Sammy Angott
Sammy Angott | |
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Birth Name | Samuel Engotti |
Weight class | lightweight |
nationality | United States |
birthday | January 16, 1915 |
place of birth | Washington, Pennsylvania |
Date of death | October 22, 1980 |
size | 173 cm |
Combat Statistics | |
Struggles | 131 |
Victories | 94 |
Knockout victories | 22nd |
Defeats | 29 |
draw | 8th |
Sammy Angott (born January 16, 1915 in Washington (Pennsylvania) as Samuel Engotti , † October 22, 1980 ) was an American lightweight boxer who won his most important title against Lew Jenkins (world lightweight champion).
Angott began boxing in 1935, winning fights against Davey Day , Lenny Mancini , Allie Stolz and Ike Williams , among others, and losing to Fritzie Zivic and Sugar Ray Robinson , among others , until he got 99 wins, 28 losses and 8 draws in August 1950 retired from his career and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Angott, Sammy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Engotti, Samuel (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1915 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, Pennsylvania |
DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 1980 |