All boxersBert Lytell
“Chocolate Kid”
Boxing · Deceased71-23-7 (1 NC)RECORD
24WINS BY KO / TKO
47WINS BY DECISION
102PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Calvin Coolidge Lytle |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Chocolate Kid |
| Date of birth | 24 Jan 1924 |
| Died | 26 Jan 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Victoria, Texas, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1944–1951 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 17 Jul 1944 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Clinton Bacon, 16 Apr 1951 |
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Background
Bert Lytell was an American middleweight contender of the 1940s and early 1950s, counted among the Black Murderers' Row fighters. Despite wins over leading rivals such as Charley Burley and Holman Williams, he never received a world title shot.
Fight history
102 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Clinton Bacon | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Apr 1951 | Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Lajuin Burks | KO | 2 | 6 Apr 1951 | Roswell, New Mexico, US | ||
| Win | Clinton Bacon | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 19 Feb 1951 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, US | ||
| No contest | Oakland Billy Smith | No contest | 10 | 15 Nov 1950 | County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, US | ||
| Loss | Artie Towne | Decision (split) | 10 | 15 Aug 1950 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, US | ||
| Loss | Jimmy Slade | Decision (split) | 10 | 31 Jul 1950 | Gannon College Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Bob Amos | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 May 1950 | Outdoor Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, US | ||
| Loss | Archie Moore | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 31 Jan 1950 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Billy Davis | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Jan 1950 | Topeka, Kansas, US | ||
| Win | Alvin Williams | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Jan 1950 | Wichita, Kansas, US | ||
| Loss | Harold Johnson | Decision (majority) | 10 | 7 Dec 1949 | Memorial Hall, Dayton, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Charley Williams | KO | 8 | 14 Nov 1949 | Memorial Hall, Dayton, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Jerome Frazier | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Oct 1949 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Bob Amos | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Aug 1949 | Collins Sports Acre, Dayton, Ohio, US | ||
| Loss | Charley Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 1 Aug 1949 | Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Jimmy Hooper | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Jun 1949 | Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Chubby Wright | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Jun 1949 | Scranton-Dunmore Stadium, Dunmore, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Gentle Daniel | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Apr 1949 | Mucurapo Stadium, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Win | Gentle Daniel | KO | 1 | 1 Apr 1949 | Mucurapo Stadium, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Loss | Henry Hall | Decision (points) | 8 | 18 Mar 1949 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Henry Hall | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 2 Mar 1949 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Al Johnson | KO | 7 | 16 Feb 1949 | Wichita, Kansas, US | ||
| Draw | Henry Hall | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Feb 1949 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Jerome Frazier | KO | 5 | 1 Jan 1949 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Sylvester Perkins | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Dec 1948 | Kansas City, Missouri, US | ||
| Win | Gentle Daniel | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Oct 1948 | Mucurapo Stadium, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Win | José Basora | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 Oct 1948 | Sixto Escobar Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Win | Cyril Francis | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Oct 1948 | Mucurapo Stadium, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Loss | Charley Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 16 Sep 1948 | Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Roy Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 16 Aug 1948 | Queensboro Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Oakland Billy Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Jul 1948 | Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Roy Miller | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Jun 1948 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Jackie Darthard | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 21 Apr 1948 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | Darthard died of injuries sustained in the fight | |
| Win | Major Jones | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 5 Apr 1948 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Watson Jones | TKO | 5 | 24 Mar 1948 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, US | ||
| Draw | Jackie Darthard | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Feb 1948 | Kansas City, Missouri, US | ||
| Loss | Leonard Morrow | Decision (split) | 10 | 11 Feb 1948 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, US | ||
| Win | Oakland Billy Smith | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Jan 1948 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, US | ||
| Win | Joe Blackwood | Decision (points) | 8 | 9 Jan 1948 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Major Jones | Decision (split) | 10 | 25 Nov 1947 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, US | ||
| Loss | Archie Moore | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Jul 1947 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Holman Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 4 Jul 1947 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Bobby Lakin | TKO | 5 | 21 Jun 1947 | Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 18 May 1947 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Juan José Fernández | KO | 6 | 21 Apr 1947 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Sam Baroudi | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 7 Apr 1947 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Eddie O'Neill | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Mar 1947 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Anthony Jones | TKO | 9 | 3 Mar 1947 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Charley Burley | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 17 Feb 1947 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | George Smith | TKO | 3 | 21 Jan 1947 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Henry Hall | Decision (points) | 10 | 13 Jan 1947 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Deacon Johnny Brown | Decision (points) | 8 | 8 Nov 1946 | Fayette Street Garden, Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Taylor | KO | 3 | 28 Oct 1946 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Eagles | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 17 Oct 1946 | Crystal Palace Rink, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Deacon Johnny Brown | TKO | 2 | 2 Sep 1946 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Saint Paul | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Aug 1946 | Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Charley Burley | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 5 Aug 1946 | Zivic Arena, Millvale, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Jul 1946 | Sixto Escobar Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Win | Roy Miller | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Jun 1946 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, US | ||
| Win | Holman Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Apr 1946 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Draw | Jackie Cooper | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Apr 1946 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Lawer | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Apr 1946 | Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Mar 1946 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Walter Woods | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Feb 1946 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US | ||
| Win | Cyril Gittens | KO | 2 | 21 Jan 1946 | New Britain, Connecticut, US | ||
| Win | Douglas Rhone | KO | 3 | 7 Jan 1946 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Aaron Wade | Decision (split) | 10 | 1 Oct 1945 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Mario Raul Ochoa | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Sep 1945 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Holman Williams | Decision (points) | 12 | 31 Aug 1945 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Draw | Holman Williams | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Aug 1945 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Ellis Stewart | KO | 9 | 6 Aug 1945 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Deacon Logan | TKO | 10 | 9 Jul 1945 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Anthony Jones | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Jul 1945 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Joe Reddick | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Jun 1945 | Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Loss | Walter Woods | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Jun 1945 | Boston Garden, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Lige Drew | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 May 1945 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Mayhew Smith | TKO | 4 | 21 May 1945 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Jake LaMotta | Decision (split) | 10 | 27 Apr 1945 | Boston Garden, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Joe Reddick | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Apr 1945 | Elk's Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Ryan | KO | 3 | 12 Apr 1945 | Mechanics Building, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy Hayden | TKO | 3 | 4 Apr 1945 | Worcester, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Finazzo | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 1 Mar 1945 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Charley Jones | Disqualification | 9 | 26 Feb 1945 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US | ||
| Win | Coolidge Miller | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Feb 1945 | Providence, Rhode Island, US | ||
| Loss | Henryk Chmielewski | Decision (split) | 10 | 5 Feb 1945 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Van McNutt | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Jan 1945 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Henry Jordan | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 6 Jan 1945 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Henryk Chmielewski | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 4 Jan 1945 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Brown | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 11 Dec 1944 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Loss | Johnny Finazzo | Decision (split) | 10 | 17 Nov 1944 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Ossie Stewart | Decision (points) | 8 | 13 Nov 1944 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Berlie Lanier | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Nov 1944 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | George Brown | Decision (points) | 8 | 30 Oct 1944 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Rudy Giscombe | Decision (points) | 8 | 16 Oct 1944 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Coolidge Miller | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 Sep 1944 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Draw | Coolidge Miller | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Sep 1944 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Bob Wade | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 1 Sep 1944 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Bob Wade | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Aug 1944 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Verne Patterson | TKO | 5 | 4 Aug 1944 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Lew Perez | KO | 4 | 31 Jul 1944 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Joe Curcio | Decision (points) | 6 | 24 Jul 1944 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Loss | Artie Towne | Decision (points) | 6 | 17 Jul 1944 | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey, US | Pro debut |
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