Barney Ross (74-4-3, 22) was born in New York City, U.S. on December 23, 1909. At the age of 19 years on August 31, 1929, he made his professional boxing debut against Ramon Lugo, winning the fight via 6-round points decision.
On his 49th career fight at 23 years old, Ross became a lightweight world champion on June 23, 1933 after defeating Tony Canzoneri via 10-round majority decision to win the The Ring title.
He then went on to become world champion at the welterweight weight class as well, winning the The Ring title against Jimmy McLarnin via 15-round split decision on May 28, 1934.
Ross' last fight was a welterweight (The Ring) world-title defense against Henry Armstrong on May 31, 1938. He lost the fight via 15th-round unanimous decision. He was on a 1-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of Barney Ross' best fights have been against Jimmy McLarnin, Ceferino Garcia, Tony Canzoneri, Henry Armstrong and Johnny Farr. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Barney Ross".
Ross has 4 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Barney Ross Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81  | May 31, 1938 28 years, 5 months 74-4-3 (22) | 25 years, 5 months 89-12-7 (60) | WL | 15 | UD | Loss Lost The Ring |
80 | Apr 25, 1938 28 years, 4 months 74-3-3 (22) | Bobby Venner | 7 | TKO | Win | |
79 | Apr 4, 1938 28 years, 3 months 73-3-3 (21) | Henry Schaft | 4 | TKO | Win | |
78  | Sep 23, 1937 27 years, 9 months 72-3-3 (20) | 31 years 93-23-12 (53) | WL | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
77 | Aug 9, 1937 27 years, 7 months 71-3-3 (20) | Al Manfredo | 10 | NWS | Win | |
76 | Jun 27, 1937 27 years, 6 months 70-3-3 (20) | Jackie Burke | 5 | KO | Win | |
75 | Jun 17, 1937 27 years, 5 months 69-3-3 (19) | Chuck Woods | 4 | KO | Win | |
74 | Jan 29, 1937 27 years, 1 months 68-3-3 (18) | Al Manfredo | 10 | PTS | Win | |
73 | Nov 27, 1936 26 years, 11 months 67-3-3 (18) | Izzy Jannazzo | WL | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
72 | Jul 22, 1936 26 years, 6 months 66-3-3 (18) | Phil Furr | 10 | UD | Win | |
71 | Jun 22, 1936 26 years, 5 months 65-3-3 (18) | Morrie Sherman | 2 | KO | Win | |
70 | Jun 10, 1936 26 years, 5 months 64-3-3 (17) | Laddie Tonielli | 5 | TKO | Win | |
69 | May 1, 1936 26 years, 4 months 63-3-3 (16) | Chuck Woods | 5 | TKO | Win | |
68 | Mar 11, 1936 26 years, 2 months 62-3-3 (15) | Gordon Wallace | 10 | MD | Win | |
67 | Jan 27, 1936 26 years, 1 months 61-3-3 (15) | Lou Halper | 8 | TKO | Win | |
66 | Nov 29, 1935 25 years, 11 months 60-3-3 (14) | 29 years, 3 months 78-20-10 (43) | 10 | UD | Win | |
65 | Sep 13, 1935 25 years, 8 months 59-3-3 (14) | 29 years 75-19-9 (43) | 10 | PTS | Win | |
64 | Sep 6, 1935 25 years, 8 months 58-3-3 (14) | Baby Joe Gans | 2 | KO | Win | |
63  | May 28, 1935 25 years, 5 months 57-3-3 (13) | 27 years, 5 months 53-9-3 (21) | WL | 15 | UD | Win Won The Ring |
62 | Apr 9, 1935 25 years, 3 months 56-3-3 (13) | Henry Woods | SLT | 12 | UD | Win |
61 | Jan 28, 1935 25 years, 1 months 55-3-3 (13) | Frankie Klick | SLT | 10 | UD | Win |
60 | Dec 10, 1934 24 years, 11 months 54-3-3 (13) | Bobby Pacho | SLT | 12 | PTS | Win |
59 | Sep 17, 1934 24 years, 8 months 53-3-3 (13) | 26 years, 8 months 52-9-3 (21) | WL | 15 | SD | Loss Lost The Ring |
58 | May 28, 1934 24 years, 5 months 53-2-3 (13) | 26 years, 5 months 52-8-3 (21) | WL | 15 | SD | Win Won The Ring |
57 | Mar 27, 1934 24 years, 3 months 52-2-3 (13) | Bobby Pacho | 10 | PTS | Win | |
56 | Mar 14, 1934 24 years, 2 months 51-2-3 (13) | Kid Moro | SLT | 10 | PTS | Win |
55 | Mar 5, 1934 24 years, 2 months 50-2-3 (13) | Frankie Klick | SLT | 10 | PTS | Draw |
54 | Feb 7, 1934 24 years, 1 months 50-2-2 (13) | Pete Nebo | SLT | 12 | PTS | Win |
53 | Jan 24, 1934 24 years, 1 months 49-2-2 (13) | Billy Petrolle | 10 | UD | Win | |
52 | Nov 17, 1933 23 years, 10 months 48-2-2 (13) | Sammy Fuller | SLT | 10 | MD | Win |
51  | Sep 12, 1933 23 years, 8 months 47-2-2 (13) | 24 years, 10 months 96-13-8 (29) | LT | 15 | SD | Win Defended The Ring |
50 | Jul 26, 1933 23 years, 7 months 46-2-2 (13) | Johnny Farr | SLT | 6 | TKO | Win |
49 | Jun 23, 1933 23 years, 6 months 45-2-2 (12) | 24 years, 7 months 96-12-8 (29) | LT | 10 | MD | Win Won The Ring |
48 | May 3, 1933 23 years, 4 months 44-2-2 (12) | Joe Ghnouly | 10 | PTS | Win | |
47 | Mar 22, 1933 23 years, 2 months 43-2-2 (12) | Billy Petrolle | 10 | UD | Win | |
46 | Feb 22, 1933 23 years, 1 months 42-2-2 (12) | Tommy Grogan | 10 | PTS | Win | |
45 | Jan 30, 1933 23 years, 1 months 41-2-2 (12) | Johnny Datto | 2 | KO | Win | |
44 | Nov 25, 1932 22 years, 11 months 40-2-2 (11) | Johnny Farr | 10 | PTS | Win | |
43 | Nov 11, 1932 22 years, 10 months 39-2-2 (11) | Goldie Hess | 10 | PTS | Win | |
42 | Oct 21, 1932 22 years, 9 months 38-2-2 (11) | Battling Battalino | 10 | UD | Win | |
41 | Sep 15, 1932 22 years, 8 months 37-2-2 (11) | Frankie Petrolle | 2 | KO | Win | |
40 | Aug 26, 1932 22 years, 8 months 36-2-2 (10) | Ray Miller | 10 | UD | Win | |
39 | Jul 28, 1932 22 years, 7 months 35-2-2 (10) | Henry Perlick | 3 | TKO | Win | |
38 | May 20, 1932 22 years, 4 months 34-2-2 (9) | Dick Sisk | 6 | TKO | Win | |
37 | Apr 5, 1932 22 years, 3 months 33-2-2 (8) | Frankie Hughes | 10 | PTS | Win | |
36 | Mar 2, 1932 22 years, 2 months 32-2-2 (8) | Nick Ellenwood | 10 | PTS | Win | |
35 | Feb 18, 1932 22 years, 1 months 31-2-2 (8) | Billy Gladstone | 6 | PTS | Win | |
34 | Feb 8, 1932 22 years, 1 months 30-2-2 (8) | Micky O'Neill | 6 | PTS | Win | |
33 | Nov 18, 1931 21 years, 10 months 29-2-2 (8) | Jimmy Lundy | 8 | PTS | Win | |
32 | Nov 13, 1931 21 years, 10 months 28-2-2 (8) | Young Terry | 8 | PTS | Win | |
31 | Nov 4, 1931 21 years, 10 months 27-2-2 (8) | Lou Jallos | 8 | PTS | Win | |
30 | Oct 2, 1931 21 years, 9 months 26-2-2 (8) | Glen Gamp | 10 | PTS | Win | |
29 | Jul 30, 1931 21 years, 7 months 25-2-2 (8) | Jimmy Alvarado | 8 | PTS | Win | |
28 | Jul 15, 1931 21 years, 6 months 24-2-2 (8) | Babe Ruth | 4 | TKO | Win | |
27 | May 13, 1931 21 years, 4 months 23-2-2 (7) | Billy Shaw | 8 | PTS | Win | |
26 | May 1, 1931 21 years, 4 months 22-2-2 (7) | Jackie Dugan | 2 | KO | Win | |
25 | Apr 24, 1931 21 years, 4 months 21-2-2 (6) | Lud Abella | 2 | TKO | Win | |
24 | Apr 8, 1931 21 years, 3 months 20-2-2 (5) | Midget Mike O'Dowd | 8 | PTS | Win | |
23 | Mar 27, 1931 21 years, 3 months 19-2-2 (5) | Roger Bernard | 8 | PTS | Loss | |
22 | Mar 20, 1931 21 years, 2 months 19-1-2 (5) | Jackie Davis | 6 | PTS | Win | |
21 | Feb 20, 1931 21 years, 1 months 18-1-2 (5) | Young Terry | 10 | UD | Win | |
20 | Jan 14, 1931 21 years 17-1-2 (5) | Henry Falegano | 8 | PTS | Win | |
19 | Nov 21, 1930 20 years, 10 months 16-1-2 (5) | Harry Dublinsky | 8 | PTS | Draw | |
18 | Nov 6, 1930 20 years, 10 months 16-1-1 (5) | Petey Mack | 1 | KO | Win | |
17 | Oct 14, 1930 20 years, 9 months 15-1-1 (4) | Sammy Binder | 2 | KO | Win | |
16 | Sep 19, 1930 20 years, 8 months 14-1-1 (3) | Young Terry | 8 | PTS | Draw | |
15 | Aug 2, 1930 20 years, 7 months 14-1 (3) | Luis Perez | 1 | KO | Win | |
14 | Jul 1, 1930 20 years, 6 months 13-1 (2) | Eddie Koppy | 6 | PTS | Win | |
13 | Apr 25, 1930 20 years, 4 months 12-1 (2) | Mickey Genaro | 6 | PTS | Win | |
12 | Apr 21, 1930 20 years, 3 months 11-1 (2) | Carlos Garcia | 6 | PTS | Loss | |
11 | Apr 8, 1930 20 years, 3 months 11-0 (2) | Eddie Bojack | 2 | TKO | Win | |
10 | Mar 3, 1930 20 years, 2 months 10-0 (1) | Jackie Davis | 4 | NWS | Win | |
9 | Feb 24, 1930 20 years, 2 months 9-0 (1) | Jiro Kumagai | 4 | PTS | Win | |
8 | Jan 24, 1930 20 years, 1 months 8-0 (1) | Johnny Andrews | 4 | PTS | Win | |
7 | Jan 10, 1930 20 years 7-0 (1) | Louis New | 6 | PTS | Win | |
6 | Dec 5, 1929 19 years, 11 months 6-0 (1) | Al DeRose | 6 | PTS | Win | |
5 | Nov 29, 1929 19 years, 11 months 5-0 (1) | Joey Barth | 5 | PTS | Win | |
4 | Oct 21, 1929 19 years, 9 months 4-0 (1) | Virgil Tobin | 2 | KO | Win | |
3 | Oct 12, 1929 19 years, 9 months 3-0 (0) | Joe Borola | 6 | PTS | Win | |
2 | Sep 14, 1929 19 years, 8 months 2-0 (0) | Joe Borola | 6 | PTS | Win | |
1 | Aug 31, 1929 19 years, 8 months 1-0 (0) | Ramon Lugo | 6 | PTS | Win |
