From there it was off to the races, as Brady won his first 16 fights before suffering a draw against Nick Stato.
Though Stato was never a champion, he had an impressive career and fought many prominent small men of his era, including Hayes, Dennis Pat Brady, Harry Jeffra and Redtop Davis.
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Howard continued to face tougher competition, making further ventures into New York and fighting such names as Buddy Hayes, Ray Famechon, Charley Titone, Frankie Sodano, Ralph Dupas, Dennis Pat Brady, Armand Savoie, Orlando Zulueta, Kenny Lane, Redtop Davis, Glen Flanagan, and Willie Toweel.