Lou Scozza
(Louis Scazzaro)
BORN April 5 1905; Buffalo, New York (Some sources report April 6 1905)
DIED November 30 1967; Buffalo, New York
HEIGHT 5-8
WEIGHT 155-177 lbs
MANAGER Bert Finch
TRAINER "Doo Doo" Parisi
RECORD 79-30-8 (28 KO)

Scozza was a talented middleweight and light heavyweight title contender in the mid 1920s and early 1930s; Lou came close to winning the New York version of the Light Heavyweight Championship when he pounded slick boxing Jimmy Slattery late in their February 1930 contest; At his best, Scozza was a very good fighter who has not received due credit for his capability over the years

Among those he defeated during his career were Jim Braddock, Maxie Rosenbloom, Harry Dillon, George Nichols, Tony Shucco, Larry Johnson, Yale Okun, Osk Till, Charley Belanger, Billy Vidabeck, Art Weigand, Tait Littman, Roy "Tiger" Williams, Battling Bozo, Rosey Rosales, George Courtney, "Tiger" Jack Payne, Harry Fuller and "Allentown" Joe Gans

1925
Feb  2 Stanley Smith               Buffalo, NY                     KO  4
Feb 16 Johnny Weigel               Buffalo, NY                      W  4
Mar  2 Johnny Weigel               Buffalo, NY                     TK  2
Mar  9 Tim Healey                  Buffalo, NY                     KO  2
Apr 12 Chet Covell                 Buffalo, NY                     KO  3
          -Some sources report 4/13/25
May  4 John Metzler                Buffalo, NY                      W  4
May 18 Matt Hearn                  Buffalo, NY                     KO  1
Jun  8 Johnny Paske                Buffalo, NY                     TK  5
Jul 13 Mike Carroll                Buffalo, NY                      W  6
          -Some sources report 7/17/25
Aug 10 Jack Prybelia               Buffalo, NY                      W  6
Aug 24 Johnny Vasher               Buffalo, NY                      W  6
          -Some sources report 8/25/25
Aug 31 Marty Belmont               Buffalo, NY                     KO  1
Sep 14 Augie Carlson               Buffalo, NY                     KO  5
Sep 28 Joe McTigue                 Buffalo, NY                     KO  2
          -Some sources report 9/29/25
Oct 11 Johnny Klesch               Buffalo, NY                      D  6
          -Some sources report 10/12/25
Nov 23 Bob Fox                     Buffalo, NY                      W  6
          -Some sources report 11/24/25
Nov 30 Mike Carroll                Buffalo, NY                      D  6
          -Some sources report 11/31/25
Dec 21 Frank Warren                Buffalo, NY                      W  6
          -Some sources report "Jack 'Jake' Warren"

1926
Jan 20 Frank Moody                 Buffalo, NY                      L  6
Feb  6 Harry Henning               Toronto, Ont, Can               KO  3
Feb 15 Bob Fox                     Toronto, Ont, Can               KO  6
          -Some sources report "KO 4"
Mar  1 George Nicholson            Toronto, Ont, Can               TK  3
Mar  8 Frank Moody                 New York, NY                     L  6
Mar 17 Benny Ross                  Buffalo, NY                      W  6
Apr 19 Benny Ross                  Buffalo, NY                      W 10
May 19 Mike Carroll                Buffalo, NY                      W 10
Jun 11 Mike McTigue                Toronto, Ont, Can                L 10
          -Some sources report 6/12/26;
           Early sources report "L 12" on
           5/07/26 in New York, NY
Jul 15 Maxie Rosenbloom            Buffalo, NY                      L 10
Aug 25 "Bad" Jeff Bulknight        Buffalo, NY                      W 10
Oct 29 Tom Pivac                   Syracuse, NY                    KO  5
Nov 26 Johnny Haystack             Syracuse, NY                    KO  6
Dec  6 Yale Okun                   Buffalo, NY                      W  6
Dec 13 Benny Ross                  Buffalo, NY                      L  6

1927
Jan 17 One-Step Watson             Scranton, Pa                    KO  3
Feb  7 Osk Till                    Buffalo, NY                      W  6
          -Some sources report "W 10"
Feb 18 Billy Vidabeck              Binghamton, NY                   D 10
Feb 25 Eddie Williams              Syracuse, NY                     W 10
Apr  1 Dave Shade                  Buffalo, NY                      D 10
Apr 29 Billy Vidabeck              Buffalo, NY                      W 10
Jul  1 Osk Till                    Rochester, NY                    W 10
Jul 21 Johnny Risko                Buffalo, NY                      L 10
Aug 20 Maxie Rosenbloom            Buffalo, NY                      W 10
Nov 11 Lou Bogash                  Buffalo, NY                      L 10
Dec  9 W.L. "Young" Stribling      Buffalo, NY                      L 10

1928
Mar  2 Jack McVey                  Buffalo, NY                      L 10
Mar 30 Vic Brog                    Buffalo, NY                      W  6
Apr 16 Tiger Thomas                Williamsport, Pa                 W  8
May  3 "Allentown" Joe Gans        Williamsport, Pa                 W  8
          -Some sources report "W 10"
May 30 Vince Forgione              Williamsport, Pa                 W  8 
Jun 12 George Manley               Denver, Co                       D 10
Jun 28 George Manley               Denver, Co                       L 10
Jul 27 Maxie Rosenbloom            Denver, Co                       W 10
Aug  8 Jack McVey                  Goshen, NY                       L 10
Sep 26 Arthur Flynn                Providence, RI                   W 10
Oct 12 Arthur Flynn                Boston, Ma                       L 10
Nov  9 Jack McVey                  Buffalo, NY                      L 10
Dec 21 Art Weigand                 Buffalo, NY                     TK  7

1929
Jan  1 Jimmy Maloney               Buffalo, NY                      W 10
Feb  8 "Tiger" Jack Payne          Wilkes-Barre, Pa                 D 10
Jun 17 Arthur Flynn                Boston, Ma                      TK  5
Jul 19 Harry Fuller                Buffalo, NY                      W 10
          -Some sources report 7/20/29
Aug 12 Del Fontaine                Flint, Mi                        W 10
Aug 25 Osk Till                    Buffalo, NY                      W 10
          -Some sources report 8/26/29
Aug 30 "Tiger" Jack Payne          Scranton, Pa                     W 10
          -Perhaps, this bout was held during Sep-Oct 1929
Sep  9 Del Fontaine                Flint, Mi                       KO  6
Oct 15 Enzo Fiermonte              Flint, Mi                       KO  3
Oct 30 Harry Dillon                Flint, Mi                        W 10
          -Some sources report 9/30/29
Nov  1 Hale "K.O." Brown           Buffalo, NY                     KO  7
Dec 12 George Courtney             Detroit, Mi                     WF  5
          -Some sources report 2/13/29
Dec 23 Almedio Duquesne            Rochester, NY                   KO  1

1930
Feb 10 Jimmy Slattery              Buffalo, NY                      L 15
          -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
           (as recognized by New York state)
Mar 10 Rosey Rosales               New York, NY                     W 10
Apr 15 Tiger Thomas                Wilkes-Barre, Pa                 W 10
          -Some sources report 4/05/30 in Buffalo, NY
Apr 25 Tiger Thomas                Buffalo, NY                      W 10
          -Some sources report 5/04/30
May 26 Chuck Burns                 Flint, Mi                        W 10
Jun  9 Tony Shucco                 Boston, Ma                       W 10
Aug  4 Charley Long                Flint, Mi                        W 10

1931
Jan  1 Larry Johnson               Buffalo, NY                      W 10
          -Some sources report "KO 10"
Jan 23 Tait Littman                Milwaukee, Wi                   TK 10
Feb 26 Tony Shucco                 Boston, Ma                       W 10
Mar  6 Battling Bozo               Chicago, Il                      L 10
          -Some sources report 3/16/31
Apr  7 Battling Bozo               Flint, Mi                        W 10
May 18 Tait Littman                Milwaukee, Wi                   KO  7
Jun  4 Roy "Tiger" Williams        Flint, Mi                        W 10
          -Some sources report 6/05/31
Sep 23 Larry Johnson               Chicago, Il                      L  8
Nov 12 Dave Maier                  Milwaukee, Wi                    L 10
Nov 30 Pietro Georgi               Buffalo, NY                      W  6
          -Some sources report "W 10" vs "Pete George"
Dec  3 Charley Belanger            Flint, Mi                        W 10
          -Some sources report 12/04/31
Dec 18 Russ Rowsey                 Chicago, Il                     KO  2

1932
Jan 28 George Nichols              Chicago, Il                      L 10
Feb 16 Larry Johnson               Indianapolis, In                 W 10
Apr 21 Maxie Rosenbloom            Flint, Mi                        L 10
May 31 George Nichols              Buffalo, NY                      W 10
Jul 14 Maxie Rosenbloom            Buffalo, NY                      L 15
          -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
           (as recognized by New York state)
Sep  2 Charley Belanger            Buffalo, NY                      L 10
Sep 29 Maxie Rosenbloom            Montreal, Que, Can               L 10
Oct 26 John Henry Lewis            San Francisco, Ca                L 10
Nov  9 Jim Braddock                San Francisco, Ca               TK  6
Dec  6 Charley Belanger            Winnipeg, Man, Can               L 10

1933
Mar  6 George Nichols              Buffalo, NY                      D 10
Mar 20 George Nichols              Buffalo, NY                     TK  5
          -Some sources report 3/30/33
Mar 27 Charley "Trader" Horn       Scranton, Pa                     W 10
Apr  3 Maxie Rosenbloom            Buffalo, NY                      W 10
Apr 21 "Tiger" Jack Fox            Chicago, Il                      L  8
Jun 12 Joe Knight                  Miami, Fl                        L 10
Jul  7 Sammy Slaughter             Chicago, Il                      L 10
Sep  5 Johnny Nelson               Syracuse, NY                     W  6
Sep    Harry English                                                L   
          -This bout was held during Sep-Oct 1933
Oct  9 Charley Belanger            Buffalo, NY                      W 10
          -Some sources report 10/06/33
Oct 16 Harry English               Toledo, Oh                       L 10
Oct 30 John D. Vorce               Saginaw, Mi                      W 10

1934
Mar 12 Harold Anderson             Flint, Mi                       KO  6
May 10 Al Gainer                   New Haven, Ct                    L 10
Jul  2 Tait Littman                Milwaukee, Wi                    W 10
          -Reports vary - 6/26/34 - 7/16/34
Jul  4 Ernie Anderson              Detroit, Mi                     KO  6
Sep 22 Billy Nichy                 Buffalo, NY                      D  4
Sep 27 Bud Mignault                New Haven, Ct                    W 10


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

1926
       Johnny Haystack             Binghamton, NY                   W  6

1927
       Billy Vidabeck                                               D  6
       Dave Shade                                                   D 10
          -Perhaps, this is the 4/01/27 bout
       Johnny Risko                                                 L 10
       W.L. "Young" Stribling                                       L 10

1928
       Jack Prybelia               Buffalo, NY                      D  6
          -Perhaps, this is the 8/10/25 bout


*** Much Data Was Provided By Laurence Fielding ***

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