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Harold Dade

BORN   March 24 1923; Chicago, Illinois
DIED July 17 1962; Los Angeles, California
HEIGHT 5-5
WEIGHT 117 3/4 - 133 lbs
MANAGER Gus Wilson
TRAINER Duke Holloway

Dade was a quick, competitive scrapper who won the Bantamweight Championship of the World from a great warrior, Manuel Ortiz - proof that hard work pays off;  He and Ortiz battled three times, twice for that crown

During his career, he defeated such men as Manuel Ortiz, Lauro Salas, Tony Olivera, Jackie McCoy, Joey Dolan, Charley Riley, Manny Ortega, Jesus Fonseca, Elley Bennett and Joey Velez

*** AMATEUR BOUTS ***

1940
       Gene Evans                                                   W   
          -Chicago Golden Gloves Flyweight (112 lbs) Championship

       Demetrio Carabella                                           L   
          -Inter-City 112 lbs Championship

1941
       Paul Carbetta                                                W   
          -Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions 
          Flyweight (112 lbs) Championship
       Diogenes Leon                                                L  
          -Inter-City 112 lbs Championship

       Tony Peppi                   Boston, Ma                      W  
       Lawrence Torpy               Boston, Ma                      L  
          -The previous 2 bouts were part of the National AAU
          Flyweight Championship
; Dade finished second
 
*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***

1942
Dec 18 Ceferino Robleto             Hollywood, Ca                   W  4

1943
Jan  4 Jose Robleto                 Ocean Park, Ca                  D  6
Jan  8 Orville Young                Hollywood, Ca                  TK  4
Jan 18 Ceferino Robleto             Ocean Park, Ca                  D  8
Feb 19 Chester Ellis                San Diego, Ca                   W 10
Feb 26 Pedro Ramirez                Hollywood, Ca                   L  6
Mar 22 Victor Flores                Ocean Park, Ca                  W  8
Apr 22 Victor Flores                San Diego, Ca                   W 10
May 11 Dave Hernandez               Los Angeles, Ca                 W  6
          -Some sources report "W 10" 
May 14 Joey Dolan                   Portland, Or                    W 10

1946
Apr  9 Ruperto Garcia               San Jose, Ca                   KO  3
Apr 16 Billy Clark                  Fresno, Ca                     KO  2
Apr 26 Jesse Salazar                Hollywood, Ca                  KO  3
Apr 30 Joe Borjon Flores            Fresno, Ca                      W  8
May  7 Billy Gibson                 Fresno, Ca                      W  8
Sep  9 Juan Leanos                  Ocean Park, Ca                  W 10
Dec 13 Joey Dolan                   Portland, Or                    W 10

1947
Jan  6 Manuel Ortiz                 San Francisco, Ca               W 15
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Feb 12 Speedy Cabanella             Oakland, Ca                     W 10
Mar 11 Manuel Ortiz                 Los Angeles, Ca                 L 15
        -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Apr  2 Tony Olivera                 Oakland, Ca                     W 10
May  6 Carlos Chavez                Los Angeles, Ca                 D 12
May 27 Jackie McCoy                 San Jose, Ca                    W 10
Jul 22 Carlos Chavez                Los Angeles, Ca                 L 12
Aug 26 Simon Vergara                Los Angeles, Ca                 L 10
Oct 18 Speedy Cabanella             Manila, Philippines             W 10
Nov 19 Star Navan                   Manila, Philippines             W 10
Dec 23 Manny Ortega                 Los Angeles, Ca                 W 10

1948
Jan  6 Bobby Jackson                Los Angeles, Ca                TK  7
Mar  3 Lauro Salas                  Sacramento, Ca                  W 10
Mar 16 Jackie McCoy                 San Jose, Ca                    W 10
Apr  3 Luis Galvani                 Havana, Cub                    LF  8
Apr 14 Carlos Chavez                Los Angeles, Ca                 L 10
Jun  3 Jackie Graves                Minneapolis, Mn                 L 10
Jun 21 Charley Riley                Chicago, Il                     W 10
Jul 12 Charley Riley                St. Louis, Mo                   D 10
Aug 28 Luis Galvani                 Havana, Cub                     L 10
Sep 28 Henry Davis                  Honolulu, Oahu, Hi              L 10
Oct 29 Charley Riley                Chicago, Il                     W  8
Dec  7 Lauro Salas                  Los Angeles, Ca                 W 12

1949
Jan 18 Joey Clemo                   Seattle, Wa                     W 10
Feb 16 Joey Velez                   Spokane, Wa                     W 10
Mar  1 Aaron Joshua                 Portland, Or                   TK  5
Apr 14 Joey Ortega                  Tacoma, Wa                      W 10
May 31 Jesus Fonseca                Los Angeles, Ca                 W 10
Jul 21 Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales     Denver, Co                      L 10
Sep  2 Sandy Saddler                Chicago, Il                     L 10
Sep 30 Frank Flannery               Melbourne, Vic, Aus             W 12
Oct 17 Elley Bennett                Sydney, NSW, Aus                W 12
Nov 22 Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales     St. Paul, Mn                    L 10
Dec 12 Willie Pep                   St. Louis, Mo                   L 10

1950
Jan  2 Keith Nuttall                Salt Lake City, Ut              L 10
Jan 18 Baby Leroy                   Sacramento, Ca                  D 10
Jan 31 Keith Nuttall                Salt Lake City, Ut              L 10
Feb 14 Chico Rosa                   San Jose, Ca                    D 10
Mar  7 Manuel Ortiz                 Los Angeles, Ca                TL 10
Apr  4 Eddie Chavez                 San Jose, Ca                   LK  5
Apr 24 Eddie Chavez                 San Francisco, Ca               L 10
Jul 14 Rudy Garcia                  Hollywood, Ca                  LT 11
Sep 24 Kid Chocolate II             Colon City, Panama              W 10
Oct  4 Stanley "Rocky" McKay        Colon City, Panama              L 10
          -Some sources report 10/08/50
Dec  3 Stanley "Rocky" McKay        Colon City, Panama              L 10
          -Some sources report "Balboa, Panama"

1951
Jan 30 Percy Bassett                Philadelphia, Pa               LK  8
Mar  6 Felix Ramirez                San Jose, Ca                    L 10
Apr 22 Memo Valero                  Mexico City, Mex               LF  5
Jun  1 Fabala Chavez                Hollywood, Ca                   L 10
Jun 28 Diego Sosa                   Havana, Cub                     L 10
          -Some sources report 6/30/51

1952
Feb 28 Bobby Woods                  Spokane, Wa                     W 10
Jun 22 Lauro Salas                  Monterrey, Mex                 LK  4
          -Some sources report "LK 3"
Nov 27 Bobby Woods                  Vancouver, BC, Can              L 10

1953
Apr  9 Ernie Kemick                 Calgary, Alberta, Can           L 10

1955
Mar 29 Paul Jorgensen               Houston, Tx                    LK  3


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

1943
       Ceferino Robleto             Los Angeles                     W  4
       Pedro Ramirez                Hollywood, Ca                   L  6
       Jose Robleto                 Hollywood, Ca                   W 10

1944
       Al Gregorio                                                 KO  2
       McDon                                                       KO  1

1946
       Chico Carvajal               San Diego, Ca                  KO  7

*** Assistance Provided By Seth Callis ***


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

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