FEATHERWEIGHT division
ROCKY KANSAS
RetiredBorn ROCCO TOZZO
Born 1893-04-21, BUFFALO, NY. (died aged 60)· Died 1954-01-10· USA
Residence: BUFFALO, NY.· Height: 157 cm (5'2")· Reach: 160 cm (5'3")· aka LITTLE HERCULES
Debut: 1911-01-01· Career: 1911–1932 (22 years)
Wins (Official)
77
Losses (Official)
83
Draws (Official)
5
NC
0
Rated Fights
82
Excluding 83 newspaper decisions (58-14-11)
We have 4 records for this boxer that are unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research them.
PERSONAL LIFE
Married to Jessie F. Nye Tozzo had two sons Kenneth and Vincent
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare ROCKY KANSAS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 1
1925-12-07 → 1926-09-30 · 9m 23d · 0 defences
Lost to TOD MORGAN · W
Complete Record — 165 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 30 SEP 1932 | LOSS | JOE TRIPPE | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1926 | LOSS | SAMMY MANDELL | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 APR 1926 | NWS-L | PAL MORAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1926 | NWS-W | JOE TIPLITZ | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1926 | TKO | FREDDIE JACKS | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1925 | UD | JIMMY GOODRICH | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1925 | TKO | FRED KELLY | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1925 | KO | BILLY POLLOCK | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1925 | UD | JOE JAWSON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1925 | LOSS | SID TERRIS | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1925 | DEC | RED CAP WILSON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1924 | UD | JACK BERNSTEIN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1924 | DEC | LUIS VICENTINI | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1924 | LOSS | LUIS VICENTINI | 11 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1924 | UD | FREDDIE JACKS | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1924 | UD | JOHNNY DUNDEE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1924 | DRAW | JACK BERNSTEIN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1924 | DEC | TEDDY MEYERS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1923 | DEC | FREDDIE JACKS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 OCT 1923 | LOSS | JACK BERNSTEIN | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1923 | NWS-W | JOHNNY MENDELSOHN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1923 | NWS-W | ALEX HART | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 FEB 1923 | DEC | CHARLEY WHITE | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1923 | DEC | CHUBBY BROWN | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1923 | DEC | SAMMY BERNE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1922 | NWS-W | JOHNNY DONNELLY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1922 | UD | PETE HARTLEY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1922 | LOSS | BENNY LEONARD | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1922 | TKO | JOHNNY HARVEY | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1922 | UD | GENE DELMONT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1922 | LOSS | BENNY LEONARD | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1921 | NWS-W | JOHNNY RAY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1921 | DRAW | SID BARBARIAN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1921 | DEC | BARNEY ADAIR | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1921 | NWS-W | JOHNNY MENDELSOHN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1921 | TKO | PACKY HOMMEY | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1921 | DEC | LEW TENDLER | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1921 | DEC | FRANKIE BRITT | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1921 | KO | MIXER MITCHELL | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1921 | UD | FRANKIE SCHOELL | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1921 | NWS-L | BENNY LEONARD | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1921 | DEC | GENE DELMONT | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAY 1921 | KO | HARLEM EDDIE KELLY | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1921 | NWS-L | JOHNNY DUNDEE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 APR 1921 | KO | BOBBY WARD | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1921 | DEC | WILLIE JACKSON | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1921 | NWS-W | RICHIE MITCHELL | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1921 | KO | RICHIE MITCHELL | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 1921 | KO | LOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1920 | TKO | LARRY HANSEN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 AUG 1920 | DEC | GEORGE KO CHANEY | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1920 | NWS-W | PINKY MITCHELL | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1920 | NWS-W | ALLENTOWN DUNDEE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1920 | NWS-W | MATT BROCK | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1920 | NWS-W | JOE WELLING | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1920 | KO | FRANKIE BULL | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 APR 1920 | DEC | RALPH BRADY | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1920 | NWS-W | BABE PICATO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1920 | NWS-L | BABE PICATO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1920 | NWS-W | WESTSIDE JIMMY DUFFY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1919 | DRAW | PETE HARTLEY | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1919 | NWS-D | BENNY VALGER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1919 | NWS-W | FRANKIE BRITT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1919 | NWS-W | RALPH BRADY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1919 | NWS-W | JOE TIPLITZ | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1919 | TKO | EDDIE DORSEY | 9 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1919 | NWS-W | KO MARS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1919 | NWS-W | ARTIE O'LEARY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1919 | NWS-L | LEW TENDLER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1918 | LOSS | FRANKIE BRITT | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1918 | NWS-D | BENNY VALGER | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 1918 | DRAW | FRANKIE BRITT | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 SEP 1918 | DRAW | JOHNNY DUNDEE | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 AUG 1918 | NWS-W | JOE THOMAS | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1918 | NWS-D | PHIL BLOOM | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 JUL 1918 | NWS-D | PATSY CLINE | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JUN 1918 | NWS-W | JAKE SCHIFFER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1918 | KO | EDDIE 'KID' BLACK | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAY 1918 | NWS-W | FIGHTING ZUNNER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1918 | NWS-W | LOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1918 | TKO | ARTIE O'LEARY | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1918 | NWS-L | PATSY CLINE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 APR 1918 | NWS-W | YOUNG TERRY MCGOVERN | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1918 | NWS-W | WILLIE JACKSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1918 | NWS-D | WILLIE JACKSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 JAN 1918 | NWS-W | CLONIE TAIT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 OCT 1917 | NWS-L | LEW TENDLER | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1917 | NWS-D | FRANKIE CALLAHAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1917 | NWS-L | WILLIE JACKSON | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 SEP 1917 | NWS-W | GEORGE KO CHANEY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JUL 1917 | NWS-W | GEORGE KO CHANEY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 JUN 1917 | NWS-L | BABE PICATO | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1917 | LOSS | JOHNNY DUNDEE | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1917 | NWS-W | FREDDIE WELSH | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 APR 1917 | NWS-W | RED DOLAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1917 | NWS-W | PHIL VIRGETS | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1917 | NWS-W | JOHNNY KILBANE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1917 | NWS-W | CAL DELANEY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1917 | NWS-W | PETE HARTLEY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1917 | NWS-W | JAKE SCHIFFER | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1916 | TKO | HENRY CHERRY | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1916 | DEC | GENE BELMONT | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1916 | NWS-W | JOHNNY O'LEARY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1916 | NWS-W | HARRY CONDON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 SEP 1916 | NWS-W | SHAMUS O'BRIEN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 SEP 1916 | NWS-W | GENE DELMONT | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1916 | NWS-W | PETE HARTLEY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1916 | TKO | JACK WHITE | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1916 | NWS-L | JAKE SCHIFFER | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1916 | NWS-W | FRANKIE NELSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1916 | NWS-W | TICKLE SANDERS | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1916 | NWS-L | BENNY LEONARD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1916 | DEC | PATSY DROUILLARD | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1916 | NWS-W | FRANKIE CALLAHAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1915 | LOSS | FRANKIE RUSSELL | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1915 | DEC | FRANKIE RUSSELL | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1915 | NWS-D | JOE MANDOT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1915 | NWS-D | JOE MANDOT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JUL 1915 | DEC | AD WOLGAST | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1915 | NWS-W | FRANKIE DALEY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1915 | NWS-L | JOHNNY DUNDEE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 APR 1915 | NWS-W | JOE GOLDBERG | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1915 | NWS-W | EDDIE MORGAN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1915 | NWS-W | EDDIE MORGAN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1915 | NWS-L | JOHNNY KILBANE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1915 | NWS-W | HARRY BOYLE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1914 | NWS-W | KID JULIAN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1914 | NWS-W | BOBBY REYNOLDS | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1914 | NWS-W | HARRY CONDON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 APR 1914 | KO | TOMMY BRESNAHAN | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1914 | NWS-W | JOHNNY DUNDEE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1914 | NWS-W | JOE GOLDBERG | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1914 | KO | JIMMY CAVANAUGH | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1913 | NWS-W | EDDIE WALLACE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1913 | TKO | EDDIE SENTRY | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1913 | TKO | JOHNNY SOKOL | 9 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1913 | TKO | JACK DEXTER | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1913 | NWS-W | YOUNG JOEY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 OCT 1913 | KO | HARRY BOYLE | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 SEP 1913 | NWS-W | JOHNNY HARRIS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1913 | TKO | JOHNNY DALY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1913 | TKO | JACK DEXTER | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1913 | LOSS | OSCAR WILLIAMS | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1913 | NWS-L | JACK DEXTER | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1913 | NWS-W | DANNY MCCABE | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1913 | TKO | OSCAR WILLIAMS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1913 | NWS-D | STANLEY SCULLY | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1912 | NWS-W | SAMMY BAKER | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1912 | NWS-D | JOE CLARK | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1912 | NWS-W | JACK DEXTER | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1912 | TKO | JOE STEIN | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1912 | NWS-D | JACK DEXTER | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1912 | KO | DICK CLANCY | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 AUG 1912 | KO | JACK JOYNT | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1912 | DQ | JACK WHITE | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1912 | KO | YOUNG NELSON | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1911 | LOSS | JACK DEXTER | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 OCT 1911 | DEC | GEORGE ROSS | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1911 | KO | JACK HARRIS | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1911 | KO | YOUNG TUTTLE | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1911 | KO | WILLIE O'NEILL | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1911 | KO | FRANKIE KLINEUNCONFIRMED | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1911 | KO | YOUNG GREENUNCONFIRMED | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1911 | KO | YOUNG THOMASUNCONFIRMED | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1911 | KO | YOUNG THOMASUNCONFIRMED | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT |
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Final Resting Place
PINE HILL CEMETERY (ALSO KNOWN AS UNITED GERMAN AND FRENCH CEMETERY)
Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York, USA
Plot: SECTION 14
