Welterweight · United States
Young Corbett III 124-12-20 33 KO · 1919–1940
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Young Corbett III was a welterweight boxer from United States, born May 27, 1905. Record 124-12-20 with 33 knockouts over 1919–1940. World titles: WBA welterweight (1933). Young Corbett III last fought Sheik Rangel on Aug 20, 1940 and won by PTS over 10 rounds.
Also: Γιανγκ Κόρμπετ Γ΄ · Йънг Корбет III · Янг Корбетт III +6 more رافاييل جيوردانو · یانگ کوربت سوم · ヤング・コーベット3世 · Raffaele C. Giordano · Raffaele Capabianca Giordano · Raffaele Giordano
Born May 27, 1905
Died Jul 15, 1993
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Southpaw
Height 171 cm
Reach 170 cm
Nickname Young Corbett III
Debut Sep 28, 1919
Career 1919–1940
Rounds boxed 1068
KO share 27%
Born in Rionero in Vulture, Basilicata, Italy
Titles WBA welterweight · 1933
Boxerbook rating 1798 ± 350 · inactive since Aug 1940Why here › Confirmed bouts 16 of 156
Career record Record
124-12-20, 33 KOs · 1919–1940
Last result W
Sheik Rangel
PTS 10/10 · Italian Entertainment Park, Fresno, 🇺🇸
The record 156 bouts, 1919–1940, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 124-12-15
W
Sheik Rangel
PTS 10/10 · Italian Entertainment Park, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 123-12-20 · Rangel —
W
Harry Cahill
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum Bowl, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 122-12-20 · Cahill —
W
Dale Sparr
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 121-12-20 · Sparr —
W
Dick Foster
TKO 7/10 · Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 120-12-20 · Foster —
L
For vacant NYSAC middleweight title TKO 8/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 120-11-20 · Apostoli 32-3-0
W
Glen Lee
PTS 10/10 · Ratcliffe Stadium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 119-11-20 · Lee —
W
PTS 10/10 · McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 118-11-20 · Burke —
W
PTS 10/10 · Seals Stadium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 117-11-20 · Apostoli 29-2-0
W
Dick Foster
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 116-11-20 · Foster —
L
UD 10/10 · Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 116-10-20 · Conn 36-7-1
W
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 115-10-20 · Conn 35-6-1
W
Joe Smallwood
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 114-10-20 · Smallwood —
W
Dale Sparr
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 113-10-20 · Sparr —
W
TKO 5/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 112-10-20 · Lesnevich 30-2-3
W
Joe Bernall
PTS 10/10 · Frank Chance Field, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 111-10-20 · Bernall —
W
Mike Bazzonne
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 110-10-20 · Bazzonne —
W
Frankie Britt
KO 7/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 109-10-20 · Britt —
L
PTS 10/10 · Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 109-9-20 · Brouillard 90-16-1
W
PTS 10/10 · Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 108-9-20 · Klaveren 37-9-5
W
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 107-9-20 · Klaveren 37-8-5
Show all 156 bouts W
PTS 10/10 · Seals Stadium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 106-9-20 · Walker 125-22-5
W
Young Terry
KO 3/10 · Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 105-9-20 · Terry —
W
Babe Marino
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 104-9-20 · Marino —
L
Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles TKO 1/10 · Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 104-8-20 · McLarnin —
W
Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles PTS 10/10 · Seals Stadium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 103-8-20 · Fields 73-8-2
W
PTS 10/10 · Exposition Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 102-8-20 · Glick 133-53-28
W
TKO 9/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 101-8-20 · Garcia 32-10-8
W
Babe Anderson
TKO 9/10 · Stockton, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 100-8-20 · Anderson —
W
Vearl Whitehead
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 99-8-20 · Whitehead —
W
David Velaco
PTS 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 98-8-20 · Velaco —
W
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 97-8-20 · Garcia 30-6-6
W
David Velasco
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 96-8-20 · Velasco —
W
Gaston LeCadre
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 95-8-20 · LeCadre —
W
Meyer Grace
PTS 10/10 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 94-8-20 · Grace —
W
Tommy Herman
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 93-8-20 · Herman —
W
Paul Pirrone
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 92-8-20 · Pirrone —
W
Paulie Walker
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 91-8-20 · Walker —
D
Paulie Walker
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 91-8-19 · Walker —
W
Farmer Joe Cooper
KO 1/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 90-8-19 · Cooper —
W
Sammy Jackson
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 89-8-19 · Jackson —
W
PTS 10/10 · Ewing Field, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 88-8-19 · Thompson 70-33-14
W
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 87-8-19 · Thompson 67-32-14
W
Andy DiVodi
KO 6/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 86-8-19 · DiVodi —
W
Alf Ross
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 85-8-19 · Ross —
W
PTS 10/10 · Recreation Park, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 84-8-19 · Fields 54-3-1
W
Babe Anderson
PTS 10/10 · Forman's Arena, San Jose, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 83-8-19 · Anderson —
W
Tommy Elks
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 82-8-19 · Elks —
W
Bucky Lawless
KO 1/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 81-8-19 · Lawless —
W
Clyde Chastain
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 80-8-19 · Chastain —
W
Al Van Ryan
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 79-8-19 · Ryan —
W
Pete Meyers
PTS 10/10 · State Armory, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 78-8-19 · Meyers —
W
Fred Mahan
PTS 10/10 · State Armory, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 77-8-19 · Mahan —
W
Al Gracio
TKO 8/10 · State Armory, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 76-8-19 · Gracio —
D
Pete Meyers
PTS 10/10 · Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 76-8-18 · Meyers —
L
Sergent Sammy Baker
PTS 12/12 · Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 76-7-18 · Baker —
W
Sergent Sammy Baker
PTS 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 75-7-18 · Baker —
W
Nick Testo
KO 5/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 74-7-18 · Testo —
W
PTS 10/10 · State Armory, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 73-7-18 · Zivic —
W
Tony Azevedo
PTS 10/10 · Ballpark, Hanford, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 72-7-18 · Azevedo —
W
KO 9/10 · State Armory, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 71-7-18 · Roberts —
W
PTS 10/10 · State Armory, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 70-7-18 · Thompson 47-24-14
W
Young Sam Langford
PTS 10/10 · National Hall, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 69-7-18 · Langford —
W
Gilberto Attell
KO 5/10 · National Hall, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 68-7-18 · Attell —
W
Sailor Ashmore
KO 5/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 67-7-18 · Ashmore —
W
Dave Cook
KO 2/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 66-7-18 · Cook —
W
Charlie Feraci
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 65-7-18 · Feraci —
W
Joe Vargas
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 64-7-18 · Vargas —
W
Freddie Mack
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 63-7-18 · Mack —
D
Tommy White
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 63-7-17 · White —
D
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 63-7-16 · Thompson 44-24-13
W
PTS 10/10 · Fresno, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 62-7-16 · Silver —
W
Frankie Tierney
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 61-7-16 · Tierney —
W
Young Harry Willis
DQ 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 60-7-16 · Willis —
D
Billy Murphy
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 60-7-15 · Murphy —
W
Larry Murphy
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 59-7-15 · Murphy —
W
Phil Salvadore
TKO 4/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 58-7-15 · Salvadore —
W
Dick Hoppe
PTS 10/10 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 57-7-15 · Hoppe —
W
Jack Sparr
TKO 3/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 56-7-15 · Sparr —
W
Joe Chaney
PTS 6/6 · Tulare, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 55-7-15 · Chaney —
W
Jerry Young Carpentero
TKO 5/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 54-7-15 · Carpentero —
W
Charlie Feraci
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 53-7-15 · Feraci —
W
Sailor Ashmore
KO 5/10 · Taft, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 52-7-15 · Ashmore —
W
Joe Layman
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 51-7-15 · Layman —
W
Billy Alger
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 50-7-15 · Alger —
W
Leo Claro
KO 3/10 · Taft, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 49-7-15 · Claro —
W
Young Papke
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 48-7-15 · Papke —
D
Billy Alger
PTS 10/10 · Pismo Beach, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 48-7-14 · Alger —
W
Jack Sparr
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 47-7-14 · Sparr —
W
Joe Schlocker
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 46-7-14 · Schlocker —
W
Young Burmay
KO 3/6 · Taft, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 45-7-14 · Burmay —
W
PTS 6/6 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 44-7-14 · Thompson 25-22-11
W
Danny McCoy
KO 4/6 · Taft, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 43-7-14 · McCoy —
W
Freeman Black
TKO 4/6 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 42-7-14 · Black —
D
Dick Hoppe
PTS 8/8 · Bakersfield, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 42-7-13 · Hoppe —
W
John Battling Ward
PTS 10/10 · Taft Arena, Taft, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 41-7-13 · Ward —
W
Jimmy Carter
KO 5/6 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 40-7-13 · Carter —
W
Jack Garcia
TKO 5/6 · Taft Arena, Taft, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 39-7-13 · Garcia —
W
Joe Powell
PTS 8/8 · Policemen's Ballpark, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 38-7-13 · Powell —
W
Frankie Thomas
PTS 6/6 · Policemen's Ballpark, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 37-7-13 · Thomas —
D
Young Sam Langford
PTS 10/10 · Kern A.C., Bakersfield, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 37-7-12 · Langford —
W
Billy Rayes
PTS 6/6 · Hanford, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 36-7-12 · Rayes —
W
Joe Chaney
PTS 6/6 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 35-7-12 · Chaney —
W
Kid Kopecks
DQ 6/8 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 34-7-12 · Kopecks —
L
Jack McCarthy
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 34-6-12 · McCarthy —
W
Gilbert Gallant
KO 2/10 · Hanford, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 33-6-12 · Gallant —
D
Julius Jessick
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 33-6-11 · Jessick —
W
Indian Mike Doyle
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 32-6-11 · Doyle —
D
Julius Jessick
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 32-6-10 · Jessick —
W
Joe Chaney
PTS 4/4 · Tulare, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 31-6-10 · Chaney —
W
Sailor Smith
PTS 4/4 · Chief Petty Officers Club, San Pedro, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 30-6-10 · Smith —
W
Pete Francis
PTS 4/4 · Hanford, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 29-6-10 · Francis —
L
KO Kelly
PTS 4/4 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 29-5-10 · Kelly —
L
Ad Cadena
PTS 4/4 · Chief Petty Officers Club, San Pedro, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 29-4-10 · Cadena —
D
Jack Sparr
PTS 4/4 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 29-4-9 · Sparr —
D
Eddie Doody
PTS 4/4 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 29-4-8 · Doody —
D
Sam Robideau
PTS 4/4 · Chief Petty Officers Club, San Pedro, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 29-4-7 · Robideau —
W
Battling Teco
PTS 4/4 · Bakersfield Stadium, Bakersfield, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 28-4-7 · Teco —
W
Benny Berris
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 27-4-7 · Berris —
D
Joe Chaney
PTS 4/4 · I.D.E.S. Hall, Tulare, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 27-4-6 · Chaney —
D
J Roberts
PTS 4/4 · Pasenda, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 27-4-5 · Roberts —
D
Benny Berris
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 27-4-4 · Berris —
W
Joe Bell
PTS 4/4 · Merced A.C., Merced, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 26-4-4 · Bell —
L
Trench King
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 26-3-4 · King —
W
Eddie Haden
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 25-3-4 · Haden —
W
Clarence Sanchez
PTS 4/4 · Hanford, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 24-3-4 · Sanchez —
W
Tommy O'Leary
PTS 4/4 · L Street Arena, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 23-3-4 · O'Leary —
W
Georgie Lee
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 22-3-4 · Lee —
W
Frankie Vierra
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 21-3-4 · Vierra —
W
Young Predella
PTS 4/4 · Baseball Park, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 20-3-4 · Predella —
D
Kid Ritchie
PTS 4/4 · Fairgrounds, Tulare, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 20-3-3 · Ritchie —
W
Clarence Sanchez
KO 3/4 · Hanford, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 19-3-3 · Sanchez —
W
Eddie Mahoney
PTS 4/4 · Visalia, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 18-3-3 · Mahoney —
W
Lee Weber
PTS 4/4 · I.D.E.S. Hall, Tulare, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 17-3-3 · Weber —
W
Kid Hudson
KO 2/4 · Hanford, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 16-3-3 · Hudson —
W
Joe Simas
PTS 4/4 · Tulare, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 15-3-3 · Simas —
W
Clarence Sanchez
PTS 4/4 · Hanford, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 14-3-3 · Sanchez —
W
Bud Riley
SD 4/4 · Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 13-3-3 · Riley —
W
Pat Ryan
KO 1/4 · I.D.E.S. Hall, Tulare, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 12-3-3 · Ryan —
W
Lee Weber
PTS 4/4 · Hanford, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 11-3-3 · Weber —
W
Jimmy Brady
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 10-3-3 · Brady —
W
Billy Cole
KO 2/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 9-3-3 · Cole —
W
Billy Jordan
TKO 2/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 8-3-3 · Jordan —
W
Eddie O'Connel
PTS 4/4 · I.D.E.S. Hall, Tulare, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 7-3-3 · O'Connel —
W
Kid Swan
KO 2/4 · I.D.E.S. Hall, Tulare, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 6-3-3 · Swan —
D
Kid Hardy
PTS 4/4 · Tulare, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 6-3-2 · Hardy —
L
Eddie McGovern
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 6-2-2 · McGovern —
W
Young Peters
PTS 4/4 · Porterville, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 5-2-2 · Peters —
W
Terry McGovern
PTS 4/4 · Civic Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 4-2-2 · McGovern —
W
Kid Chris
KO 2/4 · Fresno, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 3-2-2 · Chris —
W
Kid Chris
PTS 4/4 · Fresno, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 2-2-2 · Chris —
W
Terry Hogan
PTS 4/4 · Fresno, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 1-2-2 · Hogan —
D
Terry Hogan
PTS 4/4 · Fresno, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 1-2-1 · Hogan —
L
Eddie Morris
KO 3/4 · Marysville, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 1-1-1 · Morris —
L
Jack O'Keefe
KO 3/4 · Floral A.C., San Mateo, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 1-0-1 · O'Keefe —
D
Kid Jeffries
PTS 4/4 · Fresno, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 1-0-0 · Jeffries —
W
Young McGovern
PTS 4/4 · Fresno, California, 🇺🇸
Corbett III 0-0-0 · McGovern —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Young Corbett III's record? Young Corbett III's professional record is 124-12-20 with 33 knockouts.
Who did Young Corbett III fight last? Young Corbett III last fought Sheik Rangel on Aug 20, 1940 and won by PTS over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Young Corbett III held? Young Corbett III has held 1 world title reign: WBA welterweight (1933). Sources Boxerbook ID 6748 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/6748 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
