Fritzie Zivic

Fritzie Zivic (May 8, 1913 in Pittsburgh, United States – May 16, 1984), born as Ferdinand Henry John Zivcich (Croatian: Živčić), was an American boxer who held the world welterweight championship from October 4, 1940, until July 29, 1941.[1] His managers included Luke Carney, and later, after 1942, Louis Stokan.[2][3]

Fritzie Zivic
Statistics
Real nameFerdinand Henry John Zivcich
Nickname(s)The Croat Comet
Mr. "Tough-on-Tough"
Weight(s)Welterweight world champion
Lightweight early competitor
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Reach5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nationality American Croat
Born(1913-05-08)May 8, 1913
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 16, 1984 (aged 71)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights233
Wins158
Wins by KO81
Losses65
Draws10
No contests0

Early life

Zivic was born the youngest son of immigrant parents; his father was Croatian, his mother, Mary Kepele was Slovenian. As a young man, he followed the example of his four elder brothers, who boxed, and became known as the "Fighting Zivics". His brothers Pete and Jack, the first and second born, went to the 1920 Antwerp Olympics in 1920. Referring to his youth in the rough, tribal, and crowded Ninth Ward of Lawrenceville, Zivic later said, "You either had to fight or stay in the house. We went out."[4][5]

Professional career

Against one of his most skilled early opponents, Zivic defeated Charley Burley, fellow Pittsburgh boxer, for the only time on March 21, 1938, in their hometown. Characteristic of Zivic's later boxing, he dominated the in-fighting.[6] Burley started well, but in the later rounds, the more experienced Zivic scored with rights hooks to the midsection and pulled Burley in during clinches to reduce Burley's long range game.[7] In two other meetings, in June 1938, and July 1939, Zivic lost in ten round unanimous decisions.[8] The well managed Burley would amass an impressive record of eighty-three with only twelve losses in his career.

Zivic lost to Billy Conn, 1939 world light heavyweight champion, on December 28, 1936 before 5,163 in a ten-round split decision at Duquesne Gardens in Pittsburgh. In a relatively close bout, the referee scored for Zivic with 5 rounds to 4 for Conn, but both judges scored for Conn. About a minute into the third, Conn struck Zivic with a right to the chest that slowed him somewhat for the rest of the fight, though his effort was still considerable. In the first five rounds, Conn took considerable punishment, and the scoring favored Zivic, if not unanimously.[9] Conn showed more energy, and footwork, and in the later rounds his long, punishing left scored consistent points against Zivic in long range fighting. Conn, at 6' 2", enjoyed around two inches of reach advantage over Zivic, which he used more frequently in later rounds. The bout included no knockdowns but in the fourth and fifth rounds, Zivic caught Conn on the ropes and belted him about head and body til it appeared a knockout was a possible outcome. From the sixth to the tenth, Conn fought more from a distance and in the eighth and ninth boxed brilliantly, using feints and footwork and his long, solid left. Zivic went to the body with hooks and crosses but failed to fatigue Conn who fought on and gained points. In an action packed tenth, Zivic first went inside and fought toe to toe with Conn, eventually getting him against the ropes, but Conn went back to boxing at long range and removed some of the loss in points he had suffered during the infighting, keeping the round close.[10]

Zivic defeated Johnny Jadick, former junior welterweight champion, on February 11, 1937 in a six-round knockout at Duquesne Garden in Pittsburgh. In a decisive victory, Zivic had Jadick down for a nine count in the first round, but let up some in the next three. He put Jadick down again at the end of the second for a count of five, before the bell sounded. Jadick took the count of ten from a blow by Zivic, 1:16 into the sixth round. [11] Zivic had previously lost to Jadick in a ten-round points decision in Washington in February 1935.

On January 20, 1939, Zivic defeated Jackie Burke, former holder of the Utah's Intermountain Welterweight Title, and Pacific Southwest Welterweight Title, in a ten-round mixed decision at the Colliseum in St. Louis. Uppercuts to the head of Burke during the frequent infighting determined the outcome of the fight, and though both boxers got in telling blows, there were no knockdowns. In a close bout, the referee scored 51 to 49 for Zivic, and though one judge scored a draw, the remaining judge scored 53-47 in Zivic's favor.[12]

He notably defeated Sammy Angott, reigning NBA lightweight champion, in a non-title bout on August 29, 1940, in a ten-round unanimous decision at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. The bout was part of an elimination match to determine who would face Henry Armstrong for his world welterweight title. Zivic took the last six of the ten rounds.[13] According to Zivic later, his purse of $3,200 for the win, was the largest he had yet received.[5]

Taking the world welterweight title against Henry Armstrong, October, 1940

In the most significant win of his career, Zivic upset Henry "Hammering Hank" Armstrong on October 4, 1940 in a fifteen-round decision before 12,081 at Madison Square Garden, taking the world welterweight title despite being a 4-1 underdog. He started by scoring with short right uppercuts in the early rounds. By the ninth, Armstrong's left eye was a slit, and his right nearly as swollen, allowing Zivic to easily dance away when Armstrong attempted to mount a desperate clumsy attempt at a knockout in the final round. Zivic mounted a slow effective attack, but held no wide margin, as the referee and both judges awarded him eight of the fifteen rounds in the close bout. The Associated Press gave Zivic nine rounds with Armstrong six. Zivic did not take a points lead until the sixth and seventh when he banged away with short, accurate, right uppercuts.[14]

According to Zivic's account, the first bout with Armstrong included questionable tactics and fouls. Zivic claimed Armstrong started out fighting that way, noting, "Henry's givin' me the elbows and the shoulders and the top of the head, and I can give that stuff back pretty good, but I don't dare to or maybe they'll throw me out of the ring."[15] By the seventh round, Zivic had had enough, and began responding in kind. At least one source noted that the referee, aware of the rough fighting that could be called as fouls gave up, and allowed the combatants to fight using whatever methods they were comfortable with, barring obvious fouls. [16]

Winning title rematch with Henry Armstrong, January, 1941

In his most memorable victory, he won the world welterweight title rematch with Hank Armstrong in a twelfth-round technical knockout, at Madison Square Garden, on January 17, 1941. It was the first knockout ever registered against Armstrong in his stellar career as a multiple weight class champion. The impressive crowd of 23,190 fans, considered the largest indoor crowd ever to see a professional boxing match, witnessed Armstrong, the former welterweight champion, nearly helpless when the referee called the match 52 seconds into the twelfth round. As early as the first round, Zivic jabbed easily at Armstrong's open face, and then looped in uppercuts. The United Press gave Armstrong only the third and the eleventh. In the third, Armstrong was able to stagger Zivic briefly with hard hooks to the head. As the bout wore on, Armstrong tired badly, and was continuously the victim of Zivic's short uppercuts, which snapped back his head. He was down in the sixth for a no-count from a right uppercut by Zivic. In the eighth, the referee stopped to examine the cuts on Armstrong caused by the battering he took in the round.

Armstrong made a valiant effort in the eleventh with a barrage of hooks to the head and body of Zivic, allowing him to take the round. Armstrong caught Zivic in a corner and battered him with short jarring blows and then landed a right to the face, but it was a last valiant effort. The ring doctor examined Armstrong after the round ended, and allowed him to continue, but the referee stopped the fight in the twelfth when Zivic lashed his left repeatedly at the face of Armstrong.[17][8][18]

Losing the world welterweight title against Fred "Red" Cochran, July, 1941

Zivic lost his world welterweight title in a fifteen-round decision against Red Cochran before 10,000 fans on July 29, 1941 at Rupert Stadium in Newark, NJ. Cochrane effectively threw left hooks to the belly against the straight rights of Zivic. He butted Zivic with his head, when Zivic attempted to illegally put an arm around his neck to hammer him with his left. In a back-alley brawl type of fighting, Cochrane threw a left hook into Zivic's groin after he claimed to have been continuously thumbed in the eye by Zivic, though the resulting penalty call gave the round to Zivic. Zivic's late comeback attempt in the final five rounds was not overlooked by the press, as many considered him obtaining more points in each of the last five rounds.[19] The referee gave Cochran seven rounds, four to Zivic, and four even, with the single judge scoring the same. The United Press, however gave six rounds to each boxer, with three as draws. Most believed Cochrane's ability to force the fighting throughout and land more telling blows made him deserve the close decision.[20]

Immediately after his loss of the title, on September 15, 1941, Zivic achieved a fifth-round knockout of Milt Aaron in the feature match at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field, before an appreciative hometown audience of 24,972 fans. As Aron was trying to exit a corner of the ring, Zivic knocked him out with a bolo punch, a crossing right hand smash to the jaw, 1:58 into the fifth.[21] Typical of Zivic's rough style of boxing, he excelled in the infighting in the first four rounds.[22] Zivic had previously lost to Aron in an eight-round knockout on December 27, 1939. In the exciting match, Aron was down three times in round two, but Aron put Zivic down once in the seventh. After taking a beating in the eighth, Zivic uncorked a terrific right that caught Zivic squarely on his jaw putting him down, then sealed the deal after he got up with a left and right on the chin for the count.[23]

Boxing highlights after loss of the title, Sugar Ray Robinson, Beau Jack, Jake Lamotta, Beau Montgomery
Sugar Ray Robinson

He lost to the great Sugar Ray Robinson, a future Hall of Famer, on January 16, 1942 in a tenth-round technical knockout before 15,745 fans at Madison Square Garden. Robinson used blinding speed in the opening rounds to overwhelm Zivic. He took the sixth with sharp lefts, but Zivic clearly won the seventh with hooks to the midsection. Robinson dropped Zivic with a long right overhand smash late in the ninth, and floored him with a two fisted attack in the tenth. Zivic was trying to get to his feet at the count of six, but the referee stopped the bout 31 seconds into the round before he could fully rise. In what was scored as a close bout, the Associated Press gave Robinson five of the nine, while Zivic took three and one was even. It was only the second time Zivic had been stopped before the end of a bout. Impressively, for Robinson, it was his twenty-seventh straight win, with twenty-one via knockout.[24]

Zivic defeated Italian boxer "Izzy" Anthony Jannazzo on March 9, 1942, leaving Janazzo unable to return to the ring for the fifth round at Duquesne Gardens in Pittsburgh. Zivic swarmed all over Janazzo in the first, closing Januzzo's eye in the second, and firing at it in the third and fourth, till Januzzo, unable to see, failed to answer the fifth round bell.[25] A skilled middleweight, Januzzo had contended for the world welterweight title against Barney Ross in November 1936 at Madison Square Garden.

On April 13, 1942, Zivic defeated Jewish Canadian boxer Maxie Berger, former holder of the Montreal Athletic Commission's Junior World Welterweight Title, in a ten-round points decision at Duquesne Gardens in Pittsburgh. A crowd of 5,000 watched Zivic knock Berger to the canvas a total of seven times, over the fourth, sixth, eighth, and tenth. Berger rallied in the tenth to keep he round even in scoring. Berger's toughest round was the sixth when he was down for counts of nine, eight, and two.[26] In the fourth, Berger was hit by a low right from Zivic, and changed to more defensive tactics afterward, which reduced the slight points advantage he may have held in the first three rounds. With the exception of the seventh, the fifth through the eighth were all Zivic's who gained a strong lead in points.[27]

He defeated Lew Jenkins, a 1940 world lightweight champion, on May 25, 1942, before 12,134 fans, in a decisive ten-round technical knockout in Pittsburgh. With sharp, rapid two fisted punching, Zivic carved Jenkins' face severely, connecting often. His ripping rights and left hooks opened two old cuts on Jenkins' face early in the bout.[28] After the ninth, a ring doctor refused to allow a badly battered and bleeding Jenkins to return to the ring for the tenth round. Though not officially considered knockdowns, five times in the second, sixth, and eighth rounds, Jenkins spun around and fell to the canvas.[29] He had drawn with Jenkins on December 20, 1940 in a ten-round points decision at the fabled Madison Square Garden.[8]

Losses to lightweight champion Beau Jack, February, March 1943

Zivic lost to reigning world lightweight champion and future Hall of Fame boxer, Beau Jack in a non-title bout on March 5, 1943 in a unanimous but close twelve-round decision in Madison Square Garden before a crowd of 8,813. All three of the judges gave Zivic five rounds in the bout. In the bitterly contested brawl, both boxers lost a round for low blows. Zivic took the sixth, uncharacteristically fighting at long range, but the seventh was closer with a slight edge for Jack. Oddly, Zivic took a beating in the eighth but won the round on a foul, while Jack took punishment in the ninth, but also won the bout on a foul. Zivic took the tenth, but the eleventh and twelfth appeared even because of Jack's strong efforts and last attempts at a knockout. Zivic enjoyed a ten-pound weight advantage as well as an advantage in reach of around two inches.[30] Zivic had lost to Jack two months earlier on February 5, 1943, and though Beau was a 3-1 favorite, Zivic had nearly come out ahead of the twelve-round decision before an impressive 21,240 at Madision Square Garden. [31] A low blow in the eighth round made by Zivic cost him the round in the close bout and caused some controversy. The Associated Press gave five rounds to Jack, four to Zivic, and one even. If not for the foul call against Zivic in the eighth, the AP scoring would have been a draw, though the official ring judges considered Jack the victor by a slightly larger margin.[32]

Victory over Jake LaMotta, July, 1943

He defeated the great Jake LaMotta only once in a fifteen-round split decision in Pittsburgh on July 12, 1943 before a crowd of 15,562. LaMotta at twenty, ten years younger than Zivic, rushed and landed clean blows throughout the bout, but Zivic scored with his signature left jab, and retained his strength till the tenth round, when he opened up on LaMotta with frequent blows. In the fifth and sixth, Zivic scored well with his left, but was behind in the early rounds, particularly taking a beating in the first. The boxers appeared to fight cautiously realizing the power of their opponent.[33] Zivic had dropped a bout in the previous month to LaMotta in a ten-round split decision, another close bout in Pittsburgh. Zivic lost in two other meetings, one in January 1944, despite LaMotta losing two rounds from low blows, and one in November 1943 in a relatively close bout in Madison Square Garden.

Zivic lost to reigning NYSAC world lightweight champion Bob Montgomery on August 23, 1943 in a non-title, ten round unanimous decision at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. In a decisive loss, the referee and one judge scored eight rounds for Montgomery, two for Zivic, though the second judge gave only five rounds to Montgomery with three to Zivic, and two even.[8]

Zivic first lost to Freddy Archer on March 29, 1944 in a ten-round points decision at Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. Though Zivic was favored at 7-5, Archer mounted a relentless attack which at its best featured stinging left hooks to the head and body. Archer took a points lead early with a smashing away with both hands, causing Zivic to retreat or tie him up in clinches. With a clear margin of victory, the referee gave Archer six rounds, with only the fourth and seventh to Zivic, and the sixth and ninth even. Though going into the seventh, Zivic scored with one of his strongest left and rights to the head, Archer shook them off and finished the round without allowing Zivic to close for a knockout.[34]

Before a respectable crowd of 10,000, in a ten-round split decision on June 26, 1944, Zivic lost to 1946 world welterweight contender black boxer Tommy Bell, who had to come from behind to take Zivic in the closing rounds. Zivic was serving as a Private in the Army Air Corps, and had been away from the ring for three months. In the opening rounds, Bell was schooled by Zivic, who made him constantly miss and dominated at close quarters. The referee and one judge gave only two rounds to Zivic, but the Associated Press saw differently, scoring four for Bell with only three for Zivic with three even. Bell, a quality opponent who would challenge Robinson for the world welterweight title in 1946, made his thirty-eighth consecutive win with the victory.[35] While still in the Army, Zivic defeated Billy Arnold on January 5, 1945 in a convincing eight round mixed decision at Madison Square Garden before an impressive house of 16,923. Zivic, now a Corporal, took a points lead with upper-cuts, short hooks, and basic brawling, and dominated the infighting. Zivic staggered Arnold in the third, fifth and eighth.[36]

He never challenged for a world title after 1941, but from 1941 to 1946, he fought the great boxers Sugar Ray Robinson, Beau Jack, Tommy Bell, Billy Arnold, Jake LaMotta, and Freddie Archer. In all, he met seven future Hall of Famers and nine world champions. His career record was 158-64-9, with 80 knockouts.

Life after boxing

Although his fighting tactics included thumbing his opponents in the eye, using his knees or elbows as weapons after a punch, or punching in banned areas, he was also known for apologizing for his tactics to his opponent. "He had a body like a wire, a mind like a chess player, a quick wit and a splendid smile."[37]

Zivic served in the Army Air Corp during the end of WWII, being stationed for a time at San Antonio's Normoyle Field, where he continued his boxing schedule in Texas and the Southwest.[38]

He attempted a wide range of professions starting with promoting, and managing boxers. Between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s, he worked in a steel mill, sold wine, whiskey and beer, bartended, worked as a disc jockey, and labored on a county work crew. He eventually settled into his profession as a steel fabricator or boilermaker with a union card, and got steady work in construction.[37] A popular boxer during his career, he could draw audiences as an after dinner speaker on occasion.[5]

He died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease in 1984 after a three-year stay at Veteran's Hospital in Aspinwal and was buried in Pittsburgh's St. Nicholas Cemetery. A stroke had left him speechless around 1982 when he was first hospitalized. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993.[37] He was survived by his wife Helen, two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren.

Quotes
  • "You're boxing, you're not playing the piano."


Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
233 fights 158 wins 65 losses
By knockout 81 4
By decision 76 61
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 9
Newspaper decisions/draws 1

All Newspaper decisions are regarded as "no decision" bouts as they have "resulted in neither boxer winning or losing, and would therefore not count as part of their official fight record."

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
233 Win 158–65–9 (1) Eddie Steele UD 10 Jan 17, 1949 Municipal Auditorium, Augusta, Georgia, U.S
232 Win 157–65–9 (1) Al Reid PTS 10 Jan 12, 1949 Macon, Georgia, U.S
231 Draw 156–65–9 (1) Eddie Steele PTS 10 Oct 28, 1948 Macon, Georgia, U.S
230 Loss 156–65–8 (1) Kid Azteca KO 5 (10) Feb 04, 1947 Mexico City, Mexico
229 Loss 156–64–8 (1) Clyde Gordon UD 9 Jan 08, 1947 Civic Center Arena, Miami, Flordia, U.S
228 Win 156–63–8 (1) Bobby Britton PTS 10 Dec 10, 1946 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S
227 Loss 155–63–8 (1) Pete Mead PTS 10 Dec 06, 1946 Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S
226 Loss 155–62–8 (1) Ralph Zannelli PTS 10 Dec 02, 1946 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S
225 Draw 155–61–8 (1) Jimmy McGriff PTS 10 Nov 18, 1946 Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S
224 Loss 155–61–7 (1) Al Mobley PTS 8 Nov 12, 1946 Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S
223 Win 155–60–7 (1) Russell Wilhite TKO 5 (10) Oct 29, 1946 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S
222 Loss 154–60–7 (1) Tommy Lemmon SD 10 May 27, 1946 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S
221 Loss 154–59–7 (1) California Jackie Wilson TKO 8 (10) May 14, 1946 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S
220 Win 154–58–7 (1) Joey Martinez TKO 8 (10) May 01, 1946 Wichita, Kansas, U.S
219 Loss 153–58–7 (1) Howard Bleyhl UD 10 Apr 29, 1946 City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S
218 Win 153–57–7 (1) Don Lee UD 10 Apr 18, 1946 Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S
217 Win 152–57–7 (1) Lincoln Stanley PTS 10 Apr 12, 1946 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S
216 Draw 151–57–7 (1) Manuel Villa I UD 10 Apr 05, 1946 Liberty Hall, El Paso, Texas, U.S
215 Loss 151–57–6 (1) Tony Elizondo UD 10 Mar 26, 1946 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S
214 Win 151–56–6 (1) Levi Southall PTS 10 Mar 19, 1946 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S
213 Loss 150–56–6 (1) Aaron Perry PTS 10 Feb 25, 1946 Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S
212 Loss 150–55–6 (1) O'Neill Bell UD 10 Feb 01, 1946 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S Not to be confused with O'Neil Bell
211 Loss 150–54–6 (1) Al Priest UD 10 Jan 15, 1946 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S
210 Loss 150–53–6 (1) Cecil Hudson UD 10 Dec 10, 1945 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S
209 Loss 150–52–6 (1) Joe Curcio PTS 10 Nov 13, 1945 Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S
208 Loss 150–51–6 (1) Freddie Archer UD 10 Nov 02, 1945 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S
207 Loss 150–50–6 (1) Joe Reddick SD 10 Oct 20, 1945 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S
206 Win 150–49–6 (1) Billy Deeg PTS 10 Sep 18, 1945 Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S
205 Loss 149–49–6 (1) Paul Altman PTS 10 Sep 12, 1945 Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S
204 Loss 149–48–6 (1) Bill McDowell PTS 10 Jul 16, 1945 Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S
203 Loss 149–47–6 (1) Ossie Harris SD 10 Jul 10, 1945 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S
202 Loss 149–46–6 (1) Rueben Shank SD 10 Jul 03, 1945 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
201 Loss 149–45–6 (1) Harold Green UD 10 Jun 22, 1945 Madison Square Garden, New York
200 Win 149–44–6 (1) Baby Zavala KO 4 (10) Jun 12, 1945 Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, Texas
199 Win 148–44–6 (1) Pat Saia UD 10 May 08, 1945 City Auditorium, Beaumont, Texas
198 Win 147–44–6 (1) Kid Azteca MD 10 May 07, 1945 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas
197 Win 146–44–6 (1) Manuel Villa I KO 8 (10) Apr 03, 1945 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas
196 Win 145–44–6 (1) Benny Evans TKO 8 (10) Mar 22, 1945 City Auditorium, Galveston, Texas
195 Win 144–44–6 (1) Bill McDowell UD 10 Mar 06, 1945 City Auditorium, Galveston, Texas
194 Win 143–44–6 (1) Kid Estrada KO 2 (6) Feb 22, 1945 Camp Maxey, Texas
193 Win 142–44–6 (1) Billy Arnold MD 8 Jan 05, 1945 Madison Square Garden, New York
192 Win 141–44–6 (1) Kid Azteca MD 10 Dec 12, 1944 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio
191 Win 140–44–6 (1) Manuel Villa I KO 6 (10) Nov 29, 1944 Sportatorium, Dallas , Texas
190 Win 139–44–6 (1) Chuck Hirst KO 5 (10) Nov 14, 1944 City Auditorium, Houston, Texas
189 Win 138–44–6 (1) Pat Saia TKO 8 (10) Oct 18, 1944 Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas
188 Loss 137–44–6 (1) Tommy Roman UD 10 Oct 16, 1944 Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana
187 Win 137–43–6 (1) Artie Dorrell TKO 7 (10) Sep 26, 1944 City Auditorium, Galveston, Texas
186 Win 136–43–6 (1) Felix Morales KO 2 (10) Sep 12, 1944 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas
185 Win 135–43–6 (1) Pete DeRuzza TKO 8 (10) Aug 01, 1944 Houston
184 Loss 134–43–6 (1) Tommy Bell SD 10 Jun 26, 1944 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
183 Loss 134–42–6 (1) Freddie Archer PTS 10 Mar 29, 1944 Armory, Elizabeth
182 Win 134–41–6 (1) Harry Teaney PTS 10 Mar 24, 1944 Auditorium, Milwaukee
181 Loss 133–41–6 (1) Jake LaMotta UD 10 Jan 14, 1944 Olympia Stadium, Detroit
180 Win 133–40–6 (1) Ossie Harris KO 10 (10) Jan 03, 1944 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh
179 Loss 132–40–6 (1) Ralph Zannelli UD 10 Dec 20, 1943 Boston Garden, Boston
178 Loss 132–39–6 (1) Jake LaMotta SD 10 Nov 12, 1943 Madison Square Garden, New York
177 Win 132–38–6 (1) Bobby Richardson UD 10 Oct 29, 1943 Chicago Stadium, Chicago
176 Loss 131–38–6 (1) Jose Basora UD 10 Oct 15, 1943 Olympia Stadium, Detroit
175 Win 131–37–6 (1) Vinnie Vines KO 1 (10) Sep 10, 1943 Madison Square Garden, New York
174 Loss 130–37–6 (1) Bob Montgomery UD 10 Aug 23, 1943 Shibe Park, Philadelphia
173 Win 130–36–6 (1) Young Kid McCoy TKO 4 (10) Aug 09, 1943 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
172 Win 129–36–6 (1) Jake LaMotta SD 15 Jul 12, 1943 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
171 Loss 128–36–6 (1) Jake LaMotta SD 10 Jun 10, 1943 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
170 Win 128–35–6 (1) Johnny Roszina TKO 8 (10) Apr 30, 1943 Auditorium, Milwaukee
169 Loss 127–35–6 (1) Beau Jack UD 12 Mar 05, 1943 Madison Square Garden, New York
168 Win 127–34–6 (1) Mayon Padlo PTS 10 Feb 16, 1943 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh
167 Loss 126–34–6 (1) Beau Jack UD 10 Feb 05, 1943 Madison Square Garden, New York
166 Win 126–33–6 (1) Carmen Notch UD 10 Dec 15, 1942 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh
165 Loss 125–33–6 (1) Sheik Rangel PTS 10 Nov 16, 1942 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
164 Loss 125–32–6 (1) Henry Armstrong UD 10 Oct 26, 1942 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
163 Win 125–31–6 (1) Tito Taylor PTS 10 Oct 13, 1942 Auditorium, Milwaukee
162 Win 124–31–6 (1) Johnny Walker UD 10 Sep 21, 1942 Convention Hall, Philadelphia
161 Win 123–31–6 (1) Freddie Cochrane UD 10 Sep 10, 1942 Madison Square Garden, New York
160 Win 122–31–6 (1) Garvey Young TKO 6 (10) Aug 13, 1942 Madison Square Garden, New York
159 Win 121–31–6 (1) Norman Rubio TKO 9 (10) Jul 27, 1942 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
158 Loss 120–31–6 (1) Norman Rubio PTS 10 Jun 29, 1942 Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark
157 Win 120–30–6 (1) Bobby Britton TKO 4 (10) Jun 22, 1942 Kingston Armory, Kingston
156 Win 119–30–6 (1) Rueben Shank PTS 10 Jun 04, 1942 Armory, Minneapolis
155 Win 118–30–6 (1) Lew Jenkins TKO 10 (10) May 25, 1942 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
154 Loss 117–30–6 (1) Reuben Shank UD 10 Apr 23, 1942 Armory, Minneapolis
153 Win 117–29–6 (1) Maxie Berger PTS 10 Apr 13, 1942 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh
152 Win 116–29–6 (1) Bill McDowell TKO 6 (10) Mar 30, 1942 Laurel Garden, Newark
151 Win 115–29–6 (1) Izzy Jannazzo RTD 4 (10) Mar 09, 1942 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh
150 Loss 114–29–6 (1) Tony Motisi UD 10 Feb 27, 1942 Coliseum, Chicago
149 Win 114–28–6 (1) Raul Carabantes PTS 10 Feb 09, 1942 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh
148 Loss 113–28–6 (1) Sugar Ray Robinson TKO 10 (12) Jan 16, 1942 Madison Square Garden, New York
147 Draw 113–27–6 (1) Young Kid McCoy PTS 10 Dec 12, 1941 Madison Square Garden, New York
146 Win 113–27–5 (1) Harry Weekly TKO 9 (10) Dec 01, 1941 Uline Arena, Washington
145 Win 112–27–5 (1) Phil Furr UD 10 Nov 26, 1941 Uline Arena, Washington
144 Loss 111–27–5 (1) Sugar Ray Robinson UD 10 Oct 31, 1941 Madison Square Garden, New York
143 Win 111–26–5 (1) Milt Aron KO 5 (10) Sep 15, 1941 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
142 Loss 110–26–5 (1) Freddie Cochrane PTS 15 Jul 29, 1941 Ruppert Stadium, Newark Lost NBA and The Ring welterweight titles
141 Win 110–25–5 (1) Johnny Barbara UD 12 Jul 14, 1941 Gardens, Philadelphia
140 Win 109–25–5 (1) Al Davis TKO 10 (12) Jul 02, 1941 Polo Grounds, New York
139 Win 108–25–5 (1) Tony Marteliano UD 10 May 02, 1941 New York Coliseum, Bronx
138 Loss 107–25–5 (1) Mike Kaplan UD 10 Apr 18, 1941 Boston Garden, Boston
137 Win 107–24–5 (1) Dick Demaray TKO 5 (12) Apr 04, 1941 Armory, Minneapolis
136 Win 106–24–5 (1) Felix Garcia KO 2 (10) Mar 20, 1941 Coliseum, Baltimore
135 Win 105–24–5 (1) Saverio Turiello PTS 10 Mar 17, 1941 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh
134 Win 104–24–5 (1) Henry Armstrong TKO 12 (15) Jan 17, 1941 Madison Square Garden, New York Retained NBA and The Ring welterweight titles
133 Draw 103–24–5 (1) Lew Jenkins PTS 10 Dec 20, 1940 Madison Square Garden, New York
132 Win 103–24–4 (1) Ronnie Beaudin TKO 3 (10) Nov 26, 1940 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo
131 Win 102–24–4 (1) Al Davis DQ 2 (10) Nov 15, 1940 Madison Square Garden, New York
130 Win 101–24–4 (1) Henry Armstrong UD 15 Oct 04, 1940 Madison Square Garden, New York Won NBA and The Ring welterweight titles
129 Win 100–24–4 (1) Sammy Angott UD 10 Aug 29, 1940 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
128 Win 99–24–4 (1) Kenny LaSalle SD 10 Aug 05, 1940 Hickey Park, Millvale
127 Win 98–24–4 (1) Leonard Bennett KO 4 (10) Jul 22, 1940 Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago
126 Win 97–24–4 (1) Ossie Harris PTS 10 Jul 08, 1940 Hickey Park, Millvale
125 Win 96–24–4 (1) Johnny Rinaldi KO 1 (10) Jun 24, 1940 Hickey Park, Millvale
124 Win 95–24–4 (1) Ossie Harris KO 3 (10) May 21, 1940 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
123 Loss 94–24–4 (1) Johnny Barbara UD 10 May 07, 1940 Convention Hall, Philadelphia
122 Win 94–23–4 (1) Mansfield Driskell PTS 10 May 03, 1940 Naval Armory, Detroit
121 Loss 93–23–4 (1) Johnny Barbara MD 10 Apr 08, 1940 Convention Hall, Philadelphia
120 Win 93–22–4 (1) Johnny Barbara PTS 10 Mar 14, 1940 Coliseum, Chicago
119 Win 92–22–4 (1) Saverio Turiello KO 1 (10) Mar 04, 1940 Convention Hall, Philadelphia
118 Win 91–22–4 (1) Remo Fernandez TKO 7 (8) Feb 16, 1940 Public Hall, Cleveland
117 Win 90–22–4 (1) Mike Kaplan SD 10 Jan 22, 1940 Convention Hall, Philadelphia
116 Loss 89–22–4 (1) Milt Aron KO 8 (10) Dec 27, 1939 Coliseum, Chicago
115 Win 89–21–4 (1) Wicky Harkins TKO 9 (10) Dec 06, 1939 Convention Hall, Philadelphia
114 Win 88–21–4 (1) Billy Lancaster TKO 7 (8) Nov 18, 1939 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
113 Win 87–21–4 (1) Milo Theodorescu UD 10 Oct 30, 1939 Moose Temple, Pittsburgh
112 Win 86–21–4 (1) Kid Azteca UD 10 Oct 24, 1939 Olympiad Arena, Houston
111 Win 85–21–4 (1) Ralph Gizzy KO 2 (10) Sep 21, 1939 Palisades Rink, McKeesport
110 Win 84–21–4 (1) Pete DeRuzza TKO 6 (10) Sep 05, 1939 Hickey Park, Millvale
109 Loss 83–21–4 (1) Charley Burley UD 10 Jul 17, 1939 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
108 Win 83–20–4 (1) Jackie Burke UD 10 Jul 11, 1939 Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis
107 Win 82–20–4 (1) Kenny LaSalle SD 10 Jun 05, 1939 Hickey Park, Millvale
106 Win 81–20–4 (1) Al Traino PTS 10 May 16, 1939 Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester
105 Loss 80–20–4 (1) Kenny LaSalle PTS 10 May 09, 1939 Olympiad Arena, Houston
104 Win 80–19–4 (1) Tiger Kid Walker KO 1 (10) Apr 20, 1939 Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis
103 Win 79–19–4 (1) Bobby Britton UD 10 Mar 29, 1939 Beach Arena, Miami Beach
102 Win 78–19–4 (1) Nick Pastore TKO 9 (10) Mar 20, 1939 Beach Arena, Miami Beach
101 Win 77–19–4 (1) Charlie Bell KO 3 (10) Feb 15, 1939 Memorial Hall, Columbus
100 Win 76–19–4 (1) Eddie Booker PTS 8 Feb 10, 1939 Madison Square Garden, New York
99 Win 75–19–4 (1) Jackie Burke MD 10 Jan 20, 1939 Coliseum, Saint Louis
98 Draw 74–19–4 (1) Howell King NWS 10 Dec 26, 1938 Civic Auditorium, Toledo
97 Win 74–19–4 Vince Pimpinella UD 10 Dec 08, 1938 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh
96 Win 73–19–4 Al Hamilton KO 5 (10) Nov 21, 1938 Columbus
95 Win 72–19–4 Frankie Blair PTS 8 Nov 15, 1938 New York Coliseum, Bronx
94 Win 71–19–4 Salvy Saban PTS 10 Oct 27, 1938 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh
93 Win 70–19–4 Jay Macedon TKO 5 (10) Oct 10, 1938 Laurel Garden, Newark
92 Win 69–19–4 Paul Cortlyn KO 4 (10) Oct 03, 1938 Laurel Garden, Newark
91 Win 68–19–4 Bobby Pacho PTS 10 Sep 13, 1938 Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark
90 Win 67–19–4 Mickey Paul KO 1 (8) Aug 26, 1938 Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach
89 Win 66–19–4 Steve Kahley TKO 3 (10) Aug 22, 1938 Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark
88 Win 65–19–4 Joe Pennino PTS 8 Aug 12, 1938 Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn
87 Win 64–19–4 Joe Lemieux TKO 4 (10) Aug 02, 1938 Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark
86 Win 63–19–4 Phil Furr TKO 3 (10) Jul 12, 1938 Hickey Park, Millvale
85 Win 62–19–4 Eddie Conley KO 6 (10) Jul 09, 1938 Walnut Beach Stadium, Milford
84 Win 61–19–4 Ercole Buratti KO 4 (10) Jun 20, 1938 Hickey Park, Millvale
83 Loss 60–19–4 Charley Burley UD 10 Jun 13, 1938 Hickey Park, Millvale
82 Win 60–18–4 Petey Mike KO 1 (10) May 20, 1938 Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn
81 Win 59–18–4 Remo Fernandez PTS 10 Apr 12, 1938 Arena Gardens, Detroit
80 Win 58–18–4 Charley Burley SD 10 Mar 21, 1938 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
79 Win 57–18–4 Tommy Bland TKO 8 (10) Mar 07, 1938 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
78 Win 56–18–4 Frankie Blair PTS 10 Feb 14, 1938 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
77 Win 55–18–4 Harold Brown PTS 10 Jan 07, 1938 Rainbo Arena, Chicago
76 Loss 54–18–4 Tommy Bland MD 10 Dec 25, 1937 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
75 Win 54–17–4 Jimmy Reilly KO 2 (10) Nov 18, 1937 Palisades Rink, McKeesport
74 Win 53–17–4 Frankie Portland KO 2 (10) Oct 27, 1937 Clarksburg
73 Win 52–17–4 Tony Petroskey PTS 10 May 21, 1937 Muskegon
72 Win 51–17–4 Chuck Woods PTS 10 Apr 06, 1937 Arena Gardens, Detroit
71 Win 50–17–4 Bobby Pacho SD 10 Mar 01, 1937 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
70 Win 49–17–4 Johnny Jadick KO 6 (10) Feb 11, 1937 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh
69 Loss 48–17–4 Billy Conn SD 10 Dec 28, 1936 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh
68 Win 48–16–4 Harry Dublinsky TKO 6 (10) Dec 02, 1936 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
67 Win 47–16–4 Gaston LeCadre PTS 10 Nov 09, 1936 Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh
66 Win 46–16–4 Chuck Woods KO 6 (10) Oct 16, 1936 Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis
65 Win 45–16–4 Johnny Durso KO 2 (10) Oct 05, 1936 Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh
64 Win 44–16–4 Jackie McFarland PTS 10 Sep 28, 1936 Auditorium, Canton
63 Loss 43–16–4 Cleto Locatelli UD 10 Aug 12, 1936 Ebbets Field, Brooklyn
62 Win 43–15–4 Laddie Tonielli TKO 6 (10) Jul 30, 1936 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
61 Win 42–15–4 Mickey Duris PTS 12 Jul 22, 1936 Johnstown
60 Win 41–15–4 Laddie Tonielli TKO 4 (10) Jul 06, 1936 Hickey Park, Millvale
59 Win 40–15–4 Lou Jallos TKO 3 (10) Jul 02, 1936 Harding Stadium, Steubenville
58 Win 39–15–4 Al Manfredo PTS 10 Jun 17, 1936 Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis
57 Win 38–15–4 Tony Falco TKO 8 (10) Jun 09, 1936 Hickey Park, Millvale
56 Win 37–15–4 Billy Celebron KO 1 (10) May 22, 1936 Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis
55 Loss 36–15–4 Young Gene Buffalo PTS 10 Apr 17, 1936 Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City
54 Win 36–14–4 Joe Flocco PTS 10 Apr 15, 1936 Madrid Palestra, Harrisburg
53 Loss 35–14–4 Chuck Woods PTS 10 Feb 24, 1936 Northside Arena, Pittsburgh
52 Loss 35–13–4 Joey Ferrando PTS 8 Jan 27, 1936 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
51 Loss 35–12–4 Eddie Cool SD 10 Jan 13, 1936 Northside Arena, Pittsburgh
50 Loss 35–11–4 Billy Celebron UD 10 Dec 16, 1935 Marigold Gardens, Chicago
49 Loss 35–10–4 George Salvadore PTS 6 Oct 04, 1935 Madison Square Garden, New York
48 Loss 35–9–4 Tony Herrera SD 10 Sep 30, 1935 Northside Arena, Pittsburgh
47 Loss 35–8–4 Joey Ferrando PTS 10 Aug 06, 1935 Braddock Bowl, Jersey City
46 Win 35–7–4 Mike Barto PTS 10 Jul 29, 1935 Hickey Park, Millvale
45 Win 34–7–4 Jackie McFarland UD 10 Jul 16, 1935 Hickey Park, Millvale
44 Loss 33–7–4 Lou Ambers UD 10 Jul 01, 1935 Hickey Park, Millvale
43 Win 33–6–4 Eddie Adams RTD 7 (10) May 21, 1935 Pajaro Gardens, Kent, Ohio
42 Win 32–6–4 Sammy Chivas TKO 3 (8) May 06, 1935 Marigold Gardens, Chicago
41 Win 31–6–4 Freddie Chynoweth PTS 8 Apr 29, 1935 Marigold Gardens, Chicago
40 Win 30–6–4 Marty Gornick RTD 5 (10) Apr 15, 1935 Kincaid's Arena, Steubenville
39 Win 29–6–4 Dominic Mancini TKO 11 (12) Apr 08, 1935 Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh
38 Draw 28–6–4 Dominic Mancini PTS 10 Apr 01, 1935 Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh
37 Win 28–6–3 KO Castillo UD 10 Mar 04, 1935 Valley Arena, Holyoke
36 Loss 27–6–3 Johnny Jadick PTS 10 Feb 18, 1935 Auditorium, Washington
35 Loss 27–5–3 Jimmy Leto UD 10 Feb 04, 1935 Valley Arena, Holyoke
34 Loss 27–4–3 Laddie Tonielli KO 2 (8) Oct 26, 1934 Coliseum, Chicago
33 Win 27–3–3 Harry Carlton PTS 10 Sep 27, 1934 Northside Arena, Pittsburgh
32 Win 26–3–3 Young Joe Firpo PTS 10 Aug 18, 1934 Academy of Music, Conneaut Lake
31 Win 25–3–3 Eddie Ran SD 10 Jul 02, 1934 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
30 Win 24–3–3 Luis Carranza PTS 4 May 29, 1934 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
29 Draw 23–3–3 Phil Rios PTS 6 May 08, 1934 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
28 Win 23–3–2 Phil Rios PTS 6 Apr 30, 1934 Pico Arena, Pico
27 Draw 22–3–2 Lloyd Smith PTS 6 Mar 06, 1934 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
26 Win 22–3–1 Perfecto Lopez PTS 6 Feb 06, 1934 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
25 Win 21–3–1 Baby Sal Sorio TKO 2 (4) Jan 23, 1934 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
24 Win 20–3–1 Rudy Ayon PTS 4 Dec 27, 1933 Pico Arena, Pico
23 Win 19–3–1 Vincent Martinez PTS 4 Dec 15, 1933 Legion Stadium, Hollywood
22 Draw 18–3–1 Homer Foster PTS 4 Dec 04, 1933 Pico Arena, Pico
21 Win 18–3 Don Miller TKO 3 (4) Nov 23, 1933 Pasadena Arena, Pasadena
20 Win 17–3 Gus Vargas KO 2 (4) Nov 03, 1933 Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco
19 Win 16–3 Joe Pimentel KO 4 (4) Oct 12, 1933 Pasadena Arena, Pasadena
18 Win 15–3 Joey Greb PTS 6 Aug 07, 1933 Hickey Park, Millvale
17 Win 14–3 Don Asto TKO 3 (6) Jul 10, 1933 Hickey Park, Millvale
16 Win 13–3 Don Asto UD 6 Jun 26, 1933 Hickey Park, Millvale
15 Win 12–3 Patsy Hennigan PTS 6 Apr 28, 1933 Northside Arena, Pittsburgh
14 Win 11–3 Eddie Brannon TKO 6 (6) Apr 10, 1933 Moose Temple, Pittsburgh
13 Win 10–3 US Carpenter TKO 4 (6) Mar 27, 1933 Moose Temple, Pittsburgh
12 Win 9–3 Steve Senich KO 2 (4) Feb 08, 1933 Moose Temple, Pittsburgh
11 Win 8–3 George Schlee RTD 2 (6) Jan 30, 1933 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
10 Win 7–3 Billy Cregan PTS 4 Dec 13, 1932 Northside Arena, Pittsburgh
9 Loss 6–3 Jerry Clements SD 6 Nov 18, 1932 Northside Arena, Pittsburgh
8 Win 6–2 Terry Waner TKO 3 (6) Oct 14, 1932 Northside Arena, Pittsburgh
7 Win 5–2 Jim Dorsey KO 4 (6) Sep 26, 1932 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
6 Loss 4–2 Steve Senich MD 6 Jun 22, 1932 Meyers Bowl, North Braddock
5 Win 4–1 Young Lowstetter UD 6 Jun 09, 1932 Hickey Park, Millvale
4 Win 3–1 Elmer Kozak TKO 4 (6) Mar 04, 1932 Kapphan's Arena, Pittsburgh
3 Win 2–1 Paddy Gilmore KO 4 (6) Jan 01, 1932 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
2 Loss 1–1 Steve Senich PTS 6 Nov 16, 1931 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh
1 Win 1–0 Al Rettinger TKO 1 (6) Oct 05, 1931 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh

Footnotes
  1. "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
  2. Roberts, DeJames B., and Scutt, Alexander G., The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book, (2006), Fourth Edition, McBooks Press, Inc., Ithaca, New York, pgs. 680-685
  3. Ferdinand Henry John Zivic, real name in Richman, Milton, "Fritzie Zivic Keeping Active", Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, pg. 32, 19 May 1976
  4. Carlin, Maggie, "The Three Faces of Lawrenceville," Pittsburgh Press, pg. 270, 17 October 1976
  5. "Ex-boxing champ Fritzie Zivic Dies", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 10, 17 May 1984
  6. "Zivic Outpoints Charley Burley", Latrobe Bulletin, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 22 March 1938
  7. "Boyle, Harvey", "Colored Lad Outclassed By Veteran Foe", Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 15, 22 March 1938
  8. "Fritzie Zivic Boxing Record". BoxRec. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  9. "Young Billy Conn Handed Split Decision Over Zivic", The Daily Republican, Monongahela, Pennsylvania, pg. 4, 29 December 1936
  10. Welsh, Regis, "Billy's Boxing Style Baffles Fritzie in Season's Biggest Upset", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 24, 29 December 1936
  11. "Fritzie Zivic Kayoes Jadick in Sixth Round", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 18, 12 February 1937
  12. "Westerner Surprises Rival With His Courage", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 7, 21 January 1939
  13. "Zivic Outpoints Angott in Ten", Daily News, New York, New York, pg. 210, 30 August 1940
  14. "Champion is Handed Bad Lacing", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, pg. 21, 5 October 1940
  15. Red Smith, "The Nose", reprinted in W.C. Heinz's The Fireside Book of Boxing, Simon and Schuster.
  16. "Boxer Fritzie Zivic Dies at 71", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 18 May 1984
  17. Armstrong battered, Cuddy, Jack, "Fritzie Wins By TKO in Twelfth", The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, pg. 11, 18 January 1941
  18. Lashed his left in the twelfth, Smith, Jack, "Zivic Stops Armstrong", Daily News, New York, New York, pg. 91, 18 January 1941
  19. Mahon Jack, "Army May Call New Welter King", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 11, 30 July 1941
  20. Forced the fighting in "Fritzie Zivic Loses Title to Jersey City Youngster", Bradford Evening Star, Bradford, Pennsylvania, pg. 12, 30 July 1941
  21. Boyle, Havey, "Ex-Welter Champ Secures Revenge Over Milt Aron", pg. 14, 16 September 1941
  22. "Fritzie Zivic Stops Milt Aron in Fifth Round Before 2000", The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pg. 25, 16 September 1941
  23. Mastro, Frank, "Aron Down Four Times, Puts Zivic Out in the Eighth Round", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 19, 28 December 1939
  24. Robinson used blinding speed in Feder, Sid, "Robinson Floors Fritzie Zivic Twice To Annex Technical KO Win in Tenth", Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, pg. 17, 17 January 1942
  25. "Zivic's Victory Boosts Claims for Title Shot", Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, pg. 12, 10 March 1942
  26. "Fritzie Zivic Easy Winner", Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, pg. 21, 14 April 1942
  27. McElwain, Bill, The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 23, 14 April 1942
  28. "Fritzie Zivic Easily Defeats Lew Jenkins", Republican and Herald, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 26 May 1942
  29. "Fritzie Zivic Knocks Out Lew Jenkins in Tenth", Harrisburgh Telegraph, Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 12, 26 May 1942
  30. "Fritzie Zivic and Beau Jack to Meet Again", Republican and Herald, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 6 March 1943
  31. 21,240 in Parrott, Harold, "Jack Victory Stirs Series of Arguments", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, pg. 9, 6 February 1943
  32. "Zivic Beaten By Beau Jack", The Wilkes-Barre Record, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 12, 6 February 1943
  33. "Zivic Victor Over LaMotta", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 24, 13 July 1943
  34. "Freddie Archer Whips Fritz Zivic", Reno Gazette-Journal, pg. 16, 30 March 1944
  35. "Tommy Bell Whips Zivic", Republican and Herald, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, pg. 6, 27 June 1944
  36. "Old Master Zivic Whips Young Arnold", Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, pg. 7, 6 January 1945
  37. Golightly, John, "Boxer Fritzie Zivic Dies at 71, Former World Welterweight King," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, pg. 8, 18 May 1984
  38. "Old Master Zivic Whips Young Arnold", Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, pg. 7, 6 January 1945

See also
  • List of welterweight boxing champions

Bibliography
  • Timpav, CHAMP - Fritzie Zivic - The life and time of the Croat Comet.
Achievements
Preceded by
Henry Armstrong		 World Welterweight Champion
October 4, 1940 – July 29, 1941		 Succeeded by
Freddie "Red" Cochrane
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