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Freddie Steele

12560 KOs
64 KOs
11Draws
No contest: 1
Last six: L-W-W-W-L-L
Career
division
Middleweight
status
inactive
bouts
143
rounds
714
KO %
48%
KO wins
60
KO losses
4
career
1926–1941
debut
1926-11-10
last fight
1941-05-23
Profile
birth name
Frederick Earl Burgett
alias
Tacoma Assassin
trainer
Johnny Babnick
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
5′ 10″ / 178cm
nationality
United States
origin
Seattle, WA
city / state / zip
Tacoma, Washington
dob
1912-12-18
age
113
death
1984-08-22

Latest news

Al Hostak 1916-2006: Seattle fighter won middleweight title
2006-08-14 · Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sports
When Al Hostak won the 1938 world middleweight title he needed only 1 minute 43 seconds to defeat heavily favored champion Freddie Steele becoming a national star in Seattle's first major sporting event.…
Hostak exhibits title traits of his grandfather
2006-01-07 · Seattle Post Intelligencer
More than 35,000 spectators filled Civic Stadium on July 26, 1938, to watch Al Hostak take on Tacoma native Freddie Steele, the heavily favored champion who had won the middleweight title from Babe Risko in 1936.…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
May 23
Jimmy Casino
20 16 11
L-TKO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
5 of 10 · 160 / 161 lbs · 2:20
Referee: Charley Randolph
Event →
Jul 26
Al Hostak
44 1 9
L-KO
Civic Stadium, Seattle, Washington, United States
National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
1 of 15 · 159 / 159 lbs · 1:43
Referee: Jack Dempsey
Event →
Jun 14
Solly Krieger
67 15 5
W-UD
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 162 / 164 lbs
Event →
Feb 19
Carmen Barth
36 10 2
W-TKO
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
7 of 15 · 159 / 159 lbs · 2:19
Event →
Feb 8
Bob Turner
54 35 12
W-KO
Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, USA
1 of 10 · 158 / 162 lbs · 2:17
Event →
Jan 7
Fred Apostoli
27 2 0
L-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
9 of 12 · 159 / 162 lbs · 0:54
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Sep 11
Ken Overlin
78 11 1
W-KO
Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, United States
National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
4 of 15 · 157 / 160 lbs
Event →
Jul 21
Charley Williams
7 3 2
W-TKO
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
8 of 10 · 159 / 161 lbs
Event →
May 11
Frank Battaglia
81 17 6
W-KO
Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, United States
National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
3 of 15 · 156 / 160 lbs
Event →
Mar 2
Paul Pirrone
85 29 3
W-TKO
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1 of 10 · 158 / 162 lbs · 1:57
Referee: Spud Murphy
Event →
Feb 19
Babe Risko
47 13 8
W-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
15 of 15 · 157 / 158 lbs
Event →
Jan 1
Gorilla Jones
94 20 11
W-UD
Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
10 of 10 · 157 / 153 lbs
Event →
Dec 8
Young Stuhley
46 20 4
W-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 158 / 161 lbs
Referee: Jack Kennedy
Event →
Nov 27
Al Rossi
25 18 7
W-KO
San Diego, California, United States
1 of 10 · 158 / 163 lbs · 1:36
Event →
Nov 17
Gus Lesnevich
28 1 3
W-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
2 of 10 · 159 / 163 lbs · 1:12
Referee: Charley Randolph
Event →
Oct 21
Allen Matthews
62 13 2
W-UD
Seattle, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 162 / 159 lbs
Event →
Sep 3
Young Stuhley
46 18 4
W-PTS
Armory, Spokane, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 160 / 162 lbs
Referee: Walter Wall
Event →
Aug 20
Jackie Aldare
56 36 12
W-KO
Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, United States
2 of 10 · 161 / 162 lbs
Event →
Jul 11
Babe Risko
44 11 8
W-UD
Civic Stadium, Seattle, Washington, United States
National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
15 of 15 · 157 / 158 lbs
Referee: Tommy McCarthy
Event →
Apr 28
Tony Fisher
5 10 1
W-PTS
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 157 / 160 lbs
Event →
Mar 24
Babe Risko
43 9 8
W-PTS
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 161 / 162 lbs
Event →
Feb 25
Young Stuhley
45 15 4
W-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 155 / 160 lbs
Referee: Jack Kennedy
Event →
Feb 4
Henry Firpo
73 37 16
W-KO
Crystal Pool, Seattle, Washington, United States
2 of 10 · 155 / 161 lbs · 0:58
Event →
Jan 23
Meyer Grace
95 35 9
W-KO
Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, United States
1 of 10 · 156 / 154 lbs
Event →
Nov 19
Young Stuhley
45 14 4
W-PTS
Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 157 / 160 lbs
Event →
Oct 25
Mike Payan
35 18 8
W-KO
San Diego, California, United States
5 of 10 · 155 / 155 lbs
Event →
Oct 18
Swede Berglund
31 16 9
W-TKO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
6 of 10 · 154 / 161 lbs
Referee: Jack Kennedy
Event →
Sep 17
Gorilla Jones
91 19 10
W-UD
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 157 / 157 lbs
Referee: Tommy McCarthy
Event →
Jul 30
Vince Dundee
114 17 14
W-TKO
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States
3 of 10 · 156 / 161 lbs
Referee: Tommy McCarthy
Event →
Jun 11
Al Rossi
23 12 7
W-TKO
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States
2 of 10 · 156 / 161 lbs
Event →
May 16
Mike Payan
34 16 8
W-PTS
Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 159 / 156 lbs
Event →
Apr 23
Sammy O'Dell
45 9 6
W-KO
Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, United States
1 of 10 · 156 / 154 lbs · 1:31
Event →
Apr 1
Fred Apostoli
6 0 0
W-TKO
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States
10 of 10 · 157 / 157 lbs
Referee: Frankie Burns
Event →
Feb 21
Indian Rivers
13 15 8
W-KO
Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, United States
9 of 10 · 156 / 160 lbs
Event →
Feb 12
Indian Rivers
13 14 8
W-TKO
Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, United States
5 of 10 · 156 / 161 lbs · 2:58
Referee: Tom Louttit
Event →
Jan 24
Baby Gans
109 18 7
W-KO
Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, United States
3 of 10 · 157 / 154 lbs
Event →
Jan 10
Tommy Rios
31 32 10
W-PTS
Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 157 / 158 lbs
Event →
Dec 20
Andy DiVodi
93 32 8
W-KO
Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, United States
6 of 10 · 156 / 153 lbs
Event →
Dec 5
Jack Hibbard
8 3 7
W-TKO
Walla Walla, Washington, United States
4 of 10
Event →
Nov 13
Jimmy Evans
62 27 16
W-TKO
Seattle, Washington, United States
4 of 10 · 156 / 150 lbs
Referee: Adolph Schacht
Event →
Nov 1
Andy DiVodi
93 31 8
W-PTS
Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 156 / 151 lbs
Event →
Oct 26
Joe Glick
136 73 31
W-KO
Armory, Yakima, Washington, United States
1 of 10 · 156 / 154 lbs
Referee: Windy Knight
Event →
Jun 29
Bucky Lawless
76 40 6
W-TKO
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, USA
2 of 10 · 156 / 157 lbs
Referee: Tommy McCarty
Event →
Jun 22
Sammy Slaughter
38 15 5
?-NC
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States
1 of 10 · 157 / 160 lbs
Referee: Toby Irwin
Event →
Jun 8
Babe Marino
29 8 3
W-PTS
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States
10 of 10 · 156 / 154 lbs
Event →
May 22
Gorilla Jones
91 17 9
D-PTS
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 157 / 152 lbs
Event →
Apr 26
Joe Cardoza
68 37 14
W-KO
Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, USA
2 of 10 · 155 / 160 lbs
Event →
Apr 10
Eddie Murdock
62 24 27
W-KO
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States
4 of 10 · 153 / 160 lbs
Event →
Mar 8
Vivencio Alicante
5 5 1
W-KO
Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, United States
2 of 10 · 152 / 151 lbs
Event →
Feb 27
Johnny 'Bandit' Romero
68 19 2
W-KO
Crystal Pool, Seattle, Washington, United States
2 of 10 · 152 / 149 lbs
Event →