Sal Bartolo

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Salvatore Interbartolo, better known as Sal Bartolo (1917-11-05 in Boston, MA – 2002-02-19) was the former NBA world boxing featherweight champion.

Contents 1 Amateur Career 2 Pro Career 3 Life After Boxing 4 References

[edit] Amateur Career

Bartolo had a stellar amateur career, and in 1937 won New York Golden Gloves in the bantamweight division and New York Golden Gloves Tournament Of Champions in the bantamweight division.

[edit] Pro Career

Known as the "Pride of East Boston", Bartolo won the National Boxing Association World featherweight title in 1944 with a points win over Phil Terranova. Later that year he fought a rematch with Terranova. In the rematch the Referee voted for Terranova but both judges gave it to Bartolo. "Bartolo piled up a long early lead, coasted in the middle stages and flashed back strongly in the closing rounds." New York Times.

He lost the belt to Willie Pep in 1946 via KO.

[edit] Life After Boxing

Bartola later owned and managed the Ringside Cafe in East Boston for over 30 years. He then became a court officer in Salem and Peabody courts until he retired.

[edit] References

Professional boxing record for Sal Bartolo from Boxrec