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"Wee" Willie
Davies
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| BORN | January 22 1907; Nantyffyllon, Maestag, Wales (Fought out of Charleroi, Pennsylvania) |
| DIED | July 19 1968 |
| HEIGHT | 5-4 |
| WEIGHT | 110 1/2-121 lbs |
| MANAGER | James Buchanan |
Davies was a clever boxer who was very quick, shifty and elusive; Fighting in, perhaps, the best era of flyweights and bantamweights, Willie was a top contender and one of the best; With the passing of years, he has not received due credit for his wonderful skills
During his career, he defeated such men as Frankie Mason, Black Bill (Eladio Valdes), Willie LaMorte, Newsboy Brown (David Montrose), Ruby Bradley, "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz, George Annarino, Eugene Huat, Tony Marino, Ross Fields, Happy Atherton, Marty Gold, Bobby Leitham, Joey Ross, Phil Goldstein and Ernie Jarvis
1924 Aug 19 Joe Shura Charleroi, Pa W 6 Aug 22 Allan Holmes Ottawa, Ont, Can W 10 Sep 1 Hugh Manson Charleroi, Pa W 6 Sep 12 Frenchy Folio Clarksburg, WV KO 3 Oct 24 Hugh Manson Clarksburg, WV D 10 Nov 17 Alex Burlie Toronto, Ont, Can L 8 Dec 29 Hugh Manson McKeesport, Pa W 8 1925 Jan 26 Johnny Hamm Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Feb 5 Frankie Mason McKeesport, Pa W 10 Feb 9 Albert "Frenchy" Belanger Toronto, Ont, Can D 6 Feb 26 "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz McKeesport, Pa W 10 Apr 2 Young Dencio McKeesport, Pa W 10 Apr 16 "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz McKeesport, Pa W 10 Jun 27 Davey Adelman Charleroi, Pa W 10 Sep 7 Jackie Feldman Duquesne, Pa W 10 Sep 30 Black Bill (Eladio Valdes) Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Oct 26 Scotty Raeburn Pittsburgh, Pa W 8 Nov 2 Marty Gold Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Nov 30 Davey Adelman Philadelphia, Pa W 10 1926 Jan 1 Jackie Feldman Pittsburgh, Pa W 8 -Some sources report "Baltimore, Md" Jan 18 Willy Woods Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Jan 25 Joey Ross Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Feb 1 Willie LaMorte Cleveland, Oh W 6 Feb 15 Joey Ross Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Mar 10 Davey Adelman Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Mar 26 Willie LaMorte Cleveland, Oh D 6 -Some sources report "L 6" Mar 29 Marty Gold Philadelphia, Pa W 10 -Some sources report 3/30/26 Apr 6 Marty Gold Reading, Pa W 10 Apr 21 Tommy Hughes Cleveland, Oh D 8 Jun 2 Black Bill (Eladio Valdes) Havana, Cuba D 12 Jul 5 Black Bill (Eladio Valdes) Havana, Cuba D 12 Jul 14 Carl Fieber Cleveland, Oh KO 7 -Some sources report "Carl Fecher" Aug 12 Tony Norman New Kensington, Pa KO 9 Aug 23 Harry Hill Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Sep 2 Emil Paluso Cleveland, Oh ND 10 Sep 27 Ernie Peters Chicago, Il W 10 Oct 7 Davey Adelman McKeesport, Pa W 10 Oct 25 Davey Adelman Pittsburgh, Pa D 10 Nov 8 Jimmy Sayers Chicago, Il W 10 Dec 7 Melvin "Happy" Atherton Youngstown, Oh ND 10 1927 Jan 13 Carl Cavelli McKeesport, Pa W 10 Jan 21 Mickey Durano New York, NY W 4 Feb 3 Marty Gold Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 -Some sources report 2/05/27 Feb 14 Joey Ross Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Feb 18 Matty White Philadelphia, Pa D 10 Feb 24 Bucky Riggs Marietta, Oh W 12 Mar 14 Newsboy Brown Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Mar 24 Matty White Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Apr 11 Willie LaMorte Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Apr 19 Young Chappie Marietta, Oh W 12 Apr 27 Ernie Brooks Cumberland, Md W 10 Jun 15 Hal Stevenson Conneaut Lake Park, Pa W 10 Jun 20 Alex Burlie Chicago, Il W 10 -Some sources report 4/27/27 Jul 21 Genaro Pino Akron, Oh ND 10 Aug 26 "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz Hollywood, Ca W 10 Sep 16 Johnny McCoy Hollywood, Ca L 10 Sep 29 Alfredo "Freddie" Imperial Culver City, Ca W 10 Nov 3 Midget Wolgast New York, NY L 10 Nov 9 "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz New York, NY L 10 Dec 1 Luis Carpentero McKeesport, Pa W 10 1928 Jan 2 Alle Burlie Pittsburgh, Pa W 8 Jan 3 Phil Goldstein Cleveland, Oh W 6 -Some sources report 1/04/28 Jan 16 Ernie Peters Chicago, Il W 10 Jan 23 Ernie Jarvis Toronto, Ont, Can W 10 Feb 7 Billy Kelly Chicago, Il W 10 Feb 20 Midget Wolgast Pittsburgh, Pa L 10 Mar 12 Ty Coleman Scranton, Pa W 10 Mar 19 Young Chappie Pittsburgh, Pa W Mar 28 Albert "Frenchy" Belanger Toronto, Ont, Can L 10 Apr 16 Marty Gold Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 30 Young Irish Steubenville, Oh KO 6 May 21 Phil Tobias Atlantic City, NJ D 8 -Some sources report "L 10" May 28 Midget Wolgast Philadelphia, Pa L 10 Jun 25 Jackie Rodgers Johnstown, Pa W 10 Jul 23 Carl Cavelli New Castle, Pa W 10 Sep 10 Luis Carpentero New Castle, Pa W 10 Sep 24 Ernie Peters New Castle, Pa W 10 Oct 29 Johnny McCoy New Castle, Pa D 10 Dec 3 Albert "Frenchy" Belanger Toronto, Ont, Can L 10 1929 Jan 4 Art Giroux Toronto, Ont, Can W 8 Jan 21 Marty Gold Oil City, Pa W 10 Feb 8 Ruby Bradley Toronto, Ont, Can W 6 -Some sources report "W 10" Mar 4 Frisco Grande New Castle, Pa W 10 -Some sources report "Sioux Falls, Ia" Apr 19 Jackie Rodgers Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 May 13 Harry Goldstein New Castle, Pa W 10 May 17 Frisco Grande Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Jun 6 Frisco Grande Johnstown, Pa W 10 Jul 8 Luis Carpentero Johnstown, Pa W 10 Jul 25 Carl Cavelli New Brighton, Pa W 10 Aug 5 Frankie Genaro Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Aug 26 Luis Carpentero Toronto, Ont, Can W 8 -Some sources report "W 10" Sep 16 "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz North Braddock, Pa W 10 -Some sources report 9/17/29 in "Pittsburgh, Pa" Oct 21 Franklin Young Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Nov 4 Black Bill (Eladio Valdes) New York, NY L 10 Dec 2 Eugene Huat Toronto, Ont, Can W 10 Dec 27 Steve Rocco Toronto, Ont, Can NC 6 1930 Jan 10 Vitto Mazzeo New Brighton, Pa W 10 -Some sources report 2/13/30 Jan 24 Steve Rocco Toronto, Ont, Can W 10 Mar 18 Melvin "Happy" Atherton Indianapolis, In D 10 Jun 2 Black Bill (Eladio Valdes) Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Jun 23 Routier Parra New Castle, Pa W 10 Jul 14 Black Bill (Eladio Valdes) North Braddock, Pa W 10 Aug 19 Frisco Grande Johnstown, Pa W 10 Sep 18 Melvin "Happy" Atherton Millvale, Pa W 10 Oct 6 Johnny Goodman Toronto, Ont, Can W 8 Nov 3 Archie Bell Pittsburgh, Pa L 10 Dec 19 Midget Wolgast Toronto, Ont, Can L 10 1931 Jan 12 Marty Gold Wheeling, WV W 10 Jan 19 Phil Tobias New Castle, Pa W 10 Feb 9 Britt Gorman Cleveland, Oh W 6 Mar 3 Midget Wolgast Pittsburgh, Pa L 10 May 6 Art Giroux Montreal, Que, Can L 10 May 21 Jimmy Thomas Millvale, Pa L 10 May 30 Matty Mathieson Erie, Pa W Jun 17 Lew Farber Montreal, Que, Can D 8 Jul 14 Ross Fields East Liverpool, Oh D 10 Jul 23 Jimmy Thomas Millvale, Pa W 10 Aug 13 Jimmy "Kid" Smith Parkersburg, WV W 10 Sep 10 George Annarino Parkersburg, WV W 10 Sep 24 Ross Fields Johnstown, Pa W 10 Oct 16 Ross Fields Cleveland, Oh L 6 Oct 22 Joe Dragon Clarksburg, WV W 10 Oct 30 Ross Fields Cleveland, Oh W 6 -Some sources report "L 6" Dec 14 Mose Butch Pittsburgh, Pa LT 1 1932 Jan 25 Bobby Leitham Toronto, Ont, Can W 8 -Some sources report "W 10" Feb 5 Jimmy "Kid" Smith Fairmont, WV W 10 Feb 26 Jackie Wilson Pittsburgh, Pa L 10 Mar 31 Tony Marino Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Apr 8 Ross Fields Cleveland, Oh L 6 Apr 22 Johnny Warner Fairmont, WV W 10 Jun 1 Benny Brostoff Quebec City, Que, Can D 10 Jun 13 Emile "Spider" Pladner Montreal, Que, Can L 10 Jul 14 Sammy Paris Fairmont, WV W 10 Jul 26 Babe Triscaro Cleveland, Oh W 6 Aug 4 Nat Litfin Pittsburgh, Pa W 8 Aug 18 Mose Butch Pittsburgh, Pa L 10 Sep 19 Bobby Leitham Toronto, Ont, Can L 10 Sep 26 Johnny Devlin New Castle, Pa TK 7 Dec 1 Ross Fields Youngstown, Oh W 10 1933 Jan 30 George Annarino Zanesville, Oh L 10 Mar 31 Charley Burns Pittsburgh, Pa W 6 Apr 4 Ross Fields Cleveland, Oh L 10 *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1923 Jan 8 Willie Daney New York, NY W 10 Feb 2 Eddie Brady New York, NY D 6 Feb 8 Frankie Fitzpatrick Yonkers, NY W 10 Feb 27 Luis Gugliemini New York, NY W 6 Mar 8 Jimmy Cooney Meriden, Ct W 10 Mar 20 Frankie Curry New York, NY W 10 Mar 26 Willie Daney New York, NY W 10 Apr 14 Eddie Brady Yonkers, NY W 10 Apr 23 Babe Herman New York, NY LK 11 May 21 Willie Daney New York, NY D 10 May 28 Harry Nelson Albany, NY D 10 Jun 12 Joe Lebate Albany, NY W 10 Jul 9 Larry Roach Newark, NJ ND 10 Aug 21 Mickey Brown Queensboro, NY L 12 Sep 21 Jack Stark New York, NY W 6 Oct 1 Artie McCann Trenton, NJ ND 10 Oct 12 Mickey Brown New York, NY D 12 Oct 24 Willie Darcey New York, NY W 10 Nov 23 Mickey Brown New York, NY LK 12 1924 Feb 18 Gene Johnson Elizabeth, NJ ND 12 Mar 21 Bud Dempsey New York, NY L 6 Apr 10 Danny Williams Yonkers, NY D 10 May 8 Danny Williams Yonkers, NY D 10 Jun 2 Bobby Garcia Holyoke, Ma L 10 Jun 12 Yong Angelo Yonkers, NY L 10 Jul 12 Joe Scappalone Bay Shore, NY W 10 Jul 24 "Allentown" Johnny Leonard Allentown, Pa L 10 Sep 3 Johnny Kochansky Long Branch, NJ ND 10 Sep 9 Len Melody Brooklyn, NY D 6 Sep 19 Johnny Kochansky Elizabeth, NJ ND 10 Oct 3 Billy Fitzsimmons Yonkers, NY L 10 Nov 22 Johnny Kochansky Brooklyn, NY L 6 Dec 9 "Allentown" Johnny Leonard Hartford, Ct L 10 1925 Jan 6 Frankie Maxwell Albany, NY L 10 Mar 13 Gene Johnson Elizabeth, NJ ND 10 Apr 17 "Allentown" Johnny Leonard Passaic, NJ ND 12 Apr 23 Jackie Williams Yonkers, NY L 6 May 11 Mickey Brown Brooklyn, NY L 6 Jun 15 Jackie Coburn New York, NY L 6 Jul 17 Kid Henry Long Branch, NJ ND 10 Aug 14 Johnny Kochansky Long Branch, NJ LK 9 *** Photos And Much Personal Data Were Provided By Dave Davies ***
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
