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BillyPetrole

“The Fargo Express”

Billy Petrole

122

Wins65 KO · 53%

26

Losses

15

Draws164 tracked bouts

Reach: 70″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: May 8, 1922
Died: May 14, 1983
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Current streak: L1
Last bout: L to Barney Ross · UD · Jan 24, 1934

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 164

1934

JAN 24L toBarney Ross· UDNew York Coliseum · NYC89-21-10 (44)

1933

DEC 12d.Stanislaus Loayza· TKO · R6Ridgewood Grove · NYC89-20-10 (44)

OCT 21d.Sammy Fuller· UDRidgewood Grove · NYC88-20-10 (44)

SEP 8drewSammy Fuller· PTSBoston Garden · Boston87-20-10 (44)

JUL 12d.Bep van Klaveren· RTD · R4Polo Grounds · NYC87-20-9 (44)

MAR 22L toBarney Ross· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago86-20-9 (44)

1932

NOV 4L toTony Canzoneri· UDMSG · NYC86-19-9 (44)

JUN 15d.Tommy Grogan· UDGreenlee Field · Pittsburgh86-18-9 (44)

MAY 20d.Christopher Battalino· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago85-18-9 (44)

MAR 24d.Christopher Battalino· TKOMSG · NYC84-18-9 (44)

JAN 22d.Eddie Ran· KO · R6MSG · NYC83-18-9 (44)

1931

DEC 30d.Billy Townsend· KO · R7MSG · NYC82-18-9 (44)

NOV 18d.Iowa Joe Rivers· PTSConvention Hall · Kansas City81-18-9 (44)

AUG 20L toJimmy McLarnin· UDYankee Stadium · NYC80-18-9 (44)

JUN 25d.Justo Suárez· KO · R9MSG · NYC80-17-9 (44)

MAY 27L toJimmy McLarnin· UDMSG · NYC79-17-9 (44)

APR 10d.Lope Tenorio· NWSColiseum · Saint Louis79-16-9 (44)

FEB 27d.King Tut· KO · R4MSG · NYC79-16-9 (43)

FEB 6d.Jackie Moore· KO · R1Memorial Coliseum · Cedar Rapids78-16-9 (43)

FEB 2L toKing Tut· KO · R1Saint Paul · Minnesota77-16-9 (43)

JAN 1d.Billy Light· NWSFargo · North Dakota77-15-9 (43)

1930

NOV 21d.Jimmy McLarnin· UDMSG · NYC77-15-9 (42)

NOV 7d.Spug Myers· NWSArmory · Duluth76-15-9 (42)

OCT 10L toJack Kid Berg· UDMSG · Manhattan76-15-9 (41)

SEP 11d.Tony Canzoneri· PTSChicago Stadium · Chicago76-14-9 (41)

SEP 1d.Doty Turner· KO · R3Lake Kampeska Arena · Watertown75-14-9 (41)

AUG 25d.Frankie LaFay· TKO · R3Forest Park · Dayton74-14-9 (41)

AUG 12d.Paddy Walthier· KO · R4Congress Outdoor Stadium · Chicago73-14-9 (41)

JUL 28d.Johnny Curtin· KO · R5Forest Park · Dayton72-14-9 (41)

JUL 25d.Johnny Melton· PTSArena · Schenectady71-14-9 (41)

JUL 11d.Izzy Kline· KO · R2Calumet · Michigan70-14-9 (41)

MAY 29d.Red Fry· TKO · R1Avalon Arena · La Crosse69-14-9 (41)

APR 26d.Tony Sanders· KO · R1Fargo · North Dakota68-14-9 (41)

APR 1d.Joe Azzarella· KO · R3Armory · Indianapolis67-14-9 (41)

MAR 11d.Jackie Kane· KO · R9Avalon Arena · La Crosse66-14-9 (41)

FEB 17d.Joey Brooks· KO · R3National Theater · Louisville65-14-9 (41)

JAN 28L toJackie Purvis· NWSArmory · Indianapolis64-14-9 (41)

1929

SEP 12L toKing Tut· PTSNavin Field · Detroit64-14-9 (40)

JUL 26d.Jimmy Goodrich· NWSArmory · Duluth64-13-9 (40)

JUL 22d.Harry Kahn· DQ · R3Janesville · Wisconsin64-13-9 (39)

JUN 6d.Ray Miller· PTSOlympia Stadium · Detroit63-13-9 (39)

MAY 1L toRay Miller· PTSOlympia Stadium · Detroit62-13-9 (39)

APR 9d.Norman Brown· TKO · R4Sioux Falls · Iowa62-12-9 (39)

MAR 20d.Bulldog Gonzalez· KO · R2Dance Palace · Huron61-12-9 (39)

MAR 15d.Jimmy Borde· NWSArmory · Duluth60-12-9 (39)

MAR 1d.Tony Ross· TKO · R4Grand Forks · North Dakota60-12-9 (38)

1928

OCT 16L toKing Tut· NWSAuditorium · Minneapolis59-12-9 (38)

SEP 21d.Stanislaus Loayza· TKO · R2Olympia Stadium · Detroit59-12-9 (37)

AUG 24d.Jack Kid Berg· TKO · R5Mills Stadium · Chicago58-12-9 (37)

AUG 17d.Jackie Kane· NWSDuluth · Minnesota57-12-9 (37)

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Common Questions

What is Billy Petrole's professional boxing record?: Billy Petrole's professional record is 122-26-15, with 65 knockouts.
Has Billy Petrole lost a fight?: Yes. Billy Petrole lost 26 professional fights and finished with a 122-26-15 record.
When is Billy Petrole's next fight?: Billy Petrole died on May 14, 1983 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Billy Petrole fight at?: Billy Petrole fought at Lightweight.
Is Billy Petrole retired?: Billy Petrole died on May 14, 1983; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on January 24, 1934.