All boxersDon Fullmer
Boxing · Deceased54-20-5RECORD
14WINS BY KO / TKO
40WINS BY DECISION
79PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Don Rulon Fullmer |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 21 Feb 1939 |
| Died | 28 Jan 2012 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | West Jordan, Utah, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1957–1972 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 2 Aug 1957 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Richie Kates, 24 Sep 1972 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA American middleweight champion (1965–1966)
Background
Don Fullmer was an American middleweight from West Jordan, Utah, and the younger brother of world middleweight champion Gene Fullmer. He challenged Nino Benvenuti for the undisputed middleweight title in 1968 and later worked for the Salt Lake County Fire Department.
Fight history
79 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Richie Kates | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Sep 1972 | Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Andy Kendall | Decision (split) | 10 | 21 Apr 1972 | Capital Plaza, Frankfort, Kentucky, US | ||
| Win | Billy Freeman | Decision (majority) | 10 | 13 Jan 1972 | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US | Date uncertain (out of sequence on source) | |
| Win | Lino Rendon | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Oct 1972 | Cedar City, Utah, US | Date uncertain (out of sequence on source) | |
| Win | Amado Vasquez | KO | 1 | 1:27 | 22 May 1972 | Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, US | |
| Loss | Pierre Fourie | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 19 Feb 1972 | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Win | Billy Wagner | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 19 Oct 1971 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Dave Thach | Decision (split) | 10 | 16 Sep 1971 | Read Fieldhouse, Kalamazoo, Michigan, US | ||
| Loss | Eugene Hart | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Jun 1971 | Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Bobby Cassidy | Decision (split) | 10 | 26 Apr 1971 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Tom Bogs | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Feb 1971 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Draw | Billy Douglas | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Jul 1970 | Lausche Building, Columbus, Ohio, US | ||
| Draw | Tom Bogs | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Feb 1970 | Skojtehal, Gladsaxe, Denmark | ||
| Loss | Doyle Baird | Decision (split) | 10 | 29 Oct 1969 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Juarez de Lima | Decision (split) | 10 | 26 May 1969 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Nino Benvenuti | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 14 Dec 1968 | Teatro Ariston, San Remo, Italy | For WBA, WBC and The Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Polo Corona | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Sep 1968 | Star Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, US | ||
| Win | Gene Bryant | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 29 May 1968 | Derks Field, Salt Lake City, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Billy Marsh | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Apr 1968 | Madison Square Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, US | ||
| Win | Carl Moore | Decision (split) | 10 | 20 Feb 1968 | Madison Square Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, US | ||
| Win | Ted Wright | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Sep 1967 | Weber State College Gymnasium, Ogden, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Luis Garduno | TKO | 2 | 22 Jun 1967 | Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, US | ||
| Win | Joe Hopkins | TKO | 6 | 1:19 | 3 Apr 1967 | Valley Music Hall, Salt Lake City, Utah, US | Billed as world junior light heavyweight title |
| Win | Bobo Olson | Decision (majority) | 10 | 28 Nov 1966 | Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, US | ||
| Win | Tony Montano | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 17 Oct 1966 | Sportatorium, Phoenix, Arizona, US | ||
| Win | Stan Harrington | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Apr 1966 | Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, US | ||
| Loss | Jose Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 18 Mar 1966 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Lost WBA American middleweight title | |
| Loss | Nino Benvenuti | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 4 Feb 1966 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Italy | ||
| Win | Joey Archer | Decision (split) | 12 | 13 Dec 1965 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | Retained WBA American middleweight title | |
| Win | Emile Griffith | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 19 Aug 1965 | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah, US | Won vacant WBA American middleweight title | |
| Win | Gene Bryant | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 21 Jun 1965 | West Jordan Park, West Jordan, Utah, US | ||
| Draw | Andy Kendall | Decision (split) | 10 | 27 Apr 1965 | Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Ferd Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 23 Feb 1965 | Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy Ellis | Decision (split) | 10 | 21 Oct 1964 | Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky, US | ||
| Loss | Dick Tiger | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Sep 1964 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Ron Thompson | TKO | 1 | 2:13 | 15 Aug 1964 | Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon, US | |
| Draw | Fred Roots | Technical decision | 5 | 14 Apr 1964 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, US | Stopped on cuts after accidental headbutt | |
| Loss | Souleymane Diallo | Decision (points) | 10 | 23 Dec 1963 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | ||
| Loss | José Torres | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Oct 1963 | Armory, Teaneck, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Bobby Horn | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 3 Jul 1963 | Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon, US | ||
| Loss | Sandro Mazzinghi | TKO | 8 | 2:59 | 5 May 1963 | Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy | |
| Win | Eddie Andrews | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Apr 1963 | Mathisen's Hall, Reno, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Andrews | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Feb 1963 | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah, US | ||
| Loss | Emile Griffith | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 6 Oct 1962 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Juan Carlos Rivero | Decision (split) | 10 | 21 Jul 1962 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Terry Downes | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 May 1962 | Empire Pool, London, England | ||
| Win | Joe DeNucci | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 16 Mar 1962 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Loss | Ted Wright | TKO | 7 | 12 Aug 1961 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Rocky Fumerelle | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Jul 1961 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Joey Archer | Decision (majority) | 10 | 4 Feb 1961 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Buck Bellamy | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Nov 1960 | George Nelson Field House, Logan, Utah, US | ||
| Draw | Gustav Scholz | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Sep 1960 | Festhalle, Frankfurt, West Germany | ||
| Win | Stefan Redl | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 May 1960 | Jenson's Gym, West Jordan, Utah, US | ||
| Win | JC Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 28 Mar 1960 | West Jordan, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Billy Blair | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 5 Mar 1960 | Athletic Club, West Jordan, Utah, US | ||
| Win | James Shorty | TKO | 5 | 1:15 | 20 Feb 1960 | Jenson's Gym, West Jordan, Utah, US | |
| Win | Virgil Akins | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 Jan 1960 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, US | ||
| Win | Doug Garrett | Decision (points) | 6 | 4 Dec 1959 | George Nelson Field House, Logan, Utah, US | ||
| Loss | Phil Moyer | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Aug 1959 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, US | ||
| Loss | Eddie Andrews | Decision (majority) | 10 | 6 Jul 1959 | Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Loss | Orlando DePietro | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Apr 1959 | Polo Grounds, Palm Springs, California, US | ||
| Win | Cornell Olds | KO | 3 | 9 Feb 1959 | Eldred Recreation Center, Provo, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Cornell Olds | KO | 4 | 16 Jan 1959 | Uintah High School Gym, Vernal, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Roscoe Shamblin | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 15 Dec 1958 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Willie Fuller | KO | 1 | 29 Nov 1958 | Kanab, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Dick Bankhead | KO | 1 | 10 Nov 1958 | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Curtis Barker | KO | 2 | 13 Oct 1958 | West Jordan Elementary School, West Jordan, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Andy Maes | Decision (points) | 6 | 11 Sep 1958 | Derks Field, Salt Lake City, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Chico Cirini | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 26 Jul 1958 | Arena, West Jordan, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Elmer Carter | Decision (points) | 5 | 7 Jul 1958 | Arena, West Jordan, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Cornell Olds | KO | 2 | 4 Jun 1958 | West Jordan Park, West Jordan, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Frank Fellsen | Decision (points) | 6 | 19 Apr 1958 | Springville, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Cornell Olds | Decision (points) | 6 | 5 Apr 1958 | Cedar City, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Elmer Carter | Decision (points) | 5 | 3 Mar 1958 | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Billy O'Neill | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 10 Feb 1958 | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Amond Cadoll | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 1 Feb 1958 | Southern Utah University Fieldhouse, Cedar City, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Cornell Olds | TKO | 2 | 28 Jan 1958 | Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Hudson | KO | 1 | 4 Sep 1957 | Arena, West Jordan, Utah, US | ||
| Win | Joe Mortenson | TKO | 3 | 2:40 | 2 Aug 1957 | West Jordan, Utah, US | Pro debut |
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