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Tony Galento

Global ID

12125

sex

male

birthdate

1910-03-12

death date

1979-07-22 (69)

division

heavyweight

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 9″ / 175cm

alias

Two Ton Tony

country

USA

residence

Orange, New Jersey, USA

birth place

Orange, New Jersey, USA

birth name

Dominick Anthony Galento

won 80 (KO 57) + lost 26 (KO 6) + drawn 5 = 112
rounds boxed 661 KO% 50.89

biography

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date opponent W-L-D last 6 location
1944-12-04 Jack Suzek
Forum, Wichita, Kansas, USA W KO 3 10
Suzek was a wrestler from Chicago.
1943-06-21 Fred Blassie
Caswell Park, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA W KO 2 10
Blassie was a professional wrestler.
1943-06-01 Herbie Katz 54-18-2
Phillips Field, Tampa, Florida, USA W KO 1 10
referee: Mickey Walker
"A bloodless 25 second knockout victory" for Galento. (United Press)
1941-04-08 Buddy Baer 50-5-0
Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, USA L TKO 7 10
referee: Eddie La Fond
Galento quit when he claimed a broken left hand.
1940-07-02 Max Baer 64-12-0
Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA L RTD 7 15
referee: Joe Mangold
Galento was unable to answer the bell for the 8th round.
1939-09-15 Lou Nova 22-1-4
Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA W TKO 14 15
referee: George Blake
"..One of the most disgraceful fights staged since the days of the barroom brawls. Referee George Blake..would have retained his reputation as a great referee had he disqualified Galento." (The Ring, December 1939, page 16) Galento was permitted to thumb Nova's right eye until it reached a terrible condition. Finally Lou went down in the 14th round after being fouled for the last time.
1939-06-28 Joe Louis 38-1-0
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA L TKO 4 15
time: 2:29 | referee: Arthur Donovan
World Heavyweight Title
Louis was staggered in round one and Galento was dropped in the second round. Louis was knocked down in third round.
1939-02-23 Abe Feldman 34-12-4
Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, USA W TKO 3 10
time: 0:31 | referee: Davy Miller
Galento "followed his usual tactics of swinging both ponderous fists and Feldman could fight back only feebly." He was down twice in the 2nd round and "suffered a bad beating but protested volubly" when the bout was stopped." (New York Times)
1939-02-03 Natie Brown 34-26-7
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA W KO 4 10
Brown was down ten times. Joe Louis was at ringside.
1939-01-19 Jorge Brescia 13-6-0
Armory, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 1 10
time: 1:41 | referee: Whitey Healy
1938-12-16 Dick Daniels 28-12-2
Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA W KO 3 4
Rounds changed according to New York Times
1938-12-07 Otis Thomas 15-2-1
Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA W KO 9 12
time: 1:35 | referee: Walter Heisner
"Thomas gave Galento a good fight right up to the end. And on the strength of winning one round through a low blow by Galento had a slight edge on the New Jersey bartender going into the ninth round. The knockout came one round after Referee Walter Heisner had stopped the bout momentarily and threatened to give it to Thomas because of Galento's low blows." (Chicago Tribune). Also reported in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat (Laurence Fielding).
1938-11-14 Harry Thomas 40-13-2
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA W TKO 3 10
The next day, upon the recommendation of member Jules E. Aronson, Thomas was banned for life from Pennsylvania rings by the state commission.
1938-05-13 Nathan Mann 42-5-3
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W KO 2 10
1938-01-05 Charley Massera 36-19-5
Armory, Orange, New Jersey, USA W KO 3 10
referee: Whitey Healy
1937-11-18 Leroy Haynes 42-10-2
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA W TKO 3 10
Haynes took three nine counts before the bout was stopped after he "dropped to the floor again without being hit." (Associated Press)
1937-09-28 Lorenzo Pack 16-3-1
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA W KO 6 10
1937-07-27 Al Ettore 58-10-3
Velodrome, Nutley, New Jersey, USA W TKO 8 10
time: 2:55 | referee: Gene Roman
Galento gave Ettore a "terrific beating". He knocked him down twice in the 8th and on each occasion knocked him "clean out of the ring". (New York Times)
1937-06-22 Arturo Godoy 44-5-6
Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA L PTS 6 6
1937-06-14 Eddie Mader 38-26-6
Ollemar Field, Irvington, New Jersey, USA D PTS 10 10
referee: Danny Sullivan
1937-04-28 Arturo Godoy 43-4-6
Hippodrome, New York, New York, USA L PTS 10 10
1937-03-08 Don Petrin 33-20-3
Armory, Newark, New Jersey, USA W PTS 10 10
Galento won decisively to end his series with Petrin.
1937-02-15 Jack Moran 12-7-1
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 2 10
1937-01-18 Don Petrin 32-20-2
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA D PTS 10 10
1936-12-03 Terry Mitchell 21-35-2
Armory, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 3 10
Mitchell was knocked down four times.
1936-11-09 Roy Lazer 43-6-3
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W TKO 6 10
1936-10-12 Izzy Singer 14-16-5
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 8 10
Singer did very well in the first four rounds. In the fifth he was floored by a left hook. In the sixth round the fighters started to foul each other and Singer was bound to get the worst of that from Galento. Izzy was half-wrestled to the floor in the sixth and took a nine-count. Galento bided his time in the seventh, but opened up in the eighth and put Singer down three times. Singer's handlers jumped in the ring on the third knockdown before the referee could complete the count.
1936-09-14 Izzy Singer 14-15-5
Meadowbrook Field, Newark, New Jersey, USA W PTS 10 10
Referee Jim Manley gave Galento seven rounds and called the other three even. Sportswriter Willie Ratner of the Newark Evening News scored it 8 rounds for Singer and two for Galento. The fans agreed with Ratner. Singer outboxed Galento, cleverly avoiding Tony's left hook. He had Tony swinging so wildly and desperately as to fall down.
1936-08-24 Freddie Fiducia 21-6-2
Meadowbrook Field, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 2 10
Fiducia was down in the first round from a left hook. He couldn't hold off his bigger and more powerful opponent and three more left hooks in round two finished him.
1936-07-28 James J Taylor 0-2-0
Meadowbrook Field, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 1 10
1936-06-19 Al Gainer 56-15-5
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA L TKO 4 10
time: 1:04
Fight stopped because of a badly cut eye suffered by Galento. Gainer battered him throughout the fight.
1936-05-11 Al Delaney 35-5-3
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA D PTS 8 8
Referee Jim Manly scored it 3-3-2, including one round taken from Delaney for holding and heeling. (Newark Evening News, Herb Goldman)
1936-04-06 Eddie Blunt 8-0-1
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W PTS 10 10
referee: Gene Roman
Galento had an "easy" win over Blunt. (New York Times)Blunt was down for an 8-count in the tenth round. Galento won 7 rounds, Blunt three. (Newark Daily News, Herb Goldman.
1936-02-29 Al Delaney 32-5-3
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, USA L PTS 6 6
1935-11-01 Eddie Mader 33-19-4
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA L PTS 6 6
1935-09-10 Al Boros 28-15-2
Meadowbrook Field, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 10 10
"Tony Galento, chunky Orange slugger, knocked out Boros..with a powerful left hook to the chin.." Boros's style puzzled Galento, who had to take a lot of punches before he pulled it out at the end. (Newark Evening News, Herb Goldman).
1935-08-29 Willie McGee 5-8-0
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W PTS 6 6
1935-07-29 Gene Mickens 7-1-0
Meadowbrook Field, Newark, New Jersey, USA W PTS 10 10
According to the Newark Evening News (Herb Goldman), Galento won without question but got a tough battle. Mickens was floored for a 5-count in round two and for a 9-count in the sixth, both times by right hands. However, Gene's defense against the left was very effective.
1935-06-13 Anthony Ashrut 4-2-1
Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA W KO 1 6
1935-03-05 Larry Johnson 32-22-1
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA W KO 5 10
1935-02-04 Eddie Karolak 9-9-2
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W TKO 4 10
Karolak was felled by a left hook as the bell sounded to end the third round. Eddie came out for round four, but the fight had to be stopped.
1934-11-26 Bob Tow 22-14-2
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W PTS 10 10
Galento fractured a bone in his right hand in this fight.
1934-10-22 Patsy Perroni 38-8-1
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA L PTS 10 10
referee: Whitey Healy 4-5
Galento lost the seventh round because of "rough tactics." Titusville Herald
1934-09-04 Marty Gallagher 33-19-5
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, USA L TKO 13 15
referee: Heinie Miller
Gallagher was floored twice but cut Galento's red eye and the referee stopped the fight. From Washington newspapers (Laurence Fielding).
1934-07-16 Bob Tow 20-13-2
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, USA L PTS 10 10
From Washington newspapers (Laurence Fielding).
1934-06-15 Marty Gallagher 33-18-5
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, USA W PTS 10 10
From Washington newspapers (Laurence Fielding).
1934-05-25 Italian Jack Herman 12-28-1
Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, USA W KO 2 10
1934-04-02 Battling Bozo 25-17-12
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W DQ 1 10
Bozo went down twice without being hit and the fight was "restarted." The second time he went down after being hit and was paid his purse of $75.
1934-03-05 Owen Flynn 6-15-0
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 2 10
1934-02-05 Larry Johnson 31-17-1
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 7 10
1933-08-28 Unknown Winston 39-21-3
Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, USA L PTS 10 10
1933-08-14 Don Petrin 22-10-1
Park View Arena, Newark, New Jersey, USA D PTS 8 8
Petrin down in first
1933-06-08 Don 'Red' Barry 32-13-5
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA W KO 1 10
judge: Charley Lynch | judge: Joe Agnello
1933-04-17 Obie Walker 27-2-2
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA L PTS 10 10
1933-04-07 Roy Clark 5-21-2
Orange, New Jersey, USA W KO 2 10
1933-02-20 Harold Mays 30-10-0
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W PTS 10 10
1932-12-12 Jack Gagnon 42-26-1
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA L DQ 4 10
1932-10-17 Natie Brown 17-13-3
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 1 10
time: 1:42
1932-09-14 Pedro Lopez 5-25-0
Orange, New Jersey, USA W KO 1 10
Galento knocked Lopez down three times in all. (New York Times)
1932-07-28 Charley Boyette 42-14-3
Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA W TKO 4 10
1932-06-07 Ernie Schaaf 48-9-2
Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, USA L PTS 10 10
1932-05-02 Johnny Freeman 23-22-2
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W TKO 6 10
1932-04-11 Arthur De Kuh 41-11-1
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 4 10
1932-03-14 Ted Sandwina 49-17-6
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W PTS 10 10
1932-02-08 Natie Brown 11-11-3
Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA L PTS 10 10
1931-11-23 George Panka 14-5-4
Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA W KO 1 10
time: 0:14 | referee: Al Grayber
This was possibly the quickest knockout in Pittsburgh history. Panka was on his feet for a mere 4 seconds before being floored. He was counted out at 14 seconds.
1931-11-09 Leonard Dixon 9-7-1
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA W KO 3 10
1931-10-12 Mike Sankowitz 15-7-3
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA W TKO 3 10
1931-09-30 Abie Bain 44-10-4
Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, USA W TKO 4 10
1931-07-03 Johnny Risko 49-31-6
Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA L PTS 8 8
1931-06-19 Harold Mays 25-9-0
Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA L PTS 10 10
1931-06-10 KO Christner 27-13-0
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA W KO 8 10
1931-05-22 Jack Dorval 18-4-4
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA L PTS 10 10
1931-05-15 Paul Cavalier 32-5-2
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA L PTS 10 10
1931-05-01 Frankie Kitts 1-3-1
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA W KO 1 3
The second of three fights for Galento on this date. This was a "Beeftrust" heavyweight tournament. None of Galento's opponents had any significant experience.
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