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Bucky Lawless

78 47 6
9 KOs 22 KOs
division welter
status inactive
bouts 132
rounds 989
KOs 11.54%
career 1925-1936
debut 1925-04-30

ID# 036993
birth name Thomas William Lawless
sex male
nationality USA
residence Syracuse, New York, USA
birth place Auburn, New York, USA
followers
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Box-pro 134 bouts

datew-l-dlast 6result
1936-10-09 Buck Potvin 13 10 8
Punchbowl, Lewiston
L-NWS
Newspaper decision provided by the Lewiston Sun
1936-03-27 Walter Kayo Brown debut
Waterville
D-NWS
Newspaper decision from Lewiston Sun
1936-03-27 Kid Roberts debut
Waterville
W-TKO
Lawless's first bout of the program
1935-08-16 Sammy Chivas 9 1 1
Arena Gardens, Detroit
L-KO
From The Ring, November 1935, page 55. Lawless was once a well-regarded fighter, but he was now washed up and flopped to the canvas after taking two light puncbes.
1935-01-23 Ossie Stewart 20 4 4
Augusta
L-KO
1935-01-12 Gus Lesnevich 12 1 0
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
L-KO
1934-12-14 Eddie Moore 51 17 2
Bridgeport
L-KO
From the Boston Globe (Luckett Davis).
1934-08-31 Paul Pirrone 55 23 3
Bader Field, Atlantic City
L-KO
0:56    ref: Irving Kutcher
1934-06-29 Freddie Steele 83 2 11
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle
L-TKO
1934-06-08 Babe Risko 41 8 6
Kalurah Temple, Binghamton
L-KO
1934-05-14 Babe Risko 40 8 6
Arena, Syracuse
L-PTS
1934-03-12 Tony Rock 37 17 6
Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany
L-PTS
1933-12-11 Panama Fred Jenkins 3 2 0
Garden St. Arena, Auburn
L-PTS
1933-11-06 Eddie Flynn 17 3 1
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
L-PTS
1933-10-30 Weiner Wilch 14 15 6
Garden St. Arena, Auburn
W-PTS
1933-10-06 Joe Moran 0 0 1
Arena, Syracuse
L-PTS
1933-09-18 Young Terry 64 16 6
Hobbs' Arena, Shenandoah
L-KO
1:55    ref: Al Dewey   Harry Barr   Bert Hassenauer
1933-08-28 Baby Joe Thompson 3 0 0
Arena, Syracuse
D-PTS
1933-08-10 Vincent Sireci 31 8 3
Shewbridge Field, Chicago
L-PTS
1933-06-06 Freddie Polo 42 8 2
Dreamland Park, Newark
L-KO
1933-05-22 Frankie Hughes 46 13 3
Terre Haute
W-PTS
1933-05-09 Six Second Powell 21 11 3
Amusement Academy, Plainfield
L-PTS
ref: Al Goldie 2-4
1933-03-23 Alabama Kid 68 18 8
Dover
D-PTS
1933-03-21 Marty McHale 27 44 9
Coliseum, Cleveland
W-PTS
1932-12-16 Leroy Smith 9 10 0
Convention Hall, Rochester
D-PTS
1932-11-03 Buck McTiernan 27 14 2
Carney Auditorium, Erie
L-PTS
1932-08-25 Paulie Walker 37 18 9
Beach Casino, Asbury Park
L-KO
1:45    ref: Whitey Healy
1932-08-15 Young Terry 54 13 6
Outdoor High School Field, Trenton
L-PTS
1932-06-23 Eddie Bojack 17 2 0
Equestrium, Cleveland
W-PTS
1932-05-23 Vince Dundee 90 12 13
Dreamland Park, Newark
L-PTS
1932-04-25 Salvatore Affinito 27 1 1
Arena, Syracuse
L-KO
1932-03-07 King Tut 68 19 4
Auditorium, Milwaukee
L-UD
1932-01-01 Leroy Smith 6 6 0
Convention Hall, Rochester
L-TKO
0:10    ref: King Mahoney
Lawless failed to come out for round 4 and Referee counted to ten and gave the bout to Smith.
1931-12-02 Lou Brouillard 63 7 0
Boston Garden, Boston
L-KO
1931-11-20 Billy Rose 41 17 8
Castle Bowl, New Castle
W-UD
1931-11-09 Young Harry Wills 60 47 16
Convention Hall, Rochester
W-PTS
1931-10-12 Young Harry Wills 60 46 16
Albany
W-PTS
1931-09-08 Jimmy Belmont 45 15 5
Meyers Bowl, North Braddock
L-UD
1931-08-06 Donald Fagg 15 7 2
Hickey Park, Millvale
W-PTS
1931-07-27 Teddy Yarosz 46 0 0
Meyers Bowl, North Braddock
L-PTS
1931-07-15 Pete August 65 25 9
Newark
W-PTS
1931-07-13 Lowell Bobby Brown 44 35 4
American Legion Stadium, West Springfield
W-PTS
1931-07-02 Pete Susky 27 5 8
Kingston Armory, Kingston
W-UD
1931-06-25 Jackie Horner 35 28 10
Flint
W-PTS
1931-05-25 Gorilla Jones 84 19 10
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
W-PTS
Lawless down for a count of 9 in the 5th.
1931-05-08 Young Jack Thompson 72 26 12
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
W-MD
ref: Joe McNamara 50-50   Rube Metz 52-48   Livingston Osborne 51-49
Lawless was forced to come in overweight so that Thompson's title was not at risk. Max Schmeling fought the final exhibition of his tour on this card. Attendance: 11, 240
1931-04-20 Pete Susky 27 4 8
Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
W-UD
1931-03-17 Sailor Pacilio 27 37 24
Majestic Theatre, Utica
W-TKO
The bout was halted after round 4.
1931-02-27 Baby Joe Gans 90 11 8
Madison Square Garden, New York
L-PTS
Gans won "easily" and "came within the proverbial eyelash of knocking out his rival in the 8th round", putting him down for counts of nine and then eight. (New York Times)
1931-02-09 Sam Bruce 49 22 13
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo
L-SD
1931-02-02 Pinky Kaufman 21 13 1
Convention Hall, Rochester
W-KO
1931-01-12 Meyer Lichtenstein 30 13 4
Convention Hall, Rochester
W-MD
1930-12-19 Jackie Fields 61 5 1
Olympia Stadium, Detroit
L-KO
1930-12-12 Gene Cardi 23 18 3
Carney Auditorium, Erie
W-TKO
1930-11-21 Billy Townsend 37 12 12
Olympia Stadium, Detroit
W-PTS
ref: Al Day
1930-11-10 Paul Pirrone 27 7 2
Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
W-PTS
1930-11-03 Jackie Horner 32 22 9
Convention Hall, Rochester
W-PTS
1930-10-20 Buck McTiernan 22 4 2
Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
W-MD
Results from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
1930-09-30 Jackie Brady 54 29 8
State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse
D-PTS
This was a furious battle. (Syracuse Post-Standard, Herb Goldman)
1930-09-02 Sammy Jackson 32 5 3
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
L-TKO
ref: Abe Roth
1930-08-15 Babe Anderson 26 9 7
Legion Stadium, Hollywood
W-PTS
1930-07-18 Gorilla Jones 72 17 8
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco
L-KO
1930-06-23 Meyer Lichtenstein 28 10 3
Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester
W-PTS
1930-06-10 Harry Mason 95 18 6
Heywood Arena, West Springfield
W-PTS
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 12 June 1930 P 16
1930-05-12 Gorilla Jones 69 16 8
Valley Arena, Holyoke
W-PTS
Lawless down twice in the sixth, but controlled the fight to get the decision.
1930-04-14 Joe Dundee 89 19 11
Convention Hall, Rochester
W-UD

1930-03-17 Sergeant Sammy
Baker		 94 20 5
Convention Hall, Rochester
W-PTS
1930-02-21 Vince Dundee 67 9 12
Madison Square Garden, New York
L-PTS
1930-02-03 Young Jack Thompson 64 22 12
Convention Hall, Rochester
W-MD
1929-10-25 Tommy Freeman 75 10 13
Carney Auditorium, Erie
L-KO
1929-08-30 Young Corbett III 80 8 19
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco
L-KO
1929-08-21 Tommy Freeman 73 9 13
Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights
W-PTS
1929-07-16 Gorilla Jones 57 13 7
Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights
W-PTS
1929-06-21 Bruce Flowers 64 15 8
Arena, Syracuse
W-PTS
1929-05-28 Vince Dundee 61 7 10
Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights
L-PTS
1929-05-06 Jimmy Goodrich 109 42 23
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo
L-PTS
1929-04-26 Sam Bruce 39 14 8
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo
W-PTS
1929-03-18 Willie Lavin 33 7 8
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo
W-PTS
1929-02-18 Gorilla Jones 51 11 6
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo
W-PTS
1929-02-04 Jackie Horner 24 16 7
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo
D-PTS
1929-01-21 Jackie Horner 24 15 7
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo
W-PTS
1928-12-07 Canada Lee 26 12 5
Carney Auditorium, Erie
W-DQ
1928-11-19 Young Saylor 43 4 9
State Armory, Oil City
W-PTS
1928-10-19 Gorilla Jones 45 11 5
Carney Auditorium, Erie
L-PTS
Lawless was knocked down in the 8th round. Jones and Lawless did not fight on October 25, as incorrectly shown by record books.
1928-10-12 Canada Lee 23 10 5
Arena, Syracuse
L-KO
1928-09-03 Meyer Grace 70 14 10
Carney Auditorium, Erie
W-PTS
1928-08-31 Larry Marinucci 19 17 9
Arena, Syracuse
W-TKO
1928-07-23 Young Saylor 41 2 9
Lake Conneaut
W-PTS
1928-06-29 Jack Barry 9 4 2
Erie Arena, Erie
W-PTS
1928-05-25 Johnny Piai 7 0 1
Carney Auditorium, Erie
W-PTS
1928-05-18 Sammy Vogel 46 17 1
Arena, Syracuse
L-PTS
1928-04-20 Sammy Vogel 45 16 1
Arena, Syracuse
L-PTS
1928-03-23 Jack Manley 29 7 2
Arena, Syracuse
W-PTS
1928-02-03 Jack Sparr 77 24 43
Arena, Syracuse
W-PTS
1928-01-20 Jack Sparr 76 24 43
Coliseum, Chicago
L-PTS
1927-12-09 Pete August 51 17 8
Arena, Syracuse
D-PTS
1927-12-02 Cuddy DeMarco 89 27 24
Carney Auditorium, Erie
W-PTS
Erie Daily Times
1927-11-04 Willie Harmon 75 14 10
Arena, Syracuse
W-PTS
1927-10-14 Billy Leonard 43 14 18
Arena, Syracuse
W-PTS
1927-10-07 Eddie Dyer 36 15 7
Erie Arena, Erie
W-PTS
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