Al Roberts
Al Roberts was a heavyweight whose hometown was Staten Island, New Jersey. He fought legendary fighters during his career including Jack Sharkey, Harry Greb, Billy Miske, Willie Meehan and Gene Tunney. Pictured above is Al Roberts with Willie Meehan before their 1920 fight.
Tale Of The Tape Born: unknown Place: unknown Hometown: Staten Island, NY Weight: Heavyweight Height: unknown
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RING RECORD: ?? wins - ? losses - ?? ND's -? draw - (?? total bouts)
selected bouts
1919 Sep 16 1919 Eddie Kinley NewJer. TKO 7 Oct 13 1919 Charley Weinert NewJer. ND 8 Nov 10 1919 Dan O'Dowd NewJer. ND 8 (win) Dec 10 1919 Al Reich NewJer. TKO'd by 2 (loss) 1920 Feb 2 1920 Gene Tunney NewJer. KO'd by 8 (loss) Feb 23 1920 Dan O'Dowd NewJer. ND 8 (win) Apr 5 1920 Willie Meehan NewJer. ND 8 (loss) Jun 30 1920 Charley Weinert NewJer. KO'd by 4 Dec 7 1920 Mickey Shannon NewJer. KO 6 (win) 1921 Jan 12 1921 Charles (Sailor) Grande NewYork KO 5 Feb 2 1921 Bob Roper NewYork W 12 Mar 9 1921 Ed Gunboat Smith NewYork KO 10 Oct 10 1921 Yng. Bob Fitzsimmons NewJer. ND 12 (Loss) Nov 9 1921 Herbert Crossley NewYork W 12 Dec 19 1921 Bob Roper NewYork KO'd by 12 1922 Mar 2 1922 Billy Miske NewYork KO'd by 2 Mar 29 1922 Jack Douglas NewJer. KO ? (win) May 12 1922 Harry Greb Boston KO'd by 6 Jun 5 1922 Larry Williams NewYork W 12 Aug 7 1922 Italian Jack Herman NewYork ND 12 (win) Oct 16 1922 Yussel Pearlstein NewYork DQ 2 (loss) Nov 9 1922 Larry Williams NewYork KO 7 Dec 4 1922 Leo Gates NewYork W 12 1923 Jan 15 1923 Ad Stone Philad. KO'd by 6 Aug 13 1923 Joe White NewYork W 12 Sep 14 1923 Mike Burke NewYork L 6 1924 Jul 23 1924 Jack Sharkey Rh.Isl. L 10 1925 unknown 1926 Jan 18 1926 Wolf Larsen NewYork W 10 Jun 18 1926 Wolf Larsen NewYork W 10 Jul 23 1926 Jim Sigmund NewYork W 10 IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON AL ROBERTS PLEASE E-MAIL ME www.harrygreb.com