Petey Scalzo

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Petey Scalzo (August 1, 1917June 15, 1993) was a former NBA world featherweight champion.

Scalzo fought all the top fighters of his era, including Sal Bartolo, Allie Stolz, Mike Belloise and Richie Lemos. He retired from boxing with a record of 90 wins (48 KOs), 15 losses (10 of which came during the period 1941-1943 - after his prime). After his boxing career ended, Scalzo refereed boxing matches.