Vintage boxing artwork
THE RING ALMANAC
THE RING ALMANAC
← A–Z Index
Flyweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)

Fidel LaBarba

72
Wins
15
Losses
7
Draws
15
KOs
21%
KO %
Born
1905
Died
1981
Nationality
USA
Career
1924–1933

Olympic champion who won the world flyweight title.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1924–1933
  1. Milestone

    Olympic Gold (1924)

    Year from profile honours.

    View title / honour details
  2. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Frankie Grandetta · W PTS

    View fight record
  3. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Johnny Vacca · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.

    View fight record
  4. Signature fight

    vs Kid Chocolate

    W UD · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

    View fight record
  5. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Joe Guerrero · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.

    View fight record
  6. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Mose Butch · W UD. Not necessarily the retirement date.

    View fight record

Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Fidel LaBarba · Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0
Fidel LaBarba · Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0

1 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1924-10-14WFrankie GrandettaPTS4Arena, Vernon, California, US
1924-10-28LJimmy McLarninPTS4Arena, Vernon, California, US
1924-11-11DJimmy McLarninPTS4Arena, Vernon, California, US
1924-12-04WPedro VillaPTS4Chief Petty Officers Club, San Pedro, California, US
1925-01-13LJimmy McLarninPTS10Arena, Vernon, California, US
1925-02-20WYoung NationalistaPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1925-03-20WGeorgie RiversPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1925-04-17DNewsboy BrownPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1925-05-29WTeddy SilvaPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1925-07-17WGeorgie RiversPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1925-08-22WFrankie GenaroPTS10Ascot Park, Los Angeles, California, US
1925-11-20WRay FeeTKO1Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1925-12-23WLew PerfettiPTS6Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
1926-01-20WClever SencioNWS12Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1926-03-12WVic KingTKO4Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1926-03-31WClever SencioPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1926-05-04WEmil PalusoNWS12Arena, Vernon, California, US
1926-07-07WGeorgie RiversPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1926-08-13WEmil PalusoPTS10Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, US
1926-08-25WHappy AthertonPTS10Loyola University Athletic Field, Chicago, Illinois, US
1926-09-02WPaul MilnarPTS8Peoria, Illinois, US
1926-10-05DNewsboy BrownPTS10Arena, Vernon, California, US
1926-10-26DYoung NationalistaPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1926-11-19WCalifornia Joe LynchDQ4Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, US
1926-12-17WDelos 'Kid' WilliamsPTS10Civic Auditorium, Fresno, California, US
1927-01-21WElky ClarkUD12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
1927-02-14LJohnny VaccaPTS10Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US
1927-03-21LJohnny VaccaPTS10Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, US
1927-04-11WYoung MontrealPTS10Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US
1927-04-29WBilly ShawPTS10Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, US
1927-05-11WBabe KellarNWS10Kalamazoo, Michigan, US
1927-05-27WWillie LaMorteTKO10Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US
1927-06-21WMike BrodyNWS10University of St. Louis Athletic Field, Saint Louis, Missouri, US
1927-06-27DClarence RosenNWS10Bay City, Michigan, US
1927-07-12WMemphis Pal MoorePTS10Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, US
1927-07-17WHuerta EvansPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1927-08-07WEarl MastroPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1927-08-23WJohnny VaccaPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1927-09-11WBushy GrahamPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1927-09-25WYoung NationalistaPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1927-11-23WRay RavaniKO8Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US
1929-01-26WBilly 'Young' McAllisterKO4Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia
1929-02-09WWillie SmithPTS15Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia
1929-03-02WBilly GrimePTS15West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
1929-03-16WWillie SmithTKO12Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia
1929-05-22LKid ChocolateMD10New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, US
1929-06-07WTommy PaulMD6Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US
1929-06-25LEarl MastroPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1929-08-30WJackie MandellTKO8Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1929-10-12LKid FrancisPTS12Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
1930-01-14WIgnacio FernandezPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1930-01-28WJohnny TorresPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1930-02-14WCharley SullivanKO5Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1930-03-04WSantiago ZorrillaPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1930-04-04WTommy PaulUD10Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US
1930-04-21WCharles 'Bud' TaylorPTS10Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US
1930-05-28WBushy GrahamPTS10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
1930-08-07DEarl MastroPTS10Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
1930-11-03WKid ChocolateUD10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
1930-11-28WCharles 'Bud' TaylorPTS10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
1930-12-10LEddie SheaPTS10Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US
1931-02-03DClaude VarnerPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1931-03-27WKid FrancisUD10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
1931-05-22LChristopher BattalinoUD15Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
1931-06-26LClaude VarnerPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1931-07-04WRay MontoyaPTS10Pismo Beach Arena, Pismo Beach, California, US
1931-07-20WJackie MandellKO1Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, US
1931-08-06WSantiago ZorrillaPTS10Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, US
1931-08-21WIsidro Pinto de SaPTS10Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US
1931-09-16WJohnny PrevisPTS10Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, California, US
1931-10-09WJoe GuerreroPTS10Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, US
1931-11-10WLesie 'Wildcat' CarterPTS6Crystal Pool, Seattle, Washington, US
1931-11-27WSantiago ZorrillaTKO6Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1931-12-09WLesie 'Wildcat' CarterKO1Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
1931-12-15WBenny PelzPTS6Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, US
1931-12-17WDavey JonesPTS6Greenwich Coliseum, Tacoma, Washington, US
1932-01-01LBaby ArizmendiPTS10El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico
1932-03-11WVarias MillingPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1932-04-08WMax TarleyPTS10Stockton, California, US
1932-04-22WPetey SarronPTS10Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US
1932-04-29LJohnny PenaPTS10Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US
1932-06-02WVarias MillingPTS10Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, US
1932-06-14WTommy PaulPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
1932-06-28WBobby GrayKO8Forman's Arena, San Jose, California, US
1932-07-29WVarias MillingPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
1932-08-12WAl CitrinoTKO6Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US
1932-09-02WVince VenturilloTKO10Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1932-09-05WFrank TorresTKO4Maunaloa, Hawaii
1932-10-08WSailor Ray ButlerPTS10Volcano Arena, Hilo, Hawaii
1932-10-15WLittle DempseyPTS10Honolulu, Hawaii
1932-11-10WConrad SanicoTKO6Houston Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
1932-12-09LKid ChocolateMD15Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
1932-12-29LTommy PaulMD10Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
1933-01-27LSeaman Tommy WatsonUD12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
1933-02-13WMose ButchUD10Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Showing 95 of 95 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-15. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

Compare with another fighter