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Billy Soose
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| BORN | August 2 1915; Farrell, Pennsylvania |
| DIED | September 5 1998; Honesdale, Pennsylvania |
| HEIGHT | 6-0 1/2 (Some sources report 6-1 1/2) |
| WEIGHT | 155-174 lbs |
| MANAGER. | Paul Moss, Dick Powell |
Soose was a very capable boxer who adapted his style to meet a situation; At one time a slugger, he became a "boxer" type and went on to win the Middleweight Championship of the World
Boxing Historian Tom Donelson wrote (Boxing Insider, 11/01/2004) "As an amateur and collegiate fighter, Soose's forte was power. As a college fighter, he was so good that NCAA outlawed golden glove champions from competing and this legislature was directed at Soose. Soose knocked out every collegiate fighter he competed against and many college teams refuse to compete against him."Donelson continues to say (after Soose split a tendon in the middle knuckle of his right hand) "From this point, Soose lost the power to punish his opponent and switched from slugger to boxer. For me, what makes Soose a great fighter is his ability to adopt. Once he lost his right hand, he became a boxer."
Tom further states "Soose’s left hand became his weapon and the right hand was thrown more for show. Soose essentially became a one-hand fighter but what a one handed fighter. Never had one boxer done so much with one hand."During his career, he defeated such men as Eddie "Babe" Risko, Ken Overlin, Tony Zale, Tami Mauriello, Al Quaill, Paul Pirrone, Ernie Vigh, Eddie Pierce and Jimmy Reeves
Herb Goldman ranked Soose as the #21 All-Time Middleweight; Billy was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994
1938
Mar 15 Johnny Dean Los Angeles, Ca KO 4
Mar 29 Jimmy Brent Los Angeles, Ca W 4
Apr 5 Hippo Hipps Los Angeles, Ca KO 3
Jun 6 Joe Lugan Long Beach, Ca KO 3
Jun 19 Johnny Foster Hollywood, Ca W 6
Jul 25 Al Quaill Pittsburgh, Pa W 10
Aug 2 Eric Lawson Clearfield, Pa KO 6
Aug 29 Freddy Lenn Pittsburgh, Pa W 10
Sep 13 Charles Weise Farrell, Pa KO 2
Oct 5 Eddie "Babe" Risko Pittsburgh, Pa KO 3
Oct 13 Johnny Duca Lancaster, Pa L 10
Nov 22 Charles Burley Pittsburgh, Pa L 10
1939
Feb 20 Johnny Duca Youngstown, Pa W 10
Sep 13 Joe Fedz Rochester, Pa KO 1
Sep 25 Georgie Abrams Pittsburgh, Pa L 8
Oct 18 Jack Munley Scranton, Pa KO 5
Nov 15 Johnny Duca Scranton, Pa W 10
Nov 29 Joe "Butch" Lynch Wilkes-Barre, Pa KO 4
Dec 11 Paul Pirrone Cleveland, Oh W 6
Dec 19 Jimmy Jones Philadelphia, Pa KO 5
1940
Jan 15 Vince Pimpinella Cleveland, Oh W 8
Jan 22 Jimmy Clark Scranton, Pa KO 3
Jan 29 Bud Mignault Philadelphia, Pa W 10
Feb 12 Georgie Abrams Pittsburgh, Pa L 10
Mar 5 Enzo Iannozzi Scranton, Pa KO 4
Mar 25 Frankie Nelson Youngstown, Oh W 10
May 15 Eddie Pierce Scranton, Pa W 10
May 30 Jack Ennis Williamsport, Pa W 10
Jun 24 Ken Overlin Scranton, Pa W 10
Aug 21 Tony Zale Chicago, Il W 10
Nov 27 Vince Pimpinella Wilkes-Barre, Pa W 10
Dec 13 Jimmy Casino Hollywood, Ca W 10
1941
Jan 3 Tami Mauriello New York, NY W 10
Feb 7 Ernie Vigh New York, NY W 10
Mar 7 Ernie Vigh New York, NY W 12
May 9 Ken Overlin New York, NY W 15
-Middleweight Championship of the World
(as recognized by New York state)
Jul 11 Tony Celli Cleveland, Oh KO 2
Jul 30 Georgie Abrams New York, NY L 10
Sep 15 Ceferino Garcia Los Angeles, Ca TD 8
-This bout was declared a "Technical Draw";
Soose received a cut eye and the referee
stopped the bout
Nov -Soose relinquished the Middleweight Championship to fight
as a Light Heavyweight
Dec 18 Jimmy Reeves Cleveland, Oh W 10
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization