Sammy Angott

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Sammy Angott boxer
Data
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.