Tippy Larkin | |
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| Born | Antonio Pilliteri November 11, 1917 |
| Died | December 10, 1991 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Garfield Gunner The Garfield Ghost |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight Light-welterweight Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 151 |
| Wins | 134 |
| Wins by KO | 57 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Tippy Larkin (November 11, 1917 – December 10, 1991), born Antonio Pilliteri, was an American boxer from New Jersey who took the world light-welterweight boxing championship on April 29, 1946, in a twelve-round unanimous decision against Willie Joyce in Boston. From 1935 to 1946, Larkin's record was 114–9. He had Angelo Pucci as manager throughout his career, and during the nineteen bouts he had at Madison Square Garden.[1][2]
- ^ "Tippy Larkin". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Fought nineteen times at Madison Square Garden in "Tippy Larkin KO'd Retires Again", Asbury Park Press, Asbury, New Jersey, pg. 15, 30 December 1952