All boxersRubin Carter
“Hurricane”
Boxing · Deceased27-12-1RECORD
19WINS BY KO / TKO
8WINS BY DECISION
40PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Hurricane |
| Date of birth | 6 May 1937 |
| Died | 20 Apr 2014 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1961–1966 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 22 Sep 1961 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Juan Carlos Rivero, 6 Aug 1966 |
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Background
American middleweight who challenged Joey Giardello for the world middleweight title in 1964. He was convicted of a 1966 triple murder, spent about 18 years in prison before the conviction was overturned, and later became a Canadian citizen and advocate for the wrongly convicted.
Fight history
40 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Juan Carlos Rivero | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Aug 1966 | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Draw | Wilbert McClure | Decision (majority) | 10 | 8 Mar 1966 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Ernest Burford | KO | 8 | 26 Feb 1966 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Loss | Stan Harrington | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Jan 1966 | Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, US | ||
| Loss | Johnny Morris | Decision (split) | 10 | 18 Jan 1966 | Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Wilbert McClure | Decision (split) | 10 | 8 Jan 1966 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Joe N'Gidi | TKO | 2 | 18 Sep 1965 | Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Loss | Luis Manuel Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Aug 1965 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Fate Davis | TKO | 1 | 1:26 | 14 Jul 1965 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| Loss | Dick Tiger | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 May 1965 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Torres | TKO | 8 | 1:38 | 30 Apr 1965 | Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, US | |
| Loss | Harry Scott | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Apr 1965 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England | ||
| Win | Harry Scott | TKO | 9 | 9 Mar 1965 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England | ||
| Win | Fabio Bettini | KO | 10 | 22 Feb 1965 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | ||
| Loss | Luis Manuel Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Feb 1965 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Joey Giardello | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 14 Dec 1964 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | For WBA, WBC and The Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Clarence James | TKO | 1 | 1:54 | 24 Jun 1964 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Win | Jimmy Ellis | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 Feb 1964 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Emile Griffith | TKO | 1 | 2:13 | 20 Dec 1963 | Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
| Loss | Joey Archer | Decision (split) | 10 | 25 Oct 1963 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Farid Salim | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Sep 1963 | Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | George Benton | Decision (split) | 10 | 25 May 1963 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Jose Gonzalez | TKO | 6 | 30 Mar 1963 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Gomeo Brennan | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 2 Feb 1963 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Holley Mims | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Dec 1962 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Florentino Fernández | KO | 1 | 1:09 | 27 Oct 1962 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| Win | Mel Collins | TKO | 5 | 0:42 | 8 Oct 1962 | Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| Win | Ernest Burford | TKO | 2 | 2:17 | 4 Aug 1962 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| Loss | Ernest Burford | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 23 Jun 1962 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Sugar Boy Nando | TKO | 3 | 2:07 | 21 May 1962 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| Win | Walter Daniels | TKO | 2 | 2:03 | 30 Apr 1962 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| Win | Johnny Tucker | TKO | 1 | 1:05 | 16 Apr 1962 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| Win | Jimmy McMillan | KO | 3 | 16 Mar 1962 | Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Felix Santiago | KO | 1 | 1:38 | 28 Feb 1962 | State Garden, Union City, New Jersey, US | |
| Win | Tommy Settles | KO | 1 | 14 Feb 1962 | State Garden, Union City, New Jersey, US | ||
| Loss | Herschel Jacobs | Decision (points) | 6 | 19 Jan 1962 | Gladiators' Arena, Totowa, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Herschel Jacobs | Decision (points) | 4 | 17 Nov 1961 | Gladiators' Arena, Totowa, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Frank Nelson | TKO | 1 | 24 Oct 1961 | Alhambra A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Joey Cooper | KO | 2 | 11 Oct 1961 | American Legion Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Pike Reed | Decision (split) | 4 | 22 Sep 1961 | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland, US | Pro debut |
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