Tony Shucco
(Anthony Sciucco)
BORN June 13 1911; Boston, Massachusetts DIED 1983 HEIGHT 5-11 WEIGHT 168 1/2-191 lbs MANAGERS Lew Burston, Al Clemente, James J. Johnston RECORD 89-17-10 (20 KO, 1 ND) Shucco was a talented scrapper who fought in the late 1920s, through the 1930s and into the early 1940s; He tangled with many outstanding fighters and came out the winner most of the time; Tony won nearly 90 bouts and lost but 17; He deserves much more credit for his fighting skills than he usually receives
Among those he defeated during his career were Jack Sharkey, Jim Braddock, Maxie Rosenbloom, Bob Olin, Al Gainer, Joe Knight, Lou Brouillard, Lee Ramage, Gerald "Tuffy" Griffith, Ed "Unknown" Winston, Billy Jones, Max Marek, Jimmy Mendes, Homer Robertson, Arthur Huttick, Erv Sarlin, Jack "Buddy" Walker and Al Blake*** SOME AMATEUR BOUTS (91-7) *** 1928 Jan 23 -Shucco won the 135 lbs New England AAU Inter-City Championship (Boston-Toronto) -Shucco won the 135-lb Championship of New England
-Shucco won the 135-lb Inter-City Golden Gloves Championship
-Shucco won the 135-lb International Golden Gloves Championship*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***
1928 Eddie Lee KO 2 Feb 17 Pete O'Day KO 5 Eddie Salvi KO 2 Tommy Mallon KO 2 Al Berger W 6 Joe Dixon W 6 Battling Silva W 6 Eddie Boyer W 6 Tom Quigley W 8 Dick Howell W 8 Billy Nelson W 10 Nov 14 Johnny Casper Boston, Ma W 6 Nov 19 Johnny Wilson New Bedford, Ma W 6 -This man was not the ex-champion 1929 Frank Cheslock KO 1 Eddie DeSautel W 10 -Sources report the previous 2 bouts in early 1929 Apr 12 Tommy Daly Boston, Ma W 8 Jun 3 Phil Flannagan Boston, Ma W 8 Jul 15 Larry Brignolia Boston, Ma W 8 Sep Willie Oster Portsmouth, NH W 10 Sep 23 Mickey "Chester" Sears Boston, Ma KO 2 Oct 7 Johnny Indrisano Boston, Ma L 10 Nov Johnny Morris Burlington, Vt KO 4 Johnny Rousseau W 10 Eddie Belrose KO 3 1930 Jan Bob Jasse Boston, Ma WF 5 Jan 31 Milton Sample Rutland, Vt KO 2 Feb 28 Vittorio Livan Boston, Ma L 10 Dennie Golden KO 4 Bob Jasse W 10 Aug 22 Homer Robertson Revere, Ma W 10 Aug 28 Teddy Jackson North Adams, Ma W 10 -Some sources report "James "Tut" Jackson" Jun 9 Lou Scozza Boston, Ma L 10 Jimmy Mendes Portland, Me ND 12 Dec 12 Jimmy Mendes Providence, RI KO 5 1931 Jan 12 Joe Tinsley New Bedford, Ma W 10 Feb 26 Lou Scozza Boston, Ma L 10 Jim DeCapua KO 2 May Jack Kelly W 10 -This bout was held during May-Jun 1931 Jun 15 Jimmy Mendes Tiverton, RI W 10 Jul 10 Al Morro Boston, Ma W 8 Aug 6 Harry Allen Brockton, Ma W 10 Steve Gorman W 10 Nov 30 Billy Jones Boston, Ma L 10 1932 Apr 18 Jimmy Britt Holyoke, Ma W 10 Jun 14 Maxie Rosenbloom West Springfield, Ma W 10 Jul Leo Mitchell KO 1 -This bout was held during Jun-Jul 1932 Jul 25 Jim Braddock Long Island City, NY W 8 Sep 26 Charley Belanger Long Island City, NY D 10 Oct Norman Conrad Manchester, NH L 10 -This bout was held during Oct-Nov 1932; Some sources report 11/14/32; Some sources report "L 12" Nov 18 Arthur Huttick New York, NY W 6 -Some sources report "W 8" Dec Kid Cioffi W 10 -This bout was held during Nov-Dec 1932 1933 Jan 16 Sammy Ward Providence, RI W 10 Mar 1 Al Gainer New Haven, Ct WF 4 Mar 20 Al Gainer New Haven, Ct W 7 Mar 24 Billy Jones New York, NY W 10 -Some sources report "W 8" Mar 30 Ralph Ficucello New Haven, Ct TK 5 Jun 9 Al Boros New Haven, Ct W 10 Jun 19 Bob Olin Albany, NY W 10 Jun 29 Al Stillman Long Island City, NY W 6 Jul 31 Lee Ramage Revere, Ma W 10 Sep 6 Gerald "Tuffy" Griffith Boston, Ma KO 4 Oct 20 Soldier Garfield Burlington, Vt KO 3 Nov 24 Lou Brouillard Boston, Ma W 10 1934 Jan 22 Al Rodriguez Quincy, Ma W 10 Feb 8 Al Gainer New Haven, Ct W 12 Mar 9 Al Rodriguez Quincy, Ma D 12 May 11 Joe Knight Boston, Ma W 10 May 24 Ed "Unknown" Winston New Haven, Ct LK 1 Jun 7 Ed "Unknown" Winston New Haven, Ct W 10 Jun 21 Al Gainer West Haven, Ct W 10 Jul 30 Dick Madden Boston, Ma W 10 -Some sources report "W 12" Sep 19 Bud Mignault W 10 Dec 14 John Henry Lewis New York, NY L 10 Dec 21 Maxie Rosenbloom Boston, Ma L 10 -Some sources report "New York, NY" 1935 Jan 28 Joe Knight Miami, Fl D 10 Feb 11 Joe Knight Miami, Fl W 10 Feb 18 Joe Lipps Daytona Beach, Fl W 10 Feb 26 Bob Godwin Daytona Beach, Fl D 10 May 8 Buck Everett Miami, Fl D 10 -Some sources report 3/08/35; Perhaps, this was another bout Aug 1 Leo Salvas W -This bout was held during Aug-Sep 1935 Aug 10 Bud Mignault Milford, Ct W 10 -This bout was held during Aug-Sep 1935 Sep 19 Leo Duncan New Haven, Ct W 10 Sep 23 Charley Mautz Newark, NJ W 10 Dec 20 Al McCoy Boston, Ma D 12 1936 Feb 7 Jack Sharkey Boston, Ma W 10 Apr 14 Jack Sharkey Boston, Ma D 10 Jun 17 John Henry Lewis St. Louis, Mo LT 8 Dec 18 Al McCoy Boston, Ma L 12 -Heavyweight Championship of New England 1937 Feb 24 Max Marek Boston, Ma W 10 Jul 13 Natie Brown Boston, Ma L 10 Aug 24 Al McCoy Boston, Ma D 12 Dec 17 Natie Brown Boston, Ma W 10 1938 Mar 24 "Tiger" Jack Fox Boston, Ma D 10 Apr 22 George Fitch New Haven, Ct L 10 Jun 4 Henry Lister Liverpool, Eng W 10 Aug 4 Dom Lydon Dublin, Ire W 10 Oct 7 Adolf Heuser Berlin, Ger LF 5 Dec 21 Bob Pastor Boston, Ma L 10 1939 Jul 29 Jerry Burke Milford, Ct KO 2 -Some sources report 7/04/39 in Danbury, Ct Dec 25 Danny Peal Augusta, Me TK 10 -Some sources report "KO 9" 1940 Oct 10 Al Sinibaldi Fall River, Ma W 10 Oct 14 Erv Sarlin Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Nov 11 Harry Bobo Pittsburgh, Pa W 10 Dec 9 Armand Roy Manchester, NH W 8 1941 Jan 1 Jack "Buddy" Walker Columbus, Oh W 10 Mar 14 Bob Burns Brattleboro, Vt KO 3 May 2 Joe O'Gatty Boston, Ma W 10 Jun 17 Jack "Buddy" Walker Columbus, Oh W 10 1942 Mar 30 Jack "Buddy" Walker Baltimore, Md W 12 Aug 3 Al Blake Baltimore, Md W 10 1942-1944 -Shucco served in the United States Armed Forces 1944 Apr 17 Henry Jones Trenton, NJ W 10 May 8 Curtis Sheppard Baltimore, Md LK 5 May 15 Jimmy Foster Trenton, NJ KO 5 Jun 20 Teddy Randolph Union City, NJ D 10 Jun 30 Larry Lane Trenton, NJ W 10 Jul 24 Georgie Parks Washington, DC W 10 Aug 8 Al Hart Washington, DC LT 7 *** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1932 Sammy Ward W 10
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization