Marty Servo
# Marty Servo

Mario "Marty" Severino (November 3, 1919 – February 9, 1969) was a professional boxer who held the undisputed world welterweight championship being the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles. Servo began boxing in the mid-1930s. He became a professional boxer in 1938 and was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1989.

## Amateur career

Servo had an impressive amateur career. He captured the Golden Gloves and Diamond Belt Featherweight titles, and ended his career with an impressive record of 91-4.

## Professional career

He turned professional as a lightweight and, in his first three years as a professional boxer, managed a 42–0–2 record. As a welterweight he lost two close decisions to the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson.

Servo’s boxing career was interrupted by service in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He resumed his career after the War and won the World Welterweight Title by knocking out Freddie "Red" Cochrane in the fourth round on February 1, 1946.

Servo and his manager, Al Weill, then made a bad career decision. He agreed to fight the middleweight contender Rocky Graziano in a non-title match. Graziano was a big favorite in New York City and the bout was seen as a big money fight. The two fought on March 29, 1946. This bout effectively finished Servo as a top-line fighter. The heavier and stronger Graziano knocked Servo out and severely injured his nose. Servo never recovered from the injuries and he was forced to relinquish his title and retire. His final ring record, including a knockout loss suffered in an ill-advised comeback attempt, was 48 wins (15 knockouts), 4 losses and 2 draws.

## Professional boxing record

| 53 fights | 47 wins | 4 losses |
| - | - | - |
| By knockout | 14 | 2 |
| By decision | 33 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| 53 | Loss | 47–4–2 | Joe DiMartino | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 5, 1946 | Candlelite Stadium, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 47–3–2 | Benny Singleton | KO | 2 (10) | Jul 21, 1946 | Hawkins Stadium, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 51 | Loss | 46–3–2 | Rocky Graziano | TKO | 2 (10) | Mar 29, 1946 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 46–2–2 | Freddie Cochrane | KO | 4 (15) | Feb 1, 1946 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 49 | Win | 45–2–2 | Stanley Sims | UD | 10 | Jan 10, 1946 | Royal Roller Rink, Schenectady, New York, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 44–2–2 | Freddie Camuso | KO | 5 (10) | Dec 10, 1945 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 43–2–2 | Sugar Ray Robinson | SD | 10 | May 28, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 43–1–2 | Lew Jenkins | UD | 10 | Feb 17, 1942 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 45 | Loss | 42–1–2 | Sugar Ray Robinson | UD | 10 | Sep 25, 1941 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 42–0–2 | Bobby Britton | PTS | 10 | Jul 15, 1941 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 41–0–2 | Wishy Jones | PTS | 10 | Jun 17, 1941 | Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 40–0–2 | Billy Davis | PTS | 10 | May 19, 1941 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 39–0–2 | Billy Duffy | PTS | 8 | Apr 22, 1941 | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 38–0–2 | Danny Falco | PTS | 8 | Apr 14, 1941 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 37–0–2 | Billy Bullock | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 3, 1941 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 36–0–2 | Freddie Archer | PTS | 6 | Feb 28, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 35–0–2 | Mitsos Grispos | PTS | 10 | Feb 14, 1941 | State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 34–0–2 | Billy Maher | PTS | 10 | Oct 21, 1940 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 33–0–2 | Lou Fortuna | PTS | 8 | Sep 16, 1940 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 32–0–2 | Eddie Zivic | TKO | 6 (10) | Jul 25, 1940 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 31–0–2 | Maurice Arnault | PTS | 6 | May 10, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 30–0–2 | Dominic DeCiantis | PTS | 6 | Apr 26, 1940 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 29–0–2 | Willie Andrews | UD | 8 | Apr 15, 1940 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 30 | Draw | 28–0–2 | Lenny Mancini | PTS | 6 | Jan 24, 1940 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 28–0–1 | Joe Marciente | KO | 3 (8) | Jan 16, 1940 | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 28 | Draw | 27–0–1 | Joe De Jesus | PTS | 6 | Dec 1, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Jerry Zullo | PTS | 8 | Oct 10, 1939 | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Bobby Ivy | PTS | 8 | Sep 12, 1939 | Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Martin Riley | PTS | 8 | Aug 15, 1939 | Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | George Salamone | PTS | 8 | Aug 8, 1939 | Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Young Chappie | PTS | 8 | Jul 25, 1939 | Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | George Brown | PTS | 6 | Jul 11, 1939 | Capitol Park Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Larry Esposito | PTS | 6 | Jul 7, 1939 | Municipal Auditorium, Kingston, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Mike Angieri | TKO | 5 (6) | May 16, 1939 | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Frankie Rao | PTS | 6 | May 8, 1939 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Al Gillette | TKO | 2 (8) | May 2, 1939 | Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Lloyd Lasky | PTS | 6 | Apr 25, 1939 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Lloyd Lasky | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 20, 1939 | Queen's Boulevard Arena, Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Tony Giello | PTS | 6 | Mar 24, 1939 | Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Ray Garvey | PTS | 6 | Mar 14, 1939 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Frankie Parchia | PTS | 6 | Feb 21, 1939 | Queen's Boulevard Arena, Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Tommy Fontana | PTS | 6 | Feb 14, 1939 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Martin Riley | PTS | 6 | Feb 6, 1939 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Joey Sole | TKO | 4 (6) | Jan 16, 1939 | Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Eddie Barton | PTS | 6 | Jan 10, 1939 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Vince DeMarco | KO | 3 (6) | Jan 3, 1939 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Tommy Fontana | PTS | 6 | Dec 20, 1938 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Eddie Voccia | KO | 1 (6) | Dec 13, 1938 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Al Ragone | PTS | 6 | Nov 8, 1938 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Eddie Voccia | TKO | 4 (6) | Oct 25, 1938 | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Monty Pignatore | PTS | 6 | Oct 17, 1938 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Joe Coskey | TKO | 2 (6) | Sep 15, 1938 | Lanzi's Arena, Amsterdam, New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jerry Hall | PTS | 6 | Aug 29, 1938 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
