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DICK DIVERONICA

Syracuse 1938

Managed by: Joe Netro  Johnny DeJohn and Carmen Basilio

Trained by: Johnny DeJohn; Angelo Dundee and Izzy Klein (FLA)

Ht/Wt: 5' 6"  135-154 lbs.

Ring Prospect of Month December 1958

Former World Ranked Welterweight Contender 1967-1969

Pro Record: 41-12-1 (11)

 

Dick learned his boxing from Hall-of-Famer Carmen Basilio  and like Carmen he was aggressive utilizing a bob and weave style,  threw a hard left hook to the body,  and once inside he was a terrific body puncher. He had an underrated overhand right with deceiving power.

1958

Apr 23  Carl Schroeder       Syracuse                   W  4

Jun 20  Rocco Carbone        Syracuse                   W  4

Aug  1  Sam Langford         Syracuse                   W  4

Aug 15  Tronko Trojanovic    Rochester                  W  4

Nov  7  Tommy Saint          Syracuse                   W  4

Dec  8  George Murray        Rochester                  W  4

1959

Jan 20  James Bryant         Miami Beach               KO  3

Jan 27  Billy Hall           Miami Beach                W  4

Feb 18  Bill Orias           Miami Beach                W  6

Mar  9  Pat McCoy            Buffalo                    W  6

Mar 20  William Viera        New York                   W  4

Apr  1  Glen Ivey            Augusta                   KO  4

Apr 10  Bernie Bibbs         Syracuse                 TKO  6

May  8  Norm Gautreau        Syracuse                 TKO  5

May 19  Jackle Matesic       Wierton                    W  6

Jun 29  Norm Gautreau        Syracuse                  KO  3

Aug  1  Tommy Nethercott     Syracuse                   W  8

Oct 23  Tommy Tibbs          New York                   W 10

1960

Jan 12  Jackie Donnelly      Buffalo                    L 10

Mar 18  Tommy Pacheco        New York                   W  8

Jun 22  Jay Fullmer          Utica                      W 10

Nov 12  Jackie Donnelly      New York                   L 10

1961

Feb 23  Tony Christy         Erie                       W  8

Feb 28  Henry Hickman        McKeesport               TKO  5

Mar 11  Marcel Bizien        Syracuse                   W  8

Mar 23  Johnny Bizzarro      Erie                       L  8

May 18  Fred Martinovich     McKeesport                 L 10

Aug  5  Don Adamson          Ogden                    TKO  7

1962-63

(U.S. Army)

1964

Feb 11  Pete Toro            New York                    W  8

Feb 21  Jimmy Meilleur       Syracuse                    W  6

Feb 29  Les Bagi             Syracuse                    W  8

Mar 20  Tommy Garrison       New York                    W  8

Apr 18  Al Sewell            Syracuse                  TKO  5

May 18  Larry Wright         Utica                       W 10

1965

Dec  9  Scatterhawk Dixon    Miami                   KO by  4

Dec 28  Scatterhawk Dixon    Miami Beach               TKO  7

1966

Feb 15  Gordon Lott          Miami Beach                 L 10

Mar  1  Peter Schmidt        Miami Beach                 W 10

Mar 15  Gordon Lott          Miami Beach                 W 10

Apr 20  Grady Ponder         Miami Beach                 W 10

Aug 30  Severo Balboa        Miami Beach                 W 10

1967

Jan 20  Sweet Herbie Lee     Baltimore                  KO  6

May 25  Sweet Herbie Lee     Baltimore                   L 10

Jul 10  Sweet Herbie Lee     Baltimore                   W 10

1968

Jan 20  Jerry Pellegrini     New Orleans                 L 10

Feb 19  Gypsey Joe Harris    Philadelphia                L 10

Jun 13  Johnny Knight        Baltimore                   W 10

Jul 18  Leroy Roberts        Baltimore                 TKO  1

Oct 14  Percy Pugh           Baltimore                   L 10

1969

Feb 10  Al Massey            Philadelphia                W 10

Jun  7  Pete Toro            San Juan  Puerto Rico       L 10

Jul 11  Emile Griffith       Syracuse               TKO by  7

Oct  1  Marcel Bizien        Jersey City                 W 10

1970

(Inactive)

1971

May 26  Tony Berrios         Scranton                    W 10

Dec  1  Buddy Boggs          Baltimore                   L 10

1972

Apr 20  Alvin Anderson       Baltimore                   D 10