60 Wins (27 Knockouts), 19 Defeats (2 Knockouts), 3 Draws[3]
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Res.
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Record
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Opponent
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Type
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Rd., Time
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Date
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Location
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Notes
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Loss
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60-19-3
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Emile Griffith
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UD
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10
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1970-07-15
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Win
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60-18-3
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Andy Kendall
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UD
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10
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1969-11-14
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Win
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59-18-3
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Nino Benvenuti
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UD
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10
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1969-05-26
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Win
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58-18-3
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Frank DePaula
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UD
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10
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1968-10-25
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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The Ring magazine's "Fight of the Year" (1968)
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Loss
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57-18-3
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Bob Foster
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KO
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4 (15), 2:05
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1968-05-24
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Lost The Ring, WBC & WBA World Light Heavyweight titles
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Win
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57-17-3
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Roger Rouse
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TKO
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12 (15), 0:12
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1967-11-17
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Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Retained The Ring, WBC & WBA World Light Heavyweight titles
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Win
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56-17-3
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José Torres
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SD
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15
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1967-05-16
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Retained The Ring, WBC & WBA World Light Heavyweight titles
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Win
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55-17-3
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Abraham Tomica
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TKO
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5 (10)
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1967-02-05
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Mile One Park, Port Harcourt
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Win
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54-17-3
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José Torres
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UD
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15
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1966-12-16
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Won The Ring, WBC & WBA World Light Heavyweight titles
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Loss
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53-17-3
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Emile Griffith
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UD
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15
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1966-04-25
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Lost The Ring, WBC & WBA World Middleweight titles
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Win
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53-16-3
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Peter Mueller
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KO
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3 (10), 0:57
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1966-02-18
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Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Win
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52-16-3
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Joey Giardello
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UD
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15
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1965-10-21
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Won The Ring, WBC & WBA World Middleweight titles
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Win
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51-16-3
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Rubin Carter
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UD
|
10
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1965-05-20
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Win
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50-16-3
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Juan Carlos Rivero
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TKO
|
6 (10)
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1965-03-12
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Loss
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49-16-3
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Joey Archer
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SD
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10
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1964-10-16
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Win
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49-15-3
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Don Fullmer
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UD
|
10
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1964-09-11
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Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
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Win
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48-15-3
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Jose Monon Gonzalez
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TKO
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6 (10)
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1964-07-31
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Loss
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47-15-3
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Joey Giardello
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PTS
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15
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1963-12-07
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Atlantic City Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
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Lost The Ring, WBC & WBA World Middleweight titles
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Win
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47-14-3
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Gene Fullmer
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RTD
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7 (15), 3:00
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1963-08-10
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Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
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Retained WBA & Won vacant The Ring, WBC World Middleweight titles
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Draw
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46-14-3
|
Gene Fullmer
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PTS
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15
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1963-02-23
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Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Retained WBA World Middleweight title
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Win
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46-14-2
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Gene Fullmer
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UD
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15
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1962-10-23
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Candlestick Park, California, California
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Won vacant WBA World Middleweight titles
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Win
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45-14-2
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Henry Hank
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UD
|
10
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1962-03-31
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Win
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44-14-2
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Florentino Fernández
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TKO
|
6 (10)
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1962-01-20
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Miami Beach, Florida
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Win
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43-14-2
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William Pickett
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UD
|
10
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1961-12-16
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Win
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42-14-2
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Hank Casey
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SD
|
10
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1961-05-15
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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Win
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41-14-2
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Spider Webb
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KO
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6 (10), 2:41
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1961-04-15
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St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
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Win
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40-14-2
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Gene Armstrong
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TKO
|
9 (10), 1:21
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1961-02-18
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Win
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39-14-2
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Wilf Greaves
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TKO
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9 (15), 1:20
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1960-11-30
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Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta
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Won Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight title
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Loss
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38-14-2
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Wilf Greaves
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SD
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15
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1960-06-22
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Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta
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Lost Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight title
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Win
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38-13-2
|
Víctor Zalazar
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MD
|
10
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1960-04-01
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Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
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Win
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37-13-2
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Gene Armstrong
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UD
|
10
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1960-02-24
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Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
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Win
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36-13-2
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Holly Mims
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MD
|
10
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1959-12-30
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Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
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Loss
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35-13-2
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Joey Giardello
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UD
|
10
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1959-11-04
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Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
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Win
|
35-12-2
|
Joey Giardello
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UD
|
10
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1959-09-30
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Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
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Win
|
34-12-2
|
Gene Armstrong
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PTS
|
10
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1959-09-02
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Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
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Loss
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33-12-2
|
Rory Calhoun
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SD
|
10
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1959-07-17
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War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York
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Draw
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33-12-2
|
Rory Calhoun
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PTS
|
10
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1959-06-05
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Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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Win
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33-12-1
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Randy Sandy
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PTS
|
10
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1959-05-12
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Empire Pool, Wembley, London
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Loss
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32-11-1
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Randy Sandy
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PTS
|
10
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1959-05-12
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Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
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Win
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32-10-1
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Yolande Pompey
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PTS
|
10
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1958-10-14
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Empire Pool, Wembley, London
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|
Loss
|
31-10-1
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Spider Webb
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PTS
|
10
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1958-06-24
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Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Kensington, London
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|
Win
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31-9-1
|
Billy Ellaway
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KO
|
2 (8)
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1958-05-01
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Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
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|
Win
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30-9-1
|
Pat McAteer
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KO
|
9 (15)
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1958-03-27
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Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
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Won Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight title
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Win
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29-9-1
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Johnny Read
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KO
|
6 (8)
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1958-03-27
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Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
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|
Win
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28-9-1
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Jimmy Lynas
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KO
|
7 (8)
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1958-02-03
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King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester
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Win
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27-9-1
|
Jean Ruellet
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PTS
|
8
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1958-01-13
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City Hall, Hull, Yorkshire
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Win
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26-9-1
|
Paddy Delargy
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KO
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6 (10)
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1957-11-28
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Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
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Draw
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25-9-1
|
Pat McAteer
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PTS
|
10
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1957-11-11
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Maindy Stadium, Cardiff
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Win
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25-9
|
Jean Claude Poisson
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PTS
|
10
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1957-10-21
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Maindy Stadium, Cardiff
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|
Win
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24-9
|
Phil Edwards
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PTS
|
10
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1957-09-09
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Maindy Stadium, Cardiff
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Win
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23-9
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Alan Dean
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PTS
|
8
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1957-07-25
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Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
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Loss
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22-9
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Willie Armstrong
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PTS
|
8
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1957-07-15
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Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, County Durham
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Win
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22-8
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Marius Dori
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TKO
|
7 (8)
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1957-06-04
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Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
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|
Win
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21-8
|
Terry Downes
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TKO
|
5 (8)
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1957-05-14
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Town Hall, Shoreditch, London
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Cut eye stoppage. Matchup of future world champions.
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Win
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20-8
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Johnny Read
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TKO
|
2 (8)
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1957-04-29
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National Sporting Club, Piccadilly, London
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Win
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19-8
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Alan Dean
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PTS
|
8
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1956-11-09
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Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire
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Loss
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18-8
|
Alan Dean
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PTS
|
6
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1956-10-18
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Liverpool Stadium, Blackpool, Lancashire
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Win
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18-7
|
Jimmy Lynas
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PTS
|
8
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1956-07-02
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Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire
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Win
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17-7
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Wally Scott
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TKO
|
4 (8)
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1956-05-28
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Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, County Durham
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Win
|
16-7
|
Alan Dean
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PTS
|
8
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1956-05-10
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Liverpool Stadium, Blackpool, Lancashire
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Win
|
15-7
|
Dennis Rowley
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KO
|
1 (8)
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1956-05-03
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Liverpool Stadium, Blackpool, Lancashire
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Loss
|
14-7
|
George Roe
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PTS
|
8
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1956-03-22
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Liverpool Stadium, Blackpool, Lancashire
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Loss
|
14-6
|
Jimmy Lynas
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PTS
|
8
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1956-03-01
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Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire
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Loss
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14-5
|
Gerry McNally
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PTS
|
8
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1956-01-27
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Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire
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Loss
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14-4
|
Alan Dean
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PTS
|
6
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1955-12-08
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Liverpool Stadium, Blackpool, Lancashire
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