Jan 1940
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
Battalino retires after this bout
Dec 1939
Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts
Nov 1939
Arena, New Haven, Connecticut
Oct 1939
Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts
Sep 1939
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid).
Sep 1939
Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid).
Sep 1939
Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid).
Aug 1939
Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid).
Jul 1939
Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid).
Jul 1939
Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut
Jul 1936
South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut
Reported in the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid).
Jun 1936
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia
From Washington newspapers (Laurence Fielding).
Apr 1936
Star Casino, New York, New York
Feb 1936
New York Coliseum, The Bronx, New York
Feb 1936
Star Casino, New York, New York
Jan 1936
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
Reported in the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid).
Nov 1934
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
Oct 1934
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
Cocoa Kid was fighting at a lower weight than usual. He "was beaten like a carpet" but fought back gamely until his arms and legs could no longer do their duty" and was technically knocked out. The Ring, January 1935, page 61.
Oct 1934
South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut
Sep 1934
White City Stadium, West Haven, Connecticut
Jul 1934
South Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut
Jun 1934
Estadio Riachuelo, Río de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Aug 1933
Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Jul 1933
Woodcliff Park, Poughkeepsie, New York
Oct 1932
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Sep 1932
Cycledrome, Providence, Rhode Island
Holmes down in the 1st round. Holmes credited with 7 of the 10 rounds.
Aug 1932
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
Townsend was down in the 4th
Jul 1932
Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York
Battalino sent Hines to the canvas six times, with Hines counted out on his sixth visit. New York Times
Jul 1932
Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York
Petrolle scored an eight-count knockdown in the fourth round. New York Times
Jun 1932
Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York
May 1932
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
"Battalino dropped Petrolle for a count of nine with a left hook to the chin in the first round, but thereafter the Fargo Express came thundering along to victory." New York Times According to the Chicago Tribune (Bob Soderman), Petrolle won seven rounds and Battalino took three. 10, 000 fans were on hand and the net was "25, 000. Both Petrolle and Battalino received $6.750.
Mar 1932
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
A crowd of 18, 000 watched as "Petrolle cut Battalino to pieces with vicious rights and lefts to the head, brought blood streaming from a dozen cuts, and finally stopped him after one minute and 31 seconds of the twelfth and final round. Two smashing punches to the body made Battalino sway. Another volley to the head sent him reeling into the ropes. Still he refused to go down but he was obviously out on his feet and Referee Gunboat Smith stepped in and awarded the fight to Petrolle on a technical knockout." (AP)
Mar 1932
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Feb 1932
Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri
Jan 1932
Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
World Featherweight Title
The crowd of 2, 000 booed the fighters throughout when there was little action during the first two rounds. Miller came out of his corner in the third and sent Battalino down with what Referee Lou Bauman termed a "light" blow to the chin. When the champion got to his feet, Miller sent him down again for about fifteen seconds but Bauman saw no reason to count, lifted Bat to his feet, and ordered him to fight. When Bat offered no defense, Bauman stopped the fight at the direction of the Cincinnati Boxing Commission, turned his back on the fighters and left the ring. (The Commission announced that all ticket-holders would get their money back.) Battalino was shorn of recognition by the NBA as champion when he weighed in over the 126-pound limit. Since he weighed 129?, however, it ruled the fight could be held and Miller declared champion if he won. But the "no contest" ruling left the title vacant (as it would have been if Battalino had won). Battalino vigorously claimed the title and had to be taken from the ring by his seconds. He was indefinitely suspended by the Boxing Commission and fined $5, 000 for this "fiasco."
Battalino had been stripped by NYSAC on Jan 8 and Battalino officially renounced his claim on March 1, 1932
Dec 1931
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Battalino a last-minute sub for Kid Chocolate, who had been arrested
Nov 1931
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Nov 1931
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Oct 1931
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 1931
Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio
2 of the 3 judges voted for Graham.
Sep 1931
Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut
Referee and sole judge Bill Conway had the fight 8-1-1 in rounds for Battalino.
Jul 1931
Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio
World Featherweight Title
Jul 1931
West Side Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
Jun 1931
Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid).
May 1931
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Battalino "effectively disproved the belief that he was a 'cheese champion' when he scored a convincing 15-round victory...." (UP) Almost every fistic pundit had predicted that LaBarba would win; most fans had wagered 2-1 that Battalino would lose the Title.
Apr 1931
State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Waterbury Republican (Herb Goldman). This was a close fight. Battalino was the more aggressive, and Martin used a good left to his advantage and had several good rallies.
Mar 1931
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 1931
State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut
Jan 1931
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Dec 1930
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Oct 1930
Oakland Outdoor Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey
Battalino was disqualified for a low blow.
Sep 1930
Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut
Referee and sole judge Bill Conway gave Kaplan nine of the ten rounds.
Sep 1930
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Aug 1930
Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut
Bout was scored 8-1-1 in rounds for Battalino.
Jul 1930
Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jul 1930
Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut
World Featherweight Title
Reported by newspapers of the time as being Fernandez's first knockout loss of his career.
Jun 1930
Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio
May 1930
Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania
May 1930
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 1930
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
Apr 1930
Buckingham Hall, Waterbury, Connecticut
Mar 1930
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Referee McClelland had Taylor winning by two points. Battalino was floored in the second round.
Feb 1930
State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut
Battalino won 8 of the 10 rounds. (UPI report)
Jan 1930
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 1930
Arena, New Haven, Connecticut
Verdi down twice in the second, and then down for the count in the third. (Hartford Courant, Jack Kincaid); Waterbury Republican (Herb Goldman).
Sep 1929
Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut
World Featherweight Title>
From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid). (Routis was not recognized as champion in New York State at this time.) Referee and sole judge Conway gave Battalino every round, scoring the bout 75-56 on a 5pts must system.
Jul 1929
Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut
On July 25, the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission indefinitely suspended Brown and his manager, Dave Lumiansky, for failing to show for a July 24 bout against Matty White at Philadelphia. (UP report) report of Brown-Battalino From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid).
Jun 1929
Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut
Feb 1929
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
Feb 1929
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid). Battalino fought Joe Curry of New York.
Jan 1929
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant
Dec 1928
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid).
Nov 1928
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant (Laurence Fielding).
Oct 1928
Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant (Laurence Fielding).
Sep 1928
Velodrome, Hartford, Connecticut
From the Hartford Courant (Jack Kincaid).
Jul 1928
Velodrome, Hartford, Connecticut
Apr 1928
Arena, New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 1928
Arena, New Haven, Connecticut
Dec 1927
Stanley Arena, New Britain, Connecticut
Nov 1927
State Armory, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Sep 1927
Arena, New Haven, Connecticut
Sep 1927
Arena, New Haven, Connecticut
Curry down twice in first
Aug 1927
White City Stadium, West Haven, Connecticut
Aug 1927
White City Stadium, West Haven, Connecticut
Jul 1927
Arena, New Haven, Connecticut
Jul 1927
Nutmeg Stadium, New Haven, Connecticut
This bout was part of a benefit show for the relatives of former boxer Frankie Brindisi who had recently died. The fight between Battalino and Horsburgh was an exhibition.
Jun 1927
Arena, New Haven, Connecticut
Jun 1927
Velodrome, Hartford, Connecticut
Battalino's professional debut.
