Freddie Beshore
BORN September 22 1922; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Fought out of El Monte, California) DIED June 1 1981 HEIGHT 5-9 WEIGHT 178-200 lbs MANAGERS Wirt Ross, Harry "Champ" Segal TRAINER Gorilla Jones RECORD 35-16-2 (12 KO) Beshore was a scrappy "cruiserweight" for most of his career but he never failed to get in there with true heavyweights if a good bout presented itself; He was not a power hitter but he could dish it out and take it; One of his greatest weaknesses was his tendency to cut
While serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Freddie picked up boxing; During his career; he was the Heavyweight Championship of the Pacific Coast; During the late 1940s and early 1950s years, he was a top heavyweight title contenderBeshore scored victories over "Tiger" Jack Fox, Joe Kahut, Tony Bosnich, Jo Weidin, George "Babe" Edwards, Tommy Garland, Bobby Bonger, George Millich and George "Baby Dutch" Culbertson
*** AMATEUR BOUTS *** 1942 Dec Dan Biggers Philadelphia, Pa D 6 1943 an unknown opponent W -Championship of the Battleship "New Jersey" *** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS *** 1944 Mar 3 Sam "Sal" Maltempo Boston, Ma L 6 Apr 3 Joe Levy Holyoke, Ma KO 2 May 8 Dan Biggers Baltimore, Md W 6 1946 Mar 26 Jimmy Wilson Los Angeles, Ca TK 2 Apr 16 Easy Flowers Fresno, Ca TK 2 Apr 23 Bill McClure Los Angeles, Ca W 4 May 7 Nick Moreno Los Angeles, Ca W 4 May 21 Jack Glover Los Angeles, Ca TK 3 Jun 4 George "Babe" Edwards Los Angeles, Ca D 4 Jul 23 Jack Glover Los Angeles, Ca W 4 Jul 29 Jesse McGowan Los Angeles, Ca TK 2 Aug 6 Horace Thompson Los Angeles, Ca KO 2 Aug 12 Carlton Perry Ocean Park, Ca W 4 Sep 24 Carlton Perry Los Angeles, Ca W 6 Dec 17 George "Babe" Edwards Los Angeles, Ca W 6 1947 Jan 13 Bobby Bonger Ocean Park, Ca TK 6 Feb 10 Charley Riggs Ocean Park, Ca W 10 Mar 17 Ernie Rios Ocean Park, Ca W 10 Apr 7 Bill McClure Ocean Park, Ca LK 1 Apr 28 Al Jordan Ocean Park, Ca W 10 Jun 13 Dick Underwood San Diego, Ca W 10 Sep 12 Ernie Rios Hollywood, Ca TK 6 Oct 31 Francisco De La Cruz Hollywood, Ca LT 5 Dec 19 Tommy Garland Hollywood, Ca W 10 1948 Jan 30 George Millich Hollywood, Ca W 10 Apr 6 "Baby Dutch" Culbertson Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Jun 8 "Tiger" Jack Fox Spokane, Wa W 10 -Heavyweight Championship of the Pacific Coast Jul 13 Bobby Zander Spokane, Wa W 10 -Heavyweight Championship of the Pacific Coast Aug 10 Roland Spencer Spokane, Wa W 10 Aug 30 Pat Valentino San Francisco, Ca L 10 1949 Jan 11 Jo Weiden Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Feb 9 Tony Bosnich Oakland, Ca W 10 Mar 9 Bob Dunlap Oakland, Ca L 10 May 3 "Baby Dutch" Culbertson Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Dec 6 Lee Oma Buffalo, NY L 10 1950 Jan 4 Lee Oma Buffalo, NY L 10 Aug 15 Ezzard Charles Buffalo, NY LT 14 -NBA Heavyweight Championship of the World Nov 20 "Young" Harry Wills Baltimore, Md L 10 1951 Jan 3 Joe Louis Detroit, Mi LT 4 Feb 28 Art Henri Harrisburg, Pa TK 5 Apr 24 Don Cockell London, Eng L 10 May 7 Rocky Jones Mahonoy City, Pa KO 4 -Some sources report 5/08/51 Jun 18 Harry "Kid" Matthews Milwaukee, Wi LT 7 Aug 27 Rocky Marciano Boston, Ma LK 4 1952 Oct 7 Joe Kahut Portland, Or TK 8 Oct 21 Abel Fernandez Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Dec 2 Bill McClure Portland, Or W 10 1953 Jan 27 Abel Fernandez Portland, Or W 10 May 12 Harry "Kid" Matthews Portland, Or D 10 Jun 16 Harry "Kid" Matthews Portland, Or L 10 Nov 18 Dan Bucceroni Los Angeles, Ca LT 8 1954 Mar 8 Bobby Volk Edmonton, Alta, Can TK 2 May 17 Earl Walls Edmonton, Alta, Can L 10
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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