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FREDDIE STEELE
(Frederick
Earl Burgett)
Alias : Tacoma Assassin
Hometown : Tacoma, WA
BORN : Dec 18 1912; Seattle, WA
DIED : August 22 1984; Aberdeen,
WA
HEIGHT : 5-10 1/2
WEIGHT : 105-162 lbs
MANAGER : George McAllister, Dave Miller and Eddie Miller
COMPILER : Ric Kilmer (2003) and Laurence Fielding (1985)
Steele was a good fighter and a hard hitter; He lost only two fights during
his first ten years in the ring. Among those he defeated during his career
were Ceferino Garcia, Ralph Chong, Leonard Bennett, Joe Glick, Bucky
Lawless, Andy Divodi, "Baby" Joe Gans, Vince Dundee, William "Gorilla"
Jones, Swede Berglund, Young Stuhley, Meyer Grace, Henry Firpo, Eddie "Babe"
Risko, Jackie Aldare, Gus Lesnevich, Paul Pirrone, Frank Battaglia, Ken
Overlin,
Carmen Barth, and Solly Krieger.
TB KO WD WF D LD LF LK ND NC
142 60 65 0 11
3 0 2
0 1 |
1926
Nov 10 Jimmy Britt Bellingham, WA W PTS 4
Nov 24 Jimmy Britt Bellingham, WA D 4
Dec 8 Mocus Canning Bellingham, WA W PTS 4
1927
Jan 5 George Wilson Bellingham, WA W PTS 4
Mar 16 Jimmy Britt Bellingham, WA D 4
Apr 27 Nick Vonda Bellingham, WA W PTS 4
1928
Jan 12 Hermosa (Hermo) Villa Tacoma, WA W PTS 4
Mar 1 Billy Edwards Tacoma, WA W KO 4
Mar 15 Bud Weaver Tacoma, WA W TKO 4
May 3 Billy Quilter Tacoma, WA W KO 2
May 18 Young Tex Vernon Olympia, WA W PTS 6
Jun Eddie Harmon Chehalis, WA D 4
Jul 4 Harry (Young) Ketchel Centralia, WA W KO 1
Aug 10 Larry Hannon Centralia, WA D 4
Sep Jimmy Warfield Tacoma, WA W KO 1
Sep 20 Ralph Smith Tacoma, WA W PTS 4
Oct 1 Eddie Harmon Tacoma, WA W KO 2
Nov 22 Johnny Leonard Tacoma, WA W PTS 4
1929
Jan 1 Jimmy Pavolic Tacoma, WA D 4
Feb Eddie Harmon Bellingham, WA W KO 1
Mar Len Lockren Tacoma, WA D 4
Mar Harry Davis Bellingham, WA W KO 1
Mar 15 Len Lockren Tacoma, WA W PTS 4
Apr Floyd (Soldier) Brown Tacoma, WA W PTS 4
May 9 Ed Foster Tacoma, WA W KO 2
Jun 27 Ralph Smith Tacoma, WA W PTS 4
Aug 5 Arnold Smith Tacoma, WA W KO 1
Oct 1 Honey Melody Tacoma, WA W KO 3
Oct 8 Sailor Johnny Lussier Tacoma, WA W PTS 4
Nov 14 Harry Davis Tacoma, WA W TKO 2
Nov 21 Paddy Ryan Tacoma, WA W KO 1
Dec 19 Jimmy Pavolic Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
1930
Jan 9 Frankie Monroe Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Jan 23 Jack Nash Tacoma, WA W KO 2
Feb 27 Jack Red Rondeaux Tacoma, WA W KO 4
Mar 6 Jimmy Britt Tacoma, WA D 6
Apr 25 Joe Townsend Seattle, WA D 6
May 8 Joe Townsend Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
May 22 Joe Townsend Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Jun 26 Tommy Fielding Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Jul 10 Tommy Fielding Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Sep 11 Jimmy Farrar Seattle, WA W TKO 3
Oct 2 Leslie (Wildcat) Carter Tacoma, WA W TKO 5
Oct 16 Al Gracio Tacoma, WA W TKO 1
Oct 30 Joey Coffman Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Dec 11 Tony Portillo Tacoma, WA D 6
Dec 17 Tony Portillo Seattle, WA L PTS 6
1931
Jan 1 Tony Portillo Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Feb 12 Mickey Trad Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Feb 18 Joe Townsend Seattle, WA D 6
Mar 6 Mickey Cochrane Yakima, WA W KO 2
Mar 26 Nelson Ferguson Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Apr 8 Nelson Ferguson Seattle, WA W TKO 2
Apr 16 Ritchie (Sailor) King Tacoma, WA W KO 1
Apr 22 Teddy Palacios Seattle, WA W KO 1
May 7 Esten Hunter Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
May 13 Joe Townsend Seattle, WA W KO 2
May 27 Jimmy Owens Seattle, WA W PTS 6
Jun 10 Jimmy Owens Seattle, WA W PTS 6
Jul 16 Al Gracio Dishman, WA W TKO 3
Jul 30 Don Fraser Dishman, WA W PTS 6
Aug 20 Johnny Woods Dishman, WA W KO 3
Sep 23 Cowboy Sammy Evans Seattle, WA W PTS 6
Nov 30 Matt Calo Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
1932
Mar 3 Freddie Goldstein Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Mar 16 Tiger Lee Paige Seattle, WA W PTS 6
Mar 24 Matt Calo Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Apr 7 Bobby Vincent Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Apr 27 Tony Portillo Seattle, WA W PTS 6
(For Pacific Northwest Welterweight Title)
May 18 Ceferino Garcia Seattle, WA W KO 2
May 24 Frankie Stetson Portland, OR W PTS 6
Jun 1 Alfonso Gonzales Seattle, WA W PTS 6
Jun 30 Larry Murphy Spokane, WA W PTS 6
Jul 20 Ralph Chong Seattle, WA W TKO 6
Aug 3 Tiger Lee Paige Spokane, WA W PTS 6
Aug 11 Alfonso Gonzales Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Aug 26 Billy Townsend Seattle, WA W PTS 6
Sep 7 David Velasco Seattle, WA W PTS 6
Sep 20 Ceferino Garcia Los Angeles, CA W KO 2
Sep 27 Tommy Herman Los Angeles, CA L PTS 4
Oct 26 Tommy Herman Seattle, WA W PTS 6
Nov 3 Millio Millitti Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Nov 17 Battling Dozier Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
1933
Jan 17 Leonard Bennett Seattle, WA W PTS 6
(Retained Pacific Northwest Welterweight Title)
May 18 Gilbert Attell Tacoma, WA W KO 3
Jun 1 Tiger Lee Paige Tacoma, WA W PTS 6
Jun 6 Alvin (Al) Lewis Seattle, WA W KO 3
Jun 22 Joe Glick Spokane, WA W PTS 8
Jun 27 Eddie Ran Seattle, WA W PTS 6
Aug 8 Frankie Petrolle Seattle, WA W KO 3
Oct 12 Peter (Petey) Mike Tacoma, WA W PTS 10
1934
Feb 15 Leonard Bennett Tacoma, WA W PTS 8
Feb 27 Johnny (Bandit) Romero Seattle, WA W KO 2
Mar 8 Vivenicio Alcante Tacoma, WA W KO 2
Apr 10 Eddie Murdock Seattle, WA W KO 4
Apr 26 Joe Cardoza Tacoma, WA W KO 2
May 22 William (Gorilla) Jones Seattle, WA D 10
Jun 8 Babe Marino San Francisco, CA W PTS 10
Jun 22 Sammy (Kid) Slaughter San Francisco, CA NC 1
Jun 29 Bucky Lawless Seattle, WA W TKO 2
Oct 26 Joe Glick Yakima, WA W KO 1
Nov 1 Andy DiVodi Tacoma, WA W PTS 10
Nov 13 Jimmy Evans Seattle, WA W TKO 4
Dec 5 Jack Hibbard Walla Walla, WA W TKO 4
Dec 20 Andy DiVodi Tacoma, WA W KO 6
1935
Jan 10 Tommy Rios Tacoma, WA W PTS 10
Jan 24 Baby Joe Gans Tacoma, WA W KO 3
Feb 12 Indian Jimmy Rivers Portland, OR W TKO 5
Feb 21 Indian Jimmy Rivers Tacoma, WA W KO 9
Apr 1 Fred Apostoli San Francisco, CA W TKO 10
Apr 23 Sammy O'Dell Seattle, WA W KO 1
May 16 Indian Mike Payan Tacoma, WA W PTS 10
Jun 11 Al Rossi Seattle, WA W TKO 2
Jul 30 Vince Dundee Seattle, WA W TKO 3
Sep 17 William (Gorilla) Jones Seattle, WA W PTS 10
Oct 18 Swede Berglund Hollywood, CA W TKO 4
Oct 25 Indian Mike Payan San Diego, CA W KO 5
Nov 19 Young Stuhley Seattle, WA W PTS 10
1936
Jan 23 Meyer Grace Tacoma, WA W KO 1
Feb 4 Henry Firpo Seattle, WA W KO 2
Feb 25 Young Stuhley Los Angeles, CA W PTS 10
Mar 24 Eddie (Babe) Risko Seattle, WA W PTS 10
Apr 28 Tony Fisher Seattle, WA W PTS 10
Jul 11 Eddie (Babe) Risko Seattle, WA W PTS 15
(For National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
and NYSAC Middleweight Title)
Aug 20 Jackie Aldare Tacoma, WA W KO 2
Sep 3 Young Stuhley Spokane, WA W PTS 10
Oct 21 Allen Matthews Seattle, WA W PTS 10
Nov 17 Gus Lesnevich Los Angeles, CA W TKO 2
Nov 27 Al Rossi San Diego, CA W KO 1
Dec 8 Young Stuhley Los Angeles, CA W PTS 10
1937
Jan 1 William (Gorilla) Jones Milwaukee, WI W PTS 10
(Retained National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
and NYSAC Middleweight Title)
Feb 19 Eddie (Babe) Risko New York, NY W PTS 15
(Retained National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
and NYSAC Middleweight Title)
Mar 2 Paul Pirrone Philadelphia, PA W TKO 1
May 11 Frank Battaglia Seattle, WA W KO 3
(Retained National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
and NYSAC Middleweight Title)
Jul 21 Charley (Hobo) Williams Washington, DC W TKO 8
Sep 11 Ken Overlin Seattle, WA W KO 4
(Retained National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
and NYSAC Middleweight Title)
1938
Jan 7 Fred Apostoli New York, NY L TKO 9
Feb 8 Bob (Irish) Turner Rochester, NY W KO 1
Feb 19 Carmen Barth Cleveland, OH W TKO 7
(Retained National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title
and NYSAC Middleweight Title)
Jun 14 Solly Krieger Seattle, WA W PTS 10
Jul 26 Al Hostak Seattle, WA L TKO 1
(Lost National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title)
1939-1940
(Inactive)
1941
May 23 Jimmy Casino Hollywood, CA L TKO 5