All boxersJersey Joe Walcott
“Jersey Joe”
Boxing · Deceased49-20-1RECORD
31WINS BY KO / TKO
17WINS BY DECISION
70PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Arnold Raymond Cream |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Jersey Joe |
| Date of birth | 31 Jan 1914 |
| Died | 25 Feb 1994 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Pennsauken, New Jersey, USA |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Dan Florio, Nick Florio |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1930–1953 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 9 Sep 1930 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Rocky Marciano, 15 May 1953 |
Details on this page were compiled from public information on 8 Oct 2026 (the record is as of that date).
Titles and honours
- World heavyweight champion (NYSAC, NBA, The Ring) from 1951 to 1952
- Won the title by seventh-round knockout of Ezzard Charles in 1951 at age 37
- Defended the title against Ezzard Charles in 1952
- Lost the title to Rocky Marciano by 13th-round knockout in 1952
Background
Raised in Camden, New Jersey, he fought for the heavyweight title four times before winning it in 1951, becoming the oldest man to win the heavyweight championship up to that time.
Fight history
70 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Rocky Marciano | KO | 1 | 2:25 | 15 May 1953 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | For heavyweight world title |
| Loss | Rocky Marciano | KO | 13 | 0:43 | 23 Sep 1952 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | Lost heavyweight world title |
| Win | Ezzard Charles | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 5 Jun 1952 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | Retained heavyweight world title | |
| Win | Ezzard Charles | KO | 7 | 0:55 | 18 Jul 1951 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | Won heavyweight world title |
| Loss | Ezzard Charles | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 7 Mar 1951 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | For heavyweight world title | |
| Loss | Rex Layne | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Nov 1950 | New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Hein ten Hoff | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 May 1950 | Mannheim, West Germany | ||
| Win | Johnny Shkor | KO | 1 | 1:34 | 13 Mar 1950 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Omelio Agramonte | TKO | 7 | 2:11 | 3 Mar 1950 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Win | Harold Johnson | KO | 3 | 1:03 | 8 Feb 1950 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Olle Tandberg | TKO | 5 | 2:30 | 14 Aug 1949 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | Ezzard Charles | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 22 Jun 1949 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | For vacant NBA heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Joe Louis | KO | 11 | 25 Jun 1948 | New York City, New York, USA | For heavyweight world title | |
| Loss | Joe Louis | Decision (split) | 15 | 5 Dec 1947 | New York City, New York, USA | For heavyweight world title | |
| Win | Joey Maxim | Decision (split) | 10 | 23 Jun 1947 | Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| Win | Elmer Ray | Decision (majority) | 10 | 4 Mar 1947 | Miami, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Joey Maxim | Decision (majority) | 10 | 6 Jan 1947 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Loss | Elmer Ray | Decision (split) | 10 | 15 Nov 1946 | New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Loss | Joey Maxim | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Aug 1946 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Tommy Gómez | TKO | 3 | 1:21 | 16 Aug 1946 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Win | Lee Oma | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 May 1946 | New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Al Blake | TKO | 4 | 2:17 | 20 Mar 1946 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Jimmy Bivins | Decision (split) | 10 | 25 Feb 1946 | Cleveland, Ohio, USA | ||
| Win | Johnny Allen | KO | 3 | 0:30 | 30 Jan 1946 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Curtis Sheppard | KO | 10 | 2:12 | 10 Dec 1945 | Baltimore, Maryland, USA | |
| Win | Lee Q. Murray | Disqualification | 9 | 12 Nov 1945 | Baltimore, Maryland, USA | ||
| Win | Steve Dudas | TKO | 5 | 1:50 | 24 Oct 1945 | Paterson, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Johnny Denson | KO | 2 | 1:06 | 20 Sep 1945 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Joe Baksi | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Aug 1945 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Johnny Allen | Decision (points) | 8 | 15 Mar 1945 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Austin Johnson | Decision (points) | 6 | 22 Feb 1945 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Loss | Johnny Allen | Decision (points) | 8 | 25 Jan 1945 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Jackie Saunders | TKO | 2 | 2:42 | 11 Jan 1945 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Ellis Singleton | KO | 3 | 0:58 | 28 Jun 1944 | Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Felix Del Paoli | Decision (points) | 8 | 7 Jun 1944 | Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Loss | Abe Simon | KO | 6 | 2:32 | 12 Feb 1940 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Tiger 'Red' Lewis | TKO | 6 | 2:28 | 19 Jan 1940 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Curtis Sheppard | Decision (points) | 8 | 18 Nov 1939 | New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Al Boros | Decision (points) | 8 | 14 Aug 1939 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Bob Tow | Decision (points) | 8 | 23 Dec 1938 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Loss | Roy Lazer | Decision (points) | 8 | 14 Jun 1938 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Loss | Tiger Jack Fox | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 May 1938 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Lorenzo Pack | KO | 4 | 2:44 | 12 Apr 1938 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Art Sykes | KO | 4 | 2:07 | 25 Mar 1938 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Jim Whitest | Decision (points) | 8 | 20 Jan 1938 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Win | Freddie Fiducia | Decision (points) | 8 | 10 Jan 1938 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Loss | George Brothers | Decision (points) | 8 | 9 Oct 1937 | New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Elmer Ray | KO | 3 | 0:43 | 25 Sep 1937 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Win | Joe Lipps | KO | 2 | 3 Sep 1937 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Loss | Tiger Jack Fox | KO | 8 | 2:24 | 22 May 1937 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Loss | Billy Ketchell | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Sep 1936 | Pennsauken, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Draw | Billy Ketchell | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Jul 1936 | Pennsauken, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Phil Johnson | TKO | 3 | 1:12 | 22 Jun 1936 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Louis LePage | KO | 3 | 1:06 | 16 Jun 1936 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Win | Joe Colucci | KO | 4 | 0:45 | 28 Apr 1936 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Willie Reddish | Decision (points) | 8 | 16 Mar 1936 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Loss | Al Ettore | KO | 8 | 1:18 | 21 Jan 1936 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Roxie Allen | KO | 8 | 1:06 | 26 Nov 1935 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Al King | KO | 1 | 1:21 | 29 Oct 1935 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Pat Roland | TKO | 4 | 2:31 | 1 Oct 1935 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Lew Alva | KO | 1 | 1:01 | 26 Aug 1935 | Pennsauken, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Henry Taylor | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 Nov 1933 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Win | Henry Taylor | KO | 1 | 1:16 | 28 Jul 1933 | Pennsauken, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Bob Norris | KO | 1 | 5 May 1933 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Carl Mays | KO | 2 | 20 Apr 1931 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Loss | Carl Mays | Decision (points) | 6 | 19 Mar 1931 | Egg Harbor, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Frank Mitchell | TKO | 4 | 24 Oct 1930 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Jimmy O'Toole | TKO | 4 | 10 Oct 1930 | Camden, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Loss | K.O. Palmer | Disqualification | 3 | 16 Sep 1930 | Vineland, New Jersey, USA | Disqualified for a foul | |
| Win | Eddie Wallace | KO | 1 | 9 Sep 1930 | Vineland, New Jersey, USA |