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Cecil "Seal" Harris
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Harris was big, strong,
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1926
Sep 6 Ed "Bearcat" Wright Cedar Rapids, Ia LK 3
Oct 19 Joe Gilmore Chicago, Il L 4
1927
Jun 30 Roy "Ace" Clark Chicago, Il D 4
Aug 25 Jack Leslie Indianapolis, In W 4
-Some sources report "KO 4"
Aug 30 George Bourland Chicago, Il TK 4
Sep 16 Sandy Moir Chicago, Il TK 2
Sep 30 "Big" Bill Hartwell Kansas City, Mo LK 3
Oct 31 Pete Wistort Chicago, Il W 6
Nov 15 Isaac "Ike" McFowler ND 10
Dec 30 "Big" Bill Tate Chicago, Il D 4
1928
Jan 27 Clayton "Big Boy" Peterson Minneapolis, Mn L 10
-Some sources report 2/03/28
May 3 Chuck Wiggins Davenport, Ia WF 5
May 21 Tom Williams Chicago, Il W 6
Jun Hans Breitenstraeter Berlin, Ger SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 1 Helmut Siewart Prague, Czech TK 2
Sep 26 Joseph Krumel Prague, Czech KO 2
Dec 20 Larry Gains Indianapolis, In ND 10
-Harris was better and claimed the
Colored HeavyweightChampionship
1929
May 7 Neil Clisby Los Angeles, Ca W 10
May 17 "Long" Tom Hawkins San Diego, Ca D 10
Jun 21 "Long" Tom Hawkins San Diego, Ca LK 7
-Some sources report "LK 2"
Jul 12 Dynamite Jackson San Diego, Ca L 10
Jul 19 "Long" Tom Hawkins San Francisco, Ca LK 1
-Some sources report 7/18/29
Sep 13 Ed "Bearcat" Wright ND 10
1930
May 19 Primo Carnera Des Moines, Ia EX 2
May 28 Walter Cobb Milwaukee, Wi WF 3
Aug 18 "Long" Tom Hawkins Dayton, Ky W 10
Sep 12 Elijah Lee Chicago, Il KO 9
Nov 7 George Godfrey Lansing, Mi LK 4
-Some sources report "LK 1"
Nov 21 Jack Gross Chicago, Il L 6
Dec 8 George Godfrey Milwaukee, Wi LK 3
1931
Apr 1 Ed "Bearcat" Wright Topeka, Ks L 10
Aug 24 George Godfrey Toronto, Ont, Can LK 2
Oct 5 Joe Doktor Toronto, Ont, Can L 8
-Some sources report "L 9"
1932
Feb 17 Kenneth Lee San Francisco, Ca KO 2
Apr Chet Shandel San Francisco, Ca D 6
May 11 Jack Beasley Oakland, Ca W 6
-This bout was held during May 9-13 1932
Jun 29 Kenneth Lee Reno, Nv W 10
Aug 12 Arthur DeKuh Pittsburgh, Pa L 10
Dec 1 Jack Roper Davenport, Ia L 10
Dec 6 "Tiger" Jack Fox Terre Haute, In L 10
1933
Jan Jim Braddock Chicago, Il EX
Feb 22 "Tiger" Jack Fox Terre Haute, In LK 1
Jack O'Dowd South Bend, In KO 7
-This bout was held probably during Mar-Apr 1933
Jun 15 Max Baer Pittsburgh, Pa EX 3
Jun 22 Max Baer St. Paul, Mn EX 3
Oct 10 Willie Davies Detroit, Mi W 3
Oct 10 Albert North Detroit, Mi KO 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Oct 10 Johnny Morris Detroit, Mi SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Morris did not show
Nov 8 King Levinsky Winnipeg, Man, Can L 4
Nov 21 King Levinsky Chicago, Il EX
King Levinsky Sioux Falls, SD EX 2
1934
Feb 1 Frankie Simms Ypsilanti, Mi D 10
Feb 14 Frankie Simms Ypsilanti, Mi W 10
-Some sources report 2/15/34
Aug 9 Tommy DeStefano Asbury Park, NJ L 10
Dec 1 Justo Prieto Buenos Aires, Arg W 8
Dec 19 Eduardo Primo Buenos Aires, Arg LK 9
1935
Jan 4 Primo Carnera Montevideo, Uruguay EX 4
Jan 13 Primo Carnera Sao Paulo, Brazil LK 7
-Harris was hired by Jack Blackburn as a sparring
partner for Joe Louis
1937
Apr Joe Louis Wichita, Ks EX 2
-This bout was held during Apr-May 1937
Jun Joe Louis Houston, Tx EX 2
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1927
Oct "Big" Bill Hartwell Kansas City, Mo LK 1
-Is this the 9/30/27 bout ?
1927-1929
Ed "Bearcat" Wright W 10
Seal Harris Birth Name Cecil Harris Country US American Hometown Chicago, IL Birthplace Union Springs, AL Division Heavyweight Born 1906-01-20 Height 192 Manager Barney Abel Career Record © www.boxrec.com Date Opponent Location Result 1926-09-06 Ed (Bearcat) Wright Cedar Rapids, IA, USA L KO 3 1926-10-19 Joe Gilmore Chicago, IL, USA L PTS 4 1927-06-30 Roy (Ace) Clark Chicago, IL, USA D PTS 4 1927-08-25 Jack Leslie Indianapolis, IN, USA W PTS 4 1927-08-30 George Bourland Chicago, IL, USA W TKO 4 1927-09-16 Sandy Moir Chicago, IL, USA W TKO 2 1927-09-30 Bill Hartwell Kansas City, MO, USA L KO 3 1927-10-31 Pete Wistort Chicago, IL, USA W PTS 6 1927-11-15 Isaac (Ike) McFowler NC ND 10 1927-12-30 Bill Tate Chicago, IL, USA D PTS 4 1928-02-03 Clayton (Big Boy) Peterso Minneapolis, MN, USA L PTS 10 1928-05-03 Chuck Wiggins Davenport, IA, USA W DQ 5 1928-05-21 Tom Williams Chicago, IL, USA W PTS 6 1928-09-01 Helmut Siewart Prague, Czech Republic W TKO 2 1928-09-26 Joseph Krummel Prague, Czech Republic W KO 2 1928-12-20 Larry Gains Indianapolis, IN, USA W NWS 10 1929-05-07 Neil Clisby Los Angeles, CA, USA W PTS 10 1929-05-17 Tom Hawkins San Diego, CA, USA D PTS 10 1929-06-21 Tom Hawkins San Diego, CA, USA L KO 7 1929-07-12 Dynamite Jackson San Diego, CA, USA L PTS 10 1929-07-19 Tom Hawkins San Francisco, CA, USA L KO 1 1929-09-13 Ed (Bearcat) Wright IA, USA L NWS 10 1930-05-28 Walter Cobb Milwaukee, WI, USA W DQ 3 1930-08-18 Tom Hawkins Dayton, KY, USA W PTS 10 1930-09-12 Elijah Lee Chicago, IL, USA W KO 9 1930-11-07 George Godfrey Lansing, MI, USA L KO 4 1930-11-21 Jack Gross Chicago, IL, USA L PTS 6 1930-12-08 George Godfrey Milwaukee, WI, USA L KO 3 1931-04-01 Ed (Bearcat) Wright Topeka, KS, USA L PTS 10 1931-08-24 George Godfrey Toronto, ON, Canada L KO 2 1931-10-05 Joe Doctor Toronto, ON, Canada L PTS 8 1932-02-17 Kenneth Lee San Francisco, CA, USA W KO 2 1932-04-01 Chet Shandel San Francisco, CA, USA D PTS 6 1932-05-11 Jack Beasley Oakland, CA, USA W PTS 6 1932-06-29 Kenneth Lee Reno, NV, USA W PTS 10 1932-08-12 Arthur De Kuh Pittsburgh, PA, USA L PTS 10 1932-12-01 Jack Roper Davenport, IA, USA L PTS 10 1932-12-06 Tiger Jack Fox Terre Haute, IN, USA L PTS 10 1933-02-22 Tiger Jack Fox Terre Haute, IN, USA L KO 1 1933-03-01 Jack O'Dowd South Bend, IN, USA W KO 7 1933-10-10 Willie Davies Detroit, MI, USA W PTS 3 1933-10-10 Albert North Detroit, MI, USA W KO 1 1933-11-08 King Levinsky Winnipeg, MB, Canada L PTS 4 1934-02-01 Frankie Simms Ypsilanti, MI, USA D PTS 10 1934-02-15 Frankie Simms Ypsilanti, MI, USA W PTS 10 1934-08-09 Tom DeStefano Asbury Park, NJ, USA L PTS 10 1934-12-01 Justo Prieto Buenos Aires, Argentina W PTS 8 1934-12-19 Eduardo Primo Buenos Aires, Argentina L KO 9 1935-01-13 Primo Carnera Sao Paulo, Brazil L KO 7 Record to Date Won 21 (KOs 8) Lost 22 Drawn 5 Total 49