All boxersMarvin Camel
Boxing45-13-4RECORD
21WINS BY KO / TKO
24WINS BY DECISION
62PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 24 Dec 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Ronan, Montana, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Cruiserweight, Light heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 201 cm (79″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 1973–1990 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 25 Jun 1973 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Eddie Taylor, 11 Jun 1990 |
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Titles and honours
- WBC cruiserweight champion (1980)
- IBF cruiserweight champion (1983–1984)
- NABF cruiserweight champion (1979)
- USBA cruiserweight champion (1981–1983)
Background
Marvin Camel is a Native American former boxer from the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana. He was the first cruiserweight world champion and the first Native American tribal member to win a major world boxing title.
Fight history
62 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Eddie Taylor | Decision (majority) | 10 | 11 Jun 1990 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | ||
| Loss | Joe Hipp | TKO | 6 | 2 Dec 1989 | Saint Martin's Pavilion, Lacey, Washington, US | ||
| Win | Jerome Hill | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 6 Nov 1989 | Civic Center, Butte, Montana, US | ||
| Win | J.J. Cottrell | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Sep 1989 | Civic Center, Billings, Montana, US | ||
| Draw | Trent Surratt | Technical decision | 1 | 1:13 | 10 Aug 1989 | Four Seasons Arena, Great Falls, Montana, US | |
| Loss | James Salerno | TKO | 6 | 31 May 1988 | Milan, Italy | ||
| Loss | Ralf Rocchigiani | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Apr 1988 | Cologne, Germany | ||
| Loss | Taoufik Belbouli | TKO | 4 | 10 Oct 1987 | Zenith Palais, Paris, France | ||
| Loss | Virgil Hill | KO | 1 | 2:52 | 1 May 1987 | City Arena, Grand Forks, North Dakota, US | |
| Loss | José María Flores Burlón | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 8 Aug 1986 | Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Draw | Jimmy Bills | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 May 1986 | Boise, Idaho, US | ||
| Loss | Lee Roy Murphy | TKO (corner retirement) | 14 | 3:00 | 6 Oct 1984 | MetraPark, Billings, Montana, US | Lost IBF cruiserweight title |
| Win | Roddy MacDonald | TKO | 5 | 2:49 | 13 Dec 1983 | Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Won inaugural IBF cruiserweight title |
| Win | Rocky Sekorski | TKO (corner retirement) | 8 | 21 May 1983 | MetraPark, Billings, Montana, US | Retained USBA cruiserweight title | |
| Loss | John Odhiambho | TKO | 2 | 11 Feb 1983 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Win | Leonardo Rodgers | TKO (corner retirement) | 4 | 30 Jun 1982 | City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, US | Retained USBA cruiserweight title | |
| Loss | Carlos de León | TKO | 8 | 24 Feb 1982 | Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | For WBC cruiserweight title | |
| Win | Bash Ali | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2 Oct 1981 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, US | Won USBA cruiserweight title | |
| Win | Willie Shannon | TKO | 3 | 0:27 | 11 Aug 1981 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Retained Nevada cruiserweight title |
| Win | Rahim Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 5 May 1981 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Won vacant Nevada cruiserweight title | |
| Win | Ron Draper | TKO | 6 | 1:42 | 24 Apr 1981 | MetraPark, Billings, Montana, US | |
| Loss | Carlos de León | Decision (majority) | 15 | 25 Nov 1980 | Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | Lost WBC cruiserweight title | |
| Win | Mate Parlov | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 31 Mar 1980 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Won inaugural WBC cruiserweight title | |
| Draw | Mate Parlov | Decision (majority) | 15 | 8 Dec 1979 | Sportski Centar Gripe, Split, Yugoslavia | For inaugural WBC cruiserweight title | |
| Win | David Cabrera | KO | 3 | 1:24 | 30 Aug 1979 | La Villa Real Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, US | |
| Win | Macka Foley | TKO | 2 | 1:52 | 1 Aug 1979 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Bill Sharkey | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 5 Jun 1979 | Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, US | Won vacant NABF cruiserweight title | |
| Win | David Smith | TKO | 9 | 24 Apr 1979 | University of Montana Fieldhouse, Missoula, Montana, US | ||
| Win | Jim Ingram | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 Feb 1979 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Bob Heflin | KO | 2 | 2:01 | 3 Jan 1979 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Tom Bethea | KO | 2 | 2:30 | 11 Nov 1978 | Missoula, Montana, US | |
| Win | Dale Grant | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Sep 1978 | Civic Center, Butte, Montana, US | ||
| Win | Ibar Arrington | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Aug 1978 | North Idaho JC Gym, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, US | ||
| Win | Chuck Warfield | KO | 5 | 27 May 1978 | Saint Ignatius Highschool Gym, Missoula, Montana, US | ||
| Win | Pete McIntyre | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 7 Apr 1978 | Civic Center, Butte, Montana, US | ||
| Win | Bobby Lloyd | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 9 Mar 1978 | Century II Convention Center, Wichita, Kansas, US | ||
| Win | David Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 8 Feb 1978 | Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Karl Zurheide | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 8 Dec 1977 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Ron Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 29 Aug 1977 | Pony Palace Arena, Pablo, Montana, US | ||
| Loss | Danny Brewer | TKO | 6 | 28 Jun 1977 | Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington, US | ||
| Win | Gary Summerhays | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 6 May 1977 | Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, US | ||
| Draw | Dale Grant | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Feb 1977 | Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington, US | ||
| Win | Lionel Ford | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Jan 1977 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Larry Castaneda | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 Nov 1976 | Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington, US | ||
| Win | Matthew Saad Muhammad | Decision (majority) | 10 | 23 Oct 1976 | Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Townsend | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Sep 1976 | Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Townsend | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 Aug 1976 | Eagles Aerie, Missoula, Montana, US | ||
| Loss | Matthew Saad Muhammad | Decision (split) | 10 | 17 Jul 1976 | Stockton, California, US | ||
| Win | Angel Oquendo | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 8 May 1976 | Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, US | ||
| Win | Rafael Gutierrez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 7 Apr 1976 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Don Meloncon | TKO | 3 | 2:24 | 18 Feb 1976 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Pedro Vega | KO | 1 | 14 Jan 1976 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Danny Brewer | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 19 Nov 1975 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Terry Lee | TKO | 8 | 2:46 | 24 Sep 1975 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Ron Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 Aug 1975 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Fernando Lee Jones | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 28 May 1975 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Amado Vasquez | KO | 3 | 1:14 | 30 Apr 1975 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Jack Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 2 Apr 1975 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Chico Valdez | KO | 2 | 1:56 | 19 Feb 1975 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | George Clark | TKO | 4 | 1:31 | 22 Jan 1975 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | James T. Jackson | TKO | 4 | 2:29 | 25 Feb 1974 | Fairgrounds Arena, Boise, Idaho, US | |
| Win | Joe Williamson | TKO | 1 | 2:14 | 25 Jun 1973 | Civic Center, Butte, Montana, US | Pro debut |
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