Professional Boxing Record
| 46 Wins (21 knockouts), 9 Losses (2 knockouts) | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round Time |
Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 46–9 | Jeff Merritt | TKO | 1 (10) 2:42 |
1973–09–10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
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| Loss | 46–8 | Chuck Wepner | PTS | 12 | 1973–06–23 | Atlantic City Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
For vacant National Americas Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 46–7 | Bill Drover | TKO | 1 (10) 2:28 |
1973–02–19 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Win | 45–7 | José Luis García | KO | 6 (10) | 1972–10–23 | Caracas, Miranda | |
| Win | 44–7 | Roberto Davila | UD | 10 | 1971–07–24 | Playboy Club Hotel, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
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| Win | 43–7 | Luis Faustino Pires | UD | 10 | 1971–05–10 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 42–7 | Vic Brown | UD | 10 | 1971–04–28 | Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Win | 41–7 | John Hudgins | TKO | 1 (10) 1:58 |
1971–04–03 | Playboy Club Hotel, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
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| Win | 40–7 | Sonny Moore | UD | 10 | 1970–12–15 | Eagles Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Loss | 39–7 | Manuel Ramos | UD | 10 | 1967–10–14 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | |
| Loss | 39–6 | Thad Spencer | UD | 12 | 1967–08–05 | Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas |
WBA Heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Loss | 39–5 | Muhammad Ali | UD | 15 | 1967–02–06 | Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas |
Lost WBA Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 39–4 | Doug Jones | UD | 15 | 1966–06–28 | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas |
Retained WBA Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 38–4 | George Chuvalo | UD | 15 | 1965–11–01 | Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario |
Retained WBA Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 37–4 | Eddie Machen | UD | 15 | 1965–03–05 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois |
Won vacant WBA Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 36–4 | Henry Wallitsch | RTD | 5 (10) | 1964–10–23 | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Win | 35–4 | Bob Foster | KO | 7 (10) 0:58 |
1964–07–10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
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| Win | 34–4 | Jefferson Davis | UD | 10 | 1964–06–17 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida |
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| Win | 33–4 | Gerhard Zech | UD | 10 | 1963–03–06 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
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| Win | 32–4 | Zora Folley | UD | 10 | 1963–07–27 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
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| Win | 31–4 | Cleveland Williams | SD | 10 | 1963–04–13 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Win | 30–4 | Herb Siler | TKO | 3 (10) | 1963–03–07 | Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida |
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| Win | 29–4 | Young Jack Johnson | UD | 10 | 1963–01–05 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
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| Win | 28–4 | Young Jack Johnson | UD | 10 | 1962–12–14 | Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 27–4 | Reiniero Rey Lopez | KO | 3 (?) 2:15 |
1962–09–25 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 26–4 | Eddie Jackson | TKO | 2 (10) 2:54 |
1962–08–24 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
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| Win | 25–4 | Amos Lincoln | UD | 6 | 1962–06–09 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
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| Loss | 24–4 | Cleveland Williams | TKO | 7 (10) 1:43 |
1962–04–03 | Houston, Texas | |
| Win | 24–3 | Herb Siler | PTS | 10 | 1962–02–28 | Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida |
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| Win | 23–3 | Ernie Cab | TKO | 3 (6) | 1961–12–04 | Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Win | 22–3 | Chuck Garrett | UD | 10 | 1961–05–15 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 21–3 | Willie Coleman | KO | 1 (?) | 1961–04–17 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 20–3 | Ernie Cab | TKO | 8 (10) | 1961–02–06 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Loss | 19–3 | Wayne Bethea | SD | 10 | 1960–12–05 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 19–2 | Joe Hemphill | UD | 8 | 1960–07–20 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
Won Illinois State Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 18–2 | Frankie Daniels | KO | 7 (10) | 1960–05–18 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 17–2 | Lee Williams | UD | 10 | 1960–03–30 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 16–2 | Clay Thomas | KO | 1 (?) | 1960–01–06 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 15–2 | Chuck Garrett | PTS | 6 | 1959–11–11 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 14–2 | Tunney Hunsaker | PTS | 8 | 1959–07–24 | Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Loss | 13–2 | Johnny Gray | SD | 8 | 1959–02–25 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 13–1 | Willie Coleman | PTS | 8 | 1959–01–14 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 12–1 | Sid Peaks | UD | 8 | 1958–11–03 | Joe Louis Gymnasium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 11–1 | John Hobart | KO | 1 (?) | 1958–10–07 | East Chicago, Indiana | |
| Win | 10–1 | Joe Hemphill | TKO | 1 (6) | 1958–09–24 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 9–1 | Billy Pickett | KO | 2 (8) | 1958–07–01 | Midwest Gymnasium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Loss | 8–1 | Johnny Gray | SD | 8 | 1958–04–30 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 8–0 | Johnny Harper | TKO | 1 (8) | 1958–03–11 | Midwest Gymnasium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 7–0 | Emil Brtko | TKO | 2 (8) | 1958–02–04 | Joe Louis Gymnasium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 6–0 | Calvin Butler | SD | 6 | 1958–01–08 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 5–0 | Ted Poole | TKO | 1 (6) | 1957–10–30 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 4–0 | Neal Welch | UD | 6 | 1957–08–21 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 3–0 | Ray Griggs | KO | 1 (4) | 1957–07–24 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 2–0 | Andy Bond | TKO | 1 (4) | 1957–06–26 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 1–0 | Norman Bolden | UD | 4 | 1957–05–15 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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