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Sammy Angott
(Salvatore Engotti)
(the "Clutch")

BORN   January 17 1915; Washington, Pennsylvania (Some sources report Cleveland, Ohio)
DIED October 22 1980; Cleveland, Ohio
HEIGHT.. 5-8
WEIGHT 126 3/4-147 lbs
MANAGER Charlie Jones

 

Angott was a tough and scrappy battler; He was stopped only once in 131 contests; During his career, he won the Lightweight Championship of the World

Among those Sammy defeated were Wesley Ramey, Ike Williams, Bob Montgomery, Willie Pep, Alberto "Baby" Arizmendi, Johnny Bratton, Luther "Slugger" White, Danny Kapilow, Leo Rodak, Freddie Miller, Lew Jenkins, Davey Day, Dave Castilloux, Allie Stolz, Kid Azteca, Petey Sarron, Bobby Ruffin, Aldo Spoldi, Lew Massey, Frankie Covelli, Joey Ferrando, Irving Eldridge and Tommy Spiegel

Angott was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1973 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998
1935
Mar  9 Tony Marengo              Brooklyn, NY                         W  4
Apr 30 Charlie Vaughn            New York, NY                         W  6
May 14 Al Gillette               New York, NY                         W  6
Jun 26 Jimmy Ferry               Washington, DC                      KO  1
Nov 25 Al Farone                 Pittsburgh, Pa                       W  6

1936
Jan 14 Eddie Hannon              New York, NY                         W  6
Mar 25 Leonard Del Genio         New York, NY                         L  8
May  5 Johnny Morrow             New York, NY                         D  8
Jun 17 Lee Sheppard              Pittsburgh, Pa                       L 10
Jul 14 Victor Vallee             New York, NY                         W  6
Jul 30 Billy Miller              Pittsburgh, Pa                       W  6
Aug 10 Harry Krause              Pittsburgh, Pa                       W  8
Sep  8 Harry Krause              Pittsburgh, Pa                       W 10
Sep 14 Lee Sheppard              Pittsburgh, Pa                      KO  4
Oct 12 Lee Sheppard              Pittsburgh, Pa                       L 10

1937
Feb 22 Johnny Hutchison          Louisville, Ky                       L  8
Mar  8 Lloyd Pine                Louisville, Ky                       D 10
Mar 22 Dave Barry                Louisville, Ky                       W 10
Apr 18 Jimmy Buckler             Louisville, Ky                       W 10
May 10 Louis Gallop              Chicago, Il                         KO  4
May 17 George Feist              Chicago, Il                          W  6
Jun  3 Pete Lello                Chicago, Il                         KO  5
Jul 12 Jimmy Christy             Chicago, Il                          W 10
Aug 12 Everett Rightmire         Milwaukee, Wi                        W 10
Aug 23 Jimmy Christ              Chicago, Il                          W 10
Sep 20 Billy Marquart            Chicago, Il                          L  8
Oct 18 Johnny Pena               Chicago, Il                          W 10
Oct 25 Jimmy Vaughn              Louisville, Ky                       W 10
Nov  8 James "Wishy" Jones       Louisville, Ky                       W 10
Nov 16 Billy Marquart            Chicago, Il                          L  8
Dec  6 Lew Massey                Louisville, Ky                       W 10

1938
Feb  7 Harvey Woods              Chicago, Il                          W  8
Feb 25 Everett Simington         Chicago, Il                          W  8
Mar 22 Jackie Wilson             Milwaukee, Wi                        W 10
May  6 Wesley Ramey              Louisville, Ky                       W 10
May 23 Frankie Covelli           Chicago, Il                          W 10
Jun  1 Irving Eldridge           Pittsburgh, Pa                       W 10
Jun 28 Tommy Spiegel             Pittsburgh, Pa                       W 10
Jul 25 Leo Rodak                 Pittsburgh, Pa                       L 10
Aug  8 Nick Camarata             Chicago, Il                          W 10
Aug 15 Leo Rodak                 Pittsburgh, Pa                      KO  1
Sep  2 James "Wishy" Jones       Louisville, Ky                       W 10
Sep 16 Wesley Ramey              Dallas, Tx                           W 10
Sep 27 Leo Rodak                 Pittsburgh, Pa                       W 10
Oct  7 Lloyd Pine                Louisville, Ky                       W 10
Nov 14 Norment Quarles           New Orleans, La                      W 10
Dec  5 Freddie Miller            Louisville, Ky                       W 10

1939
Jan 23 Joey Ferrando             Pittsburgh, Pa                      KO 10
Jan 30 Eddie Brink               Pittsburgh, Pa                      KO  5
Apr 14 Aldo Spoldi               New York, NY                         W 10
May  3 Milt Aron                 Chicago, Il                          W 10
Jun 27 Howard Scott              Louisville, Ky                       W 10
Jul 17 Petey Sarron              Pittsburgh, Pa                       W 10
Aug 28 Billy Marquart            Pittsburgh, Pa                       W 10
Oct  6 Davey Day                 Chicago, Il                          W 10
Nov  3 Alberto "Baby" Arizmendi  Chicago, Il                          W 10
Dec  8 Davey Day                 Chicago, Il                          L 12

1940
Feb  2 Pete Lallo                New York, NY                         D 10
Mar  1 Quentin "Baby" Breese     Milwaukee, Wi                        W 10
May  3 Davey Day                 Louisville, Ky                       W 15
          -NBA Lightweight Championship of the World
Jun 25 Alberto "Baby" Arizmendi  Los Angeles, Ca                      D 10
Jul 24 Nick Castiglione          Chicago, Il                          W 10
Aug 28 Fritzie Zivic             Pittsburgh, Pa                       L 10
          -Some sources report 8/29/40
Nov  4 Georgie Latka             San Francisco, Ca                    D 10
Nov 25 Bob Montgomery            Philadelphia, Pa                     W 10
Dec 18 Don Eddy                  Miami, Fl                            W 10

1941
May  2 Dave Castilloux           Louisville, Ky                       W 12
May 19 Lenny Mancini             Cleveland, Oh                        W 10
Jun  1 Lloyd Pine                Chicago, Il                          W 10
Jun 24 Harry Hurst               Toronto, Ont, Canada                 W 10
Jul 21 "Sugar" Ray Robinson      Philadelphia, Pa                     L 10
Aug 12 Jimmy Tygh                Pittsburgh, Pa                      KO  3
Sep  8 Pete Galiano              Washington, DC                      KO  6
Sep 19 Lee Sheppard              Akron, Oh                           KO  1
Oct 31 Chino Lopez               Pittsburgh, Pa                      KO  6
Dec 19 Lew Jenkins               New York, NY                         W 15
          -Lightweight Championship of the World

1942
Mar  6 Bob Montgomery            New York, NY                         W 12
May 15 Allie Stolz               New York, NY                         W 15
          -Lightweight Championship of the World
Jul  7 Bob Montgomery            Philadelphia, Pa                     W 12
Jul 31 "Sugar" Ray Robinson      New York, NY                         L 10
Sep 28 Aldo Spoldi               New Orleans, La                      W 10
Nov 13 -Angott retired from the ring (only to return later)

1943
Jan    -Angott announced his comeback
Mar 19 Willie Pep                New York, NY                         W 10
Jun 11 Henry Armstrong           New York, NY                         L 10
Oct  1 Joey Peralta              Detroit, Mi                          W 10
Oct 27 Luther "Slugger" White    Hollywood, Ca                        W 15
          -NBA Lightweight Championship of the World
Dec 17 Bobby Ruffin              New York, NY                         W 10

1944
Jan 28 Beau Jack                 New York, NY                         D 10
Mar  8 Juan Zurita               Hollywood, Ca                        L 15
          -NBA Lightweight Championship of the World
Apr  4 Aaron Perry               Washington, DC                       W 10
Jun  7 Ike Williams              Philadelphia, Pa                     L 10
Aug  1 Aaron Perry               Washington, DC                       W 11
Sep  6 Ike Williams              Philadelphia, Pa                     L 10
Nov 10 Jimmy McDaniels           New York, NY                         L 10

          -Angott announced his retirement from the ring (only to return later)

1945
Aug 20 Gene Burton               Pittsburgh, Pa                       D 10
Sep 19 Ike Williams              Pittsburgh, Pa                      KO  6
Oct 24 Danny Kapilow             Washington, DC                       W 10
Dec 10 Danny Kapilow             Pittsburgh, Pa                       W 10

1946
Mar 4 "Sugar" Ray Robinson       Pittsburgh, Pa                       L 10
Jul 8 Beau Jack                  Washington, DC                      LK  7

1947
Feb 17 George Dixon              Wheeling, WV                        KO  1
Feb 24 John Bryant               Canton, Oh                          KO  5
Feb 27 Jackie McFarland          Mansfield, Oh                       KO  2
Mar 14 Nick Castiglione          Chicago, Il                         KO  4
Mar 24 Teddy "Red Top" Davis     Wheeling, WV                        KO  3
Apr  9 Cal Elephante             Zanesville, Oh                      KO  3
May 16 Johnny Bratton            Chicago, Il                          W 10

1948
Feb 17 Eddie Pusey               Louisville, Ky                      KO  2
Mar 15 Rudy Zadell               Cumberland, WV                       W 10
Jun 11 Buster Miles              Huntington, WV                       W 10

1949
Mar  3 Johnny Bryant             Clarksburg, WV                      KO  2
Aug  5 Billy Sudduth             Topeka, Ks                           W 10
Oct 19 Don Williams              Worcester, Ma                        L 10
Dec 12 Tony Riccio               Newark, NJ                           L 10

1950
Jan  2 Al "Sonny Boy" West       Baltimore, Md                        D 10
Jan 23 Clem Custer               Baltimore, Md                       KO  8
Feb 20 Ralph Zannelli            Providence, RI                       W 10
Mar 20 Al "Sonny Boy" West       Baltimore, Md                        L 10
May 10 John L. Davis             Oakland, Ca                          L 10
Jun 22 Tim Dalton                Davenport, Ia                        W 10
Jun 26 Kid Azteca                El Paso, Tx                          W 10
Aug  8 Al "Sonny Boy" West       Detroit, Mi                          L 10


*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1938
Jan 15 Victor Vallee             New York, NY                         W 10
Mar  7 Everett Rightmire         Louisville, Ky                       W 10
Jun 15 Roger Bernard             Milwaukee, Wi                        W 10
Jul  4 Lee Sheppard              Pittsburgh, Pa                      KO  7


Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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