CBZ Contender
George Benton

Born: May 15, 1933 Philadelphia
Professional Record: 61-13-1 (36 kayos)
Managers: Herman Diamond (1949-65), Joe Gramby (1965-70)


George Benton was a smooth boxer, with outstanding defensive skills. His famous philosophy on fighting was, "Win this fight, look good in the next one," which may explain why he neither was popular nor ever received a tile match. Among the top fighters Benton beat were: Holly Mims, Lester Felton, Freddie Little, Jesse Smith, Joey Giardello, and Heavyweight title claimant Jimmy Ellis. After retiring, Benton became a successful trainer, his most notable disciples being Evander Holyfield and Pernell Whitaker, who to a great extent adopted Benton's boring style.
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1949
Jul 18  Chico Wade              Philadelphia            KO 1
Aug 8   Whitman Dorsch          Philadelphia            W 4
Nov 3   Dave Peters             Philadelphia            KO 5
Nov 21  Harold Alle             Holyoke, MA             W 6

1950
Jan 5   Gene Landers            Philadelphia            W 6
Feb 2   Bucky Slocum            Philadelphia            W 6
May 15  Frank Gubas             New Haven, CT           KO 2
Jun 5   Al Mobley               Philadelphia            L 6

1951
Feb 6   Al Niang                Trenton, NJ             KO 2
Mar 5   Billy Whye              Philadelphia            W 6
Apr 16  Jeston Arnold           Philadelphia            W 8
Apr 19  Jimmy Moore             Philadelphia            KO 1
Jun 11  Van Butler              Philadelphia            W 6
Jul 2   Emmett Norris           Philadelphia            KO 6
Aug 24  Buddy Newly             Atlantic City           KO 2
Nov 29  Chuck Goldsby           Philadelphia            KO 3

1952
Jan 10  Holly Mims              Philadelphia            W 8
Mar 21  Bobby Rosado            New York                KO 4
Mar 26  Moses Ward              Chicago                 KO 5
Jun 5   Jackie Burke            Philadelphia            KO 6
Dec 8   LeRoy Coleman           Trenton, NJ             KO 3
Dec 23  Charlie Joseph          Miami Beach             W 10

1953
Jan 20  Bobby Lee               Miami Beach             KO 6
Jan 27  Lester Felton           Philadelphia            W 8
Mar 24  Joe Blackwood           Miami Beach             L 10
Jul 23  Chuck Goldsby           Philadelphia            W 8
Aug 13  Jimmy Franklin          Philadelphia            KO 6
Dec 28  Bobby Jones             Brooklyn                W 10

1954
Apr 27  Kid Charolito           Miami Beach             W 10
May 14  Leroy Coleman           New York                D 8

1955
May 2   Joe Dorsey              New Orleans             KO 7
Sep 30  Clarence Hinnant        Philadelphia            W 8
Oct 21  Clarence Hinnant        Philadelphia            W 8

1956
Aug 2   Henry Ray               Charlotte, NC           KO 2

1957
Inactive -- In U.S. Army

1958
Apr 16  Archie Whitfield        Chicago                 KO 6
Jun 12  Jimmy Robinson          Philadelphia            KO 4
Jul 7   Willie Dockery          New York                L 10
Aug 26  Charlie Joseph          New Orleans             W 10
Nov 17  Charlie Joseph          New Orleans             L 10

1959
Feb 16  Young Beau Jack         Philadelphia            KO 1
May 18  Bobby Boyd              Philadelphia            W 10
Jul 15  Holly Mims              Miami Beach             L 10
Oct 26  Henry Hank              New Orleans             L 10
Dec 10  Gene Washington         Philadelphia            KO 10

1960
Oct 18  Freddie Little          New Orleans             W 10
Nov 2   John McCormack          Glasgow, Scotland       L 10

1961
Nov 3   Chico Corsey            Philadelphia            KO 3

1962
Feb 8   Joe Louis Adair         Philadelphia            KO 4
Mar 8   Eddie Thompson          Philadelphia            KO 8
Apr 12  Rudolph Bent            Philadelphia            KO 2
May 28  Jesse Smith             Philadelphia            W 10
Aug 6   Joey Giardello          Philadelphia            W 10
Nov 19  Allen Harmon            Philadelphia            KO 9

1963
Mar 7   Clarence Alford         Philadelphia            KO 3
Apr 4   Clarence Riley          Philadelphia            KO 6
May 25  Rubin Carter            New York                L 10
Jul 20  Allen Thomas            New York                W 10
Aug 31  Johnny Smith            Los Angeles             KO 2
Nov 19  Johnny Morris           Pittsburgh              L 12

1964
Mar 16  Ernie Burford           Philadelphia            KO 4
May 18  Johnny Morris           Philadelphia            W 12
Nov 30  Jimmy Ellis             Philadelphia            W 10

1965
Apr 12  Larry Barrett           Philadelphia            KO 7

1966
Mar 7   Luis Rodriguez          Philadelphia            KO by 9
Aug 25  Milo Calhoun            Portland, ME            L 10
Dec 5   Bennie Briscoe          Philadelphia            KO by 10

1967
Oct 2   Dick Young              Philadelphia            KO 4
Nov 9   Hilton Whitaker         Philadelphia            KO 8

1968
Mar 11  Oscar Freeman           Philadelphia            KO 2
Apr 5   Danny Garcia            Philadelphia            KO 2
Sep 24  Bobby Warthem           Philadelphia            KO 2

1969
May 1   Juarez de Lima          Philadelphia            W 10

1970
Jan 13  David Beckles           Philadelphia            KO 1
Mar 25  Eddie Owens             Philadelphia            W 10
Apr 4   Juarez de Lima          New York                L 10
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