James Edward Slattery (August 25, 1904 in Buffalo, New York – August 30, 1960) was an American professional boxer who twice reigned as the NYSAC world light-heavyweight champion, once in 1927 and again in 1930. He was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 1992, Buffalo Veteran Boxers Association Ring #44 in 1997 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006.

Professional career World light heavyweight champion Slattery, son of a Buffalo fire fighter, turned pro in 1921 and came up short in his challenge for the World Light Heavyweight Title against Paul Berlenbach in 1925. His KO loss in 1925 to Dave Shade was named Ring Magazine Upset of the Year. Slattery won the vacant NBA light heavyweight title in August 1927 with a decision over Maxie Rosenbloom, only to lose it to Tommy Loughran in December of that year.

He won the NYSAC World Light Heavyweight Title by beating Lou Scozza on February 10, 1930, in Broadway Auditorium. Slattery lost the title later that year in a bout at Bison Stadium against Maxie Rosenbloom for the NYSAC World Light Heavyweight Title and the Undisputed World Light Heavyweight Title. The verdict was "highly unpopular" with the 15,000 fans at the fight. The United Press score sheet gave Rosenbloom eight rounds and Slattery four, with three even. Referee Patsy Haley, after being almost knocked out by one of Rosenbloom's wild swings, gave his decision to Slattery. He was overruled by two judges, both of whom voted for Rosenbloom.

Death and legacy Alcoholism almost certainly shortened Slattery's life, career and marriage (he had famously eloped with 19-year-old Elizabeth A. Pendergast). In 1943, his second wife, Mildred, had him committed to the alcoholic ward at Bellevue Hospital."Jimmy Slattery at Bellevue: Once Famed Boxer in Alcoholic Ward," New York Post, 18 March 1943 During the Great Depression, Slattery was known to throw money out of the window of his car while driving through the streets in order to help the poor children buy new shoes for school. A play about Slattery's life, Jimmytown, written by Anthony Cardinale, was produced in Buffalo in 1997; Jimmy Slattery Place, in South Buffalo, was named in his honor in 2006. A diagnosis of tuberculosis significantly impacted his health during the last decades of his life. Slattery died of pulmonary tuberculosis on August 30, 1960, in Buffalo, New York. His former wife, Elizabeth Ann Burgess (née Pendergast) died in 1998; they had divorced in 1940.

Professional boxing record All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.

Official record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column. ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNote129Win Eddie KaminskiDQ5 (6)Jun 19, 1934 128Win110–13 Gus FlugelKO2 (6)Jun 1, 1934 127Win109–13 Walter KugelTKO5 (6)May 21, 1934 126Loss108–13 Charley BelangerTKO2 (10)Aug 22, 1932 125Win108–12 Eddie ConnorsPTS4Jun 7, 1932 124Loss107–12 King LevinskyPTS10Oct 30, 1931 123Loss107–11 Maxie RosenbloomUD15Aug 5, 1931 122Win107–10 Tom HeeneyPTS6Apr 20, 1931 121Win106–10 King LevinskyPTS10Jan 14, 1931 120Loss105–10 King LevinskySD10Nov 6, 1930 119NC105–9 Len DarcyNC8 (10)Sep 30, 1930 118Win105–9 Otis GardnerKO2 (10)Aug 22, 1930 117Loss104–9 Maxie RosenbloomSD15Jun 25, 1930 116104–8 Pete LatzoNC7 (10)May 27, 1930 115Win104–8 Lou ScozzaMD15Feb 10, 1930 114Win103–8 Eddie ConnorsTKO2 (4)Dec 23, 1929 113Win102–8 Maxie RosenbloomMD10Nov 25, 1929 112Win101–8 Johnny HaystackKO1 (6)Nov 11, 1929 111Loss100–8 Maxie RosenbloomPTS10Oct 14, 1929 110Win100–7 Len DarcyPTS6Sep 30, 1929 109Win99–7 Len DarcyNWS10Jul 2, 1929 108Loss99–7 James J. BraddockTKO9 (10)Mar 11, 1929 107Win99–6 Len DarcyPTS6Mar 4, 1929 106Win98–6 Jimmy MahoneyKO3 (10)Jan 21, 1929 105Win97–6 Jimmy MahoneyPTS10Dec 10, 1928 104Win96–6 Vic McLaughlinTKO6 (10)Nov 5, 1928 103Win95–6 Otis GardnerKO2 (10)Oct 29, 1928 102Win94–6 Sergeant Jack LynchKO2 (10)Oct 8, 1928 101Win93–6 Tony MarulloPTS10Jun 18, 1928 100Win92–6 Stanley SmithKO2 (10)May 9, 1928 99Win91–6 Tony MarulloPTS10Apr 30, 1928 98Win90–6 Billy VidabeckUD10Apr 23, 1928 97Win89–6 Frankie MuskieKO3 (6)Mar 19, 1928 96Loss88–6 Tommy LoughranMD15Dec 12, 1927 95Win88–5 Joe LohmanPTS10Dec 2, 1927 94Win87–5 Pat McCarthyPTS6Nov 23, 1927 93Win86–5 Murray GitlitzTKO6 (10)Nov 2, 1927 92Win85–5 Maxie RosenbloomPTS10Aug 30, 1927 91Win84–5 Lew ChesterPTS10Apr 18, 1927 90Win83–5 Johnny RiskoDQ5 (6)Mar 28, 1927 89Win82–5 George GemasTKO3 (6)Mar 7, 1927 88Win81–5 Ray FayPTS6Feb 21, 1927 87Win80–5 Mike WallacePTS10Dec 13, 1926 86Win79–5 Martin O'GradyKO2 (?)Oct 25, 1926 85Win78–5 Tom BurnsTKO8 (10)Oct 4, 1926 84Win77–5 Jack SchoendorfTKO7 (10)Sep 27, 1926 83Win76–5 Billy BrittonKO1 (10)Jul 30, 1926 82Win75–5 Jackie ClarkPTS10Jul 8, 1926 81Win74–5 Jackie ClarkNWS10Jul 1, 1926 80Loss74–5 Young StriblingPTS10Mar 25, 1926 79Win74–4 Tommy RobsonPTS10Feb 1, 1926 78Win73–4 Roland ToddPTS10Jan 16, 1926 77Win72–4 Tom BurnsNWS10Jan 13, 1926 76Win72–4 Maxie RosenbloomPTS10Jan 1, 1926 75Win71–4 Joe BurkeKO3 (10)Dec 23, 1925 74Win70–4 Noel McCormickPTS10Dec 21, 1925 73Win69–4 Patsy MottoTKO4 (10)Dec 11, 1925 72Loss68–4 Paul BerlenbachTKO11 (15)Sep 11, 1925 71Win68–3 Frank CarpenterTKO4 (10)Sep 4, 1925 70Win67–3 Maxie RosenbloomUD6Aug 22, 1925 69Loss66–3 Dave ShadeTKO3 (10)Jul 2, 1925 68Win66–2 Billy ConleyTKO6 (10)Jun 22, 1925 67Win65–2 Johnny GillPTS10Jun 9, 1925 66Win64–2 Jack BurkeTKO2 (6)May 30, 1925 65Win63–2 Jack MacDonaldKO3 (6)May 4, 1925 64Win62–2 Billy McGowanKO2 (6)Apr 20, 1925 63Win61–2 Johnny VascherTKO5 (6)Apr 13, 1925 62Win60–2 Augie RatnerTKO2 (10)Mar 30, 1925 61Win59–2 Mike BurkeKO2 (6)Mar 2, 1925 60Win58–2 Jack DelaneyPTS6Feb 13, 1925 59Win57–2 Frankie SchoellKO3 (6)Feb 2, 1925 58Win56–2 Joe LohmanPTS6Jan 21, 1925 57Win55–2 Joe EaganKO1 (6)Jan 1, 1925 56Win54–2 Jack SchoendorfTKO2 (6)Dec 16, 1924 55Win53–2 Vic McLaughlinPTS6Dec 1, 1924 54Win52–2 Jackie ClarkPTS6Nov 24, 1924 53Win51–2 Norman GenetPTS6Oct 27, 1924 52Win50–2 Jack DelaneyPTS6Oct 3, 1924 51Win49–2 Sergeant Jack LynchUD6Sep 22, 1924 50Loss48–2 Harry GrebPTS6Sep 3, 1924 49Win48–1 Kid NumbersTKO2 (10)Jun 12, 1924 48Win47–1 Sergeant Jack LynchPTS6Jun 9, 1924 47Win46–1 Young FisherPTS6May 29, 1924 46Win45–1 Jackie ClarkPTS6May 26, 1924 45Win44–1 Harry KrohnPTS6Apr 28, 1924 44Win43–1 Pat WalshKO2 (6)Apr 14, 1924 43Win42–1 Fay KeiserKO3 (6)Mar 31, 1924 42Win41–1 Nick MoonKO2 (6)Mar 21, 1924 41Win40–1 Young StriblingPTS6Feb 25, 1924 40Win39–1 Al CrossTKO3 (6)Jan 18, 1924 39Loss38–1 Joe EaganPTS6Jan 14, 1924 38Win38–0 Nick MoonPTS6Dec 17, 1923 37Win37–0 Jim LewisKO3 (12)Nov 2, 1923 36Win36–0 Johnny VascherKO2 (6)Oct 29, 1923 35Win35–0 Jack McFarlandUD10Oct 1, 1923 34Win34–0 Johnny KleschUD6Sep 17, 1923 33Win33–0 Wally HinckleKO3 (6)Aug 27, 1923 32Win32–0 Jack PerryUD6Jun 18, 1923 31Win31–0 K.O. Willie LoughlinKO1 (6)Jun 4, 1923 30Win30–0 Johnny GriffithsPTS6May 21, 1923 29Win29–0 Jimmy SullivanPTS6May 7, 1923 28Win28–0 Jakob "Soldier" BartfieldPTS6Apr 23, 1923 27Win27–0 Tony SaracoUD6Apr 9, 1923 26Win26–0 Al CrossPTS6Mar 26, 1923 25Win25–0 Jack PrybellaPTS6Mar 5, 1923 24Win24–0 Ray GrahamPTS6Feb 19, 1923 23Win23–0 Mixer MitchellPTS6Feb 5, 1923 22Win22–0 Mixer MitchellPTS6Jan 22, 1923 21Win21–0 Benny RossPTS6Jan 8, 1923 20Win20–0 Sailor Max HoffmanPTS6Dec 18, 1922 19Win19–0 Jimmy BovaTKO5 (6)Dec 8, 1922 18Win18–0 Sam WillertTKO3 (6)Nov 30, 1922 17Win17–0 Al LinkerKO3 (6)Nov 10, 1922 16Win16–0 K.O. KellyKO2 (6)Oct 16, 1922 15Win15–0 Jack PrybellaPTS4Oct 2, 1922 14Win14–0 Joe CauvelPTS4Sep 1, 1922 13Win13–0 Buddy MerrittPTS4Jul 24, 1922 12Win12–0 Joey JoyntPTS4Jul 3, 1922 11Win11–0 Lee BaileyPTS6Jun 23, 1922 10Win10–0 Mike PetersTKO4 (?)Jun 2, 1922 9Win9–0 Jimmy MorrisKO3 (4)May 15, 1922 8Win8–0 Tommy SayersPTS4Apr 24, 1922 7Win7–0 Carl DietzTKO2 (4)Apr 18, 1922 6Win6–0 Tommy SayersPTS4Mar 13, 1922 5Win5–0 Tommy SayersKO2 (4)Feb 13, 1922 4Win4–0 Joe MoreyPTS4Jan 2, 1922 3Win3–0 Mike O'BrienKO1 (4)Dec 20, 1921 2Win2–0 Joe BurnsTKO1 (4)Dec 7, 1921 1Win1–0 Jack CaseyPTS4Nov 28, 1921

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.