Marty Servo

Mario "Marty" Severino (November 3, 1919 – February 9, 1969) was a professional boxer who held the undisputed world welterweight championship being the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles.[1] Servo began boxing in the mid-1930s. He became a professional boxer in 1938 and was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1989.[2]

Marty Servo
Servo, circa 1942
Statistics
Real nameMario Severino
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born(1919-11-03)November 3, 1919
Schenectady, New York
DiedFebruary 9, 1969(1969-02-09) (aged 49)
Pueblo, Colorado
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights53
Wins47
Wins by KO14
Losses4
Draws2

Amateur career

Servo had an impressive amateur career. He captured the Golden Gloves and Diamond Belt Featherweight titles, and ended his career with an impressive record of 91-4.

Professional career

He turned professional as a lightweight and, in his first three years as a professional boxer, managed a 42–0–2 record. As a welterweight he lost two close decisions to the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson.

Servo’s boxing career was interrupted by service in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He resumed his career after the War and won the World Welterweight Title by knocking out Freddie "Red" Cochrane in the fourth round on February 1, 1946.

Servo and his manager, Al Weill, then made a bad career decision. He agreed to fight the middleweight contender Rocky Graziano in a non-title match. Graziano was a big favorite in New York City and the bout was seen as a big money fight. The two fought on March 29, 1946. This bout effectively finished Servo as a top-line fighter. The heavier and stronger Graziano knocked Servo out and severely injured his nose. Servo never recovered from the injuries and he was forced to relinquish his title and retire. His final ring record, including a knockout loss suffered in an ill-advised comeback attempt, was 48 wins (15 knockouts), 4 losses and 2 draws.

Professional boxing record
53 fights 47 wins 4 losses
By knockout 14 2
By decision 33 2
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
53 Loss 47–4–2 Joe DiMartino KO 1 (10) Aug 5, 1946 Candlelite Stadium, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
52 Win 47–3–2 Benny Singleton KO 2 (10) Jul 21, 1946 Hawkins Stadium, Albany, New York, U.S.
51 Loss 46–3–2 Rocky Graziano TKO 2 (10) Mar 29, 1946 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
50 Win 46–2–2 Freddie Cochrane KO 4 (15) Feb 1, 1946 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Won NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles
49 Win 45–2–2 Stanley Sims UD 10 Jan 10, 1946 Royal Roller Rink, Schenectady, New York, U.S.
48 Win 44–2–2 Freddie Camuso KO 5 (10) Dec 10, 1945 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
47 Loss 43–2–2 Sugar Ray Robinson SD 10 May 28, 1942 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
46 Win 43–1–2 Lew Jenkins UD 10 Feb 17, 1942 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
45 Loss 42–1–2 Sugar Ray Robinson UD 10 Sep 25, 1941 Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
44 Win 42–0–2 Bobby Britton PTS 10 Jul 15, 1941 Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
43 Win 41–0–2 Wishy Jones PTS 10 Jun 17, 1941 Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, U.S.
42 Win 40–0–2 Billy Davis PTS 10 May 19, 1941 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
41 Win 39–0–2 Billy Duffy PTS 8 Apr 22, 1941 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
40 Win 38–0–2 Danny Falco PTS 8 Apr 14, 1941 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
39 Win 37–0–2 Billy Bullock TKO 4 (10) Mar 3, 1941 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
38 Win 36–0–2 Freddie Archer PTS 6 Feb 28, 1941 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
37 Win 35–0–2 Mitsos Grispos PTS 10 Feb 14, 1941 State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
36 Win 34–0–2 Billy Maher PTS 10 Oct 21, 1940 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
35 Win 33–0–2 Lou Fortuna PTS 8 Sep 16, 1940 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
34 Win 32–0–2 Eddie Zivic TKO 6 (10) Jul 25, 1940 Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
33 Win 31–0–2 Maurice Arnault PTS 6 May 10, 1940 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
32 Win 30–0–2 Dominic DeCiantis PTS 6 Apr 26, 1940 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
31 Win 29–0–2 Willie Andrews UD 8 Apr 15, 1940 Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
30 Draw 28–0–2 Lenny Mancini PTS 6 Jan 24, 1940 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
29 Win 28–0–1 Joe Marciente KO 3 (8) Jan 16, 1940 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
28 Draw 27–0–1 Joe De Jesus PTS 6 Dec 1, 1939 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
27 Win 27–0 Jerry Zullo PTS 8 Oct 10, 1939 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
26 Win 26–0 Bobby Ivy PTS 8 Sep 12, 1939 Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
25 Win 25–0 Martin Riley PTS 8 Aug 15, 1939 Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
24 Win 24–0 George Salamone PTS 8 Aug 8, 1939 Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
23 Win 23–0 Young Chappie PTS 8 Jul 25, 1939 Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
22 Win 22–0 George Brown PTS 6 Jul 11, 1939 Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 Larry Esposito PTS 6 Jul 7, 1939 Municipal Auditorium, Kingston, New York, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 Mike Angieri TKO 5 (6) May 16, 1939 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Frankie Rao PTS 6 May 8, 1939 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Al Gillette TKO 2 (8) May 2, 1939 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Lloyd Lasky PTS 6 Apr 25, 1939 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Lloyd Lasky KO 1 (6) Apr 20, 1939 Queen's Boulevard Arena, Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Tony Giello PTS 6 Mar 24, 1939 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Ray Garvey PTS 6 Mar 14, 1939 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Frankie Parchia PTS 6 Feb 21, 1939 Queen's Boulevard Arena, Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Tommy Fontana PTS 6 Feb 14, 1939 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Martin Riley PTS 6 Feb 6, 1939 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Joey Sole TKO 4 (6) Jan 16, 1939 Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Eddie Barton PTS 6 Jan 10, 1939 Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Vince DeMarco KO 3 (6) Jan 3, 1939 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Tommy Fontana PTS 6 Dec 20, 1938 Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Eddie Voccia KO 1 (6) Dec 13, 1938 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Al Ragone PTS 6 Nov 8, 1938 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Eddie Voccia TKO 4 (6) Oct 25, 1938 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Monty Pignatore PTS 6 Oct 17, 1938 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Joe Coskey TKO 2 (6) Sep 15, 1938 Lanzi's Arena, Amsterdam, New York, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Jerry Hall PTS 6 Aug 29, 1938 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.

See also

References
  1. "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
  2. "Marty Servo - Bio". Cyber Boxing Zone.


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