Patsy Perroni (tied for 192)
February 3, 1912 – October 1, 1987
6’1½” / 77½” reach / 171¾-196lbs
71-18-8-0(25) from 4/1/1927 to 6/1/1944 (17y2m)

1-4-0-0(0) against the top ten
0-1-0-0(0) against linear champions
0-3-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers
no fights for the linear championship

Top ten opponents: W-UD10 Gus Dorazio, L-MD-10 Don McCorkindale, L-UD-10 Joe Louis, L-UD-6, L-UD-10 Roscoe Toles

-3 total score (1 + -4 + 0 + 0)

Patsy Perroni, born Pasquale Pavona in New York, is not a name well-known to casual modern boxing fans. He managed to gain a spot in the Ring’s top ten at heavyweight in 1933 and 1934, and had a few solid wins in those years, against the faded but still troublesome likes of Unknown Winston and Johnny Risko. Perroni lost a narrow decision to contender Don McCorkindale, and won narrowly against Tony Galento. In January 1935, Perroni took a number 6 ranking and a 26-1-1 streak over the last 3-and-a-half years into a matchup with young contender Joe Louis. Perroni was outclassed and repeatedly hurt, going down 3 times, but managed to extend the future great for 10 rounds. It was only the 3^rd time in 13 fights that Louis was taken the distance. Perroni followed up this moral victory against a future champion with a fairly mixed record. He went 22-7-3-1(10) post-Louis, including a very good win over a fading, but still contending Gus Dorazio, a draw against an undefeated Buddy Walker, and tough losses to the underrated Roscoe Toles.

Perroni wasn’t a world-beater, but he was a tough, solid fighter. He had some power – more than his rather meager KO ration indicated – and in his physical prime, could take a good punch. He finally retired at the age of 32 in 1944, after going just 1-3-1 in his final 5 fights.