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Artie Diamond (born abt 1929[1]- February 1976[2]) was a Jewish[3][4]-American welterweight and middleweight boxer who fought professionally from 1949 to 1951.[1] Diamond turned pro in 1949 when he was 20 and fought for a little over a year before retiring in 1951 with a 24-9 record.[1] After retiring, he got in trouble with the law and was sentenced to 7.5-15 years for armed robbery. After he got out, he worked for a time as an assistant trainer to José Torres before he was jailed again. Diamond later worked as a security guard and was killed when he and a night club owner were shot by a stranger.

Boxing career

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Diamond served in the Navy before moving to New York City where he was trained by Cus D'Amato,[1] who later trained Floyd Patterson, José Torres, and Mike Tyson.[1] As an amateur, Diamond fought 20 fights, winning 18 (15 by knock out).[1]

Diamond turned pro in 1949.[1] His boxing record was W24(16KO) and L9(4KO) and DRAW-0. He boxed 150 rounds and finished with a 48.48 KO%.[5] He was known for never ducking a punch. In fact, D'Amato was so concerned that Diamond took too many punches that Diamond was forced to retire in 1951.[1][2][3]

Later life

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Later that year, Diamond and some friends decided to rob a armoured truck.[1] Diamond was sentenced to 7.5-15 years[1] and spent time in Clinton Correctional Facility in New York for shooting a guard during the robbery. His first day in Clinton, he beat up all the boss heads including one fight where he bit off another inmate's ear.[6] He got a month in solitary confinement for biting another inmate's ear.[1][2][3]

After almost 8 years, Diamond was paroled and got a job as assistant trainer for conditioning for Jose Torres.[1] However, Diamond got in trouble again for planning a payroll robbery.[1] Diamond was sent to Green Haven prison where he was jumped by four inmates and was unconscious for several days.[1] After his release, he got a job as head of security for a night club.[1]

Death

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Diamond and his boss were shot by a stranger.[1] He died aged 46 at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Predeceased by his first wife, Artie was survived by his second wife and a daughter.

Diamond was featured in Inside Sports in February 1982 in a 5-page article titled "Artie Diamond: The Toughest SOB Who Ever Lived".[6]

Bouts[5]

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Date Weight (lb) Opponent Weight (lb) Record Venue Result notes
28 December 1951 158¼ Jimmy Herring 158 45-9-2 Madison Square Garden L TKO Diamond was down in the 3rd, the bout was stopped by the ring doctor after he felt Diamond had taken a severe beating.
7 December 1951 158¾ Jimmy Herring 159 44-9-2 Madison Square Garden L points
17 November 1951 161 Bob Stecher 160 40-8-1 Ridgewood Grove W TKO
16 May 1951[7] 161 Jimmy Herring[7] 157½ 41-7-2 St. Nicholas Arena[7] L points This was the main event. 1,497 were in attendance.[8]
23 March 1951 159 Aldo Minelli 153 25-22-2 Madison Square Garden L points
23 February 1951 159½ Rocky Compitello 153¼ 16-4-0 Madison Square Garden W TKO
27 December 1950[9] 160 Jimmy Flood[9] 162½ 38-2-2 St. Nicholas Arena[9] L TKO Diamond was ahead on points in a vicious slugging match, when the fight was stopped in round 8 because of a bad cut over Diamond's right eye.[10][11]
2 November 1950 158 Tommy Bazzano 153½ 35-27-6 Eastern Parkway Arena L TKO
21 October 1950 159 Armando Amanini 156¾ 7-13-1 Ridgewood Grove W KO
22 September 1950 158¾ Sonny Levitt 157½ 26-8-3 Madison Square Garden, W TKO
31 August 1950 157¾ Johnny Noel 156 7-4-0 Dexter Park Arena W SD
21 August 1950 155¾ Tommy Ciarlo 146½ 30-24-4 Coney Island Velodrome W UD
7 August 1950 155 Sammy LaRotta 153 14-5-1 Coney Island Velodrome W UD Unanimous 8th round decision.[12]
17 July 1950 154½ Joey Fernandez 154½ 8-6-4 Elizabeth, New Jersey W PTS Diamond awarded 6 of 8 rounds[13]
26 June 1950 152½ Hurley Sanders 155 17-12-3 Ridgewood Grove W UD
12 June 1950 152¼ Tony Bove 146¾ 16-1-1 Ridgewood Grove W TKO Won in the 5th round.[14]
20 May 1950 155¾ Eddie Edwards 154 18-8-1 Ridgewood Grove W PTS
6 May 1950 155¾ Eddie Edwards 154 18-7-1 Ridgewood Grove W PTS
15 April 1950 156½ Tommy Englehardt 155½ 17-5-2 Ridgewood Grove W PTS
1 April 1950 156¾ Ben Jones 156½ 10-15-1 Ridgewood Grove W TKO
18 March 1950 157 Kid Pambele 153½ 7-12-2 Ridgewood Grove W KO Knockout in the 1st of 6 rounds.[15]
4 March 1950 156 Johnny Crosby 151 2-17-1 Ridgewood Grove W KO
23 February 1950 156 James Suber 151½ 6-12-2 Sunnyside Garden W KO
16 February 1950 155½ Gordon Hunt 157 0-1-0 Broadway Arena W KO
11 February 1950 157½ Louis Johnson 154½ 1-1-0 Ridgewood Grove W KO
6 February 1950 150 Jimmy DeCerio 151 8-8-4 Eastern Parkway Arena W KO
29 December 1949 154½ Mike Santonino 156 17-11-1 Broadway Arena W KO Middleweight match.[16]
15 December 1949 151 Sammy LaRotta 149 11-3-1 Broadway Arena L points
28 November 1949 151½ Frankie Navedo 144½ 1-8-0 Jamaica Arena W KO
27 October 1949 159½ Tony Bove 145¾ 9-0-1 Broadway Arena L TKO
15 September 1949 147 Vince Martinez 147 8-0-0 Fort Hamilton Arena L points
2 September 1949 146 Engel Cordova 148½ Long Beach Stadium W KO
21 July 1949 147½ Joe Esposito 145½ 1-0-1 Fort Hamilton Arena W KO Knockout 2:23 minutes into the first of four rounds.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "The Legend of Artie Diamond". Sun-Herald. Sydney, Australia. Inside Sports. 14 March 1982. p. 96. Archived from the original on 2011-12-31. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Zotti, Robert (2015). "Diamond's Fearless Heart". The Proper Pugilist. Xlibris. ISBN 978-1-5144-1706-5.
  3. ^ a b c Tyson, Mike (2017). Iron Ambition: Lessons I've Learned from the Man Who Made Me a Champion. London, England: Sphere. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-7515-5961-3.
  4. ^ Silver, Mike (2016). Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing. Lyons Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-63076-139-4.
  5. ^ a b "Boxing record: Artie Diamond". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  6. ^ a b Torres, Jose Chegui (February 1982). "Artie Diamond: The Toughest SOB Who Ever Lived". Inside Sports (Swimsuit edition). Illustrated by Alan E. Cober.
  7. ^ a b c "Jimmie Herring vs Artie Diamond Blue Ribbon". Atlanta Daily World. 22 May 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Herring outpoints Diamond in 8 rounds". The New York Times. 17 May 1951. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  9. ^ a b c "This and That: New York's St Nicholas Arena". The Buffalo News. 27 Dec 1950. p. 29.
  10. ^ "Flood TKO Victor over Artie Diamond". The Herald-News. 28 Dec 1950.
  11. ^ Dawson, James P. (28 December 1950). "Flood knocks out Diamond in the eighth; Behind on Points, He Wins as Doctor Intervenes Because of Cut Over Rival's Eye". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-07-23.
  12. ^ "Belleville's LaRotta Bows to Artie Diamond". The Herald-News. Passaic, New Jersey. 8 Aug 1950. p. 18.
  13. ^ "DeFazio Rallies to Gain Decision". The Bayonne Times. 18 Jul 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Artie Diamond Stops Tony Bove". Staten Island Advance. 13 June 1950. p. 17. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Artie Diamond Stops Kid Pambele in First". Press of Atlantic City. 19 March 1950. p. 14. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Heavies to Box". Daily News. New York City, New York. 29 Dec 1949. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Miceli Comes Out on Top in Alvarez Feud". Sports. Brooklyn Eagle. 22 Jul 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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