Pete DeRuzza

42 43 10
15 KOs 9 KOs
Box-pro
division welter
status inactive
bouts 95
rounds 645
KOs 35.71%
career 1934-1945
debut 1934-03-03

ID# 017844
birth name Anthony DeRuzza
sex male
nationality USA
residence Mamaroneck, New York, USA
followers
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Box-pro 95 bouts

datew-l-dlast 6result
1945-12-18 Reuben Shank 25 10 5
Park Arena, The Bronx
L-SD
Shank was knocked down twice.
1945-06-26 Bobby Richardson 16 8 0
Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland
L-PTS
1945-06-04 Ralph Zannelli 63 23 4
Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence
W-TKO
3:00    ref: Ben Maculan
Zannelli was stopped on a cut right eye.
1945-04-03 Vince LaSalva 20 11 5
Westchester County Center, White Plains
L-PTS
1945-02-19 Billy Furrone 31 20 6
Arena, Philadelphia
L-PTS
1945-01-19 O'Neill Bell 5 0 2
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
L-PTS
1944-12-12 JC Wilkins 8 5 1
Westchester County Center, White Plains
D-PTS
1944-11-24 Jimmy Doyle 26 5 3
St. Nicholas Arena, New York
L-UD
1944-11-14 Bally Carubia 13 3 1
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-TKO
Ring Record Book has the records of Ballesandro Carubia and Nick Castiglione inter-twined.
1944-08-01 Fritzie Zivic 134 43 7
City Auditorium, Houston
L-TKO
1943-10-19 Andres Gomez 18 15 7
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-PTS
1943-09-14 Frankie Wills 36 16 3
Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens
D-PTS
1943-08-24 Ernest 'Cat'
Robinson
33 35 4
Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens
W-KO
1943-05-24 Cocoa Kid 156 40 8
Convention Hall, Philadelphia
L-TKO
0:29    ref: Matt Adgie
1943-04-02 Saverio Turiello 90 57 36
Madison Square Garden, New York
L-PTS
1943-02-23 RJ Lewis 27 6 2
Auditorium, Saint Louis
L-PTS
1942-08-04 Francesco Montanari 32 30 9
New York Coliseum, The Bronx
L-PTS
1942-07-28 Jackie Cooper 13 3 2
Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens
L-PTS
1942-06-19 Cocoa Kid 144 38 7
White City Stadium, West Haven
L-PTS
Cocoa down in the first round.
1942-05-22 Johnny Jackson 52 11 4
Madison Square Garden, New York
L-PTS
1942-04-21 Tony Ferrara 22 26 5
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-PTS
1942-03-10 Vinnie Vines 36 11 4
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-KO
1942-02-17 Vinnie Vines 35 11 4
Westchester County Center, White Plains
L-PTS
1941-12-12 Maxie Berger 72 13 8
Madison Square Garden, New York
L-TKO
1:08    ref: Jack O'Sullivan
Bout was stopped because of cuts over both of DeRuzza's eyes.
1941-11-18 Milo Theodorescu 34 32 5
New York Coliseum, The Bronx
W-TKO
Theodorescu was not allowed out for the 8th round, due to a cut over his right eye.
1941-10-28 Artie Dorrell 27 0 3
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-PTS
Reported as Dorrell's first defeat in 28 starts. New York Times
1941-09-23 Artie Dorrell 26 0 2
Westchester County Center, White Plains
D-PTS
1941-04-29 Maxie Berger 70 8 8
Arena, Cleveland
L-PTS
1941-02-25 George Martin 30 12 4
Westchester County Center, White Plains
L-PTS
1941-01-14 Vic Dellicurti 25 11 2
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-PTS
1940-12-27 Maxie Berger 63 7 7
Westchester County Center, White Plains
D-PTS
DeRuzza survived a nine count in the second round. (New York Times)
1940-12-10 Tony Ferrara 18 12 4
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-PTS
1940-11-19 Tony Ferrara 18 12 3
Westchester County Center, White Plains
D-PTS
1940-10-29 Young Kid McCoy 38 4 3
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-PTS
1940-10-22 George 'Wildcat'
Henry
36 7 1
New Bedford
L-UD
1940-08-22 Young Raspi 32 43 10
Community Park, Cumberland
W-KO
1940-07-22 Jimmy Grimm 42 6 12
Swiss Park Open Air Arena, Louisville
W-KO
2:37    ref: Tot Wilkerson
1940-07-19 Cleo McNeal 53 21 6
Community Park, Cumberland
W-PTS
1940-06-17 Kenny LaSalle 76 21 10
Laurel Garden, Newark
W-PTS
1940-05-14 Yussel Goldstein 23 2 1
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn
L-PTS
1940-05-02 Slugger White 50 6 9
Casino, Fall River
L-RTD
1940-04-12 Jackie Thompson 13 5 1
Polish National Home, Chicopee
W-PTS
1940-03-09 Francesco Montanari 21 11 5
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
W-PTS
1940-01-22 Billy White 19 0 5
Laurel Garden, Newark
L-PTS
1940-01-08 Mike Piskin 42 11 4
Laurel Garden, Newark
D-PTS
1939-12-11 Vic Dellicurti 19 6 2
St. Nicholas Arena, New York
L-PTS

1939-09-05 Fritzie Zivic 83 21 5
Hickey Park, Millvale
L-TKO
1939-07-31 Eddie Zivic 42 35 5
Hickey Park, Millvale
W-TKO
1939-07-24 Carmen Notch 23 6 3
Hickey Park, Millvale
L-SD
1939-02-28 Johnny McHale 34 12 6
Westchester County Center, White Plains
L-PTS
1939-02-06 Andre Jessurun 50 18 11
Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
L-MD
1938-12-06 Buster Carroll 61 31 10
Westchester County Center, White Plains
L-PTS
1938-10-11 Andre Jessurun 49 15 10
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-PTS
1938-09-08 Eddie Alzek 37 14 4
Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn
L-PTS
1938-05-20 Young Peter Jackson 63 14 5
Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles
L-TKO
2:20    ref: Charley Randolph
DeRuzza was stopped on cuts.
1938-04-11 Bobby Pacho 107 41 17
St. Nicholas Arena, New York
D-PTS
1938-01-25 Billy Deeg 37 10 8
Olympiad Arena, Houston
W-PTS
Deeg was floored twice in round 2 and once in round 8. From the Houston Post (Laurence Fielding).
1937-11-26 Billy Barnes 13 5 3
Legion Stadium, Hollywood
W-TKO
2:40    ref: George Blake
1937-10-19 Leon Zorrita 35 6 4
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
L-PTS
1937-08-13 Julio Gonzales 4 7 3
Dyckman Oval, Manhattan
W-PTS
1937-07-22 Young Peter Jackson 61 11 4
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-TKO
2:04    ref: Johnny McAvoy
Jackson was knocked down twice in the 2nd by right hands.
1937-07-19 Snag Trowbridge 38 28 12
Braddock Bowl, Jersey City
W-TKO
2:58    ref: Al Goldie
1937-05-17 Bobby Britton 14 7 2
St. Nicholas Arena, New York
W-PTS
1937-05-11 Joe Rovelli 9 14 6
New York Coliseum, The Bronx
W-KO
1937-04-27 Jimmy Murray 7 26 2
New York Coliseum, The Bronx
W-KO
1937-04-20 Enrico Venturi 51 9 12
Braddock Arena, Jersey City
L-PTS
ref: Tommy Elm
1937-01-04 Frankie Cavanna 9 6 7
St. Nicholas Arena, New York
L-TKO
Cut eye stoppage
1936-11-23 Babe Synnott 14 7 0
St. Nicholas Arena, New York
D-PTS
1936-11-09 Luis Diaz 7 6 4
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-PTS
1936-10-05 Eddie McGeever 28 10 9
Westchester County Center, White Plains
L-TKO
1936-08-27 Eldred Davenport 4 4 3
Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn
L-PTS
1936-07-30 Jerry Paul 7 13 5
Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn
W-PTS
1936-07-07 Carl Guggino 64 14 17
New York Coliseum, The Bronx
L-PTS
1936-07-02 Eugene Emanuel 11 17 2
Hawkins Stadium, Albany
W-PTS
This was the main event of a benefit card for the relatives of Willie Pal, who had died following a recent fight with DeRuzza.
1936-06-09 Willie Pal 38 11 4
New York Coliseum, The Bronx
W-PTS
Pal collapsed after the fight and died two days later. He was 25.
1936-04-21 Jack Lowery 12 3 3
New York Coliseum, The Bronx
W-PTS
1936-03-23 Johnny Grant 6 19 1
Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany
W-KO
1936-03-06 Willie Pal 35 11 2
Madison Square Garden, New York
D-PTS
1936-02-18 Eddie Brink 28 20 11
New York Coliseum, The Bronx
L-PTS
1936-01-30 Bob Perry 3 12 1
Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany
W-PTS
1936-01-09 Johnny Troncone 26 33 7
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-PTS
1935-10-31 Johnny Gaito 27 10 13
Westchester County Center, White Plains
W-PTS
1935-10-04 Jimmy Fantini 23 5 6
Madison Square Garden, New York
L-PTS
1935-08-12 Rafael Hurtado 21 7 2
Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, Queens
L-PTS
1935-06-24 Lou Pampalone 11 12 2
Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, Queens
W-PTS
1935-06-04 Johnny Horstmann 7 2 0
New York Coliseum, The Bronx
L-PTS
1935-05-14 Karol Pieton 1 1 1
New York Coliseum, The Bronx
W-PTS
1935-04-26 Al Gillette 37 48 9
Arena, Stapleton, Staten Island
L-PTS
1935-04-23 Al Gillette 37 48 8
New York Coliseum, The Bronx
D-PTS
1935-03-25 Pete Schettino 15 2 1
St. Nicholas Arena, New York
W-PTS
1935-03-11 Mel Cohen 1 2 0
St. Nicholas Arena, New York
W-PTS
1935-01-01 Joey Eavarone 20 9 4
W-KO
Exact date and location unknown.
1934-09-11 Johnny Clark 3 8 0
Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn
L-PTS
1934-04-09 Eddie Voccia 1 3 0
St. Nicholas Arena, New York
W-PTS
1934-03-03 Joe Diefenbach 5 12 3
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
L-KO