All boxersPaulino Uzcudun
“Basque Woodchopper”
Boxing · Deceased49-17-3RECORD
33WINS BY KO / TKO
16WINS BY DECISION
69PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Paulino Uzcudun Eizmendi |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Basque Woodchopper |
| Date of birth | 3 May 1899 |
| Died | 5 Jul 1985 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Birthplace | Errezil, Spain |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1923–1935 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 16 Sep 1923 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Joe Louis, 13 Dec 1935 |
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Titles and honours
- EBU European heavyweight champion (1926–1929, 1933)
- Colombian heavyweight champion (1928)
- Spanish heavyweight champion
Background
Paulino Uzcudun was a Basque heavyweight from Errezil, Gipuzkoa, who competed as a traditional wood chopper in his youth. He fought Joe Louis, Max Baer, Max Schmeling and Primo Carnera and was known for his crouching style and left hook.
Fight history
69 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Joe Louis | TKO | 4 | 2:32 | 13 Dec 1935 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| Loss | Max Schmeling | Decision (points) | 12 | 7 Jul 1935 | Poststadion, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Draw | Max Schmeling | Decision (majority) | 12 | 13 May 1934 | Estadio Olímpico de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Loss | Primo Carnera | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 22 Oct 1933 | Piazza di Siena, Rome, Italy | Lost EBU European heavyweight title; for IBU world heavyweight title | |
| Win | Don McCorkindale | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Jul 1933 | La Monumental, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Pierre Charles | Decision (split) | 15 | 13 May 1933 | Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain | Won EBU European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Hans Schönrath | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Apr 1933 | Frontón Betis, Seville, Spain | ||
| Win | Ernst Guehring | KO | 2 | 18 Mar 1933 | Plaza de Toros de Valencia, Valencia, Spain | ||
| Win | Salvatore Ruggirello | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Feb 1933 | Frontón Jai-Alai, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Giacomo Bergomas | KO | 1 | 24 Jan 1933 | Teatro Circo Olympia, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Loss | Ernie Schaaf | Decision (points) | 15 | 25 Jul 1932 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, Queens, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Mickey Walker | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 May 1932 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Jack Gagnon | KO | 7 | 4 Apr 1932 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | King Levinsky | Decision (majority) | 10 | 15 Jan 1932 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Loss | Tommy Loughran | Decision (split) | 10 | 13 Nov 1931 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Max Baer | Decision (points) | 20 | 4 Jul 1931 | Race Track Arena, Reno, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Les Kennedy | TKO | 4 | 2:10 | 10 Mar 1931 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Loss | Primo Carnera | Decision (split) | 10 | 30 Nov 1930 | Estadio Olímpico de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Maurice Griselle | TKO | 5 | 18 Oct 1930 | Vélodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Loss | Johnny Risko | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Jun 1930 | Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Otto von Porat | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Jan 1930 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Tully Griffiths | Decision (majority) | 10 | 29 Nov 1929 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Loss | Max Schmeling | Decision (points) | 15 | 27 Jun 1929 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Francisco Cruz Coelho | KO | 1 | 1:29 | 24 Mar 1929 | San Juan Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Win | KO Christner | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Feb 1929 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Jack Renault | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Dec 1928 | Estadio Versailles, Cali, Colombia | Won Colombian heavyweight title | |
| Win | Bill Hartwell | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Dec 1928 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Otto von Porat | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Nov 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Big Boy Peterson | Disqualification | 2 | 19 Oct 1928 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Ludwig Haymann | KO | 11 | 7 Jul 1928 | Plaza de Toros del Chofre, San Sebastián, Spain | Won EBU European heavyweight title | |
| Loss | George Godfrey | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Feb 1928 | Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Quintin Romero Rojas | KO | 3 | 29 Jan 1928 | Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Ed Keeley | TKO | 2 | 2:50 | 16 Jan 1928 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| Win | Pat Lester | TKO | 7 | 2 Jan 1928 | Armory, Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Loss | Johnny Risko | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Nov 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Tom Heeney | Decision (points) | 15 | 8 Sep 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Jack Delaney | Disqualification | 7 | 1:57 | 11 Aug 1927 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
| Win | Harry Wills | KO | 4 | 1:27 | 13 Jul 1927 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | |
| Win | Tom Heeney | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Apr 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Knute Hansen | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Feb 1927 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Homer Smith | TKO | 7 | 21 Jan 1927 | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Antolín Fierro | KO | 1 | 15 Jan 1927 | Nuevo Frontón, Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Martin O'Grady | KO | 1 | 1 Jan 1927 | Almendares Park, Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Erminio Spalla | Decision (points) | 12 | 18 May 1926 | La Monumental, Barcelona, Spain | Won EBU European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Harry Drake | KO | 1 | 1:25 | 23 Mar 1926 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| Draw | Franz Diener | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Feb 1926 | Kaiserdamm Arena, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Soldier Jones | KO | 1 | 9 Feb 1926 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Constant Barrick | TKO | 4 | 29 Jan 1926 | Circo Olympia, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Hans Breitenstraeter | KO | 9 | 1 Dec 1925 | Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Marcel Nilles | KO | 3 | 7 Nov 1925 | Vélodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Constant Barrick | TKO | 6 | 16 Oct 1925 | Circo Price, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Fernand Delarge | TKO | 1 | 10 Oct 1925 | Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Phil Scott | KO | 6 | 6 Sep 1925 | Plaza de Toros de Vista Alegre, Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Win | Jack Humbeeck | Decision (points) | 12 | 11 Jul 1925 | Plaza de Toros de Goya, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Fernand Delarge | Decision (points) | 12 | 7 Jun 1925 | Arènes d'Eckmühl, Oran, French Algeria | ||
| Win | Jack Humbeeck | TKO | 4 | 20 Dec 1924 | Vélodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Louis Piochelle | KO | 2 | 5 Oct 1924 | Stade Municipal, Algiers, French Algeria | ||
| Win | Frank Goddard | TKO | 6 | 7 Sep 1924 | Arènes de Bayonne, Bayonne, France | ||
| Loss | George Cook | Decision (points) | 15 | 29 Jul 1924 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | ||
| Loss | George Cook | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Jul 1924 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Jose Teixidor | KO | 3 | 14 Jun 1924 | Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Arthur Townley | KO | 1 | 1 Jun 1924 | Stade Buffalo, Montrouge, France | ||
| Win | Marcel Nilles | KO | 5 | 17 May 1924 | Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Paul Journee | KO | 1 | 1:30 | 11 May 1924 | Estadio Municipal de Atocha, San Sebastián, Spain | |
| Win | Laurent Mahieu | KO | 1 | 19 Apr 1924 | Frontón Euskalduna, Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Win | Alex Touroff | KO | 2 | 4 Apr 1924 | Circo Americano, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Herman Sjouwerman | TKO | 5 | 2 Jan 1924 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Paul Journee | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Sep 1923 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Alex Touroff | KO | 3 | 16 Sep 1923 | Stade Anastasie, Paris, France | Pro debut |
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