Bennie Briscoe
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Bennie Briscoe (February 8, 1943 – December 28, 2010) was an American professional boxer. A fan favorite for his punching power, he was known as the "quintessential Philadelphia boxer,"<ref name="obit">Template:Cite news</ref> and one of the greatest fighters of his era who due to various reasons did not become a world champion.<ref>Punching from the Shadows: Memoir of a Minor League Professional Boxer, 2018, p. 38.</ref>
"Bad" Bennie fought from 1962 to 1982, and retired with a career record of 66 wins (53 by KO) 24 losses and 5 draws. Briscoe was a top-rated middleweight contender during the 1970s, unsuccessfully challenging twice for the undisputed world middleweight title and once for the WBC version. Notable world champions and contenders Briscoe fought included Marvin Hagler, Carlos Monzon, Rodrigo Valdez, Luis Rodríguez, Vicente Rondon, Tony Mundine, Vito Antuofermo, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Emile Griffith, and Cyclone Hart.
Cus D'Amato regarded Briscoe much higher than most of his highly decorated opponents in many respects, particularly for his determination, intimidating posture, constant forward movement, aggressiveness, iron jaw, and ability to absorb punches no matter how solid he was hit, creating an impression of irresistible force to great many of his opponents.<ref>Cus D'amato and Mike Tyson commenting on the Hagler vs. Briscoe fight (1:18:20 – 1:24:20).</ref> Briscoe's relentless walk-forward style earned him a nickname "Black Robot" while fighting abroad (for that reason, French cartoonist Dero portrayed Briscoe as a robot with hammers instead of arms,<ref>Briscoe Bout is Postponed, By Tom Cushman, Philadelphia Daily News, May 23, 1977, p. 59.</ref> forcing even such aggressive fighters as Hagler and Monzon to back-up consistently.<ref>Marvin Hagler vs Bennie Briscoe.</ref> He was also sometimes referred to as "the fighting trashman," because he balanced his training early in his career with a day job as a sanitation worker in South Philadelphia.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>
Early life
Briscoe was born in Augusta, Georgia, to a poor family, one of fourteen children. Usually bold Briscoe said that the reason his hair is cut very short is that "When you're one of fourteen children they can't waste too much money on haircuts," and when he used to go to the barbershop, his father would say "Take it all off."<ref name="Monzon-vs-Briscoe">Carlos Monzon vs Bennie Briscoe II</ref> Motivated by his family's poverty, at the age of 16, he moved from Augusta, where he was a star athlete in football and track and field, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to live with an aunt and uncle and attended Simon Gratz High School. There, he eventually began training alongside Joe Frazier, hence is his familiar bobbing-and-weaving style.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Briscoe supported his family, and his mother in particular, sending home a bit of each payday.<ref>The Boxer Who Won't Quit. The New York Times</ref> He worked a series of municipal jobs, including as a sewer inlet cleaner and rat control officer. He eventually took a job with the sanitation department, working on a trash route in South Philadelphia as he continued to train as a boxer. A union worker, he was a member of AFSCME District Council 33.<ref name=":0" />
Amateur career
Briscoe had a standout career as an amateur, compiling a record of 70–3.<ref>The Ring Magazine, September 1963.</ref> He won the Middle Atlantic AAU title three times, the last in 1962 at Convention Hall in Philadelphia. Though he did not make it to win the United States National Boxing Championships in Pocatello, April 7, 1961, and in Cincinnati, March 31, 1962, losing to H.C. Massey and to Wade Smith respectively. He turned pro shortly thereafter, being coached by Quinzel McCall.
Despite going pro, Briscoe knew that the life of a boxer could be financially unstable and risky—and wanted to retain his union pension plan—so he continued his work on the trash route his entire career.
Professional career
Bennie was known for his toughness, strong punch and body punching. He fought future middleweight champion Monzon to a draw in Buenos Aires on May 6, 1967, but dropped a 15-round decision to the champion in a 1972 title match.<ref name="Monzon-vs-Briscoe" />
By the end of 1972, having 56 professional fights under his belt, Briscoe has been floored only three times in his career, twice in the same fight in the 1st round against Rafael Gutierrez, which he ended with a knockout victory in the 2nd round. Among his first-round victories was also a one-punch-knockout over former No. 1 welterweight contender Charlie Scott, a further proof of his outstanding punching power.<ref name="Monzon-vs-Briscoe" />
Briscoe was outpointed by former welterweight and middleweight king Emile Griffith in their first match, but fought Griffith to a draw in a rematch. He was outpointed by future middleweight champions Marvin Hagler and Vito Antuofermo on the downside of his career.
Bennie also fought Rodrigo Valdes three times. He was outpointed twice, but Valdez scored a rare KO over Briscoe in an elimination match to determine the WBC middleweight champion on May 25, 1974 - it was the only time in 96 fights that Briscoe was ever stopped. The WBC had decided to "strip" Monzon of its version of the middleweight crown, although the rest of the world continued to recognize Monzon as champion.
In March 1981, neurosurgeon Dr. Fred Sonstein sought to use CAT scans in an attempt to track the degeneration of boxers' cognitive functions after seeing the decline of Briscoe's speech abilities.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Briscoe was one of the most feared middleweights of his era. In 2003, he was named in The Ring's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His final record was 66-24-5 with 53 knockouts and one no contest.
Briscoe fought with the Star of David on his boxing trunks in tribute to his managers, first Jimmy Iselin, whose father Phil owned the New York Jets, and Arnold M. Weiss.
Death
Bennie Briscoe died on December 28, 2010, due to a short illness affecting his declining health. His funeral services were held on January 10, 2011, at Deliverance Evangelistic Church. He was survived by his mother, his wife and his five children.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Professional boxing record
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|66 Wins (53 knockouts, 13 decisions), 24 Losses (1 knockout, 23 decisions), 5 Draws, 1 No Contest <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Record
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|Template:No2Loss
|66–24–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Jimmie Sykes
|UD
|10
|15/12/1982
|align=left|Template:Flagicon The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:No2Loss
|66–23–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Ralph Hollett
|SD
|10
|01/06/1982
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Halifax Forum, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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|Template:Yes2Win
|66–22–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Norberto Sabater
|TKO
|5
|23/03/1982
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|65–22–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Rick Noggle
|KO
|6
|23/12/1981
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Canton Memorial Civic Center, Canton, Ohio, U.S.
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|Template:No2Loss
|64–22–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Nick Ortiz
|SD
|10
|30/01/1981
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
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|Template:No2Loss
|64–21–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Vinnie Curto
|PTS
|10
|15/12/1980
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|64–20–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Richie Bennett
|PTS
|10
|25/08/1980
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Martin Luther King Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|-
|Template:No2Loss
|63–20–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Richie Bennett
|UD
|10
|24/01/1980
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Upper Darby Forum, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:No2Loss
|63–19–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Clement Tshinza
|PTS
|10
|20/10/1979
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Country Hall du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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|Template:Yes2Win
|63–18–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Teddy Mann
|UD
|10
|11/09/1979
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
|-
|Template:Yes2Win
|62–18–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Joe Barrientes
|TKO
|6
|14/08/1979
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Steel Pier Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
|align=left|
|-
|Template:Yes2Win
|61–18–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Nick Ortiz
|PTS
|10
|23/05/1979
|align=left|Template:Flagicon DC Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.
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|Template:No2Loss
|60–18–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon David Love
|UD
|10
|05/02/1979
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:No2Loss
|60–17–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Marvin Hagler
|UD
|10
|24/08/1978
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|60–16–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Bob Patterson
|KO
|5
|24/05/1978
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|59–16–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Tony Chiaverini
|TKO
|8
|31/03/1978
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|58–16–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Vito Antuofermo
|UD
|10
|04/02/1978
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:No2Loss
|58–15–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Rodrigo Valdez
|UD
|15
|05/11/1977
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Campione d'Italia, Italy
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|58–14–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Sammy Barr
|TKO
|8
|26/07/1977
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|57–14–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Jean Mateo
|KO
|10
|31/03/1977
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Pavillon de Paris, Paris, France
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|Template:Yes2Win
|56–14–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Karl Vinson
|UD
|10
|17/01/1977
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|55–14–5 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Willie Warren
|PTS
|10
|20/12/1976
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Salle Leyrit, Nice, France
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|Template:Yes2Win
|55–14–4 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Emeterio Villanueva
|TKO
|4
|16/08/1976
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|54–14–4 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Emile Griffith
|PTS
|10
|26/06/1976
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, Monaco
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|Template:Yes2Win
|54–14–3 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Eugene Hart
|KO
|1
|06/04/1976
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|53–14–3 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Jose Martin Flores
|KO
|7
|25/02/1976
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|52–14–3 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Eugene Hart
|PTS
|10
|18/11/1975
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|52–14–2 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
|SD
|10
|18/08/1975
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|51–14–2 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Stanley Hayward
|UD
|10
|16/06/1975
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|50–14–2 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Vinnie Curto
|PTS
|10
|07/04/1975
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|50–14–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Lenny Harden
|KO
|10
|14/01/1975
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|49–14–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Emile Griffith
|MD
|10
|09/10/1974
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:No2Loss
|49–13–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Rodrigo Valdez
|TKO
|7
|25/05/1974
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, Monaco
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|49–12–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Tony Mundine
|KO
|5
|25/02/1974
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Palais des Sports, Paris, France
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|48–12–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Willie Warren
|TKO
|7
|08/12/1973
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|47–12–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Ruben Arocha
|KO
|3
|22/10/1973
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|46–12–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Rodrigo Valdez
|PTS
|12
|01/09/1973
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Noumea, New Caledonia
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|46–11–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Billy Douglas
|TKO
|8
|25/06/1973
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|45–11–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Art Hernandez
|TKO
|3
|26/03/1973
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|44–11–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Carlos Alberto Salinas
|KO
|5
|29/01/1973
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|43–11–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Carlos Monzón
|UD
|15
|11/11/1972
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|43–10–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Luis Vinales
|TKO
|7
|11/10/1972
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|42–10–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Luis Vinales
|SD
|10
|19/04/1972
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|42–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Jorge Rosales
|KO
|1
|21/03/1972
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|41–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Al Quinney
|TKO
|2
|18/01/1972
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|40–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Rafael Gutierrez
|KO
|2
|15/11/1971
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|39–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Charley Austin
|TKO
|1
|14/10/1971
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|38–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Juarez de Lima
|TKO
|2
|10/08/1971
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|37–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Carlos Marks
|KO
|5
|03/05/1971
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|36–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Tom Bethea
|TKO
|6
|22/03/1971
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|35–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Ned Edwards
|KO
|2
|12/01/1971
|align=left|Template:Flagicon The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|34–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Harold Richardson
|TKO
|6
|02/11/1970
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|33–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Eddie Owens
|KO
|6
|23/09/1970
|align=left|Template:Flagicon The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|32–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Joe Shaw
|TKO
|7
|16/03/1970
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:No2Loss
|31–9–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Joe Shaw
|MD
|10
|18/11/1969
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|31–8–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Tito Marshall
|KO
|1
|30/09/1969
|align=left|Template:Flagicon The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|30–8–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Percy Manning
|KO
|4
|19/05/1969
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|29–8–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon José González
|TKO
|5
|10/03/1969
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:No2Loss
|28–8–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Juarez de Lima
|SD
|10
|14/02/1969
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|28–7–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Vicente Rondón
|TKO
|8
|26/01/1969
|align=left|Template:Flagicon San Juan, Puerto Rico
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|27–7–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Charley Austin
|SD
|10
|18/11/1968
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|26–7–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Pedro Miranda
|KO
|7
|02/11/1968
|align=left|Template:Flagicon San Juan, Puerto Rico
|align=left|
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|Template:No2Loss
|25–7–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Vicente Rondón
|UD
|10
|23/09/1968
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|25–6–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon José González
|UD
|10
|20/08/1968
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|24–6–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Gene Bryant
|TKO
|8
|07/08/1968
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:No2Loss
|23–6–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Yoland Levèque
|DQ
|4
|25/03/1968
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Palais des Sports, Paris, France
|align=left|
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|Template:No2Loss
|23–5–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Luis Manuel Rodríguez
|UD
|10
|15/12/1967
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|23–4–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Jimmy Lester
|TKO
|6
|20/11/1967
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|22–4–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Ike White
|TKO
|3
|30/10/1967
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|21–4–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Georgie Johnson
|TKO
|4
|09/10/1967
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|20–4–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Bobby Warthen
|TKO
|7
|29/05/1967
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|19–4–1 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Carlos Monzón
|PTS
|10
|06/05/1967
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
|align=left|
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|Template:No2Loss
|19–4 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Luis Manuel Rodríguez
|UD
|10
|20/03/1967
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|19–3 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon George Benton
|RTD
|9
|05/12/1966
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|18–3 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon C.L. Lewis
|TKO
|6
|10/10/1966
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|
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|style="background:#DDDDDD;"|NC
|17–3 Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon C.L. Lewis
|NC
|4
|25/07/1966
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|17–3
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Stanley Hayward
|SD
|10
|06/12/1965
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|17–2
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Tito Marshall
|UD
|10
|20/09/1965
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|17–1
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Doug McLeod
|KO
|1
|10/05/1965
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|16–1
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Jimmy McMillan
|KO
|1
|19/04/1965
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:No2Loss
|15–1
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Percy Manning
|PTS
|10
|29/03/1965
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|15–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Dave Wyatt
|KO
|7
|22/02/1965
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|14–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Walter Daniels
|PTS
|8
|30/11/1964
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|13–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Percy Manning
|TKO
|8
|15/06/1964
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|12–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Charley Scott
|KO
|1
|09/03/1964
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|11–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Johnny Clyde
|PTS
|6
|20/01/1964
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|10–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Bobby Bell
|KO
|1
|02/12/1963
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|9–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Roosevelt Ware
|TKO
|4
|11/10/1963
|align=left|Template:Flagicon The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|8–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Joe Clark
|PTS
|4
|22/07/1963
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|7–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Cash White
|TKO
|2
|25/04/1963
|align=left|Template:Flagicon The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|6–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Chuck McCreary
|PTS
|6
|25/03/1963
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|5–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Joe Smith
|KO
|6
|28/02/1963
|align=left|Template:Flagicon The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|4–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Brad Silas
|KO
|4
|11/02/1963
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|3–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Charley Little
|KO
|1
|14/01/1963
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|2–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Dave Wyatt
|KO
|3
|13/12/1962
|align=left|Template:Flagicon The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|1–0
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Sam Samuels
|PTS
|4
|10/09/1962
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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