Billy Soose
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Billy Soose (August 2, 1915 – September 5, 1998) was an American boxer who won the world middleweight championship in 1941.
Biography
Soose was undefeated in his collegiate boxing career at Penn State and was a three-time Golden Gloves winner before turning professional in 1938.[1]
By the end of his first year in the paid ranks he had beaten the former world champion Eddie Babe Risko although he lost a unanimous decision to Charley Burley. In 1940 Soose defeated two future middleweight champions, Ken Overlin and Tony Zale. He began 1941 by defeating future heavyweight and light heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello. In May of that year he challenged Overlin for the middleweight title at Madison Square Garden and won by a controversial, but unanimous points decision.[2] He made no defences and in November it was reported that he had relinquished the championship in order to pursue the light-heavyweight title.[3]
After losing a bout to light-heavyweight contender Jimmy Bivins in January 1942 Soose joined the United States Navy and retired from professional boxing at the age of twenty-six.[4]
Soose was featured on the cover of the June 1941 Ring magazine and is a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame. He is also the subject of a book, Billy Soose - The Champion Time Forgot.[5] He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2009.[6]
Soose was found dead at his home at Tafton, Pennsylvania in 1998.[1]
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Loss | 34–6–1 | Jimmy Bivins | UD | 10 | Jan 13, 1942 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 40 | Win | 34–5–1 | Jimmy Reeves | PTS | 10 | Dec 18, 1941 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 39 | Template:DrawDraw | 33–5–1 | Ceferino Garcia | TD | 8 (12) | Jul 30, 1941 | Gilmore Field, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Bout was halted due to an eye injury suffered by SooseScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 38 | Loss | 33–5 | Georgie Abrams | UD | 10 | Jul 30, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 37 | Win | 33–4 | Tony Celli | TKO | 2 (10) | Jul 11, 1941 | Sportman's Park, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 36 | Win | 32–4 | Ken Overlin | UD | 15 | May 9, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won NYSAC middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 35 | Win | 31–4 | Ernie Vigh | PTS | 12 | Mar 7, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 34 | Win | 30–4 | Ernie Vigh | UD | 10 | Feb 7, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 33 | Win | 29–4 | Tami Mauriello | SD | 10 | Jan 3, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 32 | Win | 28–4 | Jimmy Casino | PTS | 10 | Dec 13, 1940 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 31 | Win | 27–4 | Vince Pimpinella | UD | 10 | Nov 7, 1940 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 30 | Win | 26–4 | Tony Zale | UD | 10 | Aug 21, 1940 | Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 29 | Win | 25–4 | Ken Overlin | SD | 10 | Jul 24, 1940 | Scranton Stadium, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 28 | Win | 24–4 | Jack Ennis | PTS | 10 | May 30, 1940 | Memorial Field, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 27 | Win | 23–4 | Ernest Peirce | PTS | 10 | May 15, 1940 | Scranton Stadium, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 26 | Win | 22–4 | Frankie Nelson | PTS | 10 | Mar 25, 1940 | Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 25 | Win | 21–4 | Enzo Iannozzi | KO | 4 (10) | Mar 5, 1940 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 24 | Loss | 20–4 | Georgie Abrams | UD | 10 | Feb 12, 1940 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Bud Mignault | UD | 10 | Jan 29, 1940 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Jimmy Clark | TKO | 3 (10) | Jan 22, 1940 | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 21 | Win | 18–3 | Vince Pimpinella | PTS | 8 | Jan 15, 1940 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Jimmy Jones | TKO | 5 (6) | Dec 19, 1939 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Paul Pirrone | PTS | 6 | Dec 11, 1939 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Butch Lynch | KO | 4 (10) | Nov 29, 1939 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 17 | Win | 14–3 | Johnny Duca | UD | 10 | Nov 15, 1939 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 16 | Win | 13–3 | Jack Munley | TKO | 5 (10) | Oct 18, 1939 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | Loss | 12–3 | Georgie Abrams | UD | 8 | Sep 25, 1939 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Joe Fedz | TKO | 1 (10) | Sep 11, 1939 | Rochester, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Johnny Duca | PTS | 10 | Feb 20, 1939 | Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Loss | 10–2 | Charley Burley | UD | 10 | Nov 21, 1938 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Loss | 10–1 | Johnny Duca | MD | 10 | Oct 13, 1938 | Maple Grove Field House, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Eddie Babe Risko | KO | 3 (10) | Oct 5, 1938 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Charley Weise | KO | 2 (10) | Sep 13, 1938 | Farrell High Athletic Field, Farrell, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Freddie Lenn | UD | 10 | Aug 29, 1938 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Eric Lawson | TKO | 5 (8) | Aug 2, 1938 | Clearfield Park, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Al Quaill | UD | 10 | Jul 25, 1938 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Johnny Foster | PTS | 4 | Jun 17, 1938 | Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Joe Lujan | TKO | 3 (6) | Jun 6, 1938 | Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sewell Hipps | TKO | 4 (4) | Apr 5, 1938 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jimmy Brent | PTS | 4 | Mar 29, 1938 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Marine Johnny Dean | TKO | 4 (4) | Mar 15, 1938 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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