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Petey Scalzo

Petey Scalzo held the WBA featherweight world title between 1940 and 1941. Scalzo first became a world champion aged 22 with the WBA featherweight world title.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
2–1–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA featherweight, 1940–1941)
1 year, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1940 – Jan 1942

FeatherweightWBA
1940age 22AprJulOctage 231941AprJulOctage 241942
194019411942

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1941

  2. Richie Lemos beats Petey Scalzo via knockout 5/12

    Featherweight · WBA

  3. Petey Scalzo and Phil Zwick draw via points decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  4. 1940

  5. The Ring magazine rates Petey Scalzo No. 3 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  6. Petey Scalzo beats Bobby Ivy via knockout 15/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  7. Petey Scalzo beats Frankie Covelli via knockout 6/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  8. Petey Scalzo becomes WBA featherweight champion

    Featherweight · WBA

  9. 1939

  10. The Ring magazine rates Petey Scalzo No. 3 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  11. 1938

  12. The Ring magazine rates Petey Scalzo No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings