All boxersPanama Brown
“Panama Al Brown”
Boxing · Deceased131-20-12RECORD
59WINS BY KO / TKO
72WINS BY DECISION
163PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Alfonso Teófilo Brown |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Panama Al Brown |
| Date of birth | 5 Jul 1902 |
| Died | 11 Apr 1951 |
| Nationality | Panamanian |
| Birthplace | Colón, Panama |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Featherweight, Bantamweight, Flyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 184 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1922–1943 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 19 Mar 1922 |
| Last fight | Win vs Kid Fortune, 4 Dec 1943 |
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Titles and honours
- NYSAC bantamweight champion (1929–1934)
- NBA bantamweight champion (1929–1934)
- IBU bantamweight champion (1930–1935, 1938)
- The Ring bantamweight champion (1931–1935)
- Lineal bantamweight champion (1929–1935)
Background
Born in Colón, Panama, Al Brown became boxing's first Latin American world champion when he won the bantamweight title in 1929. He later settled in Paris, where he was a well-known nightlife figure, and died of tuberculosis in New York City in 1951.
Fight history
163 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Kid Fortune | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Dec 1943 | Club Tropical, Colón, Panama | ||
| Draw | Leocadio Torres | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Aug 1942 | Estadio Olímpico, Panama City, Panama | For vacant Panamanian featherweight title | |
| Loss | Eduardo Carrasco | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Mar 1942 | Estadio Olímpico, Panama City, Panama | ||
| Loss | Eduardo Carrasco | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Oct 1941 | Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama | ||
| Win | Kid Fortune | KO | 2 | 7 Sep 1941 | Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama | ||
| Win | Battling Nelson | KO | 4 | 26 Jul 1941 | Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama | ||
| Win | Leocadio Torres | KO | 8 | 14 Jul 1941 | Gimnasio Nacional, Panama City, Panama | ||
| Win | Mariano Arilla | KO | 3 | 6 May 1939 | Rockland Palace, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Cristobal Jaramillo | TKO | 4 | 22 Apr 1939 | Rockland Palace, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Valentin Angelmann | KO | 8 | 13 Apr 1938 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Baltasar Sangchili | Decision (split) | 15 | 4 Mar 1938 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | Won vacant IBU bantamweight title | |
| Win | Victor Perez | KO | 5 | 22 Dec 1937 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Joseph Decico | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Nov 1937 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Francis Augier | KO | 2 | 8 Oct 1937 | Salle Communale de Plainpalais, Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Win | Maurice Huguenin | KO | 3 | 23 Sep 1937 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Andre Regis | KO | 1 | 9 Sep 1937 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | ||
| Loss | Pete Sanstol | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 13 Sep 1935 | Bislet Stadium, Oslo, Norway | ||
| Loss | Baltasar Sangchili | Decision (points) | 15 | 1 Jun 1935 | Plaza de Toros, Valencia, Spain | Lost The Ring bantamweight title | |
| Win | Javier Torres | TKO | 2 | 24 Apr 1935 | Teatro Circo Olympia, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Luigi Quadrini | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Apr 1935 | Teatro Circo Price, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Loss | Baltasar Sangchili | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Mar 1935 | Plaza de Toros, Valencia, Spain | ||
| Draw | Gustavo Ansini | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Mar 1935 | Central Sporting Club, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Henri Barras | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Mar 1935 | Central Sporting Club, Paris, France | ||
| Loss | Freddie Miller | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Dec 1934 | Palais des Sports, Lille, France | ||
| Win | Frans Machtens | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Dec 1934 | Palais des Sports, Lille, France | ||
| Win | Victor Perez | KO | 10 | 1 Nov 1934 | Parc du Belvédère, Tunis, Tunisia | Retained IBU and The Ring bantamweight titles | |
| Loss | Johnny Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Jun 1934 | Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland | ||
| Loss | Gustave Humery | Disqualification | 6 | 17 May 1934 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Kid Francis | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Apr 1934 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Maurice Dubois | TKO | 2 | 7 Apr 1934 | Palais des Expositions, Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Win | Victor Perez | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 19 Feb 1934 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU and The Ring bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Luigi Quadrini | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Dec 1933 | Grand Casino, Oran, Algeria | ||
| Win | Alfredo Magnolfi | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Nov 1933 | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Win | Georges LePerson | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Sep 1933 | Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Win | Johnny King | Decision (points) | 15 | 3 Jul 1933 | King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, England | Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU and The Ring bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Dave Crowley | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Jun 1933 | Olympia, London, England | ||
| Win | Dick Burke | TKO | 12 | 13 May 1933 | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, England | ||
| Win | Arthur Boddington | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 7 May 1933 | Royton, England | ||
| Win | Tommy Hyams | KO | 9 | 30 Apr 1933 | The Ring, Blackfriars, London, England | ||
| Win | Domenico Bernasconi | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 19 Mar 1933 | Palazzo dello Sport, Milan, Italy | Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU and The Ring bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Johnny Peters | Decision (points) | 15 | 5 Mar 1933 | The Ring, Blackfriars, London, England | ||
| Win | Henri Poutrain | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Feb 1933 | Palais de la Mutualité, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Frans Machtens | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Dec 1932 | Palais de la Mutualité, Paris, France | ||
| Draw | Henri Scillie | Decision (majority) | 10 | 3 Dec 1932 | Palais d'Été, Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Win | Dick Burke | Decision (points) | 12 | 1 Dec 1932 | Norfolk Road Drill Hall, Sheffield, England | ||
| Win | Émile Pladner | KO | 2 | 14 Nov 1932 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Nicolas Petit Biquet | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 23 Oct 1932 | Palais des Sports, Schaerbeek, Belgium | ||
| Win | Frans Machtens | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Oct 1932 | Rubenspaleis, Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Win | Mose Butch | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Sep 1932 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Émile Pladner | KO | 1 | 19 Sep 1932 | Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Retained NYSAC, NBA and The Ring bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Roland LeCuyer | TKO | 6 | 17 Aug 1932 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Kid Francis | Decision (split) | 15 | 10 Jul 1932 | Arènes du Prado, Marseille, France | Retained NYSAC, NBA, IBU and The Ring bantamweight titles | |
| Loss | Vittorio Tamagnini | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Jun 1932 | Palazzo dello Sport, Milan, Italy | ||
| Win | Eugène Huat | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Jun 1932 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | ||
| Draw | Nel Tarleton | Decision (points) | 15 | 13 Jun 1932 | Anfield, Liverpool, England | ||
| Win | Frans Machtens | Decision (points) | 10 | 31 May 1932 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Luigi Quadrini | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 28 May 1932 | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Win | Dominique Di Cea | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 May 1932 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Golf Ball Bernard | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Mar 1932 | New Bedford A.A., New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Speedy Dado | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 4 Jan 1932 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Loss | Newsboy Brown | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Dec 1931 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Art Chapdelaine | KO | 7 | 18 Nov 1931 | Colisée de Québec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Eugène Huat | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 27 Oct 1931 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained NYSAC, NBA and The Ring bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Ginger Jones | KO | 9 | 21 Sep 1931 | Pavilion, Mountain Ash, Wales | ||
| Win | Pete Sanstol | Decision (split) | 15 | 25 Aug 1931 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained NYSAC and NBA bantamweight titles; won vacant The Ring bantamweight title | |
| Loss | Johnny Cuthbert | Disqualification | 8 | 15 Jun 1931 | Olympia, London, England | ||
| Win | Teddy Baldock | TKO | 12 | 21 May 1931 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Julien Verbist | KO | 8 | 30 Apr 1931 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Roger Simende | KO | 3 | 15 Apr 1931 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Jack Garland | Decision (points) | 15 | 13 Apr 1931 | King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, England | ||
| Win | Douglas Parker | TKO | 11 | 23 Mar 1931 | New St James Hall, Newcastle, England | ||
| Win | Billy Farrell | TKO | 3 | 9 Mar 1931 | King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, England | ||
| Win | Nic Bensa | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Feb 1931 | Salle Pleyel, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Nic Bensa | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Nov 1930 | Vélodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Draw | Jose Girones | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Oct 1930 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Eugène Huat | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 4 Oct 1930 | Vélodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | Retained NYSAC and NBA bantamweight titles; won vacant IBU bantamweight title | |
| Win | Johnny Vacca | TKO | 3 | 29 Aug 1930 | Newfield Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut, US | ||
| Win | Domenico Bernasconi | Decision (points) | 10 | 23 Jul 1930 | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York, US | ||
| Win | Calvin Reed | KO | 4 | 4 Jul 1930 | Maryland Ball Park, Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Mickey Doyle | Decision (points) | 10 | 24 Jun 1930 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Benny Brostoff | TKO | 2 | 18 Jun 1930 | Bayonne Stadium, Bayonne, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Johnny McCoy | TKO | 6 | 16 Jun 1930 | Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Milton Cohen | KO | 1 | 5 Jun 1930 | Lakewood Arena, Waterbury, Connecticut, US | ||
| Win | Al Gillette | KO | 9 | 21 Apr 1930 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Andrea Ettore Esposito | Disqualification | 7 | 15 Apr 1930 | Convention Hall, Toledo, Ohio, US | ||
| Draw | Tommy Paul | Decision (points) | 6 | 14 Mar 1930 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Canzoneri | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Feb 1930 | Manhattan Auditorium, Allentown, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Erickson | Disqualification | 4 | 8 Feb 1930 | Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, US | Retained NYSAC and NBA bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Pinky Silverberg | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Jan 1930 | Arena Polar, Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Knud Larsen | Decision (points) | 12 | 28 Aug 1929 | Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Loss | Battling Battalino | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Jul 1929 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, US | ||
| Win | Vernon Cormier | KO | 4 | 16 Jul 1929 | Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, US | ||
| Win | Vic Burrone | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Jul 1929 | Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Gregorio Vidal | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 18 Jun 1929 | Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, New York, US | Won vacant NYSAC bantamweight title | |
| Win | Joe Cadman | KO | 3 | 9 Apr 1929 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Domenico Bernasconi | Decision (points) | 10 | 23 Mar 1929 | Frontón Jai-Alai, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Gustave Humery | KO | 1 | 29 Jan 1929 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Harry Corbett | Decision (points) | 12 | 18 Dec 1928 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | ||
| Draw | Johnny Cuthbert | Decision (points) | 12 | 17 Nov 1928 | Vélodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Kid Francis | Decision (points) | 12 | 13 Sep 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Billy Shaw | KO | 1 | 21 Jun 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Eddie O'Dowd | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Apr 1928 | Armory, Toledo, Ohio, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Steve Nugent | Disqualification | 2 | 10 Apr 1928 | Armory, Toledo, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Benny Schwartz | Decision (points) | 10 | 23 Mar 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | André Routis | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Dec 1927 | Vélodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Loss | Henri Scillie | Decision (points) | 13 | 22 Nov 1927 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Albert Ryall | KO | 2 | 18 Oct 1927 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Young Ciclone | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 May 1927 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Eugène Criqui | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 2 Apr 1927 | Vélodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Win | George Joseph Stockings | KO | 5 | 8 Mar 1927 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Edouard Mascart | TKO | 5 | 25 Jan 1927 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | ||
| Draw | Henri Scillie | Decision (points) | 12 | 14 Dec 1926 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Roger Fabregues | KO | 1 | 1 Dec 1926 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Antoine Merlo | KO | 3 | 10 Nov 1926 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Joe Ryder | Disqualification | 4 | 2 Sep 1926 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Harry Forbes | Decision (points) | 12 | 5 Aug 1926 | Albany, New York, US | ||
| Win | Peter Zivic | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Jul 1926 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Billy Marlowe | KO | 4 | 26 Jun 1926 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Jacques Pettibon | KO | 4 | 5 Jun 1926 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Teddy Silva | KO | 3 | 21 May 1926 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Abe Goldstein | Decision (points) | 6 | 23 Apr 1926 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Willie O'Connell | Decision (points) | 6 | 10 Apr 1926 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, US | ||
| Win | Eddie O'Dowd | Decision (points) | 12 | 20 Mar 1926 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Dominick Petrone | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Feb 1926 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Hughes | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Dec 1925 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Marty Gold | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Nov 1925 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Breslin | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Oct 1925 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Bobby Green | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Oct 1925 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Joey Ross | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Sep 1925 | Oakland A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Davey Adelman | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Sep 1925 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Flank | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Aug 1925 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Dominick Petrone | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Jun 1925 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Frankie Murray | Disqualification | 1 | 11 Jun 1925 | Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Dominick Petrone | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 May 1925 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Davey Abad | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 19 Feb 1925 | Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York, US | ||
| Win | Terry Miller | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Feb 1925 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy Russo | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Jan 1925 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Jimmy Russo | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Dec 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Milton | Decision (points) | 15 | 11 Nov 1924 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Ash | KO | 1 | 25 Oct 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Billy Marlowe | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Sep 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy Moreno | KO | 1 | 13 Sep 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Joey Russell | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Aug 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | George McNally | TKO | 4 | 9 Aug 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Allie Kaufmann | KO | 1 | 28 Jun 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Willie LaMorte | KO | 2 | 7 Jun 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Joe Colletti | Decision (points) | 12 | 24 May 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Bobby Burns | KO | 7 | 3 May 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Willie Farley | KO | 1 | 12 Apr 1924 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Willie LaMorte | Decision (points) | 8 | 17 Dec 1923 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Willie Darcy | Decision (points) | 12 | 12 Dec 1923 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Bernie Hyams | KO | 3 | 13 Oct 1923 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Bobby Risden | Decision (points) | 6 | 6 Oct 1923 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Martin | TKO | 1 | 22 Sep 1923 | Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Johnny Breslin | Decision (points) | 4 | 22 Aug 1923 | Velodrome, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Pedro Troncoso | Decision (points) | 6 | 11 Feb 1923 | Central American Stadium, Colón, Panama | ||
| Draw | Sailor Patchett | Decision (points) | 15 | 9 Dec 1922 | Central American Stadium, Colón, Panama | For vacant Panamanian flyweight title | |
| Win | Young Jeff Clark | TKO | 6 | 7 Oct 1922 | Colón Stadium, Colón, Panama | ||
| Win | Kid Pelkey | TKO | 4 | 9 Sep 1922 | Excelsior Theater, Panama City, Panama | ||
| Win | Ernie Rijfkogel | KO | 4 | 29 Jul 1922 | American Theater, Colón, Panama | ||
| Win | Battling Miller | TKO | 5 | 21 May 1922 | Colón, Panama | ||
| Win | Montalbo Kid | KO | 2 | 22 Apr 1922 | Colón, Panama | ||
| Win | Jose Moreno | Decision (points) | 6 | 19 Mar 1922 | Colón, Panama | Pro debut |
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