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Eddie Cotton

BORN   June 15 1927; Muskogee, Oklahoma
DIED.. June 25 1990;
HEIGHT 6-2
WEIGHT 160-184 3/4 lbs
MANAGER George Chemeres
TRAINERS Frisco McGale; George Chemeres


 

Cotton was a light-heavyweight contender during his career and compiled a record of 56-23-2 with 33 knockouts; He was not a flashy fighter and was known primarily for his defensive skills; He fought for the light-heavyweight championship on two occasions

After he retired from the ring, he worked for Boeing Aircraft Company as a tool and die maker; He was also a member of the Washington State Boxing Commission

Eddie defeated such men as Andy Kendall, Johny Persol, Henry Hank, Chic Calderwood, Rory Calhoun, Neal Rivers, Mike Holt, Rusty Payne, Joe Kahut, Frankie Daniels, Henry Hall, Roque Maravilla, Bob McKinney, Bobby Rascon, Bobby Stininato, Eddie Halligan and Billy Corbett

1947
Apr  1 Frankie Rowe               Seattle, Wa                        LT  4
Jun 10 Bobby Roberts              Seattle, Wa                        KO  1
Jul 15 Billy Corbett              Seattle, Wa                        TK  3
 
1948
Feb  3 Eddie Halligan             Seattle, Wa                         D  4
Feb 24 Roy Kennedy                Seattle, Wa                         W  6
Apr  6 Joey Albina                Seattle, Wa                         W  8
May  4 George Cote                Seattle, Wa                        KO  1
Jun 11 Frankie Gimbel             Butte, Mt                          KO  3
Jun 29 Roy Wouters                Seattle, Wa                        TK  5
Aug 24 Warren Holland             Seattle, Wa                        KO  3
Oct 27 Mel Brown                  Vancouver, BC, Canada               L  8
 
1949
Jan  7 Phil Sampson               Seattle, Wa                        TK  6
Jun  3 Roy Kennedy                Seattle, Wa                        KO  3
Oct  4 Bob Murphy                 Seattle, Wa                        LK  6
Dec  6 John L. Sullivan           Seattle, Wa                        KO  1
 
1950
Mar 28 Pedro Jimenez              Seattle, Wa                        KO  1
Apr 18 Don Lee                    Seattle, Wa                         W 10
Sep  8 Clinton Bacon              Denver, Co                          L 10
 
1951
Apr 14 Rusty Payne                Eureka, Ca                          L 10
Nov 15 Joe Kahut                  Vancouver, BC, Canada               W 10
Dec 10 Ron Whittle                Vancouver, BC, Canada              KO  9
 
1952
Feb 21 Bobby Wise                 Vancouver, BC, Canada              KO  4
Mar 18 Abel Fernandez             Seattle, Wa                        KO  4
Oct 30 Frankie Crane              Vancouver, BC, Canada              TK  9
Nov 12 Jimmy Ingram               Tacoma, Wa                         TK  2
 
1953
Feb  5 Ron Whittle                Tacoma, Wa                         KO  6
Mar 12 Lonnie Malone              Vancouver, BC, Canada              TK  3
Jul 14 Frankie Daniels            Tacoma, Wa                          L 10
Aug 25 Rusty Payne                Tacoma, Wa                          W 10
 
1954
Mar  6 Bill Boatsman              Longview, Wa                        W 10
Mar 25 Bill Boatsman              Portland, Or                        W 10
Jul 22 Henry Hall                 Vancouver, BC, Canada               W 10
Nov 30 Murray Burnett             Seattle, Wa                         W  8
 
1955
Jan 11 Frankie Daniels            Seattle, Wa                        WF  5
Feb 10 Larry Watson               Seattle, Wa                         W  8
Feb 17 Bill Boatsman              Vancouver, BC, Canada              TK  6
Mar  8 Doug Harper                Calgary, Alta, Canada              KO  5
Apr 27 Gene Brixen                Calgary, Alta, Canada              KO  5
Jun 13 Dave Whitlock              San Francisco, Ca                   L 10
 
1957
May 23 Al Hogan                   Vancouver, BC, Canada              KO  5
Nov  5 Archie Moore               Seattle, Wa                         L 10
 
1958
Oct  8 Sonny Ray                  Louisville, Ky                      L 10
Dec 11 Roque Maravilla            Boise, Id                           W 10
 
1959
Sep 15 Sixto Rodriguez            Richmond, Ca                        L 10
Oct 15 Hank Casey                 Spokane, Wa                         L 10
 
1960
Jan 21 George Mahoni              Auckland, NZ                        W 12
Nov 10 George Mahoni              Auckland, NZ                       KO 11
 
1961
Feb  9 Johnny Halafihi            Auckland, NZ                        W 12
Feb 27 Mike Holt                  Wellington, NZ                      W 12
Apr 12 Rory Calhoun               Seattle, Wa                         W 10
May 24 Neal Rivers                Bellingham, Wa                     TK  6
Aug 29 Harold Johnson             Seattle, Wa                         L 15
          -NBA Light Heavyweight Championsip of the World
 
1962
May 11 Joey Bowman                Aberdeen, Wa                       KO  2
Jun  3 Pekka Kokkonen             Stockholm, Sweden                   W 10
Aug 17 Pekka Kokkonen             Helsinki, Finland                   W 10
Oct 17 Mauro Mina                 Lima, Peru                          L 10
Dec  5 Von Clay                   Seattle, Wa                         W 10
  
1963
Jan 18 Mauro Mina                 Lima, Peru                          L 12
May 29 Honey Peterson             Seattle, Wa                        KO  3
Jun 18 Bob McKinney               Bremerton, Wa                       W 10
Jun 27 Chic Calderwood            Paisley, Scotland                   W 10
Oct 29 Henry Hank                 Flint, Mi                           W 15
Dec 16 Don Bale                   Bellingham, Wa                     TK  2
 
1964
Feb 21 Johnny Persol              New York, NY                        L 10
Mar 13 Johnny Persol              New York, NY                       TK  4
Jul  3 Wayne Thornton             New York, NY                        L 10
Dec 15 Wayne Thornton             Seattle, Wa                        LT  9
 
1965
May 11 Wayne Thornton             Seattle, Wa                         L 12
Jul 30 Piero Del Papa             Pisa, Italy                         L 10
Aug 13 Roger Rouse                Butte, Mt                           D 10
Sep 30 Andy Kendall               Seattle, Wa                        TK 10
Oct 23 Roger Rouse                Butte, Mt                          LT  7
 
1966
Feb 22 Sipa Fine                  Auckland, NZ                       KO  7
Apr 20 Emil Umek                  Vancouver, BC, Canada               W 10
Aug 15 Jose Torres                Las Vegas, Nv                       L 15
          -WBC Light Heavyweight Championsip of the World;
          WBA Light Heavyweight Championsip of ghe World
Nov  3 Roger Rouse                Seattle, Wa                         L 12
Dec 13 Charlie Hall               Tacoma, Wa                         TK  1
 
1967
Jan 10 Bobby Rascon               Tacoma, Wa                         KO  6
Mar 22 Bobby Stininato            Auckland, NZ                       TK  9
May  8 Bob Foster                 Washington, DC                     LK  3
Aug  2 Ernie Gipson               Anchorage, Ak                      KO  1

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

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