British-born American actor and comedian Bob Hope had a brief boxing career (in 1919) under the name Packy East (named after the popular boxer Packey McFarland).[1] His best result was making it to the finals of the Ohio novice championship in 1919.[2][3] Hope participated in a few staged bouts later in life.

Boxing record

Result Record Opponent
 Method Date Round Time Event Location Notes
N/A United States Mike Carrigan (Wisniewski) result unavailable 1919 Moose Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
Win 1-0-0 United States Unknown[1] KO 1919 1 Ohio State Boxing Amateurs (Tournament) Moose Hall, Cleveland, Ohio Opening match (Lightweight Division) Hope fought as Packy East. Source: New York Herald Tribune, July 10, 1938.
Win 2-0-0 United States Joe E. Morgan[1] Default (Hope's opponent failed to show for bout.) July 1, 1919 Ohio State Boxing Amateurs (Tournament) Moose Hall, Cleveland, Ohio Semi-Finals (Lightweight Division) Hope fought as Packy East.
Win 3-0-0 United States Aldo Sperati[1] July 3, 1919 Ohio State Boxing Amateurs (Tournament) Moose Hall, Cleveland, Ohio Semi-Finals (Lightweight Division) Hope fought as Packy East.
Win 4-0-0 United States Shorty Sedwich[1] KO July 4, 1919 1 Ohio State Boxing Amateurs (Tournament) Moose Hall, Cleveland, Ohio Semi-Finals (Lightweight Division) Hope fought as Packy East.
Loss 4-1-0 United States Happy Walsh[1] KO 1919 Ohio State Boxing Amateurs (Tournament) Moose Hall, Cleveland, Ohio Finals (Lightweight Division) Hope fought as Packy East. Source: The Plain Dealer, August 17, 1984.
Win 5-1-0 United States Jack Dempsey[1] KO April 10, 1948 1 0:14 Charity match for the US Airforce Madison Square Garden, New York Clearly a "rigged" bout. Former heavyweight champ Dempsey is "KO'd" in 14 seconds.[4]
No contest 5-1-0-1 United States Rocky Marciano No contest 1968 1 "Salute To The USO" Madison Square Garden, New York Charity match. Bing Crosby was referee. 19,000 fans attended. (RING Magazine, May 1968, page 33)
N/A 5-1-0-1 United States Sugar Ray Robinson Result Unknown April 21, 1972 Sugar Ray Youth Foundation North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Charity match for the Sugar Ray (Robinson) Youth Foundation[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bob Hope". boxing-scoop.com. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Current Biography 1941, pp. 402–404.
  3. ^ "Bob Hope: A Cleveland son and an American legend". Homegrown Heroes. cleveland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "BOB HOPE KNOCKS JACK DEMPSEY COLD!". Reuters (via itnsource.com). October 4, 1948. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  5. ^ "Charity match for the Sugar Ray (Robinson) Youth Foundation". Aiken Standard. April 21, 1972. p. 5.[dead link]
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