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Sammy Angott

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Sammy Angott
Born
Salvatore Engotti

January 17, 1915
Washington, Pennsylvania or California, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 22, 1980(1980-10-22) (aged 65)
Cleveland, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Clutch
The Louisville Slugger
The Washington Windmill
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights131
Wins94
Wins by KO23
Losses29
Draws8

Sammy Angott (January 17, 1915 – October 22, 1980) was born Salvatore Engotti in a Pittsburgh area town in Pennsylvania. He was known as a clever boxer who liked to follow up a clean punch by grabbing his opponent, causing him to be known as "The Clutch." In his career, Angott met the best fighters in the welterweight and lightweight divisions. These included Sugar Ray Robinson, Bob Montgomery, Beau Jack, Fritzie Zivic, Henry Armstrong, Redtop Davis, Sonny Boy West, and Ike Williams. His manager was Charlie Jones.[1]

Angott retired with a record of 94 wins (23 KOs), 29 losses and 8 draws. He was knocked out just once in his career, by Beau Jack in 1946.[2] Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Angott as the #6 ranked lightweight of all-time.[3]

Early career

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Taking the Kentucky Lightweight Championship

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Angott defeated Lew Massey at the Columbia Gymnasium in Louisville, Kentucky in a ten-round points decision on December 6, 1937. Massey took a serious beating and may have been near a knockout in the sixth and ninth, though there were no knockdowns in the bout. The Kentucky boxing commissioner ruled that Massey did not put in enough of an effort in the bout and moved for a temporary suspension.[4] Massey was a solid competitor who had met six world champions before meeting Angott.[5] During his early boxing career, Angott often listed Louisville as his home. Only a month earlier, he had taken the Kentucky State Lightweight Title against Wishy Jones in a ten-round decision.[6]

Angott first defeated Wesley Ramey on May 6, 1938, in a ten-round decision in Louisville, Kentucky. On September 16, 1938, Angott defeated Ramey again in a ten-round unanimous decision at the Sportatorium in Dallas. Ramey held the Michigan State Lightweight Title in 1931.[6]

On May 23, 1938, Angott defeated Frankie Covelli in a ten-round unanimous decision in Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, though Angott won the decision, the bout was a tough battle.[6]

On June 1, 1938, Angott defeated Irving Eldridge in a ten-round points decision at Hickey Park in Millvale, Pennsylvania. Eldridge was down for a nine count in the third from a series of rights and was lucky to escape a knockout in the bout. In the eighth and tenth, Angott caught Eldridge on the ropes and appeared to be close to winning by knockout, but Eldridge soldiered on.[7]

On June 28, 1938, he defeated Tommy Speigal at Hickey Park in Millvale, Pennsylvania in a ten-round unanimous decision. Angott had Speigal floundering in the eighth with a flurry of lefts and rights, though there were no knockdowns in the bout.[8] He had lost decisively to Speigal on November 2, 1936, in ten rounds in Maryland, and again on August 24, 1936, in Millvale, Pennsylvania in a closer eight round split decision.[6] Their August 24 bout was quite close, with Angott taking the aggressive and probably landing more blows, though Speigal may have landed more solid punches.[9]

On July 17, 1939, Angott defeated ethnic Syrian boxer Petey Sarron in a ten-round decision at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Sarron had previously held the NBA World Featherweight Title and the loss was one of his last fights. Sarron's strongest rounds were likely the fifth and tenth when he put Angott to the mat for a no-count, but Angott seemed to hold an advantage in points throughout the bout.[10] Angott gained more of his lead on points in the later rounds after the thirty-one year old Sarron had tired. Sarron scored often with his left, but it did not affect the attack of the Angott, who was nine years younger.[11]

He defeated Mexican boxer "Baby" Arizmendi on November 3, 1939, in a ten-round unanimous decision at the Chicago Stadium. Angott was down to his knees for a no count in the second round, but with a barrage of left and rights, he stacked up points in the remaining rounds. In the eighth, he opened a gash in his opponent's eyes, and gained a further advantage.[12]

World Lightweight Title

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First taking the NBA World Lightweight Title, May 1940

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On May 3, 1940, the lanky fighter gained recognition from the National Boxing Association (NBA) as its world lightweight champion when he outpointed Davey Day over 15 rounds in Louisville, Kentucky. On the eve of the Kentucky Derby before a crowd of 8,000, acting referee Jack Dempsey made the decision giving six rounds to Angott, five to day, and four even. The Associated Press gave Angott nine rounds, with six to Day.[13]

Angott first faced the great Sugar Ray Robinson on July 21, 1941, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, losing in a ten-round decision. He lost twice more to Robinson on July 31, 1942, in a ten-round decision at Madison Square Garden and on March 4, 1946, in a ten-round decision in Pittsburgh.[6]

Taking the NYSAC World Lightweight Title December 1941

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On December 19, 1941, Angott took the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) World Lightweight Title from Lew Jenkins before a crowd of 11,343 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Angott became undisputed champion as he held both the NYSAC and NBA World Lightweight Championship. He dominated the fighting outpointing Jenkins over fifteen rounds.[14]

Single defense of the Lightweight Title against Allie Stolz, May 1942

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Angott defended the title only once, a close 15-round points win over Allie Stolz on May 15, 1942, at New York's Madison Square Garden. Stoltz was penalized for low blows in the twelfth and fifteenth rounds, and the substantial crowd of 16,099 was displeased with the final decision for Angott. Stoltz put Angott to the mat in the third round with two fast blows to the chin, but Angott was up and ready by the count of nine. The United Press gave Angott eight rounds, Stoltz five, and two even, though the referee gave nine rounds to Stolz in the close bout. The two judges each gave Angott eight rounds.[15]

On September 28, 1942, Angott defeated Aldo Spoldi, a former European lightweight champion, in a slow non-title ten round bout at City Park Stadium before a crowd of around 5,000 in New Orleans, and according to one source took nearly all of the rounds. The referee threatened to stop the bout in the sixth and seventh for the lack of solid blows thrown.[16][17] Angott had formerly beaten Spoldi on April 14, 1939, at the Hippodrome in New York before around 2,600 fans in a ten-round points decision. Spoldi was credited with only the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds, while Angott was given the rest.[18]

Vacating the World Lightweight Title due to broken hand, 1942

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Weary of the ring and complaining of a broken hand that had failed to heal properly even after surgery, he vacated the World Lightweight Title officially on November 13, 1942. He dug ditches and worked as an athletic instructor at Washington and Jefferson College for the five months he was away from the ring.[19][20]

Defeating Willie Pep, March 1943

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Returning to professional boxing after five months on March 19, 1943, Angott defeated Willie Pep in a non-title bout at New York's Madison Square Garden by a ten-round unanimous decision. He was dominant in the first five rounds and held on to win the decision. On November 20, 1942, Pep had taken the NYSAC World Featherweight Title. Angott's win after being away from the ring was something of a surprise to the 16,834 fans present at the match.[19] The United Press gave six rounds to Angott, three to Pep, and one even, though the official voting was a bit closer. There were no serious knockdowns, though each boxer had at least one slip to the canvas. Angott showed greater speed and connected with more blows, though the fight in most respects was close, and Pep was favored in the pre-fight betting.[21]

On June 11, 1943, Angott lost to the great Henry Armstrong at Madison Square Garden in a close ten round unanimous decision. The referee voted six rounds for Armstrong and four for Angott, and the judges ruled close to that margin. Angott was nailed with a hard punch to the body in the eighth round that doubled him up, and started a downhill slide, that gave the eighth, ninth, and tenth to his opponent. The savage bout had Armstrong bleeding from the mouth and Angott cut on the left eye and blackened on the left eye.[22]

Retaking the NBA World Lightweight Title, October 1943

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Angott took the vacant NBA World Lightweight crown by outpointing Black Baltimore boxer Slugger White in a title bout on October 27, 1943, at Los Angeles' Gilmore Stadium in 15 rounds. At the opening of the fourth round, a generator failure plunged the stadium into darkness, before it could be repaired an hour later. Angott showed dominance in the bout. In the fifteenth, he unleashed a right that briefly sent White out of the ring.[23] Angott lost the title before taking the NYSAC World Lightweight Title, making his title not considered a "unified" World Lightweight Title.

He defeated Bobby Ruffin on December 17, 1943, in a fierce ten round split decision before 11,844 fans at New York's Madison Square Garden. Angott amassed a lead in points in the opening rounds, but Ruffin punched hard enough in the closing rounds to split the decision.[24] The Associated Press gave Angott six rounds to three for Ruffin with one even, though Angott had taken a very brief one count knockdown to the mat in the first round when he was floored with a right from Ruffin after losing his focus dealing a wild punch. Angott used his "windmill" offense dealing flurries of blows at times during the bout.[25][26]

Final loss of the NBA World Lightweight Title

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He lost the NBA title for the last time to Mexican boxer Juan Zurita on March 8, 1944, in a fifteen-round unanimous decision title bout before 11,300 at Gilmore Field in Los Angeles. Zurita led in points by a wide margin by the fight's end. Angott clinched frequently and may have lacked the stamina at 30 required to compete with Zurita who punished him throughout the bout. Zurita dominated after the first round which Angott won with aggressive attacks. Angott may have had difficulty penetrating Zurita's southpaw stance, which gave him trouble landing solid blows throughout the bout.[27][28] Many of Zurita's more telling blows were lefts delivered with a southpaw stance.[29] Angott claimed he had difficulty making weight and had run five miles and taken steam baths before the weigh-in.[30]

A victory and two close losses against Lightweight Champion Ike Williams, 1944–45

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On September 19, 1945, Angott defeated reigning lightweight champion Ike Williams in a sixth round non-title TKO at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. The win was a bit of an upset as Williams led in the early betting by as much as 3 to 1. Williams was hospitalized that evening from a badly contused or broken rib he received in the first round from a powerful roundhouse right from Angott. The referee stopped the bout in the sixth, after observing Williams was in pain. In two previous meetings between the two on September 6, and June 7, 1944, Williams had won in a somewhat close split decisions at Shibe Park in Philadelphia.[31] In their September 6 bout, Williams clinched the decision with a furious two handed attack in the last two of their ten-round match. Angott appeared strongest in the sixth and seventh rounds with strong blows to Williams' body. In the close bout before 7,568, most of the judges gave Angott the second, seventh, and eighth rounds, though Williams hit more cleanly and was given more rounds by the majority of judges.[32]

TKO loss to former lightweight champion Beau Jack, July 1946

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On July 8, 1946, he fell to a seventh-round knockout by Beau Jack at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The bout was rough and Angott did not answer the bell for the seventh, later complaining of pain from kidney punches in the fifth and sixth rounds, as well as suffering from a badly cramped leg. It was Angott's only known knockout in his career.[33] Jack held the World Lightweight Title for seven months in 1943 and through March in 1944.

On May 16, 1947, Angott defeated Black boxer Johnny Bratton in a ten-round unanimous decision at Chicago Stadium. Before 18,409 fans, Angott took control in the early rounds and gained enough of a margin in points to win the decision.[34] Angott was down for a three count in the tenth round, but Bratton waited until the closing seconds of most rounds to stage an attack. Many in the crowd were not pleased with the verdict, as the fight was close, and believed Bratton deserved at least a draw ruling. The bout was close with one judge and the referee scoring the bout 51 to 49 for Angott. Bratton was considered a serious lightweight contender prior to the match and had won his last ten fights.[35]

Angott defeated Mexican boxer Kid Azteca in his second to last fight on June 26, 1950, at Dudley Field in El Paso in a ten-round unanimous decision. Azteca had formerly held the Mexican Welterweight Title. The crowd of 3,500 was displeased with the frequent clinching in the bout, largely done by Angott. Handlers had difficulty separating the two boxers after the final bell, and a small riot ensued requiring a police escort to get Angott to his dressing room.[36]

Life after boxing

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After retiring from boxing, he was employed by the Shipping Department at Eaton Corporation in Massillon, near Columbus, Ohio, for seventeen years before retiring in 1967 due to poor health.

He died in the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio on October 22, 1980, after a long illness. He left a wife Evelyn, one son, and two daughters.[37][38]

Achievements and honors

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He was inducted into The Ring magazine Hall of Fame in 1973 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.[1]

Professional boxing record

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131 fights 94 wins 29 losses
By knockout 22 1
By decision 72 28
Draws 8
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
131 Loss 94–29–8 Sonny Boy West UD 10 Aug 8, 1950 Motor City Speedway, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
130 Win 94–28–8 Kid Azteca UD 10 Jun 26, 1950 Dudley Field, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
129 Win 93–28–8 Tim Dalton PTS 10 Jun 22, 1950 Municipal Stadium, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
128 Loss 92–28–8 John L. Davis UD 10 May 10, 1950 Oaks Ballpark, Emeryville, California, U.S.
127 Loss 92–27–8 Sonny Boy West UD 10 Mar 20, 1950 Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
126 Win 92–26–8 Ralph Zannelli SD 10 Feb 20, 1950 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
125 Win 91–26–8 Clem Custer TKO 8 (10) Jan 23, 1950 Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
124 Draw 90–26–8 Sonny Boy West PTS 10 Jan 2, 1950 Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
123 Loss 90–26–7 Tony Riccio PTS 10 Dec 12, 1949 Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
122 Loss 90–25–7 Don Williams SD 10 Oct 19, 1949 Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
121 Win 90–24–7 Bill Sudduth PTS 10 Aug 5, 1949 Auditorium, Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
120 Win 89–24–7 Johnny Bryant KO 2 (10) Mar 3, 1949 Clarksburg Auditorium, Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
119 Win 88–24–7 Buster Miles PTS 10 Jun 11, 1948 Radio Center Arena, Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
118 Win 87–24–7 Rudy Zadell PTS 10 Mar 15, 1948 State Armory, Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
117 Win 86–24–7 Eddie Pusey KO 2 (8) Feb 17, 1948 Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
116 Win 85–24–7 Johnny Bratton UD 10 May 16, 1947 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
115 Win 84–24–7 Cal Elefante KO 3 (10) Apr 9, 1947 Auditorium, Zanesville, Ohio, U.S.
114 Win 83–24–7 Teddy Davis TKO 3 (10) Mar 24, 1947 Auditorium, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
113 Win 82–24–7 Nick Castiglione KO 4 (10) Mar 14, 1947 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
112 Win 81–24–7 Jackie McFarland TKO 2 (10) Feb 27, 1947 Armory, Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
111 Win 80–24–7 Johnny Bryant TKO 5 (10) Feb 24, 1947 Armory, Canton, Ohio, U.S.
110 Win 79–24–7 George Dixon KO 1 (10) Feb 17, 1947 Auditorium, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
109 Loss 78–24–7 Beau Jack TKO 7 (10) Jul 8, 1946 Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
108 Loss 78–23–7 Sugar Ray Robinson UD 10 Mar 4, 1946 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
107 Win 78–22–7 Danny Kapilow UD 10 Dec 10, 1945 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
106 Win 77–22–7 Danny Kapilow UD 10 Oct 24, 1945 Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
105 Win 76–22–7 Ike Williams TKO 6 (10) Sep 19, 1945 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
104 Draw 75–22–7 Gene Burton MD 10 Aug 20, 1945 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
103 Loss 75–22–6 Jimmy McDaniels MD 10 Nov 11, 1944 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
102 Loss 75–21–6 Ike Williams SD 10 Sep 6, 1944 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
101 Win 75–20–6 Aaron Perry UD 11 Aug 1, 1944 Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
100 Loss 74–20–6 Ike Williams SD 10 Jun 7, 1944 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
99 Win 74–19–6 Aaron Perry SD 10 Apr 4, 1944 Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
98 Loss 73–19–6 Juan Zurita UD 15 Mar 8, 1944 Gilmore Field, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Lost NBA lightweight title
97 Draw 73–18–6 Beau Jack PTS 10 Jan 28, 1944 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
96 Win 73–18–5 Bobby Ruffin SD 10 Dec 17, 1943 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
95 Win 72–18–5 Slugger White UD 15 Oct 27, 1943 Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant NBA lightweight title
94 Win 71–18–5 Joey Peralta UD 10 Oct 1, 1943 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
93 Loss 70–18–5 Henry Armstrong UD 10 Jun 11, 1943 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
92 Win 70–17–5 Willie Pep UD 10 Mar 19, 1943 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
91 Win 69–17–5 Aldo Spoldi PTS 10 Sep 28, 1942 City Park Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
90 Loss 68–17–5 Sugar Ray Robinson UD 10 Jul 31, 1942 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
89 Win 68–16–5 Bob Montgomery SD 10 Jul 7, 1942 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
88 Win 67–16–5 Allie Stolz SD 15 May 15, 1942 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring lightweight titles
87 Win 66–16–5 Bob Montgomery UD 12 Mar 6, 1942 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
86 Win 65–16–5 Lew Jenkins UD 15 Dec 19, 1941 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NBA lightweight title;
Won NYSAC and The Ring lightweight titles
85 Win 64–16–5 Battling Chino TKO 6 (10) Oct 30, 1941 Aragon Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
84 Win 63–16–5 Lee Sheppard KO 1 (10) Sep 19, 1941 Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S.
83 Win 62–16–5 Pete Galiano TKO 6 (10) Sep 8, 1941 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
82 Win 61–16–5 Jimmy Tygh TKO 3 (10) Aug 12, 1941 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
81 Loss 60–16–5 Sugar Ray Robinson UD 10 Jul 21, 1941 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
80 Win 60–15–5 Harry Hurst MD 10 Jun 24, 1941 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
79 Win 59–15–5 Lenny Mancini MD 10 May 19, 1941 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
78 Win 58–15–5 Dave Castilloux PTS 12 May 2, 1941 Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
77 Win 57–15–5 Don Eddy UD 10 Dec 18, 1940 Miami Field, Miami, Florida, U.S.
76 Win 56–15–5 Bob Montgomery MD 10 Nov 25, 1940 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
75 Draw 55–15–5 George Latka UD 10 Nov 4, 1940 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
74 Loss 55–15–4 Fritzie Zivic UD 10 Aug 29, 1940 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
73 Win 55–14–4 Nick Castiglione UD 10 Jul 24, 1940 Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
72 Draw 54–14–4 Baby Arizmendi PTS 10 Jun 25, 1940 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
71 Win 54–14–3 Davey Day PTS 15 May 5, 1940 Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Won vacant NBA lightweight title
70 Win 53–14–3 Quentin Breese PTS 10 Mar 1, 1940 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
69 Draw 52–14–3 Pete Lello PTS 10 Feb 2, 1940 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
68 Loss 52–14–2 Davey Day MD 12 Dec 8, 1939 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. The Chicago Tribune called it an "unpopular decision"
67 Win 52–13–2 Baby Arizmendi UD 10 Nov 3, 1939 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
66 Win 51–13–2 Davey Day SD 10 Oct 6, 1939 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
65 Win 50–13–2 William Marquart UD 10 Aug 28, 1939 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
64 Win 49–13–2 Petey Sarron PTS 10 Jul 17, 1939 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
63 Win 48–13–2 Howard Scott UD 10 Jun 26, 1939 Swiss Park Open Air Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
62 Win 47–13–2 Milt Aron PTS 10 May 3, 1939 Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
61 Win 46–13–2 Aldo Spoldi PTS 10 Apr 14, 1939 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
60 Win 45–13–2 Eddie Brink TKO 5 (10) Jan 31, 1939 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
59 Win 44–13–2 Joey Ferrando TKO 10 (10) Jan 23, 1939 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
58 Win 43–13–2 Freddie Miller UD 10 Dec 5, 1938 Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
57 Win 42–13–2 Norment Quarles PTS 10 Nov 14, 1938 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
56 Win 41–13–2 Leo Rodak UD 10 Sep 27, 1938 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
55 Win 40–13–2 Wesley Ramey UD 10 Sep 16, 1938 Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
54 Win 39–13–2 Leo Rodak TKO 1 (10) Aug 15, 1938 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
53 Win 38–13–2 Nick Camarata PTS 10 Aug 8, 1938 Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
52 Loss 37–13–2 Leo Rodak SD 10 Jul 25, 1938 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
51 Win 37–12–2 Tommy Speigal UD 10 Jun 28, 1938 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
50 Win 36–12–2 Irving Eldridge PTS 10 Jun 1, 1938 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
49 Win 35–12–2 Frankie Covelli UD 10 May 23, 1938 Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
48 Win 34–12–2 Wesley Ramey UD 10 May 6, 1938 Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
47 Win 33–12–2 Jackie Wilson PTS 10 Mar 22, 1938 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
46 Win 32–12–2 Everett Simington PTS 8 Feb 25, 1938 International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
45 Win 31–12–2 Harvey Woods PTS 8 Feb 7, 1938 Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
44 Win 30–12–2 Lew Massey PTS 10 Dec 6, 1937 Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
43 Loss 29–12–2 William Marquart PTS 8 Nov 16, 1937 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
42 Win 29–11–2 Wishy Jones UD 10 Nov 8, 1937 Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Won USA Kentucky State lightweight title
41 Win 28–11–2 Jimmy Vaughn MD 10 Oct 25, 1937 Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
40 Win 27–11–2 Johnny Pena PTS 10 Oct 18, 1937 Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
39 Loss 26–11–2 William Marquart SD 8 Sep 20, 1937 Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
38 Win 26–10–2 Jimmy Christy PTS 10 Aug 23, 1937 Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
37 Win 25–10–2 Everette Rightmire PTS 10 Aug 12, 1937 Riverview Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
36 Win 24–10–2 Jimmy Christy PTS 10 Jul 12, 1937 Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
35 Win 23–10–2 Roger Bernard PTS 10 Jun 18, 1937 Riverview Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
34 Win 22–10–2 Lloyd Pine PTS 10 Jun 14, 1937 Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
33 Win 21–10–2 Pete Lello TKO 5 (8) Jun 2, 1937 Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
32 Win 20–10–2 George Fiest PTS 6 May 17, 1937 Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
31 Win 19–10–2 Louis Gallup TKO 4 (8) May 10, 1937 Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
30 Win 18–10–2 Jimmy Buckler PTS 10 Apr 19, 1937 Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
29 Win 17–10–2 Dave Barry PTS 10 Mar 22, 1937 Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
28 Draw 16–10–2 Lloyd Pine PTS 10 Mar 8, 1937 Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
27 Loss 16–10–1 Johnny Hutchinson PTS 8 Feb 22, 1937 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
26 Win 16–9–1 Lloyd Pine SD 10 Dec 7, 1936 Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
25 Loss 15–9–1 Harry Krause UD 8 Nov 23, 1936 Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Loss 15–8–1 Tommy Speigal PTS 10 Nov 2, 1936 State Armory, Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
23 Loss 15–7–1 Lee Sheppard SD 10 Oct 12, 1936 Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
22 Loss 15–6–1 Lee Sheppard MD 10 Sep 29, 1936 Moose Temple, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
21 Win 15–5–1 Lee Sheppard TKO 4 (8) Sep 14, 1936 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
20 Win 14–5–1 Harry Krause SD 10 Sep 8, 1936 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
19 Loss 13–5–1 Tommy Speigal SD 8 Aug 24, 1936 Hickey Park Bowl, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
18 Win 13–4–1 Harry Krause UD 8 Aug 10, 1936 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17 Win 12–4–1 Billy Miller MD 6 Jul 30, 1936 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16 Win 11–4–1 Victor Vallee PTS 6 Jul 14, 1936 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
15 Loss 10–4–1 Eddie McGeever PTS 8 Jun 22, 1936 Dyckman Oval, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Win 10–3–1 Joe Boscarino PTS 10 Jun 2, 1936 Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Loss 9–3–1 Bobby Dean PTS 6 May 11, 1936 Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
12 Draw 9–2–1 Johnny Morro PTS 8 May 5, 1936 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Loss 9–2 Leonard Del Genio PTS 8 Mar 25, 1936 Star Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
10 Win 9–1 Solly Ambrosio PTS 6 Mar 11, 1936 Star Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 8–1 Eddie Hannon PTS 6 Jan 14, 1936 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win 7–1 Dick Cabello PTS 6 Dec 31, 1935 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
7 Win 6–1 Al Farone PTS 6 Nov 25, 1935 Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Loss 5–1 Jackie Wilson UD 6 Jul 22, 1935 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Jimmy Ferry KO 1 (10) Jun 26, 1935 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Al Gillette PTS 6 May 14, 1935 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Charley Vaughn PTS 6 Apr 30, 1935 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Long Sing Que KO 2 (2) Apr 23, 1935 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Tony Marengo PTS 4 Mar 9, 1935 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Sammy Angott CyberBoxingZone.com
  2. ^ IBHOF/Sammy Angott Archived 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, IBHOF.com, Retrieved on 3-28-08
  3. ^ All-Time Lightweight Rankings. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-11.
  4. ^ "Mattingly Rules Philadelphian Didn't Try", The Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, pg. 13, 7 December 1937
  5. ^ "Angott to Get Real Test in Battle", The Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, pg. 9, 6 December 1937
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  8. ^ "Angott Wins Decision Over Tommy Speigal", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 15, 29 June 1938
  9. ^ Biederman, Lester, "You Can't Do that To Our Ed Says Fritzie Zivic to Click", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 26, 25 August 1936
  10. ^ Taggert, Bert P., "Angott Captures Decision Over Ex-Feather Champion", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 14, 18 July 1939
  11. ^ O'Brien, Joe, "Canonsburg Cannonades", The Daily Notes, Canonsburg, Ohio, pg. 6, 19 July 1939
  12. ^ "Angott Beats Baby Arizmendi", The Evening News, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, pg. 6, 4 November 1939
  13. ^ "Sammy Angott Edges Davey Day to Annex NBA Lightweight Belt", Warren Times-Mirror, Warren, Pennsylvania, pg. 7, 4 May 1940
  14. ^ Feder, Sid, "Louisville Slugger Scores Easy Win Over Lou Jenkins", The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, pg. 28, 20 December 1941
  15. ^ Cuddy, Jack, "Sammy Angott Gains Slim Decision in Battle With Stoltz", The Ogden Standard Examiner, Ogden, Utah, pg. 5, 16 May 1942
  16. ^ "Threatens to Halt Bout", The Evening Standard, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 29 September 1942
  17. ^ Crowd of 5000 in "Angott Whips Spoldi in Non-Title Affair", The Daily Notes, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 29 September 1942
  18. ^ "Sammy Angott Punches Out Victory Over Aldo Spoldi", The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 16, 15 April 1939
  19. ^ a b Feder, Sid, "Sammy Angott Breaks Willie Pep's Streak", Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, Arizona, pg. 4, 20 March 1943
  20. ^ "Angott Gives Broken Hand as Reason For His Retiring", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 10, 14 November 1942
  21. ^ Cuddy, Jack, "Angott Breaks Willie Pep's Streak of Wins", Shamokin News Dispatch, pg. 6, 20 March 1943
  22. ^ Carver, Lawton, "Hank Hammers Out Close Win in Savage Duel", The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 15, 12 June 1943
  23. ^ "Sammy Angott Retains Title", The Republic, Columbus, Indiana, pg. 6, 28 October 1943
  24. ^ Cashman, John, "Angott Pounds Bobby Ruffin for Decision", The News-Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 12, 18 December 1943
  25. ^ Feder, Sid, "Sammy Angott Takes Decision From Ruffin", Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, pg. 12, 18 December 1943
  26. ^ Used a windmill offense in Cuddy, Jack, "Angott has Trouble With Ruffin, but he Wins in Split Decision", The St. Louis Star and Times, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 4, 18 December 1943
  27. ^ Frawley, Frank, "Zurita Takes NBA Title By Beating Sammy Angott", Muncie Evening Press, Muncie, Indiana, pg. 20, 9 March 1944
  28. ^ Difficulty with southpaw stance in Frawley, Frank, "Mexican Scrapper Wins NBA Lightweight Crown", Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 23, 9 March 1944
  29. ^ Shoemaker, Lisle, "Juan Zurita Beats Angott in Hollywood to take NBA Crown After Easy Fifteen Round Decision", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, California, pg. 4, 10 March 1944
  30. ^ Angott had run five miles in Shoemaker, Lisle, The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, California, pg. 15, 9 March 1944
  31. ^ "Ike Williams Hurt in Sammy Angott Bout", Warren Times-Mirror, Warren, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 20 September 1945
  32. ^ "Ike Williams Again Defeats Angott on Split", The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 27, 7 September 1944
  33. ^ "Beau Jack Winner Over Sammy Angott", The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 16, 9 July 1946
  34. ^ "Angott Decisions Johnny Bratton", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, page 8, 17 May 1947
  35. ^ "18,409 Watch Sammy Earn Close Decision", Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 17, 17 May 1947
  36. ^ "Riot Enlivens El Paso Bout", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, pg. 26, 28 June 1950
  37. ^ "Sammy Angott, 65, Former Boxing Champ", The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, pg. 46, 23 October 1980
  38. ^ "Boxing Champ Sammy Angott", The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, pg. 30, 23 October 1980
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Achievements
Preceded by NBA World Lightweight Champion
December 19, 1941 – November 1942
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Ike Williams
Preceded by
Vacant
 NBA World Lightweight Champion
October 27, 1943 – March 8, 1944 		Succeeded by
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