All boxersYvon Durelle
“The Fighting Fisherman”
Boxing · Deceased88-24-2 (1 NC)RECORD
49WINS BY KO / TKO
39WINS BY DECISION
115PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Fighting Fisherman |
| Date of birth | 14 Oct 1929 |
| Died | 6 Jan 2007 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Birthplace | Baie-Sainte-Anne, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight, Light heavyweight, Middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 177 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1948–1964 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Last fight | Loss vs Jean-Claude Roy, 6 Dec 1964 |
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Titles and honours
- Commonwealth light heavyweight champion (1957–1958)
- Canadian light heavyweight champion (1953–1957)
- Canadian middleweight champion (1953)
Background
Yvon Durelle was an Acadian boxer from Baie-Sainte-Anne, New Brunswick, who left school early to work on fishing boats before taking up prize fighting in 1948. He is best remembered for his 1958 world light heavyweight title challenge against Archie Moore, in which he floored the champion several times before being stopped in the eleventh round.
Fight history
114 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jean-Claude Roy | Decision (points) | 8 | 6 Dec 1964 | Montmagny, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Phonse LaSaga | TKO | 1 | 24 Mar 1963 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Cecil Gray | KO | 7 | 25 Feb 1963 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Loss | Paul Wright | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Sep 1960 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | John Armstrong | KO | 4 | 22 Jun 1960 | Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Ray Batey | Disqualification | 9 | 15 Jun 1960 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Emile Dupre | TKO | 3 | 26 May 1960 | Brewer, Maine, US | ||
| Loss | George Chuvalo | KO | 12 | 17 Nov 1959 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | For Canadian heavyweight title | |
| Win | Young Beau Jack | TKO | 9 | 23 Oct 1959 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Charlie Jones | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 Sep 1959 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Win | Al Anderson | KO | 4 | 15 Sep 1959 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Loss | Archie Moore | KO | 3 | 12 Aug 1959 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | For NYSAC and NBA world light heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Teddy Burns | TKO | 3 | 12 May 1959 | Caribou, Maine, US | ||
| Loss | Archie Moore | KO | 11 | 10 Dec 1958 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | For world light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Louis Jones | KO | 2 | 2 Oct 1958 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Freddie Mack | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Aug 1958 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Mike Holt | TKO (corner retirement) | 8 | 16 Jul 1958 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained Commonwealth light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Germinal Ballarin | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 21 May 1958 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Loss | Tony E. Anthony | TKO | 7 | 14 Mar 1958 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Clarence Hinnant | TKO | 6 | 31 Jan 1958 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Jerry Luedee | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Dec 1957 | Tampa, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Mario Nini | KO | 4 | 22 Nov 1957 | Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Floyd McCoy | KO | 2 | 7 Nov 1957 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Willi Besmanoff | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Sep 1957 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Tim Jones | TKO | 8 | 29 Aug 1957 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Guenter Balzer | TKO | 8 | 15 Aug 1957 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Draw | Tony E. Anthony | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Jun 1957 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Gordon Wallace | KO | 2 | 30 May 1957 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Won Commonwealth and Canadian light heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Leo Johnson | TKO | 5 | 16 May 1957 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Angelo DeFendis | Decision (majority) | 10 | 22 Apr 1957 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Clarence Floyd | TKO | 7 | 25 Mar 1957 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Clarence Hinnant | TKO | 7 | 19 Feb 1957 | Miami Beach, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Bobby L. King | KO | 1 | 27 Oct 1956 | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Chubby Wright | Decision (split) | 10 | 4 Oct 1956 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Gary Garafola | KO | 1 | 20 Sep 1956 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Wilfred Picot | TKO | 4 | 6 Sep 1956 | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Alvin Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 16 Aug 1956 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Wilfred Picot | TKO | 4 | 19 Jul 1956 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Loss | Arthur Howard | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Jun 1956 | Clapton, London, UK | ||
| Win | Jerome Richardson | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 May 1956 | Hamilton, Bermuda | ||
| Loss | Artie Towne | Disqualification | 7 | 28 Nov 1955 | Nottingham, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Yolande Pompey | TKO | 7 | 18 Oct 1955 | Harringay, London, UK | ||
| Loss | Jimmy Slade | TKO | 8 | 3 Sep 1955 | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Win | Billy Fifield | KO | 1 | 28 Jul 1955 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Canadian light heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Floyd Patterson | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 23 Jun 1955 | Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Jimmy J. Garcia | TKO | 8 | 16 Jun 1955 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Loss | Ron Barton | Disqualification | 3 | 24 May 1955 | Kensington, London, UK | ||
| Loss | Art Henri | Decision (points) | 12 | 10 Dec 1954 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Loss | Gerhard Hecht | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Nov 1954 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Gordon Wallace | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 27 Sep 1954 | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada | Canadian light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Bob Isler | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Aug 1954 | Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Loss | Paul Andrews | KO | 5 | 26 Jul 1954 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Doug Harper | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 7 Jul 1954 | Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada | Canadian light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Jerome Richardson | Decision (split) | 10 | 23 Jun 1954 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Sampson Powell | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 9 Jun 1954 | Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Charley E. Chase | Decision (split) | 10 | 4 Jun 1954 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Billy Fifield | KO | 10 | 24 May 1954 | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Loss | Waddell Hanna | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 May 1954 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Loss | Floyd Patterson | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 15 Feb 1954 | Brooklyn, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Doug Harper | Decision (points) | 12 | 27 Jan 1954 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Canadian light heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Doug Harper | Decision (split) | 12 | 17 Nov 1953 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Canadian light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Gordon Wallace | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 15 Oct 1953 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Canadian light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Al Winn | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Sep 1953 | Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Melvin Wade | KO | 9 | 24 Sep 1953 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Gordon Wallace | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 7 Sep 1953 | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada | Canadian light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Wilfredo Miro | KO | 2 | 26 Aug 1953 | Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Curtis Wade | TKO | 8 | 20 Aug 1953 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Archie Hannigan | KO | 5 | 2 Aug 1953 | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada | Claimed Maritime light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Joey Greco | TKO | 4 | 20 Jul 1953 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Curtis Wade | Decision (split) | 10 | 25 Jun 1953 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Harry Poulton | Decision (split) | 12 | 19 Jun 1953 | Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada | Canadian middleweight title | |
| Win | Tony Amato | KO | 6 | 20 May 1953 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | George Ross | TKO | 12 | 4 May 1953 | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada | Canadian middleweight title | |
| Win | Jimmy Nolan | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 9 Oct 1952 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Win | Hurley Sanders | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Sep 1952 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Loss | Hurley Sanders | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Jun 1952 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Eddie Zastre | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 21 May 1952 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Cobey McCluskey | TKO | 6 | 12 Jul 1951 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Arnold Fleiger | KO | 2 | 20 Jun 1951 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| No contest | Cobey McCluskey | No contest | 9 | 5 Jun 1951 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | ||
| Win | Bob Stecher | Decision (split) | 10 | 23 May 1951 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Tiger Warrington | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Dec 1950 | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Win | Alvin Upshaw | KO | 7 | 5 Nov 1950 | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Loss | Cobey McCluskey | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Oct 1950 | Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Win | Al Couture | TKO | 6 | 25 Aug 1950 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Ossie Farrell | KO | 1 | 19 Aug 1950 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Loss | Cobey McCluskey | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Aug 1950 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | ||
| Win | Tiger Warrington | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 1 Jul 1950 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Coot O'Rea | KO | 2 | 18 Jun 1950 | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Alvin Upshaw | TKO | 7 | 23 May 1950 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Loss | Roy Wouters | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Jan 1950 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Win | Eddie Hamilton | TKO | 3 | 25 Nov 1949 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Bob Stecher | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Nov 1949 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Ossie Farrell | KO | 1 | 26 Oct 1949 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | Eastern Canada middleweight title | |
| Win | Bernard McCluskey | KO | 5 | 12 Oct 1949 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | Eastern Canada middleweight title | |
| Win | Pat Davis | KO | 2 | 18 Sep 1949 | Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Bill McLaughlin | Decision (points) | 8 | 26 Aug 1949 | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Kid Wolfe | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Aug 1949 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Billy Landry | Decision (points) | 8 | 20 Jul 1949 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Cobey McCluskey | Decision (points) | 8 | 15 Jul 1949 | Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Jimmy Mooney | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 6 Jul 1949 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | New Brunswick middleweight title | |
| Win | Cobey McCluskey | Decision (points) | 8 | 12 Jun 1949 | Baie-Sainte-Anne, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Joe Tyne | KO | 1 | 30 May 1949 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Manuel Leek | KO | 6 | 17 May 1949 | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Harry Poulton | Decision (points) | 8 | 20 Apr 1949 | Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Harry Poulton | Decision (points) | 6 | 23 Mar 1949 | Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Crosley Irvine | TKO | 3 | 25 Feb 1949 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Al Batten | KO | 5 | 2 Feb 1949 | Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Loss | Billy Snowball | Disqualification | 4 | 7 Dec 1948 | Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Al Batten | Decision (points) | 8 | 3 Dec 1948 | Baie-Sainte-Anne, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Percy R. Richardson | Decision (points) | 4 | 11 Nov 1948 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Al Fraser | Decision (points) | 4 | 13 Sep 1948 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Al Fraser | Decision (points) | 4 | 25 Aug 1948 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Win | Sonny Ramsay | KO | 2 | 28 Jul 1948 | Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | Pro debut |
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