out a close victory in a non-title bout against Terranova in a ten round split decision in Baltimore. The crowd of 5,000 probably cheered for Jeffra, their hometown favorite, who ralleyed in the late rounds to win the close decision. Loss to Willie Pep On February 19, 1945, he lost to Willie Pep, in a NYSAC title match at Madison Square Garden before a crowd of 10,000 in a fifteen round unanimous decision. Pep would become a World Featherweight Champion in 1947. He had Terranova close to a knockout in the tenth round, and led throughout, landing nearly continuous blows throughout the match, and scoring often with counterpunches. Each boxer weighed within a pound of the other, but Terranova's shorter reach made infighting difficult, and his stronger punches were often quickly blocked or countered. Win against Sandy Sadler He defeated Sandy Sadler, a top featherweight contender and a future NBA World Featherweight Champion, on July 23, 1946, in a ten round unanimous decision before a crowd of 5,000, at the University of Detroit Stadium in Detroit. Saddler stacked up points in the early rounds, especially during in-fighting as he had a height advantage, but Terranova made a strong showing in later rounds to get the decision. The referee gave Tarranova six of the ten rounds, with three for Saddler and one even. Terranova retired with a record of 67 wins (29 KOs), 21 losses and 11 draws. Boxing achievements and honors He was elected into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998. References External links 1919 births 2000 deaths Featherweight boxers World featherweight boxing champions American people of Italian descent American male boxers