Babe Risko boxer

Babe Risko boxer
bouts
103
won
65
lost
26
draw
12
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
1929-10-26
Height
5′ 10″/178cm
Reach
72½″/184cm
Age
45
Born
1911-07-14
Death
1957-03-07
Nationality
USA

Henry Pylkowski, known in his boxing career as Babe Risko, and Eddie Risko, (July 14, 1911 – March 8, 1957) was a Lithuanian-Polish-American boxer who became Middleweight boxing champion of the world in portions of 1935–36. While boxing in his early career with the US Navy, he was known as Sailor Puleski. He was managed by Gabe Genovese of Syracuse, New York. After winning the World Middleweight Title, his professional career declined rapidly, perhaps because of his lengthy amateur career with the Navy.Risko was born Henry Pylkowski on July 14, 1911 in Syracuse, New York, the son of a struggling Lithuanian family of five. He attended school in Syracuse. He had a long and impressive amateur boxing career in the United States Navy, which he joined at only 16 in 1927, and fought around 125 matches as Sailor Puleski. Risko won the Navy Middleweight Title in a Panama Bullring in 1931, and was undefeated in his fights with the Navy.On New Years Day 1935, bursting on the world scene in a stunning upset, Risko defeated defending World Middleweight Champion Teddy Yarosz in a technical knockout, though the bout was not for the title. Yarosz was down five times before his manager ended the bout early in the seventh round. A crowd of only 2300 witnessed the bout that demonstrated Risko's mastery of the reigning champion.On January 25, 1935, Risko met the great Vince Dundee, losing in a fifteen round split decision at New York's Madison Square Garden. Due to an error by one of the two judges, Risko was first announced as the winner, but the mistake was soon corrected by boxing commissioners present at the fight. Though Risko's closing rounds were strong and demonstrated his youthful endurance, Dundee's consistent aggressiveness and body punching convinced judges to vote in his favor. The Associated Press gave six rounds to Dundee and four to Risko.Risko won the NYSAC World Middleweight Title and National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title with a win over Teddy Yarosz on September 19, 1935. Risko knocked Yarosz to the mat twice for counts of nine in the sixth and seventh rounds, and several judges gave Yarosz only the first round. On December 21, 1935 Risko was knocked out in the first round by Jock McAvoy after being floored six times. The match was a non-title bout, with both men weighing in over the 160 pound middleweight limit.On February 10, 1936, Risko successfully defended his World Middleweight championship for the only time against Tony Fisher in ten rounds in Newark, New Jersey. Risko was awarded eight of the ten rounds in a title bout considered "drab" by some reporters. Only one round was awarded to Fisher, a 21 year old Newark native.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1939-05-17 Lloyd Marshall WWWWLL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento LOST
KO
1939-02-07 Walter Franklin WWWWWW New York Coliseum, Bronx LOST
KO
1938-10-05 Billy Soose WWWWWW Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh LOST
KO
1938-09-26 Ben Brown WWDWWW Warren Arena, Atlanta LOST
KO
1938-09-19 Larry Lane WWWWWW Arena, Trenton LOST
KO
1938-07-18 Ben Brown WLWWWW Warren Arena, Atlanta DRAW
Points
1938-06-27 Ralph DeJohn WWWWLW Municipal Stadium, Syracuse LOST
KO
1938-06-06 Al Quaill WLWLWL Hickey Park, Millvale DRAW
Points
1938-05-10 Gorilla Jones WWWWWD Armory, Akron WIN
Points
1937-08-17 George Black LWWLWW State Fair Park, Milwaukee LOST
KO
1937-07-13 Al Hostak WWWWWW Civic Ice Arena, Seattle LOST
KO
1937-03-11 Billy Conn WWWWWW Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh LOST
Unanimous decision
1937-02-19 Freddie Steele WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1936-12-18 Butch Lynch LDWLWW Arena, Syracuse WIN
KO
1936-11-27 Tony Tozzo WDWWLD Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Points
1936-10-28 Harry Balsamo WWWWWW Hippodrome, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1936-09-21 Teddy Yarosz LWWLWW Forbes Field, Pittsburgh LOST
Split-decision
1936-07-11 Freddie Steele WWWWWW Civic Stadium, Seattle LOST
Unanimous decision
1936-05-08 Fred Apostoli WWWWWW Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco LOST
Points
1936-04-09 Mike Payan LLLWLL Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Points
1936-03-24 Freddie Steele WWWWWW Civic Ice Arena, Seattle LOST
Unanimous decision
1936-02-10 Tony Fisher WWWWLL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Points
1935-12-20 Jock McAvoy WLWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
KO
1935-12-09 Frank Battaglia WLWWWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Split-decision
1935-10-21 Chester Palutis LWWLWL Town Hall, Scranton WIN
Unanimous decision
1935-10-04 Jackie Aldare WLLWLW Arena, Syracuse WIN
Points
1935-09-19 Teddy Yarosz WWWLWW Forbes Field, Pittsburgh WIN
Unanimous decision
1935-07-08 Paul Pirrone WLWWWW Municipal Stadium, Cleveland LOST
Points
1935-05-22 Frank Battaglia WWWWWW Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh WIN
Points
1935-03-25 Jimmy Belmont WWLWLW Public Hall, Cleveland LOST
Split-decision
1935-03-18 Sammy Slaughter WLLLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1935-03-11 Benny Levine WLWLLL Arena, Syracuse WIN
Technical knockout
1935-02-25 Paul Pirrone WWWWLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1935-01-31 Solly Dukelsky DWWWWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago DRAW
Points
1935-01-25 Vince Dundee LLWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Split-decision
1935-01-01 Teddy Yarosz WWWWWW Town Hall, Scranton WIN
Technical knockout
1934-12-07 Pete Susky WDWLLW Town Hall, Scranton WIN
Unanimous decision
1934-11-26 Al Salbano DLLLWL Arena, Syracuse WIN
Points
1934-11-05 Freddie Sallus WWWWDD Arena, Syracuse WIN
KO
1934-10-26 Weiner Wilch WWWLLL Kalurah Temple, Binghamton WIN
KO
1934-10-19 Chester Palutis WWWWLW Town Hall, Scranton WIN
Unanimous decision
1934-10-15 Freddie Sallus WWWWWW Arena, Syracuse DRAW
Points
1934-09-17 Pete Susky LWWDWL Arena, Syracuse WIN
Points
1934-09-10 Weiner Wilch DLWWWL Arena, Syracuse WIN
Technical knockout
1934-08-09 Larry Wagner LLLLWW Johnson Field, Johnson City DRAW
Points
1934-08-06 Joe Desmond WW Convention Hall, Saratoga Springs WIN
Points
1934-07-18 Paulie Sykes DWWWLW South Depot St. Arena, Oswego DRAW
Split-decision
1934-06-08 Bucky Lawless LWLLLL Kalurah Temple, Binghamton WIN
KO
1934-05-14 Bucky Lawless LLWLLL Arena, Syracuse WIN
Points
1934-05-07 Jackie Flowers WWWWLL Arena, Syracuse WIN
Points
1934-04-20 Jackie Flowers WWWWWL Convention Hall, Utica WIN
Points
1934-04-16 Joe Lyons LLDLLW Arena, Syracuse WIN
KO
1934-04-03 Jackie Flowers WWWWWW Convention Hall, Utica WIN
Points
1934-03-27 Steve Wolanin LWWWWW Convention Hall, Utica WIN
Points
1934-03-26 Frank LaSpina LLLLLD Arena, Syracuse WIN
KO
1934-01-12 Swede Berglund LWDWWW Coliseum, San Diego LOST
KO
1933-12-08 Nick Ures WWDDLL Coliseum, San Diego WIN
KO
1933-10-20 Johnny 'Bandit' Romero WWWWWL Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Points
1933-09-22 Deacon Leo Kelly WWLLLL Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Points
1933-09-03 Dutch Weimer WWWWWL Foreign Club Arena, Tijuana LOST
Points
1933-08-18 Johnny Cavos LLL Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Technical knockout
1933-08-04 Ray Griffiths DLWWWW Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Technical knockout
1933-06-15 Miles Murphy WWWLLW Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma WIN
Technical knockout
1933-05-19 Guy McKinney WLWWWW Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Technical knockout
1933-03-10 Grant Willardson WWDWLW Coliseum, San Diego LOST
1933-03-03 Guy McKinney WLLWLW Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Points
1933-01-13 Jack O'Neill LLLLL Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Points
1932-12-23 Johnny Reed LWWLLW Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Points
1932-11-04 Tony Pena debut Coliseum, San Diego WIN
Points
1932-10-07 Billy McMullen LWLLWW Navy Field, San Diego WIN
Points
1932-09-16 Harry Walton LWDWWL Coliseum, San Diego DRAW
Points
1932-07-06 Leroy Brown WWWLWW Sullivan's Bowl, Charleston LOST
KO
1932-06-30 Jack McCarthy LWLWDW Freihofer Field, Phillipsburg WIN
Points
1932-06-23 Vic Suquera debut Armory, White Plains WIN
Technical knockout
1932-04-14 Joe Smallwood WWWWDW New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1932-02-26 Joe Colucci LDWWLL 106th Infantry Regiment Armory, Brooklyn LOST
Points
1932-02-18 Chick Williams debut New Broadway A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Points
1931-11-23 Leroy Brown LWWWLW Sullivan's Bowl, Charleston DRAW
Points
1931-10-29 Rufus Miles WWLLWW Fair Grounds Arena, Orangeburg LOST
Points
1931-10-12 Bud Spittle WWLWDD Sullivan's Bowl, Charleston WIN
Points
1931-06-19 Carl Schlieper DWDWWL 106th Infantry Regiment Armory, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1931-05-20 Frank Sumter WDDWL Sullivan's Bowl, Charleston WIN
Points
1931-01-06 Charlie Brown DWWLLW Academy of Music, Charleston LOST
Points
1930-12-19 Bud Spittle WWWLWD Sumter Guards' Armory, Charleston DRAW
Points
1930-12-05 Rufus Miles WWDWWL Citadel Gymnasium, Charleston DRAW
Points
1930-11-27 Larry Leavitt LWDLDL Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston WIN
Points
1930-11-14 Rufus Miles LWWDWW Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston WIN
Unanimous decision
1930-11-11 Wendell Weeks WWWLLL Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston WIN
Points
1930-11-05 Bob Allison LLWLWL Ashley Park, Charleston WIN
Points
1930-10-27 Bob Allison WLLWLW Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston WIN
Points
1930-10-17 Larry Leavitt LLWDLD Elks Arena, Folly Beach WIN
Points
1930-10-10 Wendell Weeks WLWWWW Elks Arena, Folly Beach WIN
Points
1930-07-22 Freddy Brewer L 22nd Engineers' Armory, New York WIN
KO
1930-05-08 Eddie Cavanaugh LLWWWL Armory, White Plains LOST
KO
1930-04-10 Johnny Baruzzi LWLWWL Armory, White Plains DRAW
Points
1930-03-27 Tony Dallas LDLLLW Armory, White Plains WIN
Points
1929-12-19 Roy LaDuca WDWLL 102nd Medical Regiment Armory, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1929-12-12 Charlie McKain LLLLLL Armory, White Plains WIN
Points
1929-12-06 Mule Brown LWLLLL Flushing Armory, Queens DRAW
Points
1929-12-05 Roy LaDuca WDW 102nd Medical Regiment Armory, New York WIN
Points
1929-11-20 Wendell Weeks D Marion Square Arena, Charleston WIN
Points
1929-11-09 Young Murray WD Marion Square Arena, Charleston WIN
Technical knockout
1929-10-26 Diaz Music LD Marion Square Arena, Charleston WIN
Points