Year Inducted: 2021 (p)
Nominated By: Wayne Pechek
Sports Competed In: Boxing
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Athlete
Marty Severino
Achievements:
Boxing:
● Posted a record of 94 wins and 4 losses as an amateur boxer.
● Went on to Professional Boxing winning the Welterweight Championship of the World on Feb. 1, 1946, knocking Freddie (Red) Cochrane in the 4th round.
● Continued boxing achieving a record of 47 wins, 4 loses, and 2 draws.
● Of his four loses, he lost two close decisions to Legendary Sugar (Ray) Robinson, one a split decision and one loss stepping up to fight the legendary Rocky Graziano in a Middleweight non-title match for a large purse.
● The fight with Graziano effectively finished his career as a boxer as his nose was so severely injured that he had trouble breathing.
Related Activities:
● Moved to Pueblo and worked part-time as a trainer for a boxing team in Buena Vista, CO.
● Worked at the Colorado Fuel and Iron (CF&I) and learned he had cancer when a spinal condition affected his legs that caused him to collapse.
Contributions:
Donated countless hours. and days to young kids, working boxing benefits and charities in Pueblo, Denver, Schenectady, NY, and across the country.
Personal Afflilations/Achievements:
● Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame (1989).
● Inducted into the Capital District Hall of Fame (2003).
● Inducted into the Schenectady (NY) School District Hall of Fame (2005).
Personal:
Marty was born in Schenectady, NY, on Nov. 3, 1919… Lived for 22 years in Pueblo (1947-69) … Married Carol Piserchio… Passed away on Feb. 8, 1969.
