Kill The Body

Tippy Larkin "The Garfield Gunner The Garfield Ghost" is a American professional boxer with a 134-15-1 record in the Lightweight division. 57 of those wins came by knockout (43% KO rate).

🇺🇸AMERICAN · AGE 108 · LIGHTWEIGHTRetired
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Tippy

Larkin

The Garfield Gunner The Garfield Ghost

134 – 15 – 1

57 KO · 42.54% RATE · 161 TRACKED BOUTS

Tale of the Tape

Height

5′7″ (170 cm)

Current Form

Last 5

LWWLW

Current Streak

L1

Layoff (Retired)

73.4 years

Last Bout

L to Steve Marcello · TKO · R4
Dec 29, 1952

Title Reigns

1 reign
Title History
  • WBA

    Super Lightweight

    Apr 1946 – Nov 1946

Derived from Wikipedia bout notes — best-effort, may miss interim or vacated belts.

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 161

1952

DEC 29L toSteve Marcello· TKO · R4Rhode Island Auditorium · Providence131–13–1 (6)

DEC 11d.Maurice Jenkins· UDCasino · Fall River131–12–1 (6)

OCT 23d.Maurice Jenkins· UDCasino · Fall River130–12–1 (6)

MAR 6L toJoey Lupo· RTD · R1Laurel Garden · Newark129–12–1 (6)

1951

NOV 29d.Alfredo La Grutta· UDBroadway Arena · NYC129–11–1 (6)

NOV 6d.Manouk Markarian· PTSLaurel Garden · Newark128–11–1 (6)

OCT 16d.Humberto Sierra· PTSLaurel Garden · Newark127–11–1 (6)

1949

DEC 7L toBernard Docusen· RTD · R5Municipal Auditorium · New Orleans126–11–1 (6)

OCT 24d.Aldo Minelli· PTSSports Arena · Toledo126–10–1 (6)

SEP 26d.Hy Meltzer· KO · R2Eastern Parkway Arena · NYC125–10–1 (6)

AUG 22d.Al Evans· PTSMeadowbrook Bowl · Newark124–10–1 (6)

JUN 27d.Aldo Minelli· PTSMeadowbrook Bowl · Newark123–10–1 (6)

JUN 13d.Al Guido· PTSMeadowbrook Bowl · Newark122–10–1 (6)

MAY 2d.Giacomo Boderone· TKO · R4Arena · Trenton121–10–1 (6)

1948

OCT 21L toCharley Fusari· TKO · R6Armory · Jersey City120–10–1 (6)

AUG 31d.Ruby Kessler· PTSTwin City Bowl · Elizabeth120–9–1 (6)

AUG 5d.Willie Beltram· TKO · R5MSG · Manhattan119–9–1 (6)

MAY 10d.Ruby Kessler· UDEastern Parkway Arena · NYC117–9–1 (6)

APR 13d.Billy Kearns· UDSalem Arena · Salem115–9–1 (6)

JAN 26d.Joe DiMartino· UDBoston Garden · Boston114–9–1 (6)

1947

DEC 29d.Pete Manchio· UDArena · Boston113–9–1 (6)

DEC 18d.Ernie Petrone· TKO · R5Mechanics Hall · Worcester112–9–1 (6)

JUN 20L toIke Williams· KO · R4MSG · NYC

JUN 20L toIke Williams· KO · R4MSG · Manhattan111–9–1 (6)

JUN 4d.Lou Fortuna· TKO · R6Pierce Memorial Field · East Providence111–8–1 (6)

MAR 21d.Billy Graham· UDMSG · NYC

MAR 21d.Billy Graham· UDMSG · Manhattan110–8–1 (6)

FEB 14L toCharley Fusari· TKO · R9MSG · Manhattan109–8–1 (6)

1946

NOV 21d.Tommy Mills· TKO · R4Armory · Akron109–7–1 (6)

NOV 5NCJohnny Jones· NC · R1Recreation Center · Manchester108–7–1 (6)

SEP 13d.Willie Joyce· UDMSG · Manhattan108–7–1 (5)

AUG 21d.Bobby McIntire· PTSArcadia Club · Providence107–7–1 (5)

AUG 1d.Bobby Claus· KO · R5Armory · Akron106–7–1 (5)

APR 29d.Willie Joyce· UDBoston Garden · Boston105–7–1 (5)

MAR 22d.Nick Moran· UDMSG · Manhattan104–7–1 (5)

MAR 6d.Bobby McIntire· UDArmory · Akron103–7–1 (5)

FEB 20d.Solomon Stewart· KO · R3Armory · Akron102–7–1 (5)

1945

NOV 16d.Nick Moran· UDMSG · Manhattan101–7–1 (5)

AUG 3d.Willie Joyce· UDMSG · Manhattan100–7–1 (5)

1944

JUL 17d.Joey Gambaro· KO · R2Sargent Field · New Bedford99–7–1 (5)

JUN 29d.Jackie Peters· KO · R2Carney Auditorium · Erie98–7–1 (5)

JUN 2d.Freddie Archer· TKO · R8MSG · Manhattan97–7–1 (5)

MAR 23d.Allie Stolz· TKO · R3MSG · Manhattan96–7–1 (5)

FEB 9d.Lulu Costantino· UDMSG · Manhattan95–7–1 (5)

JAN 14drewBobby Ruffin· PTSMSG · Manhattan94–7–1 (5)

1943