Buddy Baer

“Buddy”

Boxing · Deceased

59-7-0RECORD

53WINS BY KO / TKO

6WINS BY DECISION

66PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Jacob Henry Baer
Nickname	Buddy
Date of birth	11 Jun 1915
Died	18 Jul 1986
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Denver, Colorado, US
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Heavyweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	203 cm (6′8″)
Reach	213 cm (84″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1934–1942
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	23 Sep 1934
Last fight	Loss vs Joe Louis, 9 Jan 1942

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Background

American heavyweight who twice challenged Joe Louis for the world heavyweight title in 1941 and 1942. He later worked as an actor and nightclub singer.

Fight history

66 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Joe Louis	KO	1	2:56	9 Jan 1942	New York City, New York, US	For NYSAC, NBA and The Ring heavyweight titles
Loss	Joe Louis	Disqualification	7	3:00	23 May 1941	Washington, D.C., US	For NYSAC, NBA and The Ring heavyweight titles
Win	Tony Galento	TKO	7		8 Apr 1941	Washington, D.C., US
Loss	Eddie Blunt	Decision (points)	10		15 Jan 1941	Oakland, California, US
Win	Harold Blackshear	TKO	3	2:45	17 Dec 1940	Oakland, California, US
Win	Valentin Campolo	KO	1	1:53	6 Jun 1940	New York City, New York, US
Win	Nathan Mann	TKO	7	1:36	3 May 1940	New York City, New York, US
Win	Lee Savold	Decision (points)	8		30 Oct 1938	Des Moines, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Charley Neaves	KO	2		13 Oct 1938	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Win	Maxie Doyle	TKO	3		12 Oct 1938	Little Rock, Wyoming, US
Win	Sandy McDonald	KO	2		5 Oct 1938	Lubbock, Texas, US
Win	Big Boy Brackey	TKO	2	1:10	4 Apr 1938	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Chuck Crowell	KO	1	0:54	10 Mar 1938	New York City, New York, US
Loss	Gunnar Bärlund	TKO	7		4 Mar 1938	New York City, New York, US
Win	Eddie Hogan	TKO	3	2:21	17 Dec 1937	New York City, New York, US
Win	Abe Simon	TKO	3	2:38	30 Aug 1937	New York City, New York, US
Win	Jack London	Decision (points)	10		24 May 1937	Swansea, Wales, UK
Win	Jim Wilde	TKO	4		6 May 1937	London, England, UK
Win	Patrick Michael Barry	KO	1	2:46	9 Dec 1936	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Salvatore Ruggirello	KO	2		19 Oct 1936	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win	Art Oliver	KO	4		8 Oct 1936	Platteville, Wisconsin, US
Win	Babe Davis	KO	6		6 Oct 1936	Evansville, Indiana, US
Win	Verne Trickle	KO	5		21 Sep 1936	Sheldon, Iowa, US
Win	Pret Ferrar	Decision (points)	6		14 Sep 1936	Des Moines, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Fred Schultz	KO	1	1:28	7 Sep 1936	Rock Springs, Wyoming, US
Win	Babe Hunt	KO	1		4 Sep 1936	Rock Springs, Wyoming, US
Win	Jack Conroy	KO	1		2 Sep 1936	Twin Falls, Idaho, US
Win	James J. Russell	KO	1		31 Aug 1936	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, US
Win	Don Baxter	Decision (points)	6		29 Aug 1936	Lewiston, Idaho, US
Win	Bill Devere	KO	2	0:07	25 Aug 1936	Portland, Oregon, US
Win	Mickey Simpson	KO	2		24 Aug 1936	Marshfield, Oregon, US
Win	Ray Jarecki	KO	1	0:34	24 Jul 1936	Ogden, Utah, US
Win	Rags Wood	KO	1		17 Jul 1936	Ada, Oklahoma, US
Win	James Merriott	KO	1		16 Jul 1936	Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Win	Charles Montgomery	KO	1		13 Jul 1936	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
Loss	Andre Lenglet	Decision (points)	6		22 Apr 1936	Oakland, California, US
Win	Jack Petric	KO	1		25 Mar 1936	Oakland, California, US
Win	Harold Murphy	Decision (points)	4		2 Mar 1936	San Francisco, California, US
Win	Wally Hunt	KO	1	1:36	19 Feb 1936	Oakland, California, US
Loss	Ford Smith	Decision (points)	6		24 Sep 1935	New York City, New York, US
Win	Jack Doyle	KO	1	2:38	29 Aug 1935	New York City, New York, US
Win	Artie Suess	TKO	4		26 Jul 1935	Long Branch, New Jersey, US
Win	Al Delaney	KO	4	0:34	18 Jul 1935	Buffalo, New York, US
Win	Frank Wotanski	KO	1	0:54	25 Jun 1935	New York City, New York, US
Win	Big Boy Brackey	KO	1	1:42	23 May 1935	Buffalo, New York, US
Win	Ed Anderson	Decision (points)	4		18 Apr 1935	Kalamazoo, Michigan, US
Win	Tommy Davenport	KO	1		17 Apr 1935	Flint, Michigan, US
Win	John "Corn" Griffin	KO	2		12 Apr 1935	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Harry Nelson	TKO	3		10 Apr 1935	Grand Rapids, Michigan, US
Win	Frank Connolly	KO	1		20 Mar 1935	Oakland, California, US
Win	Tommy Davenport	KO	1		28 Jan 1935	Miami, Florida, US
Win	Monty Hogan	KO	1	0:31	21 Jan 1935	Boston, Massachusetts, US
Loss	Babe Hunt	Decision (points)	4		10 Jan 1935	Boston, Massachusetts, US
Win	Jack O'Dowd	TKO	1	2:10	4 Jan 1935	Detroit, Michigan, US
Win	Gene Stanton	TKO	1		28 Dec 1934	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Henry Surrette	KO	1	2:47	21 Dec 1934	Boston, Massachusetts, US
Win	Bumbo Myers	KO	2	2:00	19 Dec 1934	Wheeling, West Virginia, US
Win	Bob Cook	KO	1		14 Dec 1934	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Win	Mickey McGoorty	TKO	1	1:22	10 Dec 1934	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Red Fields	TKO	1	0:50	6 Dec 1934	Des Moines, Iowa, US
Win	Johnny Baker	KO	2	0:35	4 Dec 1934	Waterloo, Iowa, US
Win	Frank Ketter	KO	1	0:25	23 Nov 1934	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Gene Garner	KO	1	1:31	13 Nov 1934	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Jack Petric	KO	5		24 Oct 1934	Oakland, California, US
Win	Max Brown	KO	1	1:30	10 Oct 1934	Oakland, California, US
Win	Tiny Abbott	KO	1	1:54	23 Sep 1934	Eureka, California, US	Pro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).