Leo Florian Hauck (November 4, 1888 – January 21, 1950) was an American boxer. During his career, he was able to achieve victories over many Hall of Famers including Jack Britton, Jack Dillon, Battling Levinsky, Frank Klaus, Billy Papke, Jeff Smith and Harry Lewis. He also faced the likes of Harry Greb, Gene Tunney and Mike Gibbons. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine hall of fame in 1969, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1972, and enshrined within the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a part of the 2012 class.International Boxing Hall of Fame - Leo Houck IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05

Biography

He was born on November 4, 1888, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He began boxing in 1902 as a flyweight, and fought successfully in every weight division up to heavyweight. Houck later served as the boxing coach at Penn State from 1922 to 1949, while also working as a boxing promoter in Lancaster (1931–32). Houck also worked as a referee and judge in the state of Pennsylvania. He died on January 21, 1950.

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. ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound(s)DateAgeLocationNotes211Win33–9–3 "Sailor" Jack GradyTKO3 (8)Aug 9, 1926210Win32–9–3 Buck AstonNWS8May 7, 1923209Win32–9–3 Lew SchuppNWS8Oct 23, 1922208Draw32–9–3 Jackie ClarkNWS8Oct 2, 1922207Win32–9–3 Jim HollandNWS8Aug 28, 1922206Win32–9–3 Frankie BrittonNWS8Jul 24, 1922205Win32–9–3 Santiago EsparragueraKO4 (10)Jun 17, 1922204Win31–9–3 Kid CardenasPTS10May 20, 1922203Win30–9–3 Herman SmithNWS8May 1, 1922202Win30–9–3 Lew SchuppNWS8Apr 17, 1922201Win30–9–3 Ray SmithNWS8Mar 13, 1922200Loss30–9–3 Dan O'DowdNWS8May 21, 1921199Loss30–9–3 Gene TunneyNWS10Dec 7, 1920198Draw30–9–3 Leo LeonardNWS10Nov 29, 1920197Loss30–9–3 Gene TunneyNWS6Nov 25, 1920196Win30–9–3 K.O. SullivanNWS10Nov 12, 1920195Draw30–9–3 Fay KeiserPTS10Oct 23, 1920194Win30–9–2 Frankie FarronNWS6Oct 22, 1920193Win30–9–2 Herman MillerNWS10Jun 22, 1920192Win30–9–2 K.O. SullivanNWS10May 31, 1920191Loss30–9–2 George K.O. SamsonNWS6May 14, 1920190Win30–9–2 Rudolph MartineTKO6 (6)May 10, 1920189Win29–9–2 Johnny HowardNWS8Mar 16, 1920188Win29–9–2 George K.O. SamsonNWS6Mar 11, 1920187Loss29–9–2 Jackie ClarkNWS6Mar 8, 1920186Loss29–9–2 Roddie MacDonaldPTS15Feb 3, 1920185Win29–8–2 Eddie RevoireNWS6Jan 21, 1920184Win29–8–2 George K.O. SamsonNWS6Jan 10, 1920183Win29–8–2 Bert KennyNWS4Dec 15, 1919182Win29–8–2 Harry ApplegateKO2 (?)Dec 12, 1919181Win28–8–2 George K.O. SamsonNWS6Nov 24, 1919180Win28–8–2 George K.O. SamsonNWS6Oct 6, 1919179Win28–8–2 Bert KennyNWS8Sep 11, 1919178Win28–8–2 Larry WilliamsNWS6Apr 28, 1919177Loss28–8–2 Harry GrebNWS10Apr 25, 1919176Loss28–8–2 Joe AllisonNWS8Apr 4, 1919175Win28–8–2 Al ThielNWS6Mar 31, 1919174Loss28–8–2 Larry WilliamsNWS6Mar 28, 1919173Loss28–8–2 Mike GibbonsNWS8Mar 25, 1919172Win28–8–2 Jack CliffordNWS6Mar 14, 1919171Loss28–8–2 Harry GrebNWS6Mar 6, 1919170Win28–8–2 Zulu KidNWS6Feb 24, 1919169Draw28–8–2 Roddie MacDonaldPTS15Feb 20, 1919168Win28–8–1 Bob GrantKO1 (6), Feb 3, 1919167Win27–8–1 Battling KopinKO3 (6)Jan 20, 1919166Loss26–8–1 Harry GrebPTS12Jan 14, 1919165Loss26–7–1 Battling LevinskyNWS6Dec 25, 1918164Win26–7–1 Pete MalonePTS4Jul 30, 1918163Draw25–7–1 Jeff SmithNWS6Jul 4, 1918162Win25–7–1 Edward "Gunboat" SmithNWS6May 27, 1918161Win25–7–1 Clay TurnerNWS6Apr 23, 1918160Loss25–7–1 Johnny WilsonPTS12Apr 15, 1918159Win25–6–1 Johnny WilsonPTS12Mar 11, 1918158Win24–6–1 Chuck WigginsNWS6Mar 4, 1918157Loss24–6–1 Jack McCarronNWS6Feb 22, 1918156Win24–6–1 Chuck WigginsNWS6Jan 1, 1918155Win24–6–1 George AsheNWS6Dec 25, 1917154Win24–6–1 K.O. Willie LoughlinNWS6Dec 10, 1917153Win24–6–1 Buck CrouseNWS6Nov 19, 1917152Win24–6–1 Willie MeehanNWS6Oct 26, 1917151Win24–6–1 Jack McCarronNWS6Oct 22, 1917150Win24–6–1 Herman MillerNWS6Sep 18, 1917149Win24–6–1 See Saw KellyKO3 (6)May 22, 1917148Loss23–6–1 Battling LevinskyNWS6May 16, 1917147Win23–6–1 Jackie ClarkNWS6May 7, 1917146Win23–6–1 Tommy BurkeNWS6Apr 16, 1917145Win23–6–1 Dummy KetchellNWS6Mar 20, 1917144Win23–6–1 Eddie RevoireNWS6Jan 22, 1917143Win23–6–1 Fay KeiserPTS10Dec 27, 1916142Draw22–6–1 Al GrayberNWS6Dec 9, 1916141Win22–6–1 Jack ReckNWS6May 15, 1916140Win22–6–1 Ralph ErneNWS6Apr 25, 1916139Win22–6–1 Herman MillerPTS6Apr 7, 1916138Win21–6–1 Jack ReckNWS6Mar 29, 1916137Win21–6–1 K.O. SullivanNWS6Mar 13, 1916136Loss21–6–1 Eddie RevoireNWS6Mar 7, 1916135Win21–6–1 Battling BrandtNWS6Feb 29, 1916134Win21–6–1 Billy BergerNWS6Feb 14, 1916133Win21–6–1 Willie BakerNWS6Nov 22, 1915132Loss21–6–1 Charles "Sailor" GrandeNWS6Nov 16, 1915131Win21–6–1 Al RogersNWS6Nov 15, 1915130Draw21–6–1 Bill FlemingNWS3Nov 11, 1915129Win21–6–1 Johnny HowardNWS6Sep 30, 1915128Win21–6–1 Herman MillerTKO6 (10)Sep 14, 1915127Win20–6–1 Bert KennyNWS10Sep 10, 1915126Draw20–6–1 Charles "Sailor" GrandeNWS6Jul 26, 1915125Loss20–6–1 Young AhearnNWS10Jun 7, 1915124Loss20–6–1 Mike GibbonsNWS10May 26, 1915123Win20–6–1 Frank MantellPTS12May 19, 1915122Loss19–6–1 Young AhearnNWS10Apr 22, 1915121Win19–6–1 George K.O. BrownPTS10Apr 8, 1915120Win18–6–1 Al GrayberNWS10Mar 30, 1915119Win18–6–1 George AsheNWS10Mar 27, 1915118Win18–6–1 Jack TolandKO3 (?)Mar 22, 1915117Win17–6–1 Emmett "Kid" WagnerNWS6Nov 16, 1914116Loss17–6–1 Young AhearnNWS6Nov 14, 1914115Win17–6–1 Tommy GaviganTKO11 (12)Sep 7, 1914114Win16–6–1 George ChipNWS12Apr 21, 1914113Loss16–6–1 Billy MurrayTKO14 (20)Feb 23, 1914112Loss16–5–1 Joe BorrellNWS6Jan 17, 1914111Win16–5–1 Joe BorrellNWS6Dec 20, 1913110Win16–5–1 George ChipNWS6Nov 15, 1913109Win16–5–1 Jack DillonNWS6Oct 9, 1913108Win16–5–1 Tommy BerginNWS6Sep 6, 1913107Win16–5–1 Buck CrouseNWS6May 29, 1913106Win16–5–1 George K.O. BrownNWS10May 7, 1913105Win16–5–1 Richard GilbertNWS6Mar 27, 1913104Draw16–5–1 Al RogersNWS6Feb 10, 1913103Loss16–5–1 Jack DillonNWS6Jan 22, 1913102Win16–5–1 Freddie HicksNWS6Jan 15, 1913101Draw16–5–1 Emmett "Kid" WagnerNWS6Nov 25, 1912100Win16–5–1 Larry WilliamsKO4 (6)Nov 15, 191299Win15–5–1 Dave SmithNWS6Nov 8, 191298Win15–5–1 Jack FitzgeraldNWS6Oct 28, 191297Win15–5–1 Eddie McGoortyNWS6Oct 9, 191296Win15–5–1 Billy PapkeNWS6Sep 27, 191295Win15–5–1 Peck MillerNWS6Sep 19, 191294Win15–5–1 George ChipNWS6Jun 13, 191293Win15–5–1 Jack FitzgeraldNWS6May 23, 191292Loss15–5–1 Buck CrousePTS12May 7, 191291Win15–4–1 Peck MillerNWS6Apr 23, 191290Win15–4–1 Bob MohaNWS6Apr 20, 191289Win15–4–1 Peck MillerNWS6Apr 12, 191288Loss15–4–1 Jack DillonTKO6 (10)Jan 1, 191287Draw15–3–1 Buck CrouseNWS6Dec 9, 191186Loss15–3–1 Buck CrouseNWS6Nov 15, 191185Draw15–3–1 Harry RamseyNWS6Nov 3, 191184Win15–3–1 Battling LevinskyPTS12Oct 24, 191183Loss14–3–1 Frank KlausNWS6Oct 18, 191182Win14–3–1 Harry RamseyNWS6Sep 28, 191181Win14–3–1 Frank MantellNWS10Sep 21, 191180Win14–3–1 George ChipNWS6Sep 16, 191179Win14–3–1 Joe ThomasNWS6Jun 16, 191178Win14–3–1 Harry LewisPTS20May 3, 191177Win13–3–1 Battling LevinskyNWS6Mar 16, 191176Win13–3–1 Harry RamseyNWS6Mar 13, 191175Win13–3–1 Harry MansfieldNWS6Feb 23, 191174Loss13–3–1 Frank KlausPTS12Feb 14, 191173Win13–2–1 Tom McMahonNWS6Feb 4, 191172Win13–2–1 Battling LevinskyNWS6Feb 2, 191171Win13–2–1 Frank MantellPTS15Nov 11, 191070Win12–2–1 Frank KlausNWS6Oct 29, 191069Win12–2–1 Fred CorbettTKO3 (6)Oct 27, 191068Win11–2–1 Jimmy GardnerNWS6Oct 17, 191067Win11–2–1 Tommy QuillKO8 (12)Oct 11, 191066Win10–2–1 Young LoughreyNWS6Oct 7, 191065Win10–2–1 Young OttoNWS6Oct 1, 191064Win10–2–1 Jimmy DolanTKO4 (6)Sep 28, 191063Win9–2–1 Harry LewisNWS6Sep 17, 191062Win9–2–1 Harry LewisPTS12Aug 23, 191061Win8–2–1 Young LoughreyNWS6Jun 23, 191060Win8–2–1 Joe HirstNWS6Jun 16, 191059Loss8–2–1 Young LoughreyPTS15May 4, 191058Win8–1–1 Johnny WillettsNWS6Apr 30, 191057Loss8–1–1 Frank PerronDQ2 (12)Apr 26, 191056Draw8–0–1 Dick NelsonPTS12Apr 21, 191055Win8–0 Young ErneNWS6Apr 15, 191054Draw8–0 Young LoughreyNWS10Apr 7, 191053Win8–0 Young ErneNWS6Mar 31, 191052Win8–0 Joe HirstNWS6Mar 17, 191051Win8–0 Young LoughreyNWS6Mar 15, 191050Win8–0 Jack CardiffNWS10Mar 9, 191049Win8–0 Young NitchieNWS6Mar 3, 191048Loss8–0 Paddy LavinNWS10Feb 16, 191047Draw8–0 Young ErneNWS6Feb 12, 191046Win8–0 Tommy O'KeefeNWS6Feb 10, 191045Win8–0 Mickey GannonNWS6Jan 29, 191044Loss8–0 Joe HirstNWS6Jan 20, 191043Win8–0 Young NitchieNWS10Dec 20, 190942Win8–0 Kid LockeNWS6Dec 16, 190941Win8–0 Young Kid BroadNWS6Dec 2, 190940Loss8–0 Joe HirstNWS6Nov 25, 190939Draw8–0 Joe SiegerNWS6Nov 11, 190938Win8–0 Mike FlemingNWS6Oct 14, 190937Win8–0 Tommy O'KeefeNWS6May 14, 190936Draw8–0 Grover HayesNWS6Mar 27, 190935Draw8–0 Jack BrittonNWS6Mar 18, 190934Win8–0 Young Kid BroadNWS6Mar 4, 190933Win8–0 Grover HayesNWS6Feb 23, 190932Draw8–0 Kid LockeNWS6Feb 18, 190931Draw8–0 Jack BrittonNWS6Feb 4, 190930Loss8–0 Eddie McAvoyNWS6Jan 14, 190929Win8–0 Phil GriffinNWS6Dec 17, 190828Draw8–0 George DeckerNWS6Nov 19, 190827Win8–0 Harry KegelTKO2 (6)Oct 15, 190826Loss7–0 Phil GriffinNWS6Apr 25, 190825Draw7–0 Willie LucasNWS6Apr 16, 190824Loss7–0 Percy CoveNWS6Mar 19, 190823Loss7–0 Tommy O'KeefeNWS6Feb 20, 190822Win7–0 Kid DalyNWS6Jan 16, 190821Win7–0 Kid BeebeNWS6Dec 12, 190720Win7–0 Kid BeebeNWS6Nov 14, 190719Draw7–0 Frankie MooreNWS6Oct 17, 190718Draw7–0 Reddy MooreNWS6Jun 12, 190717Win7–0 Buck EaganPTS6Apr 25, 190716Win6–0 Young Kid BroadNWS6Apr 4, 190715Win6–0 Young Kid BroadTKO2 (6)Feb 21, 190714Win5–0 Young MarshallKO2 (6)Jan 24, 190713Win4–0 Eddie WallaceTKO5 (6)Dec 13, 190612Win3–0 Jack BrittonNWS6Oct 18, 190611Win3–0 Hugh McCannKO5 (6)Jun 4, 190610Draw2–0 Jimmy LivingstoneNWS6May 17, 19069Draw2–0 Sam ParksNWS6Apr 18, 19068Win2–0 Sam ParksNWS6Mar 7, 19067Win2–0 Tommy DuganKO2 (6)Feb 21, 19066Win1–0 Young Jack HanlonNWS6Jan 24, 19065Draw1–0 Pinky EvansNWS6Apr 7, 19054Win1–0 Walter GroffNWS6Feb 17, 19053Win1–0 Young WhiteKO3 (?)Jan 20, 19052Win0–0 Carl KreckelNWS4Nov 12, 190410–0 Young WarrenNC3 (4)Oct 20, 1904

Unofficial record

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