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Philly Boxing History |
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DECEMBER 21, 1951 |
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BUTCHER BOY TOPS LASTARZA On this day in 1951, South Philly's Dan Bucceroni, a.k.a. the Butcher Boy, made the second of six trips to Madison Square Garden, and beat tough Roland LaStarza by 10-round decision. It was one of Dan's career-best wins, if not the very best. Bucceroni would fight on for another two years, becoming the #3 contender for Marciano's crown in '53. But his chance for a title never came. He retired in 1954 after three straight loses. His overall record was 46-6 (30 KO). In retirement he managed fighters and sold a popular boxing "how-to" book. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1910 - Tommy Langdon W6 Pal Moore at the National A.C. in South Philly | ||||
| 1912 - Sam Robideau W6 Johnny Lore at the National A.C. in South Philly | ||||
| 1933 - Bucky Jones TKO7 Tony Stetz at the Broadway A.C. in South Philly | ||||
| 1933 - Willie Reddish KO2 Young Hank Griffin at the Broadway A.C. in Philadelphia | ||||
| 1945 - Dorsey Lay W8 Eddie Dowl at Cambria A.C. in Kensington (NE Philly) | ||||
| 1945 - Tommy Ruth KO2 Bob Williams at the Cambria A.C. in Kensington (NE Philly) | ||||
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