Teddy Yarosz
| Teddy Yarosz | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Thaddeus Yarosz |
| Rated at |
Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Reach | 72 1⁄2 in (184 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
June 24, 1910 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died |
March 29, 1974 (aged 63) Rochester, Pennsylvania |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 128 |
| Wins | 106 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
Teddy Yarosz (24 June 1910 – 29 March 1974) was an American athlete in boxing. He held the world middleweight boxing championship during 1934–1935.
Personal life
Yarosz was born in Pittsburgh, though lived much of his life in Monaca, Pennsylvania. His brother Tommy Yarosz also became a boxer.
Professional boxing career
Yarosz became a professional boxer in 1929, trained by Ray Arcel. He won the NYSAC World Middleweight Title and National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title with a win over Vince Dundee on 11 September 1934 in his native Pittsburgh.[1] He lost the belt to Babe Risko in 1935.
On June 6, 1936, Georgie Abrams defeated Yarosz in a ten round split decision at the Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. In a July 5, 1938 rating of American middleweights, Yarosz was placed at tenth by the Cincinnati Enquirer.[2]
Yarosz was featured on the cover of the January 1934 issue of The Ring magazine.
He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2006.
References
- ↑ "MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE.". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 13 September 1934. p. 17. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "Tony Galento is Ranked", Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 16, 5 July 1938
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vince Dundee |
NYSAC World Middleweight Champion 11 Sep 1934– 19 Sep 1935 |
Succeeded by Eddie (Babe) Risko |
| Preceded by Vince Dundee |
NBA World Middleweight Champion 11 Sep 1934– 19 Sep 1935 |
Succeeded by Eddie (Babe) Risko |