Description
Marty Servo
Birth name: Mario Severino
Record: 47-4-2
14 KOs 2 KOs
Division: welter
Bouts: 53
Career: 1938-1947
Debut: 1938-08-29
Nationality: USA
Residence: New York, New York, USA
Birth place: Schenectady, New York, USA
Born: 1919-11-03
Died: 1969-02-09 (Age 49)
As an amateur boxer, Servo had a 91-4 record and captured both a Golden Gloves and a Diamond Belt Championship. In October 1941, Servo lost a ten-round unanimous decision against Sugar Ray Robinson. It was his first defeat as a professional. They had a rematch in May 1942, with Robinson winning by a disputed ten-round split decision. Due to his service in the Coast Guard during World War II, Servo didn’t fight again for 3½ years.
Servo knocked out Freddie (Red) Cochrane to win the World Welterweight Championship in February 1946. Categories: World Welterweight Champions | American World Champions |The Ring Magazine Champions |World War II Veterans | Diamond Belt Champions
