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“Newsboy Brown”
Boxing · Deceased75-14-11RECORD
14WINS BY KO / TKO
61WINS BY DECISION
100PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | David Montrose |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Newsboy Brown |
| Date of birth | 17 Aug 1905 |
| Died | 18 Feb 1977 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Russian Empire |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Bantamweight, Flyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 155 cm (5′1″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1921–1933 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 21 Apr 1921 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Rodolfo Casanova, 2 Apr 1933 |
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Titles and honours
- World flyweight champion, California recognition (1928)
- California State bantamweight champion (1931–1932)
- Oriental bantamweight champion (1932)
Background
Born David Montrose in the Russian Empire and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, where he sold newspapers and took up boxing. After retiring in 1933 he worked in Hollywood props.
Fight history
100 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Rodolfo Casanova | KO | 3 | 2 Apr 1933 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Baby Arizmendi | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Oct 1932 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | For vacant world flyweight title (California and Great Britain recognition) | |
| Loss | Émile Pladner | Decision (points) | 12 | 17 Aug 1932 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Baby Arizmendi | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Jun 1932 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Loss | Baby Arizmendi | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Jun 1932 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Lou Pacion | Decision (points) | 12 | 2 Apr 1932 | Manila, Philippines | ||
| Win | Cris Pineda | Decision (split) | 12 | 19 Mar 1932 | Manila, Philippines | Won vacant Oriental bantamweight title | |
| Loss | Young Tommy | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Jan 1932 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, US | Lost California State bantamweight title | |
| Win | Panama Al Brown | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Dec 1931 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Young Tommy | Decision (points) | 10 | 24 Nov 1931 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | Retained California State bantamweight title | |
| Loss | Eugène Huat | Decision (points) | 12 | 7 Oct 1931 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Eugène Huat | Decision (points) | 12 | 9 Sep 1931 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Archie Bell | Decision (points) | 8 | 18 Aug 1931 | Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Cris Pineda | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Aug 1931 | Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Ray Montoya | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Apr 1931 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Win | Billy Cain | KO | 2 | 10 Apr 1931 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Speedy Dado | KO | 3 | 3 Mar 1931 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | Won California State bantamweight title | |
| Loss | Speedy Dado | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Feb 1931 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | For vacant California State bantamweight title | |
| Win | Claude Varner | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Nov 1930 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Claude Varner | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Oct 1930 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Chato Laredo | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Sep 1930 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Midget Wolgast | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Aug 1930 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Gardner | Decision (points) | 10 | 13 Jun 1930 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Win | Pablo Dano | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 May 1930 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Loss | Chato Laredo | Decision (split) | 8 | 9 May 1930 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | ||
| Win | Tommy Hughes | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Nov 1929 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | ||
| Loss | Pablo Dano | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Oct 1929 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Ernie Peters | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Sep 1929 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Hughes | Decision (points) | 10 | 13 Sep 1929 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Win | Ernie Hood | TKO | 7 | 27 Jun 1929 | Pasadena Arena, Pasadena, California, US | ||
| Win | Alfredo Imperial | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Jun 1929 | Pismo Beach Arena, Pismo Beach, California, US | ||
| Win | Blas Rodriguez | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Jun 1929 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Win | Ray Montoya | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Apr 1929 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, US | ||
| Draw | Delos "Kid" Williams | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Feb 1929 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Win | Ernie Peters | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Jan 1929 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Loss | Johnny Hill | Decision (points) | 15 | 29 Aug 1928 | Orient Football Ground, Clapton, London, England, UK | Lost world flyweight title (California and Great Britain recognition) | |
| Win | Speedy Dado | TKO | 6 | 24 Apr 1928 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | Retained world flyweight title (California recognition) | |
| Win | Howard Mayberry | KO | 9 | 23 Mar 1928 | Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | ||
| Win | Johnny McCoy | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Jan 1928 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | Won world flyweight title (California recognition) | |
| Loss | Corporal Izzy Schwartz | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 16 Dec 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | For vacant NYSAC flyweight title | |
| Loss | Frenchy Belanger | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Oct 1927 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Win | Frankie Novey | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Sep 1927 | Culver City Stadium, Culver City, California, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Stack | KO | 7 | 1 Aug 1927 | Culver City, California, US | Date approximate | |
| Win | Johnny Vacca | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Jun 1927 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Harry Goldstein | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 May 1927 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Alex Burlie | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Apr 1927 | Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Win | Ernie Peters | Decision (points) | 8 | 26 Mar 1927 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Loss | Willie Davies | Decision (majority) | 10 | 14 Mar 1927 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Artie Shiere | TKO | 4 | 7 Mar 1927 | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US | ||
| Win | Happy Atherton | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Feb 1927 | Walker AC, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Genaro | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Jan 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Young Nationalista | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Dec 1926 | Arena, Vernon, California, US | ||
| Draw | Fidel LaBarba | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Oct 1926 | Arena, Vernon, California, US | ||
| Win | Teddy Silva | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Jun 1926 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Godinez | Decision (points) | 8 | 13 May 1926 | Armory, Pasadena, California, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Novey | Decision (points) | 8 | 2 Mar 1926 | Civic Auditorium, Fresno, California, US | ||
| Win | Young Nationalista | KO | 6 | 19 Feb 1926 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Win | Corporal Izzy Schwartz | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Nov 1925 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Genaro | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Oct 1925 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Alkie Akol | Decision (points) | 8 | 19 Aug 1925 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Grandetta | Decision (points) | 6 | 5 Aug 1925 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Draw | Young Nationalista | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Jun 1925 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Loss | Georgie Rivers | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 May 1925 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Draw | Fidel LaBarba | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Apr 1925 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Draw | Henry "Kid" Wolfe | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Nov 1924 | Armory, Reading, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Marty Gold | Decision (newspaper) | 10 | 10 Nov 1924 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Kid Fredericks | Decision (newspaper) | 8 | 27 Oct 1924 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Johnny Royce | KO | 4 | 21 Oct 1924 | Armory, Reading, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Murray | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Sep 1924 | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Willie Woods | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Sep 1924 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Wilbur Cohen | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Aug 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Kid Pancho | Decision (newspaper) | 10 | 14 Jun 1924 | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Johnny Walker | KO | 3 | 21 Apr 1924 | East Chicago, Indiana, US | ||
| Draw | Kid Pancho | Decision (newspaper) | 12 | 4 Mar 1924 | Market Hall, San Antonio, Texas, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Kid Pancho | Decision (newspaper) | 12 | 26 Feb 1924 | Market Hall, San Antonio, Texas, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Freddie Dunn | Decision (newspaper) | 6 | 8 Feb 1924 | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Paul Milnar | Decision (newspaper) | 8 | 26 Oct 1923 | Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Jock McFee | Decision (newspaper) | 8 | 24 Oct 1923 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Earl Puryear | Decision (newspaper) | 10 | 19 Oct 1923 | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Connie Curry | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Oct 1923 | City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, US | ||
| Draw | Connie Curry | Decision (newspaper) | 10 | 31 Aug 1923 | Mizzou Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Harold Jelsma | KO | 3 | 6 Aug 1923 | Roof Garden, Sioux City, Iowa, US | ||
| Win | Paul Milnar | Decision (newspaper) | 10 | 20 Jul 1923 | Mizzou Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Harold Jelsma | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Jul 1923 | Newcastle, Nebraska, US | ||
| Draw | Connie Curry | Decision (newspaper) | 10 | 13 Jun 1923 | Mizzou Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Harold Jelsma | Decision (points) | 6 | 21 May 1923 | City Auditorium, Lincoln, Nebraska, US | ||
| Draw | Abie Gordon | Decision (newspaper) | 6 | 2 Apr 1923 | Sportsmen's Club, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Benny Rose | KO | 3 | 27 Jan 1923 | Cudahy Plant Gymnasium, Sioux City, Iowa, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy Josephs | Decision (newspaper) | 6 | 21 Aug 1922 | Mizzou Park, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Earl Smith | Decision (newspaper) | 6 | 10 Aug 1922 | Metropolitan AC, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Paul Milnar | Decision (newspaper) | 6 | 29 Jul 1922 | Cudahy Recreation Hall, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Jimmy Magner | Decision (newspaper) | 8 | 4 Jul 1922 | Whiting, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Jimmy Magner | Decision (newspaper) | 8 | 24 Jun 1922 | Cudahy AC, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Duke Duval | Decision (newspaper) | 6 | 23 Mar 1922 | Edgewater Garden, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Draw | Connie Curry | Decision (newspaper) | 6 | 27 Feb 1922 | Edgewater Garden, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Draw | Connie Curry | Decision (newspaper) | 6 | 15 Aug 1921 | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Jack Skelly | Decision (newspaper) | 6 | 2 Jul 1921 | Ballpark, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Kid Pitts | KO | 1 | 27 May 1921 | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US | ||
| Win | Dick Stone | Decision (newspaper) | 6 | 18 May 1921 | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Kid Pitts | TKO | 3 | 21 Apr 1921 | Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa, US | Pro debut |
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