Arturo Godoy
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Biography
He was born in Iquique, Chile, in 1910.He was South American Heavyweight Champion and had an extensive and successful career in Argentina
Argentina
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, Cuba
Cuba
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, Spain
Spain
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, and the United States
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roughly between 1931 and 1954.
In New York he beat Tony Galento
Tony Galento
Domenico Antonio Galento was an American heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "Two Ton" for his reasoning to his manager for being nearly late to one of his fights: "I had two tons of ice to deliver on my way here". Galento was one of the most colorful fighters in the history of the sport...
.
He is best known for his two epic fights with Joe Louis
Joe Louis
Joseph Louis Barrow , better known as Joe Louis, was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time...
for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1940. The first was held at the Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
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on February 10, 1940 and went the full length of 15 rounds. The 2 ringside judges split their votes and the tie was broken by the referee, who gave it to Louis, to the protest of a substantial part of the audience, who had been won over by the fact that Godoy showed no fear of Louis and by the additional fact that Louis was not able to knock out his opponent after a string of K.O.s and T.K.O.s. South Americans and Chileans in particular thought that Godoy had indeed won the fight and from then on the figure of Godoy acquired mythical proportions. A second fight was scheduled for June 20, 1940. Joe Louis prepared to counteract Godoy's strategy and ring tactics, focusing on bringing him up from his unusual low stance with a combination of hooks to the body and uppercuts. Godoy fought bravely but the referee had to stop the fight in the 8th round. Godoy continued fighting until 1954 and returned to Chile, where he was regarded as a hero.
He died of cancer
Cancer
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in Chile in 1987.
Legacy
His life was used as the base for the novel "Muriendo por la dulce patria mía" (PlanetaPlaneta
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, 1998) by Roberto Castillo Sandoval.
Professional career
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Result By | Round | W-L-D-NC |
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11/3/1951 | Alfredo Lagay | Santiago de Chile, Chile | D | PTS | 10 | 87-23-12-2 |
8/11/1951 | Abel Cestac | Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | PTS | 10 | 87-23-11-2 |
6/16/1951 | Mario Abarca | Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | KO | 4 | 86-23-11-2 |
6/1/1950 | Roberto Balbontin | Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | KO | 5 | 85-23-11-2 |
3/6/1950 | Karel Sys | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | D | PTS | 10 | 84-23-11-2 |
1/13/1950 | Emilio Espinosa | Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | KO | 5 | 84-23-10-2 |
8/16/1949 | Leonard Morrow | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States | L | TKO | 10 | 83-23-10-2 |
8/9/1949 | Maynard Jones | Wilmington Park, Wilmington, Delaware, United States | D | PTS | 10 | 83-22-10-2 |
6/27/1949 | Elkins Brothers | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 83-22-9-2 |
6/1/1949 | Johnny Haynes Johnny Haynes John Norman "Johnny" Haynes was an English footballer, best known for his 18 years at Fulham. He played a club-record 658 games and scored 158 goals for the club between 1952 and 1970... |
Zivic Arena, Millvale, Pennsylvania, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 82-22-9-2 |
2/23/1949 | Harold Johnson Harold Johnson (boxer) Harold Johnson , is a former professional boxer.Johnson was born in Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He won his first twenty-four fights before losing a ten round decision to Archie Moore, who would be Johnson's biggest career rival... |
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | L | UD | 10 | 81-22-9-2 |
8/17/1948 | Alabama Kid | Columbus, Ohio, United States | L | UD | 10 | 81-21-9-2 |
6/14/1948 | Pat Richards Pat Richards Pat Richards is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of Europe's Super League. An Ireland and Exiles international representative winger, he previously played in the National Rugby League for Sydney clubs the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers, winning the 2005... |
Columbus, Ohio, United States | W | TKO | 4 | 81-20-9-2 |
2/24/1948 | Pat Richards Pat Richards Pat Richards is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of Europe's Super League. An Ireland and Exiles international representative winger, he previously played in the National Rugby League for Sydney clubs the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers, winning the 2005... |
Columbus, Ohio, United States | W | PTS | 8 | 80-20-9-2 |
1/20/1948 | Jimmy Bell | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, United States | W | PTS | 8 | 79-20-9-2 |
12/1/1947 | Phil Muscato | St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, United States | W | SD | 10 | 78-20-9-2 |
10/22/1947 | Jack Marshall Jack Marshall Sir John Ross Marshall, GBE, CH, , generally known as Jack Marshall, was a New Zealand politician. After spending twelve years as Deputy Prime Minister, he served as the 28th Prime Minister for most of 1972.... |
El Paso, Texas, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 77-20-9-2 |
10/7/1947 | Turkey Thompson | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States | L | UD | 10 | 76-20-9-2 |
9/9/1947 | Cyclone Williams | Troy Arena, Troy, New York, United States | W | KO | 5 | 76-19-9-2 |
12/5/1946 | Buddy Knox Buddy Knox Buddy Knox was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his 1957 rockabilly hit song, "Party Doll".-Biography:... |
Denver, Colorado, United States | W | KO | 1 | 75-19-9-2 |
11/25/1946 | Tex Boddie | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 74-19-9-2 |
10/15/1946 | Joe Muscato | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States | L | UD | 10 | 73-19-9-2 |
8/21/1946 | Cyclone Williams | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 73-18-9-2 |
8/16/1946 | Tony Musto | MacArthur Stadium, Syracuse, New York, United States | W | TKO | 6 | 72-18-9-2 |
6/14/1946 | Larry Bouchard | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | W | KO | 2 | 71-18-9-2 |
3/1/1946 | Lee Savold Lee Savold Lee Savold was a heavyweight boxer who held the British and European version of the World Heavyweight championship between 1950 and 1951 and was a leading contender in the forties and early fifties.... |
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States | NC | NC | 8 | 70-18-9-2 |
11/20/1945 | Johnny Haynes Johnny Haynes John Norman "Johnny" Haynes was an English footballer, best known for his 18 years at Fulham. He played a club-record 658 games and scored 158 goals for the club between 1952 and 1970... |
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 70-18-9-1 |
11/5/1945 | Louis Long | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | W | TKO | 7 | 69-18-9-1 |
9/28/1945 | Jimmy Carollo | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | W | KO | 1 | 68-18-9-1 |
9/12/1945 | Dan Merritt | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | W | TKO | 2 | 67-18-9-1 |
5/14/1945 | Buddy Walker | Turner\'s Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States | W | KO | 5 | 66-18-9-1 |
4/4/1945 | Herb Jones | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | W | KO | 2 | 65-18-9-1 |
3/27/1945 | Johnny Denson | Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, United States | W | KO | 5 | 64-18-9-1 |
3/1/1945 | Larry Bouchard | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 63-18-9-1 |
12/20/1944 | Juan Urlich | Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | KO | 2 | 62-18-9-1 |
4/15/1944 | Alberto Santiago Lovell | Lima, Peru | NC | NC | 11 | 61-18-9-1 |
11/21/1943 | Fernando Menichelli | Caracas, Venezuela | W | KO | 7 | 61-18-9 |
8/29/1943 | Roscoe Toles | Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | PTS | 12 | 60-18-9 |
7/18/1943 | Isidoro Gastanaga | Bolivia | W | KO | 5 | 59-18-9 |
4/20/1943 | Fernando Menichelli | Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | TKO | 1 | 58-18-9 |
2/28/1943 | Alberto Santiago Lovell | Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | PTS | 12 | 57-18-9 |
11/14/1942 | Roscoe Toles | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | L | PTS | 12 | 56-18-9 |
10/21/1942 | Roscoe Toles | Río de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | L | PTS | 10 | 56-17-9 |
7/11/1942 | Roscoe Toles | Santiago de Chile, Chile | D | PTS | 12 | 56-16-9 |
6/7/1942 | Hans Havlicek | Salta, Salta, Argentina | W | KO | 3 | 56-16-8 |
3/7/1942 | Roscoe Toles | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | L | PTS | 12 | 55-16-8 |
2/10/1942 | Roscoe Toles | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | L | PTS | 12 | 55-15-8 |
1/17/1942 | Alberto Santiago Lovell | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | L | PTS | 12 | 55-14-8 |
11/1/1941 | Roscoe Toles | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | D | PTS | 12 | 55-13-8 |
9/28/1941 | Ernesto Carnesse | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | PTS | 10 | 55-13-7 |
5/17/1941 | Alberto Santiago Lovell | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | L | PTS | 12 | 54-13-7 |
12/2/1940 | Tony Musto | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 54-12-7 |
10/7/1940 | Gus Dorazio | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | W | UD | 10 | 53-12-7 |
6/20/1940 | Joe Louis Joe Louis Joseph Louis Barrow , better known as Joe Louis, was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time... |
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States | L | TKO | 8 | 52-12-7 |
2/9/1940 | Joe Louis Joe Louis Joseph Louis Barrow , better known as Joe Louis, was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time... |
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | L | SD | 15 | 52-11-7 |
8/19/1939 | Eduardo Primo | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | L | DQ | 8 | 52-10-7 |
7/22/1939 | Valentin Campolo | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | PTS | 12 | 52-9-7 |
4/8/1939 | Alberto Santiago Lovell | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | PTS | 12 | 51-9-7 |
3/4/1939 | Valentin Campolo | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | L | PTS | 10 | 50-9-7 |
2/7/1939 | Eusebio Ramirez | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | KO | 3 | 50-8-7 |
12/18/1938 | Hans Birkie | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | PTS | 10 | 49-8-7 |
11/26/1938 | Hans Havlicek | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | TKO | 2 | 48-8-7 |
7/3/1938 | Alberto Santiago Lovell | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | L | PTS | 12 | 47-8-7 |
6/18/1938 | Valentin Campolo | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | PTS | 10 | 47-7-7 |
11/9/1937 | Eddie Mader | Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States | W | TKO | 5 | 46-7-7 |
10/8/1937 | Nathan Mann | Hippodrome, New York, New York, United States | L | PTS | 10 | 45-7-7 |
8/4/1937 | Roscoe Toles | University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States | D | PTS | 10 | 45-6-7 |
6/22/1937 | Tony Galento Tony Galento Domenico Antonio Galento was an American heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "Two Ton" for his reasoning to his manager for being nearly late to one of his fights: "I had two tons of ice to deliver on my way here". Galento was one of the most colorful fighters in the history of the sport... |
Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States | W | PTS | 6 | 45-6-6 |
5/21/1937 | Roscoe Toles | Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan, United States | L | PTS | 10 | 44-6-6 |
4/28/1937 | Tony Galento Tony Galento Domenico Antonio Galento was an American heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "Two Ton" for his reasoning to his manager for being nearly late to one of his fights: "I had two tons of ice to deliver on my way here". Galento was one of the most colorful fighters in the history of the sport... |
Hippodrome, New York, New York, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 44-5-6 |
3/10/1937 | Maurice Strickland | Hippodrome, New York, New York, United States | D | PTS | 10 | 43-5-6 |
2/25/1937 | Art Sykes Art Sykes Arthur S. Sykes, , known as Artie, was an American boxer from Elmira, New York. Sykes made his professional debut in 1933. In 1934, he was defeated by a young Joe Louis. Later in his career, he lost to Hall of Famer Jersey Joe Walcott. Sykes retired in 1941. He won 14 career fights, lost 23, and... |
Star Casino, New York, New York, United States | W | KO | 3 | 43-5-5 |
2/3/1937 | Otis Thomas | Hippodrome, New York, New York, United States | W | TKO | 3 | 42-5-5 |
1/14/1937 | Jack Roper | Star Casino, New York, New York, United States | W | KO | 7 | 41-5-5 |
11/11/1936 | Al Ettore | Hippodrome, New York, New York, United States | D | PTS | 10 | 40-5-5 |
10/21/1936 | Leroy Haynes | Hippodrome, New York, New York, United States | D | PTS | 10 | 40-5-4 |
7/11/1936 | Luis Angel Firpo | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | TKO | 4 | 40-5-3 |
12/21/1935 | Vincenz Hower | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | KO | 10 | 39-5-3 |
9/7/1935 | Oscar Davidson | Río de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | W | KO | 1 | 38-5-3 |
7/12/1935 | Eduardo Primo | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | D | PTS | 12 | 37-5-3 |
5/18/1935 | Antonio Sebastiao | Río de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | W | KO | 3 | 37-5-2 |
3/17/1935 | Tommy Loughran Tommy Loughran Thomas Patrick Loughran was the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world.Loughran's effective use of coordinated foot work, sound defense and swift, accurate counter punching is now regarded as a precursor to the techniques practiced in modern boxing... |
Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | PTS | 12 | 36-5-2 |
1/5/1935 | Tommy Loughran Tommy Loughran Thomas Patrick Loughran was the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world.Loughran's effective use of coordinated foot work, sound defense and swift, accurate counter punching is now regarded as a precursor to the techniques practiced in modern boxing... |
Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | L | UD | 12 | 35-5-2 |
11/24/1934 | Jose Carattoli | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | PTS | 12 | 35-4-2 |
10/20/1934 | Tommy Loughran Tommy Loughran Thomas Patrick Loughran was the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world.Loughran's effective use of coordinated foot work, sound defense and swift, accurate counter punching is now regarded as a precursor to the techniques practiced in modern boxing... |
Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | D | PTS | 12 | 34-4-2 |
9/29/1934 | Eduardo Primo | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | PTS | 12 | 34-4-1 |
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Santiago de Chile, Chile | L | PTS | 12 | 33-4-1 |
6/24/1934 | Erwin Klausner | Estadio Nacional, Av Santa María, Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | PTS | 10 | 33-3-1 |
4/22/1934 | Erwin Klausner | Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | PTS | 10 | 32-3-1 |
3/1/1934 | Victorio Campolo | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | L | PTS | 12 | 31-3-1 |
1/20/1934 | Esteban Senestraro | Club Atletico River Plate, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | TKO | 6 | 31-2-1 |
1/4/1934 | Mario Lenzi | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | KO | 2 | 30-2-1 |
12/6/1933 | Salvatore Zaetta | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | W | KO | 3 | 29-2-1 |
8/23/1933 | Vicente Parrile | Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain | W | PTS | 10 | 28-2-1 |
7/26/1933 | Mateo Osa | Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain | W | TKO | 7 | 27-2-1 |
7/1/1933 | Raul Bianchi | Plaza Monumental, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain | W | KO | 2 | 26-2-1 |
6/14/1933 | Rafaele Siciliano | Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain | W | KO | 2 | 25-2-1 |
5/31/1933 | Santiago Sola | Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain | W | PTS | 10 | 24-2-1 |
5/9/1933 | La Pantera de Arosa | Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain | W | KO | 2 | 23-2-1 |
5/2/1933 | Al Roman | Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain | W | KO | 1 | 22-2-1 |
4/1/1933 | Young John Herrera | Arena Cristal, Havana, Cuba | W | PTS | 10 | 21-2-1 |
2/27/1933 | Frank Cawley | Miami, Florida, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 20-2-1 |
2/25/1933 | Pantaleon Cuesta Musolino | Havana, Cuba | W | KO | 5 | 19-2-1 |
2/4/1933 | Rufino Alvarez | Havana, Cuba | W | KO | 5 | 18-2-1 |
1/24/1933 | Dewey Kimrey | American Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | W | TKO | 5 | 17-2-1 |
1/10/1933 | Frankie Edgren | American Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | L | PTS | 10 | 16-2-1 |
12/6/1932 | Chick Raines | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | W | KO | 6 | 16-1-1 |
11/21/1932 | Johnny Mack (boxer) | Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida, United States | W | TKO | 5 | 15-1-1 |
11/11/1932 | Frankie Palmo | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | W | KO | 10 | 14-1-1 |
10/31/1932 | Tony Ferrante | Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida, United States | W | KO | 1 | 13-1-1 |
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Tampa, Florida, United States | W | KO | 5 | 12-1-1 |
10/2/1932 | Irving Ashkenazy | Tampa, Florida, United States | W | KO | 5 | 11-1-1 |
9/26/1932 | Walker Cyclone Smith | Miami, Florida, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 10-1-1 |
9/12/1932 | Ben Logan | Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida, United States | W | KO | 2 | 9-1-1 |
8/27/1932 | Gordon Fortenberry | Miami, Florida, United States | W | PTS | 10 | 8-1-1 |
8/1/1932 | Ray Swanson | Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida, United States | W | KO | 7 | 7-1-1 |
7/16/1932 | Pedro Proenza | Havana, Cuba | D | PTS | 10 | 6-1-1 |
7/2/1932 | Antonio Hevia | Havana, Cuba | W | PTS | 10 | 6-1-0 |
6/25/1932 | Pantaleon Cuesta Musolino | Havana, Cuba | W | DQ | 2 | 5-1-0 |
12/6/1931 | Luis Aravena | Campos Sports, Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | PTS | 8 | 4-1-0 |
6/14/1931 | Peter Johnson Peter Johnson Peter Robert Johnson , is a Birkenhead based business man and football investor.The son of a butcher, Johnson helped build the family business into Park Foods, the leading supplier of Christmas hampers in the early 1990s. From this base, Johnson took Tranmere Rovers from the foot of the Football... |
Estadio Nacional, Av Santa María, Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | PTS | 10 | 3-1-0 |
5/30/1931 | Oscar Ramirez Oscar Ramírez Óscar Ramírez Hernández , nicknamed "El Machillo" , was a Costa Rican international footballer, whose great career is often considered as legendary in his native country. He played for the two most important teams in his country, LD Alajuelense and Deportivo Saprissa, becoming a star and an idol... |
Estadio Nacional, Av Santa María, Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | TKO | 2 | 2-1-0 |
12/21/1930 | Peter Johnson Peter Johnson Peter Robert Johnson , is a Birkenhead based business man and football investor.The son of a butcher, Johnson helped build the family business into Park Foods, the leading supplier of Christmas hampers in the early 1990s. From this base, Johnson took Tranmere Rovers from the foot of the Football... |
Estadio Nacional, Av Santa María, Santiago de Chile, Chile | W | PTS | 6 | 1-1-0 |
1/9/1930 | Luis Aravena | Cuba | L | PTS | 6 | 0-1-0 |