Lee Savold

“The Blond Tiger”

Boxing · Deceased

104-46-4 (1 NC)RECORD

72WINS BY KO / TKO

32WINS BY DECISION

155PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Lee Hulver Savold
Nickname	The Blond Tiger
Date of birth	22 Mar 1915
Died	14 May 1972
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Canby, Minnesota, US
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Heavyweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	187 cm (6′2″)
Reach	189 cm (74″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1933–1952
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	7 Sep 1933
Last fight	Loss vs Rocky Marciano, 13 Feb 1952

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Titles and honours

BBBofC/EBU world heavyweight champion (1950–1951)

Background

American heavyweight contender of the 1940s and early 1950s who won the British-recognised world heavyweight title by beating Bruce Woodcock in 1950. He later lost to Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano in his final two fights.

Fight history

155 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Rocky Marciano	TKO (corner retirement)	6		13 Feb 1952	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Joe Louis	KO	6	2:29	15 Jun 1951	New York City, New York, US	Lost BBBofC world heavyweight title
Win	Bruce Woodcock	TKO (corner retirement)	4	3:00	6 Jun 1950	London, England	Won vacant BBBofC world heavyweight title
Loss	Bruce Woodcock	Disqualification	4	1:40	6 Dec 1948	London, England
Win	Pete Louthis	KO	5		19 May 1948	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Buddy Walker	KO	1	0:44	4 May 1948	Buffalo, New York, US
Win	Gino Buonvino	KO	1	0:54	19 Mar 1948	New York City, New York, US
Win	Alberto Marchione	TKO	8	1:37	11 Aug 1947	New York City, New York, US
Draw	Ted Lowry	Decision (points)	10		7 Aug 1947	Fall River, Massachusetts, US
Loss	Phil Muscato	Decision (unanimous)	10		16 Apr 1947	Buffalo, New York, US
Win	Duilio Spagnolo	TKO	8		28 Mar 1947	Boston, Massachusetts, US
Loss	Phil Muscato	Decision (split)	10		11 Mar 1947	Buffalo, New York, US
Loss	Fitzie Fitzpatrick	Decision (unanimous)	10		28 Jan 1947	Los Angeles, California, US
Draw	Jimmy Richie	Decision (split)	10		20 Jan 1947	St. Louis, Missouri, US
Win	Steve Ketchell	KO	3		26 Sep 1946	Fall River, Massachusetts, US
Win	Pete Louthis	TKO	5	2:33	18 Sep 1946	Providence, Rhode Island, US
Loss	Elmer Ray	KO	2	1:39	28 Aug 1946	New York City, New York, US
Win	Johnny White	Decision (unanimous)	10		29 Jul 1946	New York City, New York, US
Win	Jimmy O'Brien	Decision (unanimous)	10		13 Jun 1946	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Bob Garner	KO	2		15 May 1946	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Lindy Elliott	KO	2	1:35	1 May 1946	Akron, Ohio, US
No contest	Arturo Godoy	No contest	8		1 Mar 1946	Chicago, Illinois, US	Stopped for excessive clinching
Loss	Al Hoosman	Decision (unanimous)	10		7 Jan 1946	New York City, New York, US
Win	Dixie Oliver	KO	1		22 Dec 1945	New York City, New York, US
Win	Al Hoosman	Decision (unanimous)	10		3 Dec 1945	New York City, New York, US
Win	Kid Riviera	KO	3		7 Nov 1945	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Win	Gus Dorazio	Decision (unanimous)	10		15 Dec 1944	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Loss	Joe Baksi	Decision (majority)	10		7 Aug 1944	Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Joe Baksi	Decision (unanimous)	12		26 May 1944	New York City, New York, US
Win	Joe Baksi	Decision (split)	10		10 Mar 1944	New York City, New York, US
Loss	Tami Mauriello	Decision (unanimous)	10		5 Nov 1943	New York City, New York, US
Win	Eddie Blunt	KO	1	1:02	22 Oct 1943	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Loss	Eddie Blunt	Decision (split)	10		5 Oct 1943	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Lou Nova	KO	2		9 Aug 1943	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Lem Franklin	KO	8	2:55	16 Apr 1943	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Jack Marshall	KO	2		15 Mar 1943	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Win	Lem Franklin	KO	10		15 Feb 1943	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Nate Bolden	TKO	3		22 Jan 1943	Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Jimmy Bivins	Decision (unanimous)	10		27 Nov 1942	New York City, New York, US
Win	Johnny Kapovich	TKO	2		16 Nov 1942	Baltimore, Maryland, US
Loss	Tami Mauriello	Decision (unanimous)	10		30 Oct 1942	New York City, New York, US
Win	Johnny Flynn	KO	4	2:25	22 Sep 1942	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Tony Musto	Decision (unanimous)	10		17 Sep 1942	Detroit, Michigan, US
Loss	Tony Musto	Decision (split)	10		21 Aug 1942	Washington, D.C., US
Win	Bill Poland	KO	9		21 Jul 1942	Toledo, Ohio, US
Win	Lou Nova	TKO	8		25 May 1942	Washington, D.C., US
Win	Jack Marshall	Decision (points)	10		24 Apr 1942	Toledo, Ohio, US
Win	Wallace Cross	KO	9		23 Mar 1942	Newark, New Jersey, US
Win	Ted Wint	TKO	9		18 Mar 1942	New York City, New York, US
Win	Neville Beech	TKO	4		2 Feb 1942	Washington, D.C., US
Win	Buddy Knox	TKO	5	3:00	2 Dec 1941	Paterson, New Jersey, US
Win	Jack Marshall	Decision (majority)	10		28 Nov 1941	Detroit, Michigan, US
Win	Tony Degutis	KO	1	2:08	31 Oct 1941	Detroit, Michigan, US
Win	Ralph Kosky	KO	1		17 Oct 1941	Detroit, Michigan, US
Win	Lou Brooks	KO	6		17 Sep 1941	Wilmington, Delaware, US
Win	Claudio Villar	KO	4	2:55	27 Aug 1941	Washington, D.C., US
Loss	Harry Bobo	KO	2		12 Aug 1941	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Solly Krieger	Decision (points)	10		22 Jul 1941	New York City, New York, US
Win	Erv Sarlin	Decision (unanimous)	10		14 Jul 1941	Millvale, Pennsylvania, US
Win	King Kong	KO	6		26 Jun 1941	Baltimore, Maryland, US
Loss	Harry Bobo	Decision (split)	10		26 May 1941	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Mike Alfano	TKO	3		7 Apr 1941	Atlanta, Georgia, US
Win	Henry Wacker	KO	2	1:43	17 Mar 1941	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Win	Selman Martin	Decision (newspaper)	10		19 Feb 1941	Des Moines, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Loss	Billy Conn	Decision (unanimous)	12		29 Nov 1940	New York City, New York, US
Win	Arne Andersson	TKO	8		9 Oct 1940	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Win	Andy Miller	KO	1	1:43	16 Sep 1940	Des Moines, Iowa, US	Won vacant Iowa State heavyweight title
Win	Bob Nestell	KO	3	0:55	19 Aug 1940	Des Moines, Iowa, US
Win	Domingo Valin	TKO	2		5 Aug 1940	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Win	Billy Miske Jr.	KO	3	2:24	15 Jul 1940	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Win	Johnny Whiters	Decision (newspaper)	8		24 Jun 1940	Des Moines, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Red Bruce	KO	4		13 Jun 1940	Waterloo, Iowa, US
Win	Eddie Boyle	KO	1	2:50	11 Apr 1940	Des Moines, Iowa, US
Loss	Johnny Whiters	Decision (majority)	10		28 Mar 1940	St. Louis, Missouri, US
Win	Jim Robinson	TKO	3		10 Jan 1940	New York City, New York, US
Win	Arne Andersson	Decision (points)	8		29 Dec 1939	Omaha, Nebraska, US
Win	Eddie Simms	Decision (newspaper)	10		18 Dec 1939	Des Moines, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Maurice Strickland	KO	3		4 Dec 1939	Des Moines, Iowa, US
Win	Pal Silvers	KO	3		24 Nov 1939	Mason City, Iowa, US
Loss	Buddy Baer	Decision (newspaper)	8		30 Oct 1939	Des Moines, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Louis Gray	KO	2		9 Oct 1939	Des Moines, Iowa, US
Win	Jack O'Sullivan	TKO	2	1:04	20 Sep 1939	Detroit, Michigan, US
Win	Lester Miller	KO	1		5 Sep 1939	Garfield, New Jersey, US
Win	Johnny Sionas	TKO (corner retirement)	2		1 Sep 1939	Long Branch, New Jersey, US
Win	Danny LaMarre	TKO	2		8 Aug 1939	Des Moines, Iowa, US
Win	Henry Jones	TKO (corner retirement)	7		28 Jul 1939	Waterloo, Iowa, US
Win	Johnny Brown	TKO	1		24 Jul 1939	Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Loss	Andy Miller	Decision (newspaper)	8		17 Jul 1939	Sioux City, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Johnny Brown	Decision (points)	6		22 Mar 1939	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Loss	Lem Franklin	KO	2		20 Mar 1939	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Tom Kenneally	KO	9		1 Mar 1939	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Loss	Tom Kenneally	Decision (unanimous)	8		27 Jan 1939	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Webster Epperson	KO	6		2 Jan 1939	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Frankie Jones	KO	5		28 Jul 1938	Sioux City, Iowa, US
Win	George Hill	KO	5		21 Jul 1938	Sioux City, Iowa, US
Win	Tuffy Dial	Decision (newspaper)	6		7 Jul 1938	Sioux City, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Loss	Domingo Valin	KO	6		5 May 1937	Oakland, California, US
Loss	Al Bray	Decision (points)	8		17 Feb 1937	San Francisco, California, US
Loss	Phil Brubaker	TKO	3	2:06	20 Nov 1936	San Francisco, California, US
Win	Charley Coates	Decision (points)	10		30 Oct 1936	San Francisco, California, US
Win	Carl Walker	KO	6		30 Sep 1936	San Francisco, California, US
Win	Ford Smith	KO	4	1:55	11 Sep 1936	San Francisco, California, US
Loss	Sonny Boy Walker	Decision (points)	10		12 Aug 1936	San Francisco, California, US
Loss	Sonny Boy Walker	Decision (points)	8		22 Jul 1936	San Francisco, California, US
Win	Don Conn	Decision (points)	10		17 Jul 1936	San Diego, California, US
Win	Danny Alberts	TKO	4		3 Jul 1936	San Diego, California, US
Loss	Hank Hankinson	Decision (points)	10		12 Jun 1936	San Diego, California, US
Win	Blondy Ryan	TKO	6	1:27	22 May 1936	San Diego, California, US
Loss	Alfred Rogers	Decision (points)	10		17 Apr 1936	San Diego, California, US
Win	Buster Alexander	KO	3		9 Apr 1936	San Diego, California, US
Win	Coleman Johns	TKO	8		3 Apr 1936	San Diego, California, US
Win	Jack Darcy	TKO	2		28 Feb 1936	Hollywood, California, US
Win	Rush Heise	Decision (points)	5		10 Jan 1936	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Russ Wasser	Decision (points)	5		27 Dec 1935	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Peter Doss	Decision (points)	3		27 Dec 1935	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Verne Trickle	Decision (points)	8		19 Sep 1935	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Win	Eddie Slake	Decision (points)	4		7 Aug 1935	Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Frank Androff	Decision (points)	6		13 Jun 1935	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Loss	Andy Miller	Decision (newspaper)	6		27 May 1935	Sioux City, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Bill Kemp	KO	2		20 May 1935	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Andy Miller	TKO	2		2 May 1935	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Draw	Verne Trickle	Decision (newspaper)	8		18 Apr 1935	Armstrong, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Loss	Jack Gibbons	Decision (points)	10		4 Apr 1935	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Verne Trickle	Decision (points)	6		25 Mar 1935	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Loss	Billy Treest	TKO	4		15 Mar 1935	Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Frank Androff	Decision (points)	6		4 Mar 1935	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Jack Charvez	Decision (points)	8		14 Jan 1935	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Larry Udell	Decision (points)	10		4 Jan 1935	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Russ Wasser	Decision (points)	6		28 Dec 1934	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Verne Trickle	Decision (points)	6		14 Dec 1934	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Ario Soldati	Decision (points)	4		26 Nov 1934	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Loss	Pat Arnold	Decision (points)	5		15 Nov 1934	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Draw	Russ Wasser	Decision (points)	6		30 Oct 1934	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Loss	Eddie Wenstob	TKO	8		19 Oct 1934	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win	Art McGovern	KO	1		21 Sep 1934	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Win	Freddie Eiler	Decision (points)	6		16 Aug 1934	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Win	Johnny Maras	KO	1		2 Aug 1934	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Loss	Jack Charvez	Decision (newspaper)	6		23 Jul 1934	Sioux City, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Loss	George Fritz	TKO	4		29 Jun 1934	Fort Dodge, Iowa, US
Win	Verne Trickle	Decision (newspaper)	6		16 May 1934	Waterloo, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Jack Casper	KO	3	1:33	15 May 1934	Duluth, Minnesota, US
Win	Bill Anderson	KO	2		3 May 1934	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Loss	Dave Maier	KO	1		13 Apr 1934	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Loss	George Eckes	Decision (points)	6		23 Mar 1934	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Loss	Pat Arnold	Decision (points)	6		9 Mar 1934	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Loss	Pat Arnold	Decision (points)	6		6 Mar 1934	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Loss	Larry Udell	TKO	4		19 Feb 1934	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Win	George Eckes	KO	3		1 Feb 1934	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Barney McLaughlin	KO	1		27 Nov 1933	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Mike Schwerbach	Decision (newspaper)	4		1 Nov 1933	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US	Newspaper decision
Loss	Porky McPartlin	Decision (newspaper)	4		17 Oct 1933	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Barney McLaughlin	KO	2	1:54	10 Oct 1933	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Win	Tiger Cy Bielfeldt	KO	5	0:23	5 Oct 1933	Fargo, North Dakota, US
Loss	Johnny Simpson	Decision (points)	4		18 Sep 1933	Rochester, New York, US
Win	Harry Bryan	KO	6		7 Sep 1933	Sioux Falls, Iowa, US	Pro debut

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