasterNewport News, United States W 8
+ Sept. 25Bobby IvyNew York, United States W 8
- Oct. 9Al ReidNew York, United States L 8
+ Oct. 23Al ReidNew York, United States W 8
+ Nov. 11Joey GrebBrooklyn, United States W 8
- Dec. 9Pat FoleyBrooklyn, United States L 8
 
1940
DateOpponentPlaceResult
= Jan. 20Jimmy VaughnBrooklyn, United States Draw 8
= Feb. 5Irving EldridgeNew York, United States Draw 8
= Feb. 26 Eddie ZivicNew York, United States Draw 8
+ Mar. 30Mickey FarberBrooklyn, United States W 8
- Apr. 16 Lenny ManciniBrooklyn, United States L 8
- Apr. 27Texas Lee HarperBrooklyn, United States L 8
+ June 7Texas Lee HarperBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ June 27Texas Lee HarperBrooklyn, United States KO 7
+ July 15Charley VarreBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ Aug. 2 Al RothBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ Aug. 15 Carl GugginoBrooklyn, United States W 8
- Oct. 1 Lenny ManciniBrooklyn, United States L 8
- Nov. 12Everett RightmireBrooklyn, United States L 10
+ Nov. 25 Sal BartoloNew York, United States W 8
 
1941
DateOpponentPlaceResult
= Jan. 28 Bobby RuffinBronx, United States Draw 8
- Feb. 25 Bobby RuffinBronx, United States L 10
- Mar. 14 Danny BartfieldNew York, United States L 6
+ May 6 Maurice ArnaultBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ May 27Mickey FarberLong Island City, United StatesW 8
+ June 12Mickey FarberBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ July 10Henry HookBrooklyn, United States W 8
- July 15 Patsy GiovanelliLong Island City, United StatesL 8
= Sept. 25Charley RobertsBrooklyn, United States Draw 8
+ Nov. 10 Joey SilvaBrooklyn, United States W 8
- Dec. 1 Lulu CostantinoNew York, United States L 8
- Dec. 15 Lulu CostantinoNew York, United States L 8
 
1942
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Jan. 27 Allie StolzBrooklyn, United States L 8
 
 
1943-1944
Inactive
 
1945
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Sept. 12 Rocco ProganoBrooklyn, United States L 8
 
1946
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Sept. 6Richie MiyashiroLong Beach, United States W 8
+ Sept. 28Georgie KnoxBrooklyn, United States KO 5
- Oct. 24Davey AllenHighland Park, United States L 8
- Dec. 9Eddie CompoProvidence, United States L 10
 
1947
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 8 Frankie RubinoBrooklyn, United States W 8
- Mar. 8Bernie BernardBrooklyn, United States L 8
+ Mar. 29 Frankie RubinoBrooklyn, United States W 8
- July 1 Willie PepAlbany, 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, ND: 0