LIGHTWEIGHT division
SAMMY MANDELL
RetiredBorn SALVATORE MANDALA
Born 1904-02-05, ROCKFORD, IL. (died aged 63)· Died 1967-11-07, OAK PARK, IL. · USA
Residence: ROCKFORD, IL.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 168 cm (5'6")· Reach: 169 cm (5'7")· aka ROCKFORD SHEIK, ROCKFORD FLASH
Debut: 1919-07-23· Career: 1919–1934 (16 years)
Wins (Official)
57
Losses (Official)
59
Draws (Official)
3
NC
0
Rated Fights
67
Excluding 70 newspaper decisions (61-3-6)
His father was Albanian and his mother Italian.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare SAMMY MANDELL's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 189 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 27 JUN 1934 | LOSS | JOE BERNAL | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 APR 1934 | KO | CHUCHI VASQUEZ | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1934 | DEC | BUDDY JACKSON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1934 | DRAW | ARCHIE KOVICH | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 MAR 1934 | LOSS | AL MANFREDO | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1934 | TKO | TOMMY ELKS | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1934 | DEC | MIKE NELSON | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1934 | TKO | CHUCHI VASQUEZ | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1934 | LOSS | TONY HERRERA | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1933 | NWS-W | SHERALD KENNARD | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1933 | DRAW | JOHNNY STANTON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1933 | NWS-W | VERNON NELSON | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1933 | LOSS | JACKIE DAVIS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1933 | LOSS | MICKEY SERRIAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1933 | LOSS | IOWA JOE RIVERS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 AUG 1933 | LOSS | TOMMY BLAND | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 AUG 1933 | KO | BUD JENNINGS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1933 | DEC | FRANKIE HAYES | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1933 | LOSS | RON HEADLEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1933 | DEC | RAY COLLINS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1932 | NWS-L | YOUNG STUHLEY | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1932 | NWS-W | BILLY HOON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1932 | NWS-W | FRANKIE BURNS | — | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUL 1932 | LOSS | TOD MORGAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1932 | DEC | FRANKIE DIAZ | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 APR 1932 | DEC | EDDIE FOSTER | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1932 | LOSS | GUS CAMPBELL | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1932 | DEC | JIMMY SPIVEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1931 | DRAW | JOEY HARRISON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 SEP 1931 | DEC | OWENS DUVERNAY | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1931 | LOSS | LOUIS 'KID' KAPLAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1931 | LOSS | STEVE WOLANIN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUL 1931 | DRAW | WILBUR STOKES | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1931 | DEC | JOSE ESTRADA | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 FEB 1931 | KO | DICK GORE | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1930 | LOSS | MAXIE STRUB | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1930 | LOSS | STEVE HALAIKO | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1930 | NWS-W | TONY LIGOURI | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1930 | DEC | JOE TRIPPE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1930 | NWS-W | SPUG MYERS | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1930 | DEC | TOMMY HERMAN | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1930 | DEC | MICKEY O'NEILL | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1930 | LOSS | AL SINGER | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1930 | TKO | IZZY KLINE | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAY 1930 | DRAW | TOMMY GROGAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1930 | DEC | PEE WEE JARRELL | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1930 | LOSS | JIMMY MCLARNIN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1930 | DEC | JOEY GOODMAN | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1930 | DRAW | MANUEL QUINTERO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1929 | DEC | HERMAN PERLICK | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1929 | KO | JOE AZZARELLA | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 NOV 1929 | LOSS | JIMMY MCLARNIN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1929 | NWS-W | RAY KISER | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1929 | DEC | LUIS VICENTINI | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1929 | TKO | FRANKIE FRISCO | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 AUG 1929 | DEC | TONY CANZONERI | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1929 | DEC | TONY LOMBARDO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1929 | TKO | JACKIE NICHOLS | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1929 | DEC | FRANKIE NELSON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 APR 1929 | DEC | BENNY DUKE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1929 | DEC | DON DAVIS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1929 | NWS-W | JACK GILLESPIE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1928 | LOSS | JIMMY GOODRICH | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1928 | TKO | JOHNNY O'DONNELL | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1928 | UD | JIMMY MCLARNIN | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1928 | DEC | EDDIE WAGNER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1928 | UD | JACKIE FIELDS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1928 | NWS-W | BILLY PETROLLE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1927 | NWS-W | JOHNNY O'DONNELL | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1927 | DEC | JIMMY SACCO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 NOV 1927 | DEC | BABE RUTH | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1927 | DEC | SPUG MYERS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 OCT 1927 | KO | WILDCAT MONTE | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1927 | NWS-W | JOE TRABON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 SEP 1927 | NWS-W | MIDGET GUERY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1927 | DEC | PHIL MCGRAW | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1927 | KO | STEVE ADAMS | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 APR 1927 | KO | JOHNNY VALDEZ | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 APR 1927 | NWS-L | JACKIE FIELDS | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1927 | NWS-W | TOMMY WHITE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1927 | DEC | ARMAND SCHAEKELS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 1927 | NWS-W | EDDIE DWYER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JAN 1927 | NWS-W | JIMMY LANNING | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1926 | KO | ROY MOORE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1926 | NWS-W | JACK DUFFY | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 OCT 1926 | NWS-W | CLAUSINE VINCENT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1926 | NWS-W | LARRY CAPPO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1926 | NWS-W | JOE JAWSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1926 | DEC | ROCKY KANSAS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1926 | TKO | SIDNEY GLICK | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1926 | DEC | CHARLIE FERACI | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1926 | NWS-W | HARRY 'KID' BROWN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1926 | DEC | TEDDY O'HARA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1926 | DEC | JOHNNY ADAMS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1926 | DEC | JACK SPARR | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1926 | TKO | BABE PICATO | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1926 | DEC | TEDDY O'HARA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1925 | NWS-W | JIMMY CASHILL | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 OCT 1925 | DRAW | PHIL MCGRAW | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1925 | TKO | EDDIE RAYNOR | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 AUG 1925 | DEC | BOBBY WARD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 AUG 1925 | DEC | SOLLY SEEMAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1925 | UD | SID BARBARIAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 AUG 1925 | NWS-W | FRANKIE BURNS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1925 | NWS-W | SOLLY SEEMAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1925 | DEC | PHIL SALVADORE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1925 | LOSS | JIMMY GOODRICH | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1925 | NWS-W | JOE AZZARELLA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1925 | NWS-W | JOE SIELOFF | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1925 | DEC | SID TERRIS | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1925 | TKO | CHARLIE FERACI | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 NOV 1924 | DEC | JACK BERNSTEIN | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1924 | LOSS | PHIL SALVADORE | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1924 | DEC | JOHNNY ADAMS | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1924 | DEC | OAKLAND FRANKIE BURNS | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1924 | UD | BILLY WALLACE | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1924 | UD | DICK HOPPE | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1924 | NWS-D | ARCHIE WALKER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1924 | NWS-W | EDDIE WAGNER | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUL 1924 | NWS-W | JOE AZZARELLA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1924 | NWS-W | JOHNNY DUNDEE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1924 | NWS-W | PAUL FRITSCH | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1924 | NWS-W | JACK BERNSTEIN | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1924 | NWS-W | BILLY HENRY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1924 | NWS-W | MICKEY O'DOWD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1924 | DRAW | JACK BERNSTEIN | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1923 | DRAW | SID TERRIS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 DEC 1923 | NWS-W | EDDIE BRADY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1923 | DEC | BABE HERMAN | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1923 | DEC | HARRY 'KID' BROWN | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1923 | NWS-W | EDDIE WAGNER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1923 | NWS-W | JOE YOUNG FOX | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1923 | NWS-D | KO MARS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1923 | NWS-W | HARRY KABAKOFF | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1923 | NWS-W | FRANKIE FRISCO | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUL 1923 | NWS-W | SAILOR LARSEN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUN 1923 | TKO | BATTLING HARRY LEONARD | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUN 1923 | NWS-W | GEORGE BUTCH | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUN 1923 | DEC | JACK "KID" WOLFE | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1923 | KO | JOHNNY MAHONEY | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1923 | NWS-W | FRANKIE GARCIA | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1923 | TKO | EDDIE WALSH | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1923 | TKO | JOHNNY LISSE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1923 | LOSS | JOEY SANGOR | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1923 | NWS-W | COWBOY EDDIE ANDERSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 FEB 1923 | LOSS | FRANKIE GARCIA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1923 | NWS-W | STEWART MCLEAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1922 | KO | FRANKIE HOWELL | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1922 | DEC | HARVEY BRIGHT | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 NOV 1922 | TKO | SAMMY FRAGER | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1922 | NWS-W | JOEY SANGOR | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1922 | NWS-W | JACK "KID" WOLFE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 AUG 1922 | DEC | JOHNNY MCCOY | 8 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1922 | NWS-D | MEMPHIS PAL MOORE | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUN 1922 | NWS-L | COWBOY EDDIE ANDERSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1922 | NWS-W | MARTY HENDERSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1922 | NWS-W | JOE BURMAN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1922 | DQ | GEORGE SPENCER | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1922 | NWS-W | WHITEY ROSS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1922 | DEC | FRANKIE GARCIA | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JAN 1922 | NWS-W | EDDIE KETCHELL | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1922 | DEC | JACK EILE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1921 | TKO | SAMMY FRAGER | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1921 | DEC | JACK EILE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1921 | KO | BARNEY DOOLAN | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1921 | NWS-W | JOE MILLER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 SEP 1921 | NWS-D | YOUNG FARRELL | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1921 | NWS-W | MEMPHIS PAL MOORE | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1921 | NWS-W | WILLIE GREEN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1921 | NWS-D | BABE ASHER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1921 | NWS-W | STANLEY EVERETT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUN 1921 | TKO | MIKE EULO | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1921 | NWS-W | JOHNNY GANNON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1921 | NWS-W | JOHNNY HAGEN | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1921 | NWS-W | JOCKEY JOE DILLON | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1920 | NWS-W | BARNEY DOOLAN | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1920 | NWS-D | KID FLANNERY | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1920 | NWS-W | BARNEY DOOLAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1920 | NWS-W | FRANKIE IZZO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 AUG 1920 | TKO | EDDIE CORBETT | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUL 1920 | NWS-W | JOHNNY GANNON | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1920 | KO | KID UNGER | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1920 | TKO | JOHNNY GANNON | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1920 | KO | JOHNNY HAGERMAN | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1920 | DEC | BENNY SHAPIRO | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1920 | TKO | EDDIE HAGERMAN | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1919 | NWS-W | STUBBY SANDY | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1919 | NWS-W | STUBBY SANDY | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUL 1919 | DRAW | CLIFFORD LOBDELL | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — |
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