Sam Baroudi
Sam Baroudi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sammy Crandall August 29, 1926 |
| Died | February 21, 1948 (aged 21) |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 56[1] |
| Wins | 41 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 2 |
Sam Baroudi (born Sammy Crandall, August 29, 1926 – February 21, 1948)[1] was a professional American boxer in the middleweight division.[2]
Boxing career
[edit]Baroudi fought his first professional fight on May 15, 1945 in the Meadowbrook Bowl in Newark, New Jersey, winning against Jimmy Picollo by knockout in the first round.[1][3] Over the next two years his record was 35 wins, 7 losses, and two draws.[1] On August 15, 1947, in his 44th fight, Baroudi fought Newton Smith, knocking Smith out in the ninth round.[1] Smith never regained consciousness and later died in the hospital.[2][4][3] Baroudi lost his next fight on points, but started another winning streak. Until his last fight, Baroudi never went down in 52 fights.
Death
[edit]On February 20, 1948, Baroudi fought in Chicago against future world heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles.[5][3] In the tenth round, Charles knocked out Baroudi, and like his fight with Newton Smith six months earlier, Baroudi never regained consciousness, succumbing to a brain hemorrhage at the hospital a few hours later.[6] Charles was so shaken by the young fighter’s death that he considered ending his boxing career, but Baroudi's family convinced Charles to continue fighting.[7][8]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 56 fights | 41 wins | 11 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 21 | 1 |
| By decision | 20 | 10 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Loss | 41–11–2 (2) | Ezzard Charles | KO | 10 (10) | Feb 20, 1948 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | Baroudi died of injuries sustained from the fight.[9] |
| 55 | Win | 41–10–2 (2) | Bob Satterfield | TKO | 2 (10) | Jan 23, 1948 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 54 | Win | 40–10–2 (2) | Frankie Best | PTS | 10 | Jan 5, 1948 | Sports Arena, Rochester, New York, US | |
| 53 | Win | 39–10–2 (2) | Al Johnson | PTS | 10 | Dec 4, 1947 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 52 | Win | 38–10–2 (2) | Prentiss Hall | KO | 6 (10) | Nov 12, 1947 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, US | |
| 51 | Win | 37–10–2 (2) | Bobby Dare | KO | 6 (10) | Oct 29, 1947 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 50 | Loss | 36–10–2 (2) | Aaron Wade | SD | 10 | Oct 13, 1947 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
| 49 | Loss | 36–9–2 (2) | Henry Hall | UD | 10 | Sep 8, 1947 | Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, US | |
| 48 | Loss | 36–8–2 (2) | Roy Miller | SD | 10 | Sep 5, 1947 | Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, US | |
| 47 | Win | 36–7–2 (2) | Newton Smith | KO | 9 (10) | Aug 15, 1947 | Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, US | Smith died of injuries sustained from the fight.[10] |
| 46 | Win | 35–7–2 (2) | Randy Brown | TKO | 5 (10), 1:44 | Jul 25, 1947 | Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, US | |
| 45 | Loss | 34–7–2 (2) | Tommy Hubert | PTS | 10 | Jun 27, 1947 | Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US | |
| 44 | Loss | 34–6–2 (2) | Major Jones | PTS | 10 | May 21, 1947 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, US | |
| 43 | Win | 34–5–2 (2) | Freddie Wilson | KO | 2 (8) | May 7, 1947 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, US | |
| 42 | Win | 33–5–2 (2) | Jess Moraney | TKO | 7 (8) | Apr 30, 1947 | Kingston Armory, Kingston, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 41 | Loss | 32–5–2 (2) | Bert Lytell | UD | 10 | Apr 7, 1947 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 40 | Win | 32–4–2 (2) | Buddy Rose | TKO | 6 (10) | Mar 7, 1947 | Fayette Street Garden, Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
| 39 | Win | 31–4–2 (2) | Deacon Johnny Brown | UD | 10 | Feb 24, 1947 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | |
| 38 | Win | 30–4–2 (2) | Buddy Farrell | KO | 10 (10) | Jan 8, 1947 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 37 | Win | 29–4–2 (2) | Coolidge Miller | KO | 4 (10) | Dec 10, 1946 | Sixto Escobar Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 36 | Win | 28–4–2 (2) | Willie Scott | KO | 6 (10) | Nov 14, 1946 | Crystal Palace Rink, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US | |
| 35 | Win | 27–4–2 (2) | Holman Williams | SD | 10 | Oct 14, 1946 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 34 | Draw | 26–4–2 (2) | Chuck Hunter | SD | 10 | Sep 12, 1946 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 33 | Win | 26–4–1 (2) | Johnny Eagles | UD | 10 | Aug 29, 1946 | Noel Field, North Adams, Massachusetts, US | |
| 32 | Win | 25–4–1 (2) | Ernie Griffin | KO | 4 (10), 2:20 | Aug 20, 1946 | Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US | |
| 31 | Win | 24–4–1 (2) | Buddy Farrell | KO | 6 (10) | Aug 8, 1946 | Noel Field, North Adams, Massachusetts, US | |
| 30 | Win | 23–4–1 (2) | Ellis Stewart | MD | 10 | Jul 26, 1946 | Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US | |
| 29 | Win | 22–4–1 (2) | Saint Paul | UD | 10 | Jun 25, 1946 | Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US | |
| 28 | Win | 21–4–1 (2) | Vinnie Vines | KO | 2 (8), 1:25 | Jun 12, 1946 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, US | |
| 27 | Win | 20–4–1 (2) | Marcus Lockman | KO | 6 (10), 2:10 | Jun 5, 1946 | Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US | |
| 26 | Win | 19–4–1 (2) | Billy Carrigan | TKO | 6 (8) | May 22, 1946 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, US | |
| 25 | Loss | 18–4–1 (2) | Vinnie Vines | PTS | 8 | Apr 24, 1946 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, US | |
| 24 | Win | 18–3–1 (2) | Artie Towne | PTS | 6 | Apr 12, 1946 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 23 | Win | 17–3–1 (2) | George Riley | UD | 8 | Apr 2, 1946 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 22 | Win | 16–3–1 (2) | Henry Brimm | UD | 6 | Mar 18, 1946 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 21 | Win | 15–3–1 (2) | Len Wadsworth | PTS | 8 | Mar 13, 1946 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, US | |
| 20 | Win | 14–3–1 (2) | Willie Davis | UD | 8 | Feb 27, 1946 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, US | |
| 19 | Win | 13–3–1 (2) | Allen Faulkner | KO | 1 (6), 3:00 | Feb 19, 1946 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 18 | Win | 12–3–1 (2) | Jackie Gaines | KO | 4 (6), 0:35 | Feb 13, 1946 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, US | |
| 17 | Win | 11–3–1 (2) | Joe Evans | KO | 3 (4) | Jan 4, 1946 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 16 | Win | 10–3–1 (2) | Clarence Wilkinson | PTS | 4 | Dec 7, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 15 | NC | 9–3–1 (2) | Lee Black | NC | 3 (6), 2:45 | Nov 26, 1945 | LaSalle Gym, Troy, New York, US | Fight stopped due to a "lack of action" |
| 14 | Win | 9–3–1 (1) | Benny Davis | PTS | 6 | Oct 30, 1945 | Park Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 13 | Win | 8–3–1 (1) | Billy Johnson | PTS | 6 | Oct 5, 1945 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 12 | Win | 7–3–1 (1) | Freddie Patterson | PTS | 6 | Sep 28, 1945 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 11 | Win | 6–3–1 (1) | Billy Johnson | PTS | 6 | Sep 20, 1945 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 10 | Win | 5–3–1 (1) | Hugh Murphy | TKO | 5 (6) | Sep 11, 1945 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | Murphy did not come out for the 6th round |
| 9 | Win | 4–3–1 (1) | Joe Torrens | PTS | 4 | Sep 7, 1945 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 8 | Win | 3–3–1 (1) | Hugh Murphy | PTS | 6 | Sep 4, 1945 | Sterling Oval, New York City, New York, US | |
| 7 | Win | 2–3–1 (1) | Andy Faison | PTS | 6 | Aug 31, 1945 | Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New York, US | |
| 6 | Loss | 1–3–1 (1) | Tony Del Gatto | PTS | 6 | Aug 13, 1945 | Queensboro Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 5 | Draw | 1–2–1 (1) | Wendy Wilson | PTS | 6 | Aug 7, 1945 | Auditorium Outdoor Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, US | |
| 4 | Loss | 1–2 (1) | Clarence Wilkinson | PTS | 4 | Aug 2, 1945 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 3 | NC | 1–1 (1) | Artie Towne | NC | 4 (6) | Jul 23, 1945 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, US | Referee stopped the fight for a "lack of action" |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Charley Early | PTS | 6 | May 29, 1945 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jimmy Picollo | KO | 1 (4) | May 14, 1945 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, US |
References
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- ^ a b c "Sam Baroudi". fightsrec.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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