| Full name | Not added yet |
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| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 4 Jun 1914 |
| Died | 4 Aug 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Madison County, Georgia, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Light heavyweight, Middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 189 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1936–1951 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Last fight | Loss vs Harry Matthews, 27 Jul 1951 |
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American boxer of the 1940s who was part of the so-called "Black Murderers' Row" of feared contenders. He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.
99 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Harry Matthews | KO | 5 | 27 Jul 1951 | Seattle, Washington, US | ||
| Loss | Bobo Olson | KO | 5 | 8 May 1951 | Honolulu, Hawaii, US | ||
| Loss | Don Cockell | KO | 1 | 27 Feb 1951 | Harringay, London, England | ||
| Win | Tommy Farr | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Dec 1950 | Carmarthen, Wales | ||
| Loss | Don Cockell | Disqualification | 7 | 14 Nov 1950 | Kensington, London, England | ||
| Draw | Hans Strelecki | Decision (points) | 6 | 15 Oct 1950 | Dortmund, West Germany | ||
| Win | Heinz Sachs | Decision (points) | 6 | 8 Oct 1950 | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
| Loss | Willi Hoepner | Decision (points) | 8 | 6 Sep 1950 | Hamburg, West Germany | ||
| Win | Dietrich Hucks | TKO | 7 | 2 Jul 1950 | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
| Loss | Conny Rux | TKO | 3 | 14 May 1950 | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
| Win | Babe Edwards | TKO | 6 | 28 Feb 1950 | San Jose, California, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Daniels | KO | 8 | 15 Feb 1950 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Loss | Irish Bob Murphy | TKO | 4 | 8 Nov 1949 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Watson Jones | KO | 3 | 24 Oct 1949 | Tucson, Arizona, US | ||
| Win | John L. Sullivan | TKO | 6 | 20 Sep 1949 | Portland, Oregon, US | ||
| Win | Bob Dunlap | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Aug 1949 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Loss | Grant Butcher | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Jun 1949 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Loss | Roy Taylor | Decision (majority) | 10 | 8 Feb 1949 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Ernie Rios | TKO | 3 | 15 Jun 1948 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | George Millich | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 May 1948 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Loss | Ezzard Charles | KO | 2 | 29 Sep 1947 | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Freddie Mills | KO | 5 | 3 Jun 1947 | Harringay, London, England | ||
| Win | George Henry | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Dec 1946 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Loss | Ezzard Charles | KO | 6 | 29 Jul 1946 | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | ||
| Loss | Oakland Billy Smith | KO | 9 | 20 Mar 1946 | Oakland, California, US | For California State light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Bobby Zander | TKO | 5 | 17 Dec 1945 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Nate Bolden | Decision (points) | 12 | 12 Nov 1945 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Fitzie Fitzpatrick | KO | 5 | 24 Sep 1945 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Loss | Archie Moore | TKO | 10 | 26 Jun 1945 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Loss | Archie Moore | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 21 May 1945 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Willie Barrow | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 16 Apr 1945 | Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| Win | Teddy Randolph | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 19 Mar 1945 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Joe Carter | Decision (split) | 10 | 18 Oct 1944 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Jack Chase | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Sep 1944 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Joey Maxim | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 27 Jul 1944 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Loss | Holman Williams | Decision (majority) | 10 | 11 Jul 1944 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Holman Williams | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Jun 1944 | Oakland, California, US | ||
| Win | Joe Kahut | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 May 1944 | Portland, Oregon, US | ||
| Win | Joe Reddick | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 May 1944 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Jake LaMotta | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 21 Apr 1944 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Joe Carter | Decision (split) | 12 | 6 Mar 1944 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Bob Garner | KO | 1 | 16 Feb 1944 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Nate Bolden | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Jan 1944 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | Won vacant duration light heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Jack Chase | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 13 Dec 1943 | San Francisco, California, US | For California State middleweight title | |
| Win | Bobby Berger | TKO | 4 | 3 Dec 1943 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Draw | Jack Chase | Decision (points) | 15 | 8 Nov 1943 | San Francisco, California, US | For California State middleweight title | |
| Loss | Holman Williams | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Sep 1943 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Bill McDowell | TKO | 6 | 19 Aug 1943 | Akron, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Curtis Sheppard | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Jul 1943 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Loss | Jimmy Bivins | KO | 13 | 8 Jun 1943 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | For duration light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Anton Christoforidis | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 21 Apr 1943 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Ezzard Charles | TKO | 8 | 31 Mar 1943 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Harvey Massey | KO | 8 | 12 Mar 1943 | San Diego, California, US | ||
| Win | Costello Cruz | KO | 2 | 12 Feb 1943 | Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Win | Harvey Massey | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Jan 1943 | Stockton, California, US | ||
| Win | Charley Burley | Decision (split) | 10 | 11 Dec 1942 | Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Win | Harvey Massey | KO | 10 | 15 Oct 1942 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Loss | Eddie Booker | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Sep 1942 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Al Gilbert | KO | 5 | 6 Jul 1942 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Newsboy Millich | KO | 3 | 19 Jun 1942 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Newsboy Millich | TKO | 7 | 1 May 1942 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Romero | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Mar 1942 | San Diego, California, US | ||
| Win | Ernest Peirce | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Feb 1942 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Billy Pryor | KO | 4 | 10 Dec 1941 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Shorty Hogue | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Jun 1941 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Ralph DeJohn | KO | 6 | 28 Apr 1941 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy Casino | TKO | 8 | 3 Apr 1941 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Loss | Shorty Hogue | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Feb 1941 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Loss | Teddy Yarosz | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Oct 1940 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Tony Cisco | Decision (points) | 12 | 13 Jun 1940 | Millvale, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Tony Cisco | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 May 1940 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | George Gano | TKO | 2 | 3 May 1940 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Tiger Red Lewis | KO | 3 | 29 Mar 1940 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Lou Brouillard | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 6 Dec 1939 | Oakland, California, US | ||
| Win | Teddy Yarosz | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 Sep 1939 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Harold Dettman | TKO | 8 | 23 Jun 1939 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Jack Hibbard | TKO | 3 | 19 May 1939 | Reno, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Babe Risko | KO | 5 | 17 May 1939 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Loss | Ceferino Garcia | TKO | 5 | 17 Mar 1939 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Loss | Ceferino Garcia | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Feb 1939 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Erjavec | KO | 5 | 14 Dec 1938 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Ben Valentine | Decision (points) | 6 | 18 Nov 1938 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Ken Overlin | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Sep 1938 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Romero | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Jul 1938 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Charley Coates | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Jun 1938 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Rossi | KO | 3 | 1 Jun 1938 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Angelo Puglisi | KO | 4 | 4 Mar 1938 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Loss | Johnny Romero | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Dec 1937 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Draw | Swede Berglund | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Nov 1937 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Al LaBoa | TKO | 8 | 27 Oct 1937 | Oakland, California, US | ||
| Win | Joe Smallwood | TKO | 7 | 27 Aug 1937 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Pietro Georgi | KO | 2 | 30 Jul 1937 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Freddie Graham | KO | 2 | 11 Jun 1937 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Pietro Georgi | Decision (points) | 6 | 29 Jan 1937 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Gunner Froines | KO | 2 | 18 Dec 1936 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Leonard Bennett | Decision (points) | 6 | 27 Nov 1936 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Billy Azevedo | TKO | 2 | 6 Nov 1936 | Sacramento, California, US | ||
| Win | Joe Ricciotti | Decision (points) | 6 | 9 Oct 1936 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Loss | Al LaBoa | Decision (points) | 6 | 11 Sep 1936 | San Francisco, California, US | Pro debut |
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