Lou Filippo
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Name: Lou Filippo
Born: 1925-12-01
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2009-11-02 (Age:83)
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 6″ / 168cm
Boxing Record: click
Judging Record: click
Refereeing Record: click
Division: Lightweight
Trainer: Jackie McCoy
Manager: Jackie McCoy
- Attended John C. Fremont High School in south Los Angeles
- Began boxing at the 97th Street Arena and became one of California's top amateur boxers of the 1940s
- Joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, became a Pharmacist Mate, 2nd Class (medic), and served aboard the USS South Dakota
- Won the South Pacific All-Services 125-pound title in 1944 at Guadacanal, South Pacific; as well as the 1945 Naval Base 125-pound Championship (his team-mate was Joey DeJohn)
- After his discharge from the Navy, he won the US Diamond Belt (lightweight division)
- Had more than 250 amateur bouts before embarking on a professional career
- Named Action Fighter of the Year in Los Angeles (1957)
- Manager and trainer (trained World Champion Don Jordan for a couple of fights)
- Went into refereeing in 1973 at the suggestion of Olympic Auditorium promoter Aileen Eaton
- Officiated over 85 championship bouts
- Judge: Officiating record
- Referee: Officiating record
- Appeared as either a referee or announcer in every "Rocky" movie, starring Sylvester Stallone. His movie credits are here.
- Spent 43 years with Thermo-Electron, Cal Duran Division
- Currently (2005) an executive with the World Boxing Hall of Fame in California (since 1983)
- Served two terms as President of the WBHOF
- Husband of Pat; father of Debbie and Patty
- Currently (2005) remains an active boxing judge and referee
- Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, "Expanded Category" (Referees & Judges & Timekeepers)
- Inducted into the John C. Fremont Hall of Fame
- 2005 Inductee into the California Boxing Hall of Fame
Sources: The Ring magazine, Holiday 1999 issue, pp. 55-57; WBHOF Year 2000 Souvenir Program; www.fightworld.us
Photo: Lou Filippo (left), Ken Buchanan, Carlos Ortiz (Los Angeles: Oct. 2000)
