Al Brown
Titles: Bantamweight champion 1929-1935
Record: 125-20-10
Born: July 5, 1902 in Panama
Years active: 1922-1942
Nickname: The Elegant Panamanian
Brown was one of the greatest banatmweights ever to enter a ring. A
exceptionally tall man at 5'11 for his weight he used his build to maximum
effect with a great jab and good footwork. Once he took the crown from
Vidal Gregorio, he held it for 7 years. His 76 inch reach was devastating
and he had enough power to hurt his foes. After winning his title he became
a popular champion in Europe beating all the top contenders. He was also a
very smart man who spoke 7 languages and moved among the high social
circles with the likes of Ernest Hemingway. He defended the title all over
the world and had close calls with Kid Francis and Nel Tarleton in England.
He finally lost to Baltazar Sangchilli in 15 rounds. 3 years later he
avenged the loss but by then Sangchilli was no longer a champion. Brown
despite himself ended up broke financially and was a patient in bellevue's
charity ward. By that time he was paralyzed and suffered from consumption
when he died there. Brown's defensive skills were also thought of as the
best of his time.
Al Brown
Career record: 140 W, 19 L, 15 D, 3 ND (66 K.O's)
Probably started pro career around 1919
1922
Mar 19 Jose Moreno Colon, Panama W 6
Apr 22 Montalbo Kid Panama KO 2
May 21 Battling Miller Panama TKO 5
Jul 29 Ernie Rijfkogel Panama KO 4
Sep 8 Kid Pelkey Panama TKO 4
Oct 7 Young Jeff Clarke Panama TKO 6
Dec 9 Sailor Pratchett Panama W 15
1923
Feb 11 Pedro Troncoso Panama W 6
Aug 22 Johnny Breslin New York D 4
Sep Tommy Milton New York KO 1
Oct 13 Bernie Hyams New York KO 3
Nov 16 Jackie Harris New York W 4
Nov Bobby Risden New York D 6
Dec 12 Willie Darcey New York W 12
1924
Apr 12 Willie Farley New York KO 1
Apr 21 Tommy Murphy New Jersey ND 10
May 3 Bobby Burns New York KO 7
May 24 Joe Coletti New York W 12
Jun 7 Willie LaMorte New York KO 2
Jun 28 Al Kaufmann New York KO 1
Aug 9 George McNally New York TKO 4
Aug 30 Joey "Sparkplug" RussellNew York W 10
Sep 8 Johnny Harko New Hampshire W 10
Sep 13 Willie Salter New York KO 1
Sep 27 Billy Marlowe New York W 10
Oct 25 Frankie Ash New York KO 1
Nov 11 Tommy Milton New York W 15
1925
Jan 3 Jimmy Russo New York L 10
Feb 19 Davey Abad New York W 6
Mar 3 Willie LaMorte New Jersey ND 10
Jun 3 Jimmy Russo New York W 10
Jun 11 Frank Murray New York L D.Q 1
Jun 27 Dominick Petrone New York W 6
Aug 22 Eddie Flank New York W 10
Sep 9 Davey Adelman Atlantic City W 10
Sep 21 Joey Ross New York ND 10
Oct 5 Bobby Green New York W 10
Oct 16 Johnny Breslin New York W 10
Nov 14 Marty Gold New York W 10
Dec 11 Tommy Hughes New York W 10
Johnny Forbes Albany, NY W 12
1926
Jan 26 Domingo Campos Vernon, CA D 10
Feb 6 Dominick Petrone New York (CA ??) L 10
Feb 9 Jackie Sherman Vernon, CA L 10
Mar 20 Eddie O'Dowd New York W 12
Apr 10 Willie O'Connell New York D 6
Apr 23 Abe Goldstein New York L 10
May 21 Teddy Silva New York KO 3
Jun 6 Jacques Pettibone New York KO 4
Jun 26 Billy Marlowe New York KO 4
Jul 7 Pete Zivic New York W 10
Jul 31 Awk Derrich Huron, SD KO 3
Aug 6 Harry Forbes Albany, NY W 12
Sep 2 Joe Ryder New York W D.Q 4
Nov 20 Antoine Merlo Paris KO 2
Dec 1 Roger Fabregues France KO 1
Dec 14 Henry Scillie Paris D 10
1927
Jan 25 Edouard Mascart Paris KO 5
Mar 8 George "Kid" Socks Paris KO 5
Apr 2 Eugene Criqui Paris W 10
May 10 Young Cyclone Paris W 10
Oct 18 Albert Ryall Paris KO 2
Nov 22 Henry Scillie Paris L 12
Dec 10 Andre Routis Paris L 10
Antonio Merlo Paris KO 3
Young Poibrieg Paris KO 1
Young Henri Scillie Paris D 10
1928
Mar 23 Benny Schwartz New York W 10
Apr 10 Steve Nugent Toledo, OH W D.Q 1
Jun 21 Billy Shaw New York KO 1
Sep 13 Kid Francis New York W 12
Oct 23 Alf "Kid" Pattenden New York D 15
Nov 14 Johnny Cuthbert Paris D 12
Dec 8 Harry Corbett Paris W 12
Dec 18 Harry Corbett Paris W 15
Steve Nugent Toledo, OH W D.Q 2
1929
Jan 9 Gustave "Tiger" Humery Paris KO 1
Mar 6 Francisco Biron Paris KO 3
Mar 23 Domencio Bernasconi Madrid W 10
Apr 9 Joe Cadman Paris TKO 3
Jun 18 Vidal Gregorio Long Island City W 15
(Wins Vacant World Bantamweight Title)
Jul 3 Vic Burrone Newark, NJ W 10
Jul 16 Vernon Cormier Portland, ME TKO 4
Jul 26 Bat Battalino Hartford L 10
Aug 28 Knud Larsen Copenhagen, Denmark W 12
(Retains World Bantamweight Title)
1930
Jan 25 Pinky Silverberg Havana W 10
Feb 8 Johnny Erickson New York W D.Q 4
(Retains World Bantamweight Title)
Feb 18 Johnny Canzoneri Allentown, PA W 10
Mar 14 Tommy Paul Buffalo D 6
Apr 15 K.O. Morgan Toledo, OH KO 7
Apr 21 Al Gillette New Bedford, MA KO 9
May 10 Calvin Reed New Bedford, MA KO 4
Jun 4 Frankie Wilson New York KO 1
Jun 5 Milton Cohen Waterbury, CT KO 1
Jun 16 Johnny McCoy West Springfield, MA TKO 6
Jun 18 Benny Brostoff Bayonne, NJ TKO 2
Jun 24 Mickey Doyle Scranton, PA W 10
Jul 14 Luigi Quadrini New York W 10
Jul 24 Domencio Bernasconi Brooklyn W 10
Aug 29 Johnny Vacca Bridgeport, Ct KO 3
Oct 4 Eugene Huat Paris W 15
(Retains World Bantamweight Title)
Oct 22 Jose Girones Barcelona D 10
Nov 8 Nick Bensa Paris W 10
1931
Feb 11 Nick Bensa Paris W 10
(Retains World Bantamweight Title)
Mar 9 Willie Farrell Manchester, England TKO 3
Mar 31 Douglas Parker Newcastle, England TKO 11
Apr 13 Jack Garland London W 15
Apr 15 Roger Simende Paris KO 3
Apr 30 Julien Verbist Paris TKO 8
May 21 Teddy Baldock London KO 12
Jun 15 Johnny Cuthbert London L D.Q 8
Aug 25 Pete Sanstol Montreal W 15
(Retains World Bantamweight Title)
Sep 21 Ginger Jones Cardiff, Wales KO 9
Oct 27 Eugene Huat Montreal W 15
(Retains World Bantamweight Title)
Nov 18 Art Chapdelaine Quebec City, Quebec KO 7
Dec 15 Newsboy Brown Los Angeles L 10
1932
Jan 4 Speedy Dado Los Angeles L 10
Mar 15 Golfball Bernard New Bedford, MA W 10
May 18 Dominique DiCea Paris W 10
May 28 Luigi Quadrini Cardiff, Wales TKO 6
May 31 Franz Machtens Paris W 10
Jun 13 Nel Tarleton Liverpool, England D 15
Jun 18 Eugene Huat Paris W 10
Jun 25 Vittorio Tamagnini Milan, Italy L 10
Jul 10 Kid Francis Marseille, France W 15
(Retains World Bantamweight Title)
Aug 17 Roland Lecuyer Montreal TKO 6
Sep 19 Emile "Spider" Plander Toronto KO 1
(Retains World Bantamweight Title)
Sep 26 Mose Butch Pittsburgh W 10
Oct 20 Franz Machtens Anvers, Belgium W 10
Oct 23 Nicolas Petit-Biquet Brussels, Belgium W 10
Nov 14 Emile "Spider" Plander Paris KO 2
Dec 1 Dick Burke Sheffield, England W 12
Dec 3 Henry Scillie Brussels, Belgium D 10
Dec 8 Franz Machtens Paris W 10
1933
Jan 9 Henri Poutrain Paris W 10
Mar 5 Johnny Peters London W 15
Mar 18 Domenico Bernasconi Milan, Italy W 12
(Retains World Bantamweight Title)
Apr 30 Tommy Hyams Angleterre, England TKO 9
May 7 Arthur Boddington London TKO 4
May 13 Dick Burke England TKO 12
Jun 12 Dave Crowley London W 10
Jul 3 Johnny King London W 15
(Retains World Bantamweight Title)
Oct 1 Georges LePerson Algiers, Algeria W 10
Nov 12 Alfredo Magnolfi Casablanca, Morocco W 10
Dec 9 Luigi Quadrini Oran, Algeria W 10
1934
Feb 19 Victor Young Perez Paris W 15
(Retains World Bantamweight Title)
Apr 7 Maurice DuBois Geneva, Switzerland KO 2
Apr 16 Kid Francis Paris W 10
May 17 Gustave Humery Paris L D.Q 6
Jun 30 Johnny Edwards Zurich, Switzerland L 10
Nov 1 Victor Young Perez Tunis, Tunisia KO 10
Dec 9 Franz Machtens Frannce W 10
Dec 24 Freddie Miller Paris L 10
1935
Mar 2 Henry Barras France W 10
Mar 9 Gustave Ansini France D 10
Mar 18 Baltazar Sangchilli Valencia, Spain D 10
Apr 12 Luigi Quadrini Spain W 10
Apr 24 Javier Torres Spain TKO 2
Jun 1 Baltazar Sangchilli Valencia, Spain L 15
(Loses World Bantamweight Title)
Sep 10 Pete Sanstol Oslo, Norway L 10
1937
Sep 9 Andre Regis Paris KO 1
Sep 23 Maurice Huguenin Paris KO 3
Oct 8 Francis Augier Geneva, Switzerland KO 2
Nov 26 Joseph Deccio Paris W 10
Dec 22 Victor Young Perez Paris KO 5
1938
Mar 4 Baltazar Sangchilli Paris W 15
Apr 13 Valentin Angelmann Paris KO 8
1939
Apr 22 Cristobal Jaramillo New York KO 4
May 6 Mariano Arilla New York KO 3
1941
Jul 14 Leocadio Torres Panama KO 8
Jul 26 Battling Nelson Panama KO 4
Sep 7 Kid Fortune Panama KO 2
Oct 26 Eduardo Carrasco Panama L 10
1942
Mar 8 Eduardo Carrasco Panama L 10
Jul 27 Baby Yucatan Panama KO 5
Aug 30 Leocadio Torres Panama D 15
Dec 4 Kid Fortune Panama W 10