Russie LeRoy

34 16 2
23 KOs 5 KOs
Box-pro
division welter
status inactive
bouts 52
rounds 317
KOs 44.23%
career 1920-1930
debut 1920-02-06

ID# 050684
birth name Russell Miladore Backer
sex male
alias Kid LeRoy
nationality USA
residence Fargo, North Dakota, USA
birth place Motley, Minnesota, USA

Boxing Pro 119 bouts

datew-l-dlast 6result
1930-02-11 King Tut 53 16 2
Arena, Saint Louis
L-KO
1:06    
LeRoy retired after this loss. Reported in The Ring, April 1930, page 57.
In September 1930 Leroy was arrested on a bootlegging charge.
1929-06-20 Joe Azzarella 35 20 7
Boxing Club, Milwaukee
L-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Milwaukee Journal
1929-06-06 Jimmy O'Brien 5 1 0
Olympia Stadium, Detroit
W-PTS
1929-05-21 Al Wolgast 28 27 19
Janesville
W-NWS
Source: Appleton Post-Crescent (AP) scored for Wolgast
1929-05-09 Guy Little 6 2 0
Eau Claire
W-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Milwaukee Journal
1929-04-23 Al Wolgast 28 26 18
Janesville
D-NWS
Source: Appleton Post-Crescent (AP) for LeRoy; Milwaukee Journal scored for Wolgast, who floored LeRoy in the seventh.
1929-04-09 Paul Pirrone 14 5 1
Public Hall, Cleveland
L-KO
1929-03-22 Tommy Grogan 40 10 7
City Auditorium, Omaha
L-KO
1929-03-15 Wallie McElwaine 11 6 2
Eau Claire
W-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Milwaukee Journal
1929-03-07 Lee Cavanagh 13 4 1
Dome Pavilion, Bismarck
D-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Bismarck Tribune
1929-03-01 Teddy Gartin 37 25 9
City Auditorium, Omaha
W-PTS
1929-02-25 Harry Kahn 34 18 5
Green Bay
L-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Milwaukee Journal
1929-01-01 King Tut 36 13 1
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
L-NWS
Tut won the "newspaper decision." according to the Portland Oregonian wire
1928-12-05 Angelo Puglisi 10 1 1
Duluth
D-NWS
Newspaper draw. (Daily Northwestern)
1928-07-11 Young Jack Thompson 48 18 12
American Giants Baseball Park, Chicago
L-TKO
From the Chicago Tribune (Bob Soderman).
1928-04-24 Jackie Kane 20 15 7
Armory, Indianapolis
L-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Indianapolis News, Indianapolis Star, and Associated Press
1928-02-10 Billy Petrolle 76 13 11
Fargo
D-NWS
ref: Ed Shave
Newspaper draw. (Bismarck Tribune)
1928-01-02 Harry Kahn 34 14 5
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-NWS
LeRoy won the "newspaper decision" according to the Milwaukee Journal. Jack Hurley promoter.
1927-12-01 Erwin Bige 26 10 7
Coliseum, Des Moines
W-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Des Moines Register, Des Moines Tribune, and Associated Press
1927-11-15 Billy Light 16 3 2
Auditorium, Saint Paul
L-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Minneapolis Tribune (Bob Soderman).
1927-08-02 Norman Brown 3 5 0
New Hippodrome Arena, Saint Paul
W-NWS
Fargo Forum.
1927-07-19 Al Van Ryan 51 29 11
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
L-NWS
Van Ryn won the newspaper decision. (Daily Northwestern) Fargo Forum. Fargo American Legion promotion. John Comrie matchmaker.
1927-05-25 Herman Auerbach 25 13 9
Denver
L-SD
Phil Hewitt of Denver Post scored it 5 rounds for Auerbach, four for LeRoy, and one even. Hewitt reported, "It looked for a time in the early stanzas as if LeRoy would slip the well known haymaker across, but Herman was too strong, and his weight advantage, starting to tell from the fifth frame on, had the better of the milling."
1927-05-09 Larry Brignolia 9 7 0
Valley Arena, Holyoke
W-PTS
1927-04-12 Joey Silvers 67 19 15
Knickerbocker A.C. Arena, Albany
L-PTS
1927-03-28 Joe Reno 34 39 12
Arena, Trenton
D-NWS
Source for decision: Fitchburg Sentinel (AP) & TR0627. NOTE:TR0627 reports a possible rematch at 12 rounds.
1927-03-14 Jack McFarland 35 26 7
Laurel Garden, Newark
L-DQ
Fargo Forum: "The (foul) claim seemed to be unjust, for there were few, if any, who saw the Dakotan strike the alleged low blow. LeRoy had a big advantage at the time of the claim. Examination after the bout failed to disclose any semblance of a low blow. McFarland, however, maintained his statem3ent and refused to continue." The Newark Star-Eagle agreed that LeRoy fouled McFarland and was well ahead on points when the fight ended.
1927-03-07 Dave Cook 12 8 4
Laurel Garden, Newark
W-KO
1927-02-11 Norman Genet 27 21 16
Duluth
W-NWS
Leroy won the newspaper decision. (Ironwood Daily Globe) Ray Hughes promoter. LeRoy outweighed by 7 pounds.
1927-01-01 Danny Fagan 11 21 1
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-NWS
Leroy won the newspaper decision. (Bismarck Tribune) Jack Hurley promoter.
1926-12-20 Spug Myers 56 5 20
Auditorium, Milwaukee
L-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Milwaukee Journal
1926-12-13 Al Conway 10 6 3
Laurel Garden, Newark
W-NWS
Leroy won the newspaper decision. (Danville Bee)
1926-10-04 Eddie Boyer 6 11 2
Laurel Garden, Newark
W-KO
1926-09-06 Spug Myers 55 5 20
Wrigley Field, Chicago
L-PTS
Myers won handily according to the Chicago Tribune (Bob Soderman).
1926-08-30 Al Conway 7 4 2
Laurel Garden, Newark
W-NWS
Leroy won the newspaper decision. (Bismarck Tribune)
1926-08-20 Jimmy Goodrich 96 31 18
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn
L-PTS
Fargo Forum (New York, Aug. 20-AP): "The decision was unpopular and it was LeRoy who received the ovation from the crowd after boos had greeted the verdict of the officials. In the estimation of newspapermen at the ringside, LeRoy won a majority of the rounds, although Goodrich finished the stronger of the two with a game rally in the final round. ...LeRoy, who won a two round knockout victory over Ritchie Roberts last night (8/19), took the fight on three hours' notice, and is much in favor with boxing fans here following the showing he made against the former titleholder tonight."
1926-08-13 Spug Myers 55 5 19
Comiskey Park, Chicago
D-PTS
From the Chicago Tribune (Bob Soderman). "This was a slugging match from the word go."
1926-05-24 Billy Bortfield 12 2 1
Auditorium, Milwaukee
W-NWS
According to the Milwaukee Journal, Bortfield received a thrashing.
1926-05-04 Perry Bliven 2 9 3
Minot
W-KO
1926-03-05 Jimmy Goodrich 95 28 18
Fargo
W-NWS
Leroy won the newspaper decision. (Appleton Post Crescent)Fargo Forum. Jack Hurley promoter. Phil Terk matchmaker.
1926-01-14 Pinky Mitchell 43 19 5
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
L-NWS
Mitchell won the newspaper decision, according to the Portland Oregonian and Fargo Forum. Jack Hurley promoter. Note: LeRoy trained to come in under 140 pounds so that if he knocked Mitchell out he could claim Junior Welterweight Championship. Mitchell didn't care what his own weight was. The Forum reported that LeRoy won the first four rounds, rounds five and six were even, and then Mitchell won the last four rounds as his nine pound weight advantage began to exert itself. LeRoy was knocked down in the sixth and tenth rounds and those two knockdowns were enough to give Mitchell a "scant edge" in the scoring.
1925-12-07 Roscoe Hall 30 9 10
Empress Theater, Milwaukee
W-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Milwaukee Journal
1925-11-27 Frankie Bull 30 17 7
Fargo Forum, Fargo
W-KO
Bull down twice in the 1st round. Knocked out by a right hand one minute into the 2nd.
1925-11-06 Tony Ross 33 14 10
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-KO
Jack Hurley promoter.
1925-10-16 Johnny Knauf 18 7 8
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-TKO
1925-10-01 Battling Krause 45 18 7
Grand Forks
L-DQ
Fargo Forum: "The fourth and concluding round was easily the best of the affair. They met in mid-ring and started trading lusty wallops. Krause landed twice on LeRoy's head with a left and Russie then went under and drove a vicious right to the ribs that made the Battler wince. Russie, sensing his advantage, tore in like a madman, pitching hefty blows from every angle. The Battler's head bobbed and twisted and he was in a semi-dazeed condition when LeRoy cornered him. Krause crouched low in a half sitting posture on the middle rope of the ring. LeRoy, also in a crouch, sprang in to finish his foe and sent the left uppercut over that ended the fray...Jack Hurley, LeRoy's manager believing that LeRoy had scored a knockout, waived his charge to a neutral corner. When Hurley saw Knauf (the referee) raise Krause's hand, he leaped into the ring in a rage and launched a vigorous attack in the general directon of Knauf. Spectators and seconds soom were busily engaged in hammering each other lustily and a special squadron of police was called to restore order. None of the prominent participants in the brawl were injured to any extent."
1925-09-07 Johnny Knauf 17 7 8
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
L-DQ
Jack Hurley promoter.
1925-06-23 Mushy Callahan 22 4 0
Arena, Vernon
L-KO
ref: Harry Lee
1925-05-01 Danny Cooney 42 8 4
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
L-NWS
Fargo Forum and Fargo Daily Tribune. Jack Hurley promotion.
1925-04-13 Battling Willard 37 13 6
Arena, Philadelphia
W-PTS
1925-04-09 Dick Conlon 55 12 14
Armory, Williamsport
W-PTS
1925-03-27 Francis Rossi 38 17 10
City Hall, Holyoke
W-PTS
1925-03-23 Sammy Fulton 9 11 5
Arena, Philadelphia
W-UD
LeRoy won all six rounds.
1925-03-02 Danny Cooney 40 7 4
Arena, Philadelphia
L-PTS
1925-01-30 Johnny Tillman 70 61 26
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-KO
Jack Hurley promoter.
1925-01-01 Mel Coogan 119 28 30
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-KO
Jack Hurley promoter.
1924-12-26 Navy Rostan 12 23 8
Grand Forks
W-KO
1924-12-19 Frankie Schaeffer 15 8 3
Auditorium, Sioux City
W-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Sioux City Journal

1924-11-28 KO Mars 64 26 14
Fargo
W-NWS
LeRoy won the newspaper decision according to the Portland Oregonian wire. Jack Hurley promoter.
1924-11-24 Ace Hudkins 26 6 9
Auditorium, Sioux City
W-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Sioux City Journal, which reported that Hudkins was knocked down in round 4.
1924-11-21 Nate Isaacman 60 23 9
Auditorium, Omaha
W-KO
1924-10-24 Snapper Bill
Garrison
debut
Duluth
W-KO
1924-08-29 Ace Hudkins 23 3 9
Mizzou Park, Sioux City
W-NWS
Newspaper decision in favor of Hudkins from the Lincoln Evening State Journal. In view of the fact that one Sioux City paper gave LeRoy a clear edge and the other Sioux City paper called it a draw, but leaned toward a "hairline decision" for LeRoy, it seems fair to call it a win for Leroy.
1924-08-15 Eddie Barr 30 31 11
Curling Rink Arena, Duluth
W-KO
1924-07-26 Jack Currie debut
Cudahy Recreation Hall, Sioux City
W-KO
1924-07-23 Johnny Tillman 70 54 26
Milbank
W-PTS
Referee's decision.
1924-07-04 Frank Backley debut
Carrington
W-KO
Approximately 1500 fans.
1924-07-01 Johnny Tillman 69 53 26
Arena, Mandan
W-NWS
Leroy won the newspaper decision. (Bismarck Tribune)
1924-06-25 Johnny Schauer 41 27 16
Shrine Arena, Helena
W-PTS
1924-06-11 Ray Carter 5 7 6
Redfield
W-PTS
Fargo Forum and Fargo Daily Tribune. Referee's decision.
1924-06-06 Billy McGuire debut
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-KO
1:40    ref: Leo Kossick
1924-05-30 Jack Norton debut
Jamestown
W-KO
1924-04-11 Eddie Raynor 5 12 6
Shrine Auditorium, Duluth
W-NWS
(Chicago Tribune)
1924-03-17 Mysterious Billy
Smith Jr
9 8 3
Shrine Arena, Helena
W-PTS
1924-03-07 Puggy Morton 20 25 21
Shrine Auditorium, Duluth
W-NWS
Fargo Forum and Fargo Daily Tribune.
1924-02-08 Kid Alberts 10 4 3
Shrine Auditorium, Duluth
L-DQ
2:48    
Fargo Forum and Fargo Daily Tribune. The blow was accidental. To make it up to the promoter, LeRoy offered to fight someone else that evening. Since Puggy Morton had lost a bout on a foul earlier in the evening, LeRoy and Morton went six rounds. The second efforts of both boxers were well received by the fans.
1924-02-08 Puggy Morton 20 23 21
Shrine Auditorium, Duluth
W-NWS
Fargo Forum and Fargo Daily Tribune. This was the second bout of the evening for both contestants. Fargo Daily Tribune: "LeRoy's clean cut fighting made a hit with the local fans and his willingness to give them their money's worth by fighting a second fight pleased them all. LeRoy will probably be used on a later card here."
1924-02-01 Al Van Ryan 21 19 6
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Bismarck Tribune
1924-01-17 Kid Wilson debut
Moose Jaw
L-DQ
Fargo Forum: LeRoy "was disqualitied for striking the local boy before he reached his feet after being knocked down." Wilson had been down twice in the bout. Attendance 200.
1924-01-01 Johnny Schauer 38 23 16
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-NWS
Fargo Forum: "LeRoy, who nearly ran the shoes off his feet to avoid taking a severe beating at Shauer's hands at Detroit, Minn., on July 4, 1922, yesterday beat the St. Paul man by the proverbial country mile. Shauers only came close in one round of the 10 round battle, and that was the ninth."
1923-12-13 Jimmy Crawley 2 5 1
Shrine Auditorium, Duluth
W-KO
1923-11-29 Jack Dawson debut
Minot
W-KO
Minot American Legion Thanksgiving Day promotion.
1923-11-23 Roscoe Hall 19 5 8
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
D-NWS
The Fargo Daily Tribune had the fight a draw. The Fargo Forum had LeRoy winning 6-3-1.
1923-10-26 Bill Hainrich debut
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-KO
1:40    
Jack Hurley promoter. Jim Downing referee.
1923-10-23 Roscoe Hall 18 5 7
Sioux Falls
D-PTS
The referee rendered the decision.
1923-10-12 Roscoe Hall 17 5 7
Sioux Falls
L-PTS
1923-09-21 Al Van Ryan 17 17 4
Auditorium, Saint Paul
L-NWS
(Chicago Tribune) Note: Fargo Daily Courier-News, Fargo Forum and Jamestown Daily Alert had the fight a draw with Van Ryn excelling on the in-fighting and LeRoy leading in the long range work.
1923-09-07 Johnny Noye 48 32 15
Sioux Falls
W-KO
1923-09-03 Otto Wallace 85 83 40
Fargo Fairgrounds, Fargo
W-NWS
Fargo Forum and Fargo Daily Courier-News both gave it to LeRoy.
1923-08-15 Billy Carter 1 1 2
Wahpeton
W-KO
According to the Fargo Forum, LeRoy met Billy Carter of St. Paul, Minn.
1923-08-10 Roscoe Hall 16 5 6
Des Moines
L-NWS
Source is Fargo Forum.
1923-04-25 Reddy Blanchard 3 5 1
Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis
D-NWS
(Chicago Tribune) favored LeRoy, but Minneapolis Tribune called it a Draw.
1923-01-24 Joe Moug 0 3 0
Jamestown Athletic Club, Jamestown
W-NWS
Fargo Forum: "LeRoy...gave Moug...a thorough thumping in every round..." Fargo Daily Courier-News: "LeRoy...decisively and easily defeated Joe Moug..." Jamestown Daily Alert: "While to the average fan of this district thru perhaps better acquaintance with his reputed speed, the fight Wednesday night, before the Jamestown Athletic Club, was Leroy's, experienced scorers make it a draw on a tally of actual blows landed..."
1923-01-01 Al Van Ryan 15 15 4
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Bismarck Tribune
1922-07-04 Johnny Schauer 32 18 12
Detroit Lakes
L-NWS
LeRoy defended and lost his claim to the Lightweight Championship of the Midwest.
1922-06-06 Eddie Boehme 22 12 6
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
D-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Bismarck Tribune
1922-05-25 Ted Sloan debut
Lakota
W-NWS
Reported in Fargo Forum May 28, 1922.
1922-05-12 Bobby Ward 33 25 10
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Bismarck Tribune
1922-04-28 Johnny O'Donnell 5 1 1
Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis
W-NWS
1922-04-17 Johnny Noye 47 30 15
Fargo Auditorium, Fargo
W-NWS
Newspaper decision from the Bismarck Tribune
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