Record details

Lou Nova

"Alameda Assassin"

Heavyweight

Male

USA, Oakland, California
Born: March 16, 1913, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: September 29, 1991, Sacramento, California, USA
Height: 6ft 2in, mt 1,87
Weight: 199, 203 lbs

as an amateur:

1935 U.S. and World Champion

No amateur results

Professional record


1936
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 24	Ralph Barbara	New York, United States	W 4
+ Mar. 6	Jerry Johnsen	New York, United States	TKO 3
+ Apr. 4	George Higgs	Brooklyn, United States	KO 2
+ Apr. 20	Henry Cooper	New York, United States	KO 1
= May 29	Joe O'Gatty	New York, United States	Draw 4
+ July 7	Hughie Turner	Bronx, United States	KO 5
+ Aug. 3	Valenti Brown	Washington, United States	KO 3
+ Aug. 18	Tommy Ponte	Bronx, United States	W 4
+ Oct. 21	Abe Simon	New York, United States	W 6
+ Dec. 2	Izzy Singer	New York, United States	W 6
= Dec. 18	Danny Hassett	New York, United States	Draw 6

1937
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 24	Nash Garrison	Oakland, United States	TKO 6
+ May 5	George Theodoratus	Oakland, United States	TKO 8
+ July 9	Sonny Boy Walker	San Francisco, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 25	Salvatore Ruggirello	Oakland, United States	KO 3
+ Sept. 22	Johnny Erjavec	Oakland, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 23	Bob Nestell	Los Angeles, United States	KO 8

1938
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= Jan. 14	Lee Ramage	Hollywood, United States	Draw 10
California State Heavyweight Title
+ Mar. 1	Lee Ramage	Los Angeles, United States	W 10
California State Heavyweight Title
= Apr. 22	Bob Pastor	San Francisco, United States	Draw 10
- June 3	Maxie Rosenbloom	Los Angeles, United States	L 10
California State Heavyweight Title
+ June 29	Domingo Valin	Oakland, United States	TKO 7
+ Sept. 7	Phil Brubaker	Oakland, United States	KO 1
+ Sept. 19	Frank Androff	Los Angeles, United States	TKO 4
+ Oct. 3	Gunnar Barlund	New York, United States	TKO 7
+ Dec. 16	Tommy Farr	New York, United States	W 15

1939
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ June 1	Max Baer	Bronx, United States	TKO 11
- Sept. 15	Tony Galento	Philadelphia, United States	TKO by 14

1940
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Oct. 30	Johnny Erjavec	Oakland, United States	TKO 5

1941
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 10	Pat Comiskey	New York, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 4	Max Baer	New York, United States	TKO 8
+ June 6	Jim Robinson	Minneapolis, United States	KO 3
- Sept. 29	Joe Louis	New York, United States	TKO by 6

1942
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- May 25	Lee Savold	Washington, United States	TKO by 8
+ Nov. 6	Ernie Nordman	Portland, United States	KO 4
- Dec. 11	Tami Mauriello	New York, United States	KO by 6

1943
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ May 21	Chuck Crowell	Portland, United States	W 10
+ June 11	Paul Hartnek	Portland, United States	KO 3
- Aug. 9	Lee Savold	Chicago, United States	KO by 2

1944
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 22	Ben Moroz	Los Angeles, United States	TKO 7
+ Mar. 10	Nash Garrison	Portland, United States	KO 4
+ Apr. 17	Paul Hartnek	Omaha, United States	TKO 6
+ Apr. 21	Pug Wilson	Des Moines, United States	TKO 7
+ Apr. 28	Hank Postaway	Minneapolis, United States	KO 5
+ May 1	George Dixon	Lincoln, United States	TKO 5
+ May 8	Colion Chaney	La Crosse, United States	TKO 4
+ May 11	Don Brouillard	Oklahoma City, United States	KO 3
+ May 18	Jack Marshall	Tulsa, United States	W 10
+ May 22	Johnny Denson	Omaha, United States	TKO 7
+ May 30	Jimmy Webb	Galveston, United States	TKO 7
= June 2	Buddy Scott	Oklahoma City, United States	Draw 10
+ June 7	Jack Marshall	Tulsa, United States	W 12
+ June 16	Bill Petersen	Jacksonville, United States	W 10
- July 14	Lee Oma	Detroit, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 1	Johnny Flynn	Buffalo, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 6	Buddy Knox	Newark, United States	W 10

1945
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 30	Joe Baksi	New York, United States	L 10
+ May 3	Charley Eagle	Boston, United States	W 10
+ May 11	Gunnar Barlund	New York, United States	W 10
+ May 26	Johnny Denson	Boston, United States	KO 6
+ June 8	Jay D Turner	Norfolk, United States	W 10
+ June 15	Howard Fenske	Detroit, United States	KO 9
- June 25	Tami Mauriello	Boston, United States	KO by 1

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