Teddy Yarosz Explained

Teddy Yarosz
Realname:Thaddeus Jarosz
Weight:Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Height:5feet
Reach:NaN0NaN0
Nationality:American
Birth Date:June 24, 1910
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Rochester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Style:Orthodox
Total:128
Wins:106
Ko:17
Losses:18
Draws:3
No Contests:1

Thaddeus Jarosz (June 24, 1910  - March 29, 1974) was an American boxer. He held the world middleweight boxing championship from 1934 to 1935.[1]

Early life

Yarosz was born the second of eight children on the North side of Pittsburgh, but when he was ten, his family moved to Monaca, Pennsylvania, a suburb twenty-six miles away. His father died when he was only sixteen, putting economic pressure on him and his brothers. As a result, he quit school at the age of seventeen in order to train for a boxing career to earn wages for his family.[2] [3] [1] [4] [5]

His older brother, Ed Yarosz, also helped the family financially. Their brothers, Tommy and Victor, were also boxers; older brother Ed became an amateur boxer before Teddy, who first put on a pair of gloves at roughly the age of twelve. Their brother Joe won an all-service welterweight tournament during his time in the military.[2] [3] [1] [6] [7]

Teddy Yarosz ultimately became known as a strong defensive boxer; although he never recorded many knockouts, he lost only one bout by knockout against Babe Risko in January 1935.[2] [3] [1] [8] [9]

Professional boxing career

Yarosz became a professional boxer in 1929. He would eventually be trained by the legendary Ray Arcel and managed by Ray Fouts.

On August 21, 1933, Yarosz won the Pennsylvania version of the world middleweight title from Vince Dundee in ten rounds before 15,000 at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field. Yarosz annoyed Dundee with frequent left jabs to the face and scored repeatedly with rights to the jaw. In the second, Yarosz had Dundee against the ropes for over a half minute, and scored with lefts and rights to both the head and face with little return. In the ninth, Dundee took a strong offensive stand, but was too exhausted to do much damage to Yarosz.[10]

Yarosz defended the Pennsylvania version of the middleweight title against Jimmy Smith on February 12, 1934, winning in a fifteen-round unanimous decision before a crowd of 5,000 in Pittsburgh.[2] Yarosz took the offense through most of the long bout, and there were no knockdowns by either competitor. Yarosz dominated the fighting in the eleventh and twelfth. Smith forced the fighting in the thirteenth through fifteenth rounds, but was ineffective against the left of Yarosz.[11] The United Press gave Yarosz all but the first, second, ninth, and thirteenth. The blows of Smith were well defended by Yarosz with his gloves and elbows, while Yarosz continuously shot through his left and connected nearly every time.[12]

Taking the world middleweight title

As a rising star, Yarosz was featured on the cover of the January 1934 issue of The Ring magazine. He took the NYSAC World Middleweight Title and National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title with a fifteen-round decision over Vince Dundee before a crowd of 28,000 at Forbes Field, on 11 September 1934 in his native Pittsburgh. The bout was close but somewhat dull due to too much wrestling and clinching, though Yarosz seemed to hold the lead in all but the late rounds when he looked visibly exhausted. Yarosz was awarded eight rounds to Dundee's four, with three even. He scored well with long range blows to the head of Dundee, who seemed to focus more on Yarosz's midsection. Dundee was down three times during the bout, once falling out of the ropes in round three.[13] [14]

Yarosz defended the Pennsylvania version of the middleweight title on April 6, 1934, against former world middleweight champion Ben Jeby, winning in a twelve-round points decision in Pittsburgh. Yarosz was most effective with right hand smashes to the jaw and body of Jeby, who was never given the chance to fight inside where he usually excelled. The Pittsburgh Press gave Yarosz nine rounds, with one to Jeby and two even.[15]

Losing the world middleweight title

Yarosz lost both the NBA and NYSAC middleweight title to Eddie Babe Risko who defeated him on September 19, 1935, in Pittsburgh in fifteen rounds before a crowd of 25,000. 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. Yarosz made his best showing in the eighth but did not appear to win any other round on points. In the ninth, Yarosz was stunned by a blow beneath his heart which caused him to clinch, and after the third had received frequent pounding to his midsection. Yarosz injured his right knee in the fourth round or possibly earlier, and had surgery two months later to repair it.[1] [16] [2] [17]

After his loss to Risko, the legendary trainer Ray Arcel worked with Yarosz for months to rehabilitate his knee, heating and massaging it, and supervising his work with weights.[18]

On September 21, 1936, Yarosz defeated Risko for the first time in a close ten round split decision, demonstrating the skills of his trainer and the depths of his recovery from his knee injury. Yarosz showed a definite advantage from the first round, scoring with roundhouse swings, and shining in the seventh where he pummeled the slower moving Risko.[19]

Unfazed by his loss of the title, Yarosz scored an impressive victory over future world middleweight champion Solly Krieger on January 13, 1937, in a ten-round unanimous decision in New York. Yarosz took seven rounds to three for Krieger.[20]

Yarosz defeated former world welter and middleweight champion Lou Brouillard on May 7, 1937, in a ten-round points decision before 2,438 in Boston. With a darting left and a lightning fast right cross, Yarosz gained a large enough margin on points to take the decision. Brouillard offered strong opposition through the entire bout taking at least two rounds with strong body blows to Yarosz's middle, but his crouching southpaw defense was penetrated too often to even the scoring. In the tenth, Brouillard opened with a strong two fisted attack that had Yarosz retreating, but was knocked down for a count of two with a right before the round ended.[21]

On June 6, 1938, Georgie Abrams defeated Yarosz in a ten-round split decision at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Yarosz lost to the skilled, youthful opponent Billy Conn, another boxer trained by Ray Arcel, on June 30, 1937, in a close twelve round split decision before 13,874 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.[2] Yarosz started the first three rounds on offense, scoring heavily with hooks, jabs, and right crosses. Conn looked stronger in the fourth and fifth, scoring with lefts and rights to the head and body. For the sixth through tenth, the well matched duo boxed cautiously, until the final two rounds where both boxers slugged it out, often toe to toe. The excited fans protested the close decision, though Conn was credited with taking the middleweight championship of Pennsylvania.[22]

On September 30, 1937, Yarosz lost again to Conn in an equally close fifteen round split decision before 9,000 at Duquesne Gardens in Pittsburgh. Yarosz boxed a smart fight in the first seven rounds, building up a significant points margin. But in the remainder of the long bout, Conn caught up and went ahead on points with a brutal body attack and an occasional right and left to the face that exhausted the older Yarosz who became nearly helpless in the closing rounds. In a fight that had been slow and methodical, the fourteenth opened when Conn dealt a blow to Yarosz's head that made it difficult for him to complete the round, and though he managed, he had little strength left in the fifteenth.[23]

Yarosz defeated Conn only once on July 25, 1938, in a twelve-round unanimous decision before a crowd of 10,800 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. According to the Pittsburgh Press the bout included kidney punching and low left hooks from Conn, and thumbing, gouging and heeling from the gloves of Yarosz. Both fighters, out of anger, continued fighting after the second and fifth rounds. Yarosz outboxed Conn in the last few rounds and Conn was unable to find a remedy or an adequate defense. Yarosz was awarded seven rounds, with just one to Conn, with the seventh even.[24]

In a July 5, 1938, rating of American middleweights, Yarosz was still placed in the top ten by the Cincinnati Enquirer, remaining in top contention for a four-year period, if not the majority of his later career.[25]

Future NYSAC world middleweight champion Ken Overlin fell to Yarosz, on March 27, 1939, in a ten-round points decision in Houston. Dominating with his left, the United Press gave seven rounds to Yarosz with only two to Overlin and one even.[26]

Yarosz defeated Archie Moore, future light heavyweight champion, on April 20, 1939, in a ten-round unanimous decision in St. Louis. He used his always present left to deliver and ward off blows, and took the close with the help of a low blow penalty that cost Moore a round. Only in the seventh and eighth was Moore able to penetrate the defenses of Yarosz.[27] [28]

Retirement from boxing and later life

He married Eugenia Lesniak of Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania in 1940.

After retiring from boxing in 1942, he operated a bar called "Teddy's Inn" in Potter Township and worked for a while as a policeman.[29] After the war years, he worked as a caster at the Aliquippa Works of the Jones and Laughlin steel corporation until his death.[30] [31]

Death and interment

Yarosz died after a six-month battle with cancer on March 29, 1974, at Beaver Medical Center in Rochester, Pennsylvania, a mile and a half North of his home in Monica, where he had been a member of St. John's Church. He was buried in nearby St. John's Cemetery and was survived by his wife, four sons and a daughter.[29] He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2006.[1] [32] [33]

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[34] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
128Loss106–18–3 Joe MuscatoUD8Feb 12, 1942
127Loss106–17–3 Ezzard CharlesUD10Nov 17, 1941
126Win106–16–3 Jimmy YoungPTS10Jun 30, 1941
125Loss105–16–3 Tommy GómezUD10Jun 16, 1941
124Win105–15–3 Bobby BerryPTS10Mar 26, 1941
123Loss104–15–3 Jimmy BivinsPTS10Mar 5, 1941
122Win104–14–3 Lloyd MarshallPTS10Oct 21, 1940
121Win103–14–3 Bud MignaultPTS10Jun 27, 1940
120Win102–14–3 Jimmy ReevesSD10Apr 15, 1940
119Loss101–14–3 Turkey ThompsonPTS10Mar 26, 1940
118Win101–13–3 Willie MuldunePTS10Feb 29, 1940
117Win100–13–3 Nate BoldenPTS10Jan 8, 1940
116Loss99–13–3 Lloyd MarshallPTS10Sep 29, 1939
115Loss99–12–3 Ben BrownPTS10Sep 11, 1939
114Loss99–11–3 Ben BrownPTS10Aug 9, 1939
113Win99–10–3 Al GainerPTS10Jul 17, 1939
112Win98–10–3 Archie MooreUD10Apr 20, 1939
111Win97–10–3 Ken OverlinPTS10Mar 27, 1939
110Draw96–10–3 Erich SeeligPTS8Feb 3, 1939
109Win96–10–2 Ralph DeJohnPTS10Dec 12, 1938
108Win95–10–2 Ralph DeJohnUD10Dec 1, 1938
107Loss94–10–2 Ralph DeJohnMD8Nov 11, 1938
106Win94–9–2 Oscar RankinsSD10Oct 24, 1938
105Win93–9–2 Jimmy ClarkUD10Sep 13, 1938
104Win92–9–2 Billy ConnUD12Jul 25, 1938
103Loss91–9–2 Georgie AbramsSD10Jun 6, 1938
102Win91–8–2 Al QuaillUD10May 12, 1938
101Win90–8–2 George BlackPTS10Apr 26, 1938
100Loss89–8–2 Carmen BarthSD10Mar 28, 1938
99Win89–7–2 Paulie MahoneyUD10Feb 7, 1938
98Loss88–7–2 Carmelo CandelPTS10Dec 9, 1937
97Loss88–6–2 Billy ConnSD15Sep 30, 1937
96Loss88–5–2 Billy ConnSD12Jun 30, 1937
95Win88–4–2 Lou BrouillardPTS10May 7, 1937
94Win87–4–2 Solly KriegerUD10Jan 13, 1937
93Win86–4–2 Eddie MaguirePTS10Dec 17, 1936
92Win85–4–2 Ken OverlinUD10Nov 4, 1936
91Win84–4–2 Babe RiskoSD10Sep 21, 1936
90Win83–4–2 Young TerryKO10 (10)Aug 12, 1936
89Win82–4–2 Bob TurnerPTS10May 19, 1936
88Loss81–4–2 Babe RiskoUD15Sep 19, 1935
87Win81–3–2 Oscar SchmelingKO3 (10)Sep 2, 1935
86Win80–3–2 Freddie SallusTKO2 (10)Jul 30, 1935
85Loss79–3–2 Babe RiskoTKO7 (10)Jan 1, 1935
84Win79–2–2 Kid LeonardPTS10Dec 14, 1934
83Win78–2–2 Johnny PhaganUD10Oct 29, 1934
82Win77–2–2 Vince DundeeSD15Sep 11, 1934
81Win76–2–2 Bud SaltisPTS10Aug 13, 1934
80Win75–2–2 Tait LittmanPTS10Jul 18, 1934
79Win74–2–2 Pete LatzoTKO4 (10)Jun 5, 1934
78Win73–2–2 Freddie HeinzPTS10May 18, 1934
77Win72–2–2 Tommy RiosUD10Apr 16, 1934
76Win71–2–2 Ben JebyPTS12Apr 6, 1934
75Win70–2–2 Jimmy SmithUD15Feb 12, 1934
74Win69–2–2 Tony D'AlessandroPTS10Dec 11, 1933
73Win68–2–2 Paul PirronePTS10Dec 4, 1933
72Loss67–2–2 Young TerryPTS10Oct 25, 1933
71Win67–1–2 Vince DundeePTS10Sep 18, 1933
70Win66–1–2 Vince DundeePTS10Aug 21, 1933
69Win65–1–2 Al RossiPTS10Aug 7, 1933
68Win64–1–2 Freddie PoloKO5 (10)Jul 24, 1933
67Win63–1–2 Sammy SlaughterPTS10Jun 20, 1933
66Win62–1–2 Tommy FreemanUD10May 22, 1933
65Win61–1–2 Andy DiVodiTKO5 (10)Apr 10, 1933
64Win60–1–2 Paulie WalkerPTS10Mar 24, 1933
63Win59–1–2 Eddie RanPTS10Mar 10, 1933
62Draw58–1–2 Eddie WolfePTS10Feb 27, 1933
61Loss58–1–1 Eddie WolfeSD10Jan 23, 1933
60Win58–0–1 Jackie KingUD10Dec 19, 1932
59Win57–0–1 Jackie KingSD10Nov 18, 1932
58Win56–0–1 Meyer LichtensteinPTS10Oct 14, 1932
57Draw55–0–1 Eddie WolfePTS10Oct 7, 1932
56Win55–0 Jimmy BelmontUD10Aug 30, 1932
55Win54–0 Eddie WolfePTS10Aug 12, 1932
54Win53–0 Lope TenorioUD10Jul 22, 1932
53Win52–0 Johnny HayesTKO8 (10)Jun 30, 1932
52Win51–0 Vincent HambrightUD10Apr 11, 1932
51Win50–0 Jimmy HillPTS10Jan 22, 1932
50Win49–0 Jimmy BelmontPTS10Dec 25, 1931
49Win48–0 Jimmy MoinettePTS10Dec 10, 1931
48Win47–0 Tiger Joe RandallUD10Aug 20, 1931
47Win46–0 Thomas LawlessPTS10Jul 27, 1931
46Win45–0 Marty McHaleNWS10Jul 15, 1931
45Win45–0Buck McTiernanPTS10Jul 9, 1931
44Win44–0Tommy RiosPTS10Jun 2, 1931
43Win43–0Tiger Joe RandallPTS10Apr 16, 1931
42Win42–0Larry MadgePTS10Apr 8, 1931
41Win41–0Eddie KaufmanTKO6 (8)Mar 23, 1931
40Win40–0Joe TrippeUD10Mar 16, 1931
39Win39–0Tiger Joe RandallSD10Feb 20, 1931
38Win38–0Larry MadgePTS8Feb 6, 1931
37Win37–0Mickey FedorPTS10Jan 30, 1931
36Win36–0Jimmy MoinettePTS10Jan 13, 1931
35Win35–0Young RudyMD8Dec 15, 1930
34Win34–0Jimmy NealPTS10Nov 28, 1930
33Win33–0Jimmy BelmontPTS10Oct 20, 1930
32Win32–0Benny BurnsTKO4 (10)Oct 7, 1930
31Win31–0Tiger Joe RandallPTS10Sep 25, 1930
30Win30–0Billy HoltPTS8Aug 18, 1930
29Win29–0Johnny RichPTS10Aug 15, 1930
28Win28–0Roger BrooksPTS10Jul 15, 1930
27Win27–0Jackie HermanUD10Jul 11, 1930
26Win26–0Young RudyPTS10Jun 12, 1930
25Win25–0Jack MurphyTKO8 (10)May 29, 1930
24Win24–0Jimmy HermanTKO3 (6)May 14, 1930
23Win23–0Paul OgerPTS6May 5, 1930
22Win22–0Joe CorelliPTS6May 2, 1930
21Win21–0Young RudyUD10Apr 28, 1930
20Win20–0Paul OgerPTS8Apr 8, 1930
19Win19–0Young Joe WalcottPTS6Mar 31, 1930
18Win18–0Hans RobertsPTS8Mar 11, 1930
17Win17–0Jimmy McGrawPTS6Feb 10, 1930
16Win16–0Jackie HermanPTS6Jan 30, 1930
15Win15–0Johnny PopicgPTS6Jan 20, 1930
14Win14–0Johnny DillKO3 (6)Jan 9, 1930
13Win13–0Billy BurkeTKO3 (6)Dec 16, 1929
12Win12–0Billy HoltPTS6Dec 5, 1929
11Win11–0Billy YeltzPTS6Nov 21, 1929
10Win10–0Johnny BrownPTS6Nov 11, 1929
9Win9–0Carl PatronTKO4 (6)Nov 7, 1929
8Win8–0Bob ColluraSD6Oct 25, 1929
7Win7–0George BretchPTS6Sep 5, 1929
6Win6–0Young Joe WalcottPTS6Aug 26, 1929
5Win5–0Jimmy McDuffTKO2 (6)Aug 22, 1929
4Win4–0Johnny JuddKO4 (6)Aug 10, 1929
3Win3–0Jack McCarthyKO2 (6)Jul 11, 1929
2Win2–0Johnny BrownPTS6Jun 27, 1929
1Win1–0Jackie KingPTS4Jun 13, 1929

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
128Loss107–18–3Joe MuscatoUD8Feb 12, 1942
127Loss107–17–3Ezzard CharlesUD10Nov 17, 1941
126Win107–16–3Jimmy YoungPTS10Jun 30, 1941
125Loss106–16–3Tommy GómezUD10Jun 16, 1941
124Win106–15–3Bobby BerryPTS10Mar 26, 1941
123Loss105–15–3Jimmy BivinsPTS10Mar 5, 1941
122Win105–14–3Lloyd MarshallPTS10Oct 21, 1940
121Win104–14–3Bud MignaultPTS10Jun 27, 1940
120Win103–14–3Jimmy ReevesSD10Apr 15, 1940
119Loss102–14–3Turkey ThompsonPTS10Mar 26, 1940
118Win102–13–3Willie MuldunePTS10Feb 29, 1940
117Win101–13–3Nate BoldenPTS10Jan 8, 1940
116Loss100–13–3Lloyd MarshallPTS10Sep 29, 1939
115Loss100–12–3Ben BrownPTS10Sep 11, 1939
114Loss100–11–3Ben BrownPTS10Aug 9, 1939
113Win100–10–3Al GainerPTS10Jul 17, 1939
112Win99–10–3Archie MooreUD10Apr 20, 1939
111Win98–10–3Ken OverlinPTS10Mar 27, 1939
110Draw97–10–3Erich SeeligPTS8Feb 3, 1939
109Win97–10–2Ralph DeJohnPTS10Dec 12, 1938
108Win96–10–2Ralph DeJohnUD10Dec 1, 1938
107Loss95–10–2Ralph DeJohnMD8Nov 11, 1938
106Win95–9–2Oscar RankinsSD10Oct 24, 1938
105Win94–9–2Jimmy ClarkUD10Sep 13, 1938
104Win93–9–2Billy ConnUD12Jul 25, 1938
103Loss92–9–2Georgie AbramsSD10Jun 6, 1938
102Win92–8–2Al QuaillUD10May 12, 1938
101Win91–8–2George BlackPTS10Apr 26, 1938
100Loss90–8–2Carmen BarthSD10Mar 28, 1938
99Win90–7–2Paulie MahoneyUD10Feb 7, 1938
98Loss89–7–2Carmelo CandelPTS10Dec 9, 1937
97Loss89–6–2Billy ConnSD15Sep 30, 1937
96Loss89–5–2Billy ConnSD12Jun 30, 1937
95Win89–4–2Lou BrouillardPTS10May 7, 1937
94Win88–4–2Solly KriegerUD10Jan 13, 1937
93Win87–4–2Eddie MaguirePTS10Dec 17, 1936
92Win86–4–2Ken OverlinUD10Nov 4, 1936
91Win85–4–2Babe RiskoSD10Sep 21, 1936
90Win84–4–2Young TerryKO10 (10)Aug 12, 1936
89Win83–4–2Bob TurnerPTS10May 19, 1936
88Loss82–4–2Babe RiskoUD15Sep 19, 1935
87Win82–3–2Oscar SchmelingKO3 (10)Sep 2, 1935
86Win81–3–2Freddie SallusTKO2 (10)Jul 30, 1935
85Loss80–3–2Babe RiskoTKO7 (10)Jan 1, 1935
84Win80–2–2Kid LeonardPTS10Dec 14, 1934
83Win79–2–2Johnny PhaganUD10Oct 29, 1934
82Win78–2–2Vince DundeeSD15Sep 11, 1934
81Win77–2–2Bud SaltisPTS10Aug 13, 1934
80Win76–2–2Tait LittmanPTS10Jul 18, 1934
79Win75–2–2Pete LatzoTKO4 (10)Jun 5, 1934
78Win74–2–2Freddie HeinzPTS10May 18, 1934
77Win73–2–2Tommy RiosUD10Apr 16, 1934
76Win72–2–2Ben JebyPTS12Apr 6, 1934
75Win71–2–2Jimmy SmithUD15Feb 12, 1934
74Win70–2–2Tony D'AlessandroPTS10Dec 11, 1933
73Win69–2–2Paul PirronePTS10Dec 4, 1933
72Loss68–2–2Young TerryPTS10Oct 25, 1933
71Win68–1–2Vince DundeePTS10Sep 18, 1933
70Win67–1–2Vince DundeePTS10Aug 21, 1933
69Win66–1–2Al RossiPTS10Aug 7, 1933
68Win65–1–2Freddie PoloKO5 (10)Jul 24, 1933
67Win64–1–2Sammy SlaughterPTS10Jun 20, 1933
66Win63–1–2Tommy FreemanUD10May 22, 1933
65Win62–1–2Andy DiVodiTKO5 (10)Apr 10, 1933
64Win61–1–2Paulie WalkerPTS10Mar 24, 1933
63Win60–1–2Eddie RanPTS10Mar 10, 1933
62Draw59–1–2Eddie WolfePTS10Feb 27, 1933
61Loss59–1–1Eddie WolfeSD10Jan 23, 1933
60Win59–0–1Jackie KingUD10Dec 19, 1932
59Win58–0–1Jackie KingSD10Nov 18, 1932
58Win57–0–1Meyer LichtensteinPTS10Oct 14, 1932
57Draw56–0–1Eddie WolfePTS10Oct 7, 1932
56Win56–0Jimmy BelmontUD10Aug 30, 1932
55Win55–0Eddie WolfePTS10Aug 12, 1932
54Win54–0Lope TenorioUD10Jul 22, 1932
53Win53–0Johnny HayesTKO8 (10)Jun 30, 1932
52Win52–0Vincent HambrightUD10Apr 11, 1932
51Win51–0Jimmy HillPTS10Jan 22, 1932
50Win50–0Jimmy BelmontPTS10Dec 25, 1931
49Win49–0Jimmy MoinettePTS10Dec 10, 1931
48Win48–0Tiger Joe RandallUD10Aug 20, 1931
47Win47–0Thomas LawlessPTS10Jul 27, 1931
46Win46–0Marty McHaleNWS10Jul 15, 1931
45Win45–0Buck McTiernanPTS10Jul 9, 1931
44Win44–0Tommy RiosPTS10Jun 2, 1931
43Win43–0Tiger Joe RandallPTS10Apr 16, 1931
42Win42–0Larry MadgePTS10Apr 8, 1931
41Win41–0Eddie KaufmanTKO6 (8)Mar 23, 1931
40Win40–0Joe TrippeUD10Mar 16, 1931
39Win39–0Tiger Joe RandallSD10Feb 20, 1931
38Win38–0Larry MadgePTS8Feb 6, 1931
37Win37–0Mickey FedorPTS10Jan 30, 1931
36Win36–0Jimmy MoinettePTS10Jan 13, 1931
35Win35–0Young RudyMD8Dec 15, 1930
34Win34–0Jimmy NealPTS10Nov 28, 1930
33Win33–0Jimmy BelmontPTS10Oct 20, 1930
32Win32–0Benny BurnsTKO4 (10)Oct 7, 1930
31Win31–0Tiger Joe RandallPTS10Sep 25, 1930
30Win30–0Billy HoltPTS8Aug 18, 1930
29Win29–0Johnny RichPTS10Aug 15, 1930
28Win28–0Roger BrooksPTS10Jul 15, 1930
27Win27–0Jackie HermanUD10Jul 11, 1930
26Win26–0Young RudyPTS10Jun 12, 1930
25Win25–0Jack MurphyTKO8 (10)May 29, 1930
24Win24–0Jimmy HermanTKO3 (6)May 14, 1930
23Win23–0Paul OgerPTS6May 5, 1930
22Win22–0Joe CorelliPTS6May 2, 1930
21Win21–0Young RudyUD10Apr 28, 1930
20Win20–0Paul OgerPTS8Apr 8, 1930
19Win19–0Young Joe WalcottPTS6Mar 31, 1930
18Win18–0Hans RobertsPTS8Mar 11, 1930
17Win17–0Jimmy McGrawPTS6Feb 10, 1930
16Win16–0Jackie HermanPTS6Jan 30, 1930
15Win15–0Johnny PopicgPTS6Jan 20, 1930
14Win14–0Johnny DillKO3 (6)Jan 9, 1930
13Win13–0Billy BurkeTKO3 (6)Dec 16, 1929
12Win12–0Billy HoltPTS6Dec 5, 1929
11Win11–0Billy YeltzPTS6Nov 21, 1929
10Win10–0Johnny BrownPTS6Nov 11, 1929
9Win9–0Carl PatronTKO4 (6)Nov 7, 1929
8Win8–0Bob ColluraSD6Oct 25, 1929
7Win7–0George BretchPTS6Sep 5, 1929
6Win6–0Young Joe WalcottPTS6Aug 26, 1929
5Win5–0Jimmy McDuffTKO2 (6)Aug 22, 1929
4Win4–0Johnny JuddKO4 (6)Aug 10, 1929
3Win3–0Jack McCarthyKO2 (6)Jul 11, 1929
2Win2–0Johnny BrownPTS6Jun 27, 1929
1Win1–0Jackie KingPTS4Jun 13, 1929

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teddy Yarosz. Cyber Boxing Zone. 18 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Teddy Yarosz Boxing Record. BoxRec. 14 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Teddy Yarosz Boxing Bio. BoxRec. 14 June 2018.
  4. Father died when he was eight and three of his brothers boxed in Yarosz, Teddy, "Yarosz Dreamed of Being Champ", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 26, 12 September 1934
  5. Quit school at seventeen in "Ex-Boxing Champ Teddy Yarosz Dies", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, 30 March 1974
  6. Father died when he was eight and three of his brothers boxed in Yarosz, Teddy, "Yarosz Dreamed of Being Champ", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 26, 12 September 1934
  7. Quit school at seventeen in "Ex-Boxing Champ Teddy Yarosz Dies", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, 30 March 1974
  8. Father died when he was eight and three of his brothers boxed in Yarosz, Teddy, "Yarosz Dreamed of Being Champ", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 26, 12 September 1934
  9. Quit school at seventeen in "Ex-Boxing Champ Teddy Yarosz Dies", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, 30 March 1974
  10. "Teddy Yarosz Wins Over Dundee", The Scranton Republican, Scranton, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, 22 August 1933
  11. Sieker, George, "Quaill Makes Good in First Start as Pro", The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 13 February 1934
  12. "Yarosz Wins Nod Against Jimmy Smith in State Title Bout", The Kane Republican, Kane, Pennsylvania, pg. 5, 13 February 1934
  13. Smith, Chester L., "Teddy Tires Near End of Title Scrap", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 26, 12 September 1934
  14. News: Middleweight Title . . 13 September 1934 . 29 May 2014 . 17 . National Library of Australia.
  15. Biederman, Lester, Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 7, 7 April 1934
  16. "Dethroned King of Middleweights Flattened Twice for Count of Nine", The Scranton Republican, Scranton, Pennsylvania, p. 16 (September 20, 1935)
  17. Crowd of 25,000 and knee injury in "Babe Risko Climbs to the Top of Middleweight Division", Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pennsylvania, pg. 9, 20 September 1935
  18. Abrams, Al, "Arcel Recalls Teddy Yarosz", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 14, 3 July 1974
  19. "Teddy Yarosz Wins Battle with Risko", Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, pg. 20, 22 September 1936
  20. "Yarosz Wins From Krieger", Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, pg. 21, 14 January 1937
  21. Fitzgerald, Tom, "Yarosz Takes Verdict in Ten", The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, pg. 9, 8 May 1937
  22. "Billy Conn Beats Yarosz for Title", Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pg. 21, 1 July 1937
  23. "Conn Defeats Teddy Yarosz", The Daily Republican, Monangahela, Pennsylvania, pg. 5, 1 October 1937
  24. Welsh, Regis, Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 18, 26 July 1938
  25. "Tony Galento is Ranked", Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 16, July 5, 1938.
  26. "Ken Overlin Tamed By Teddy Yarosz", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 20, 28 March 1939
  27. McGoogan, W.J., "Eastern Boxer Proves Master on Defensive", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 33, 21 April 1939
  28. "Yarosz Beats Moore; Zivic Stops Walker", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 19, 21 April 1939
  29. "Ex-boxing Champ Teddy Yarosz Dies", Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, March 20, 1974.
  30. Bar called Teddy's Inn in "Ex-boxing Champ Teddy Yarosz Dies", Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, March 20, 1974.
  31. Worked as a policeman in Roberts, James B. and Skutt, Alexander G., Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book, (2006) McBooks Press, Ithaca, New York, pgs. 254-5
  32. "Ex-Boxing Champ Teddy Yarosz Dies", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, 30 March 1974
  33. "Area News", New Castle News, New Castle, Pennsylvania, pg. 7, 2 April 1974
  34. Web site: Teddy Yarosz . Boxrec.com . January 27, 2024.

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