All boxersPete Rademacher
Boxing · Deceased15-7-1RECORD
8WINS BY KO / TKO
7WINS BY DECISION
23PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Thomas Peter Rademacher |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 20 Nov 1928 |
| Died | 4 Jun 2020 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Tieton, Washington, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 187 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 196 cm (77″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1957–1962 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 22 Aug 1957 |
| Last fight | Win vs Bobo Olson, 3 Apr 1962 |
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Background
American heavyweight who won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He challenged Floyd Patterson for the world heavyweight title in his professional debut, the only such instance on record.
Fight history
23 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Bobo Olson | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 3 Apr 1962 | Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii, US | ||
| Loss | Karl Mildenberger | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Jan 1962 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | Buddy Turman | TKO | 9 | 30 Nov 1961 | Fair Park Coliseum, Dallas, Texas, US | ||
| Loss | Archie Moore | TKO | 6 | 2:10 | 23 Oct 1961 | Baltimore Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
| Loss | George Logan | KO | 2 | 2:40 | 17 Aug 1961 | Boise, Idaho, US | |
| Loss | Doug Jones | KO | 5 | 0:54 | 29 Apr 1961 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| Win | Dan Vanderford | KO | 1 | 2:17 | 14 Apr 1961 | Armory, Gastonia, North Carolina, US | |
| Win | Harvey Taylor | KO | 1 | 2:47 | 22 Feb 1961 | Yakima, Washington, US | |
| Win | Donnie Fleeman | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 23 Jan 1961 | Seattle Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, US | ||
| Win | Willi Besmanoff | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 13 Dec 1960 | Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Kirk Barrow | Decision (split) | 10 | 8 Dec 1960 | Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, US | ||
| Win | George Chuvalo | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 19 Jul 1960 | Maple Leaf Stadium, Toronto, Canada | ||
| Win | LaMar Clark | TKO | 10 | 2:27 | 29 Jun 1960 | Derks Field, Salt Lake City, Utah, US | |
| Loss | Brian London | KO | 7 | 0:15 | 26 Apr 1960 | Empire Pool, London, England | |
| Draw | Ulli Ritter | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Apr 1960 | Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Ulli Nitzschke | KO | 7 | 6 Feb 1960 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Johnny York | Decision (points) | 8 | 9 Dec 1959 | Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Buddy Keener | KO | 1 | 2:52 | 12 Nov 1959 | City Auditorium, Columbus, Georgia, US | |
| Win | Calvin Butler | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 29 Sep 1959 | Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Ralph Schneider | TKO | 3 | 17 Sep 1959 | Greenville Memorial Auditorium, Greenville, South Carolina, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Thompson | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 23 Aug 1959 | Municipal Auditorium, Columbus, Georgia, US | ||
| Loss | Zora Folley | KO | 4 | 1:15 | 25 Jul 1958 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Loss | Floyd Patterson | KO | 6 | 2:57 | 22 Aug 1957 | Sick's Stadium, Seattle, Washington, US | Pro debut; for NYSAC and The Ring heavyweight titles |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).