Tippy Larkin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | The Garfield Gunner The Garfield Ghost |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Antonio Pilliteri November 11, 1917 |
| Died | December 10, 1991 (aged 74) |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | Lightweight Light-welterweight Welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 151 |
| Wins | 134 |
| Win by KO | 57 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Tippy Larkin (November 11, 1917 – December 10, 1991), born Antonio Pilliteri, was an American boxer from New Jersey who took the world light-welterweight boxing championship on April 29, 1946, in a twelve-round unanimous decision against Willie Joyce in Boston. From 1935 to 1946, Larkin's record was 114–9. He had Angelo Pucci as manager throughout his career, and during the nineteen bouts he had at Madison Square Garden.