Rest In Peace Lou Filippo

Name: Lou Filippo
Career Record: click
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA
Born: 1925-12-01
Died: 2009-11-02
Age at Death: 83
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 6″
Division: Lightweight
Manager and Trainer: Jackie McCoy
Officiating Record: Judge
Officiating Record: Referee
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* Attended John C. Fremont High School in south Los Angeles
* Began boxing at the 97th Street Arena and became one of California's top amateur boxers of the 1940s
* Joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, became a Pharmacist Mate, 2nd Class (medic), and served aboard the USS South Dakota
* Won the South Pacific All-Services 125-pound title in 1944 at Guadacanal, South Pacific; as well as the 1945 Naval Base 125-pound Championship (his team-mate was Joey DeJohn)

* After his discharge from the Navy, he won the US Diamond Belt (lightweight division)
* Had more than 250 amateur bouts before embarking on a professional career
* Named Action Fighter of the Year in Los Angeles (1957)
* Manager and trainer (trained World Champion Don Jordan for a couple of fights)
* Went into refereeing in 1973 at the suggestion of Olympic Auditorium promoter Aileen Eaton
* Officiated over 85 championship bouts
* Appeared as either a referee or announcer in every "Rocky" movie, starring Sylvester Stallone. His movie credits are here.
* Spent 43 years with Thermo-Electron, Cal Duran Division
* Currently (2005) an executive with the World Boxing Hall of Fame in California (since 1983)
* Served two terms as President of the WBHOF
* Husband of Pat; father of Debbie and Patty
* Currently (2005) remains an active boxing judge and referee
* Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, "Expanded Category" (Referees & Judges & Timekeepers)
* Inducted into the John C. Fremont Hall of Fame
* 2005 Inductee into the California Boxing Hall of Fame

Sources: The Ring magazine, Holiday 1999 issue, pp. 55-57; WBHOF Year 2000 Souvenir Program; www.fightworld.us
Lou Filippo, Ken Buchanan, Carlos Ortiz

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