Leo Rodak was an American boxer from Chicago

Chicago

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Tommy Paul

Tommy Paul was an a former world featherweight boxing champion from Buffalo, NY. He was inducted into the first class of Buffalo’s Ring No. 44 Boxing Hall of Fame and in 2003 to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. He won the world featherweight championship in May 1932, defeating Johnny Pena...

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From 1931-1933 Rodak fought in the Chicago Golden Gloves tournament. He won numerous events such as the 1931 112lb Chicago Golden Gloves Championship, the 1931 112lb Intercity Golden Gloves Championship, the 1932 118lb Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, the 1933 126lb Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions and the 1933 126lb Intercity Golden Gloves Championship

Rodak fought Bushy Graham

Bushy Graham

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 to a draw in Madison Square Garden

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Rodak also fought Jackie Wilson four times. The first three fights went to a draw. The fourth fight, in Baltimore, Maryland, was for the Maryland State Version of the World Featherweight Title. Rodak won by decision.

Rodak fought Sammy Angott

Sammy Angott

Sammy Angott was born Samuel Engotti in Pennsylvania. He was known as a clever boxer who liked to follow up a clean punch by grabbing his opponent, causing him to be known as "The Clutch."...

 three times. The first fight, at Forbes Field

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, he won by decision. The second fight he lost by a knockout in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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. The third fight was lost by decision in Motor Square Garden

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Rodak then fought Freddie Miller (boxer)

Freddie Miller (boxer)

Freddie Miller was an American boxer from Cincinnati, Ohio. Freddie Miller was one of the very best featherweight boxers of the 1930s, and was named to Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years....

 for the Maryland State Version of the World Featherweight Title. He won by decision in Washington, D.C.

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Rodak had a fight for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title, and the NYSAC World featherweight title against Joey Archibald

Joey Archibald

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 in Rhode Island

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. He lost by decision.

Rodak fought Jackie Wilson (Boxer)

Jackie Wilson (Boxer)

Jackie Wilson was an American boxer born in South Carolina but raised and listed from Pittsburgh. He was undefeated in his first 6 fights with a record of 4-0-2....

 a fifth and sixth time. He won the fifth by a decision in Chicago

Chicago

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, and the sixth by a decision in Ohio

Ohio

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Rodak fought against Maxie Shapiro

Maxie Shapiro

Maxie Shapiro is an American boxer from New York, New York. Shapiro was undefeated in his first 37 fights, with a record of 36-0-1.Maxie fought Leo Rodak two times. The first fight Maxie lost in Brooklyn, New York, by decision...

 in New York

New York

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 where he won by a decision.

Rodak then had a rematch with Maxie Shapiro

Maxie Shapiro

Maxie Shapiro is an American boxer from New York, New York. Shapiro was undefeated in his first 37 fights, with a record of 36-0-1.Maxie fought Leo Rodak two times. The first fight Maxie lost in Brooklyn, New York, by decision...

 at Ebbets Field

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 and lost by a decision.

Rodak went on to fight Tippy Larkin

Tippy Larkin

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, losing by a decision in Newark, New Jersey

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Rodak also fought the great Henry Armstrong

Henry Armstrong

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 and by a technical knock out at the Civic Auditorium

Civic Auditorium

-Canada:*Oshawa Civic Auditorium in Oshawa, Ontario*Estevan Civic Auditorium in Estevan, Saskatchewan-United States:*Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California...

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Rodak fought Willie Joyce

Willie Joyce

Willie Joyce was an American boxer from Chicago. He was the 1936 National AAU Bantamweight champion, and the 1937 Chicago & Intercity Golden Gloves Champion.Joyce was 24-1-4 in 1937 to 1939 only losing to Frankie Covelli...

 twice. The first fight Rodak lost by a technical knock out in Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

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. The second fight Rodak won by decision in Hollywood, California.

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