Werther Arcelli

BORN   November 13 1910; Milan, Italy
DIED October 19 1993; Boston, Massachusetts
HEIGHT 5-8
WEIGHT 141 3/4-147 lbs
MANAGERS    Phil Buccola and Dan Carroll
RECORD 48-18-4, 1 NC (15 KOs)

Arcelli was a World Ranked Welterweight Contender during his career; He arrived on the Roma with the Italian National Boxing Team on January 27, 1930 to compete in an International Tournament against the United States and Germany in Boston (February 3), New York (February 10) and Grand Rapids (February 17)

Werther was scheduled to return to Italy on February 22 but circumstances allowed him and Oddone Piazza to remain in Boston where they turned professional; He returned to Italy in 1932 before coming back to the United States in 1933; He became a United States Citizen and settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts

During his career, Arcelli defeated such men as  Frankie Britt, George Salvadore, Pete "K.O." Castillo, Andy Callahan, Stanislaus Loayza, Tommy Jones, Frankie Cinque, Sid Silas, Johnny Lucas and Bobby Pacho

1930
Mar 24 Stonewall Jackson          Salem, MA                      W TKO  3
Mar 31 Al Porter                  Fall River, MA                 W PTS  6
Apr 15 Jimmy Murphy               Boston, MA                     W PTS  6
May 26 Charlie Kelly              Boston, MA                     W PTS  6
Aug  5 Steve Jones                Boston, MA                     W PTS  6
Aug 18 Frank Herlihy              Salem, MA                      W PTS  6
Sep  2 Charlie Kelly              Boston, MA                     W TKO  2
Sep 22 Johnny Britt               Tiverton, RI                   W PTS  6
Sep 25 Frankie Stevens            Boston, MA                     W PTS  6
Nov 24 Frank Herlihy              Boston, MA                     W KO   2
Dec 15 Dick Howell                Boston, MA                     W PTS  6

1931
Jan 12 Dick Howell                Boston, MA                     W PTS  8
Feb  9 Patsy Reno                 Boston, MA                     W PTS  6
Mar  6 Patsy Reno                 Boston, MA                     W PTS  5
Jun 15 Leslie Baker               Boston, MA                     L PTS 10
Jul 20 Leslie Baker               Boston, MA                     W PTS 10
Aug 27 Darcy White                Boston, MA                     W TKO  9
Oct 23 Hy Diamond                 Boston, MA                     W PTS  6
Nov 16 George Salvadore           Boston, MA                     W PTS  8
Dec  2 Baby Jack Renault          Boston, MA                     W PTS  7

1932
Jan 24 Kid Josse                  Milan, Italy                   W PTS 10
Feb 18 Luigi Bonetti              Milan. Italy                   W PTS 10     
May 26 Vittorio Zuccolini         Milan. Italy                   W TKO  4      
Jun 25 Dino Tempesti              Milan, Italy                   W KO   1
Oct 15 Vincenzo Rocchi            Milan, Italy                   D     10

1933
Jul  6 Lou Jallos                 Boston, MA                     W PTS  5
Jul 29 Jimmy Reed                 Bridgeport, CT                 W TKO  8
Sep  8 Tommy Romano               Boston, MA                     D      8
Oct 16 Pete (K.O.) Castillo       Boston, MA                     W PTS 10
Oct 30 Tommy Romano               Boston, MA                     W PTS  8

1934
Jan 19 Andy Callahan              Boston, MA                     W PTS 12
          -Won New England Welterweight Title
Feb 12 Stanislaus Loayza          Boston, MA                     W TKO  7
Mar 20 Steve Halaiko              Boston, MA                     L PTS 10
Apr  6 Harry Devine               Worcester, MA                  L DSQ  8
          -Lost New England Welterweight Title
May 14 Darcy White                Salem, MA                      W KO   3
Oct 15 Harry Alexanian            Salem, MA                      W TKO  8
Nov 19 Frankie Smith              Salem, MA                      W PTS 10
Nov 30 Tommy Romano               New York, MA                   W PTS  6
Dec 21 Harry Devine               Boston, MA                     D     10

1935
Feb 11 Tommy Jones                Holyoke, MA                    W PTS 10
Mar  1 Jackie Davis               New York, NY                   L PTS  6
Mar 22 Cocoa Kid                  Boston, MA                     L PTS  8
Jun 13 Cocoa Kid                  Boston, MA                     L PTS 10
Jul 27 Jimmy Knight               Milford, CT                    W TKO  5
Aug  3 Casper LaRosa              Milford, CT                    W PTS 10
Aug 17 Casper LaRosa              Milford, CT                    W PTS  8
Aug 29 Tony Catalano              North Adams, MA                W TKO  6
Sep 12 Tommy Romano               North Adams, MA                W PTS 10
Oct 23 Casper LaRosa              New Haven, CT                  W PTS  8
Nov 16 Joey Greb                  New Haven, CT                  D      6
Dec  9 Jack Portney               Baltimore, MD                  L PTS 10

1936
Jan 13 Steve Halaiko              Holyoke, MA                    L PTS 10
Jan 27 Frankie Cinque             Holyoke, MA                    W PTS 10
Apr  2 Cocoa Kid                  New Haven, CT                  L PTS 10
Jun 19 Cocoa Kid                  North Adams, MA                L PTS 12
Aug  2 Bobby Orr                  Milford, CT                    W TKO  5
Sep 30 Tommy Bland                Halifax, NS, CAN               L PTS 10

1937
Jan  1 Whitey Hurwitz             Halifax, NS, CAN               NC     2 ***
Feb 22 Sid Silas                  Washington, DC                 W KO   3
Mar 22 Johnny Lucas               Washington, DC                 W PTS 10
Apr 12 Phil Furr                  Washington, DC                 W PTS 10
May  3 Paulie Walker              New York, NY                   L KO   7
Jul 12 Cocoa Kid                  Baltimore, MD                  L KO   2
Oct 18 Sonny Jones                Albany, NY                     L KO   5
Nov  9 Tommy Bland                Halifax, NS, CAN               L PTS 10

1938
Jan 13 Billy Lancaster            Fall River, MA                 W PTS  8
Jan 24 Battling Burroughs         Washington, DC                 W TKO  2
Feb  7 Gordon Wallace             Toronto, ONT, CAN              L PTS  8
Feb 28 Bobby Pacho                New York, NY                   W PTS  8
Nov  3 Charley Burley             Pittsburgh, PA                 L KO   1

1939
Feb 25 Pedro Montanez             New York, NY                   L KO   1


 *** The Ring, October, 1937 issue, page 60, under News And Gossip From Boston
     (by Doc Almy) 

"While not a Greater Boston item, though there is a connection, on
New Year's Day the boxing fans of Halifax, N.S., were treated to
one of those things. The principals were Werther Arcelli of Boston,
and an opponent giving his name as "Whitney Hurwitz of New York."
and claiming to be attached to the stable of Joe Gould, manager of
Jimmy Braddock. "Whitney" Hurwitz of Boston, who has not boxed 
here for months, was supposed to be the chap who appeared at 
Halifax. However, he contends that he was in Boston on the holiday -
miles removed from Halifax. So, it would seem that somebody 
impersonated him. In any event, the chap who faced Arcelli was
in no condition to box and the referee stopped the affair in the
second round and ruled "no contest". No blame was attached to
Areclli. The horse out of the barn, the Halifax Commission has
started an investigation which, seemingly, will not bear very much
fruit."
*** Much Data Was Provided By Laurence Fielding and Some Data By Peitro Anselmi ***
Record courtesy of Luckett Davis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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