Tag: 1960s

Number 177 – Joe Erskine

Joe Erskine (tied for 176) Cardiff, Wales, UK January 26, 1934 – February 2, 1990 5’11” / 190-212 lbs 45-8-1-0(13) from 03/09/1954 to 10/27/1964 (10y7m) 1-5-0-0(1) against the top ten 0-1-0-0(0) against linear champions 1-1-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers No fights for the linear championship Top ten opponents: W-UD-10 Willie Pastrano, L-TKO-13 Ingemar Johansson, L-TKO-12, L-TKO-5, L-TKO-9 Henry Cooper, L-UD-10 Karl Mildenberger -1 total… Read More Number 177 – Joe Erskine

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Number 179 – Alejandro Lavorante

Alejandro Lavorante (tied for 176) Mendoza, Argentina October 25, 1936 – April 1, 1964 6’3” / 73″ reach / 202-212 lbs 19-5-0-0(15) from 09/22/1959 to 09/21/1962 (3y0m) 1-4-0-0(1) against the top ten 0-1-0-0(0) against linear champions 0-1-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers No fights for the linear championship Top ten opponents: W-KO-7 Zora Folley, L-UD-10 Roy Harris, L-SD-10 George Logan, L-TKO-10 Archie… Read More Number 179 – Alejandro Lavorante

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Number 180 – Alvin “Blue” Lewis

Alvin Lewis (tied for 176) Detroit, Michigan, USA 1943 6’3” / 205-225 lbs 30-6-0-0(19) from 06/21/1966 to 11/14/1973 (7y5m) 1-4-0-0(1) against the top ten 0-1-0-0(0) against linear champions 0-1-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers No fights for the linear championship Top ten opponents: W-KO-2 Hector Corletti, L-TKO-9, L-SD-10 Leotis Martin, L-DQ-7 Oscar Bonavena, L-TKO-11 Muhammad Ali -1 total score (1 + -3+ 0 +… Read More Number 180 – Alvin “Blue” Lewis

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Number 181 – Buster Mathis

Buster Mathis (tied for 176) Sledge, Mississippi, USA June 11, 1943 – September 6, 1995 6’3” / 76″ reach / 220-300 lbs 30-4-0-0(21) from 06/28/1965 to 09/29/1972 (7y3m) 1-4-0-0(1) against the top ten 0-1-0-0(0) against linear champions 0-1-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers No fights for the linear championship Top ten opponents: W-UD-12 George Chuvalo, L-TKO-11 Joe Frazier, L-UD-12 Jerry Quarry,… Read More Number 181 – Buster Mathis

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Number 182 – Cleveland Williams

Cleveland Williams (tied for 182) Griffin, Georgia, USA June 30, 1933 – September 11, 1999 6’3” / 80” reach / 190-236lbs 78-13-1-0(58) from 12/11/1951 to 10/28/1972 (20y10m) 2-8-1-0(1) against the top ten 0-3-0-0(0) against linear champions 0-3-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers 1 fight for the linear championship – 0-1-0-0(0) Top ten opponents: W–TKO-5 Alex Miteff, W-UD-10 Billy… Read More Number 182 – Cleveland Williams

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Number 184 – Wayne Bethea

Wayne Bethea (tied for 184) Dillon, South Carolina, USA March 27, 1932 – January 20, 2011 6’0” / 186-217½lbs 28-18-4-0(11) from 8/12/1954 to 10/14/1963 (9y2m) 1-7-0-0(0) against the top ten 1-1-0-0(0) against linear champions 1-2-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers no fights for the linear championship Top ten opponents: W-UD-10 Ezzard Charles, L-SD-10, L-SD-10 Zora Folley, L-SD-10 Nino… Read More Number 184 – Wayne Bethea

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Number 197 – Jose Luis Garcia

Jose Luis Garcia (tied for 192) Caracas, Venezuela 1950 6’4” / 159-221 lbs 30-8-1-1(19) from 6/17/1968 to 8/14/1975 (7y2m) 0-4-0-0(0) against the top ten 0-0-0-0(0) against linear champions 1-1-0-0(1) against hall-of-famers no fights for the linear championship Top ten opponents: L-KO-6 Ernie Terrell, L-KO-3 Ron Lyle, L-KO-2 Joe Bugner, L-KO-5 Ken Norton -3 total score (0 + -4 + 0 +… Read More Number 197 – Jose Luis Garcia

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Number 199 – Dick Richardson

Dick Richardson (tied for 199) Newport, Wales, United Kingdom June 1, 1934 – July 15, 1999 6’3” / 193½-209½ lbs 31-14-2-0(24) from 9/15/1954 to 3/26/1963 (8y6m) 0-6-0-0(0) against the top ten 1-1-0-0(0) against linear champions 1-2-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers no fights for the linear championship Top ten opponents: L-UD-10 Willie Pastrano, L-UD-10 Joe Erskine, L-UD-10, L-DQ-8 Mike DeJohn,… Read More Number 199 – Dick Richardson

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Number 193 – Joe Bugner

Joe Bugner (tied for 192) Szoreg, Hungary March 13, 1950 6’4” / 82” reach / 199¾-278¼ lbs 69-13-1-0(41) from 12/20/1967 to 06/13/1999 (31y6m) 1-6-0-0(0) against the top ten 0-3-0-0(0) against linear champions 0-3-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers 1 fight for the linear championship – 0-1-0-0(0) Fights against the top ten: W-UD-15 Henry Cooper, L-UD-15 Jack Bodell, L-UD-12, L-UD-15… Read More Number 193 – Joe Bugner

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