*** AMATEUR BOUTS ***
1932
May 11 Jack Tracy Detroit, Mi W
Johnny Miler L 4
1933
Jan 11 Joe Baldyga Detroit, Mi KO 1
Jan 25 Fred Kahally Detroit, Mi KO 1
Jan 25 Louis Turzaki Detroit, Mi KO 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 13 Billy Burke Detroit, Mi KO 1
Feb 17 Robert Campbell Detroit, Mi KO 3
Feb 22 Joe Biskey Detroit, Mi KO 3
Mar 17 Joe Ebers Detroit, Mi KO 2
Mar 17 Paul Rickert Detroit, Mi W
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 25 Al Agetta Boston, Ma KO 1
Apr 26 Max Marek Boston, Ma L
-The previous 2 bouts were part of the
National AAU Light Heavyweight Championship
Jun 27 Erice Cryderman Detroit, Mi KO 1
Aug 22 an unnamed opponent Saginaw, Mi KO 2
Sep 15 John Summer Detroit, Mi KO 1
Oct 31 Earl Conway Toronto, Ont, Can W 5
Nov 10 Stanley Evans Detroit, Mi L 3
Dec 15 Chris Schussler Detroit, Mi KO 2
1934
Jan 5 Chico Golden Detroit, Mi KO 1
Feb 8 Pete Mitchell Detroit, Mi KO 1
Feb 16 Stanley Evans Detroit, Mi W 3
Feb 27 Ray Wozniak Chicago, Il KO 3
Feb 27 Harry Swanson Chicago, Il W 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 28 Cooney Tucker Chicago, Il KO 2
Mar 9 Ario Soldati Chicago, Il W 3
Mar 9 Joe Bauer Chicago, Il W 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 5 Joe Bauer St. Louis, Mo W 3
Apr 5 Hugh Rogers St. Louis, Mo W
-This was a forfeit win due to an injury to Rogers;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr 6 Bud Schildnecht St. Louis, Mo W
Apr 6 Ario Soldati St. Louis, Mo KO 1
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 27 Joe Bauer Detroit, Mi KO 1
-This is seemingly Louis' last amateur fight;
Some sources report 6/12/34
-Some sources report that Louis was the National
AAU Light Heavyweight Champion
Undated
Clinton Bridges L
*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***
1934
Jul 4 Jack Kracken Chicago, Il TK 1
Jul 12 Willie Davis Chicago, Il TK 3
Jul 30 Larry Udell Chicago, Il TK 2
Aug 13 Jack Kranz Chicago, Il W 8
Aug 27 Buck Everett Chicago, Il KO 2
Sep 11 Alex Borchuk Detroit, Mi TK 4
-This man was "Al Delaney"
Sep 26 Adolph Wiater Chicago, Il W 10
Oct 24 Art Sykes Chicago, Il KO 8
Oct 31 Jack O'Dowd Detroit, Mi KO 2
Nov 14 Stanley Poreda Chicago, Il KO 1
Nov 30 Charley Massera Chicago, Il KO 3
Dec 14 Lee Ramage Chicago, Il TK 8
Undated
Mickey Patrick Chicago, Il EX
-Patrick knocked Louis down
1935
Jan 4 Patsy Perroni Detroit, Mi W 10
Jan 11 Hans Birkie Pittsburgh, Pa TK 10
Feb 21 Lee Ramage Los Angeles, Ca TK 2
-Some sources report 2/01/35
Mar 8 Donald "Red" Barry San Francisco, Ca TK 3
Mar 29 Natie Brown Detroit, Mi W 10
-Some sources report 3/28/35
Apr 12 Roy Lazer Chicago, Il TK 3
-Some sources report 4/13/35
Apr 22 Biff Bennett Dayton, Oh KO 1
Apr 25 Roscoe Toles Flint, Mi KO 6
May 3 Willie Davis Peoria, Il KO 2
May 7 Gene Stanton Kalamazoo, Mi KO 3
Jun 25 Primo Carnera Bronx, NY TK 6
Aug 7 King Levinsky Chicago, Il TK 1
Sep 24 Max Baer Bronx, NY KO 4
Nov an unnamed opponent Montreal, Que, Can EX 4
Nov an unnamed opponent Ottawa, Ont, Can EX 4
Nov an unnamed opponent Toronto, Ont, Can EX 4
Nov an unnamed opponent Quebec, Que, Can EX 4
Nov 21 Andy Wallace Bangor, Me EX 1
-Louis knocked Wallace out
Nov 21 Mickey McAvoy Bangor, Me EX 1
-Louis knocked McAvoy out
Nov 21 Stanley Ketchell Bangor, Me EX 1
Nov 21 Paul Cavalier Bangor, Me EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Dec 13 Paulino Uzcudun New York, NY TK 4
Dec 29 Isadore Gastanaga Havana, Cu SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1936
Jan 17 Charley Retzlaff Chicago, Il KO 1
Jun 19 Max Schmeling Bronx, NY LK 12
Aug 11 Willie McGee Pompton Lakes, NJ EX
Aug 11 "Young" George Godfrey Pompton Lakes, NJ EX
-The previous 2 bouts were sparring sessions
held the same date
Aug 14 Paul Cavalier Pompton Lakes, NJ EX 6
-The previous bout was a sparring session;
Each round lasted one minute round
Aug 15 George Higgs Pompton Lakes, NJ EX 2
Aug 15 "Young" George Godfrey Pompton Lakes, NJ EX 2
Aug 15 Roy "Tiger" Williams Pompton Lakes, NJ EX 1
-The previous 3 bouts were sparring sessions
held the same date
Aug 18 Jack Sharkey Bronx, NY KO 3
Sep 22 Al Ettore Philadelphia, Pa KO 5
Oct 9 Jorge Brescia New York, NY KO 3
Oct 14 Willie Davis South Bend, In EX 3
-Louis knocked Davis out;
Davis denied that he fought Louis;
He claimed it was "Lou Campbell"
Oct 14 K.O. Brown South Bend, In EX 3
-Louis knocked Brown out;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Oct 23 -Louis gave exhibitions at Indianapolis, In
Nov 20 Paul Williams New Orleans, La EX 2
-Louis knocked Williams out
Nov 20 Tom Jones New Orleans, La EX 3
-Louis knocked Jones out;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 14 Eddie Simms Cleveland, Oh TK 1
1937
Jan 11 Steve Ketchel Buffalo, NY KO 2
-Some sources report "EX 2"
Jan 14 Frank "Tiger" Thompson Minneapolis, Mn EX 1
-Louis knocked Thompson out
Jan 14 Jack Wright Minneapolis, Mn EX 1
-Louis knocked Wright out
Jan 14 Tom Jones Minneapolis, Mn EX 2
-Louis knocked Jones out;
The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Jan 25 Eddie Malcolm Pompton Lakes, NJ EX 1
Jan 25 Tom Ponte Pompton Lakes, NJ EX 2
Jan 25 Carl Lackner Pompton Lakes, NJ EX 1
-Louis knocked Lackner down
Jan 25 Jack Wright Pompton Lakes, NJ EX 1
-Louis knocked Wright down;
The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Jan 27 Eddie Malcolm Pompton Lakes, NJ EX
-Malcolm knocked Louis down
Jan 29 Bob Pastor New York, NY W 10
Feb 17 Natie Brown Kansas City, Mo TK 4
Mar 8 -Louis gave exhibitions in Omaha, Ne
Mar 15 -Louis gave exhibitions in Wichita, Ks
Mar 16 -Louis gave exhibitions in Oklahoma City, Ok
Mar 17 -Louis gave exhibitions in Guthrie, Ok
Mar 18 -Louis gave exhibitions in Tulsa, Ok
Mar 19 -Louis gave exhibitions in Springfield, Mo
Apr -Louis went on an exhibition tour
Apr 3 Leonard Dixon San Diego, Ca EX 1
-Louis knocked Dixon out
Apr 3 Cecil "Seal" Harris San Diego, Ca EX 2
-Louis knocked Harris out;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Apr Cecil "Seal" Harris Wichita, Ks EX 2
-Louis knocked Harris out
Apr Tommy Dixon Wichita, Ks EX
Apr 30 -Louis gave exhibitions in Chicago, Il
May Cecil "Seal" Harris Houston, Tx EX 2
May Tommy Dixon Houston, Tx EX
-The previous 2 bouts were possibly held
during Apr 1937
Jun 22 James Braddock Chicago, Il KO 8
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Aug 30 Tommy Farr Bronx, NY W 15
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
1938
Feb 23 Nathan Mann New York, NY KO 3
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Apr 1 Harry Thomas Chicago, Il KO 5
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jun 22 Max Schmeling Bronx, NY KO 1
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
1939
Jan 25 John Henry Lewis New York, NY KO 1
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Apr 17 Jack Roper Los Angeles, Ca KO 1
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jun 28 Tony Galento Bronx, NY TK 4
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Sep 20 Bob Pastor Detroit, Mi KO 11
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
1940
Feb 9 Arturo Godoy New York, NY W 15
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Mar 29 Johnny Paychek New York, NY KO 2
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jun 20 Arturo Godoy Bronx, NY TK 8
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Dec 16 Al McCoy Boston, Ma TK 6
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
1941
Jan 31 Clarence "Red" Burman New York, NY KO 5
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Feb 17 Gus Dorazio Philadelphia, Pa KO 2
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Mar 21 Abe Simon Detroit, Mi TK 13
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Apr 8 Tony Musto St. Louis, Mo TK 9
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
May 23 Jacob "Buddy" Baer Washington, DC WF 7
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jun 18 Billy Conn New York, NY KO 13
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jul 11 Jim Robinson Minneapolis, Mn EX 1
-Louis knocked Robinson out
Sep 29 Lou Nova New York, NY TK 6
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 25 George Giambastiani Los Angeles, Ca EX 4
1942
Jan 9 Jacob "Buddy" Baer New York, NY KO 1
-Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Louis donated his purse to the United States Navy Relief Fund
Mar 27 Abe Simon New York, NY KO 6
-Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Louis donated his purse to the United States Army Relief Fund
Jun 5 George Nicholson Fort Hamilton, NY EX 3
-Louis joined the United States Army and toured, giving boxing
exhibitions
Oct 12 Billy Conn New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
1944
Nov 3 Johnny Denson Detroit, Mi EX 2
-Louis knocked Denson out
Nov 6 Charley Crump Baltimore, Md EX 3
Nov 9 Dee Amos Hartford, Ct EX 3
Nov 13 Jimmy Bell Washington, DC EX 3
Nov 14 Johnny Davis Buffalo, NY EX 1
-The New York Athletic Commission ruled this
bout was a Heavyweight Championship of the World
contest; Louis knocked Davis out
Nov 15 Dee Amos Elizabeth, NJ EX 3
Nov 17 Dee Amos Camden, NJ EX 3
Nov 24 Dan Merritt Chicago, Il EX 3
1945
Nov 15 Sugar Lip Anderson San Francisco, Ca EX 2
Nov 15 Alfred "Big Boy" Brown San Francisco, Ca EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 29 Alfred "Big Boy" Brown Sacramento, Ca EX 2
Nov 29 Bobby Lee Sacramento, Ca EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 10 Bob Frazier Victoria, BC, Can EX 3
Dec 11 Alfred "Big Boy" Brown Portland, Or EX 2
Dec 11 Dave Johnson Portland, Or EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 12 Alfred "Big Boy" Brown Eugene, Or EX 3
Dec 13 Alfred "Big Boy" Brown Vancouver, BC, Can EX 3
1946
Jun 19 Billy Conn Bronx, NY KO 8
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Sep 18 Tami Mauriello Bronx, NY KO 1
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 11 Cleo Everett Honolulu, Oahu, Ha EX 4
Nov 11 Wayne Powell Honolulu, Oahu, Ha EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 25 Perk Daniels Mexicali, Mx EX 4
1947
Feb 7 Arturo Godoy Mexico City, Mx EX 10
Feb 10 Art Ramsey San Salvador, ES EX 3
Feb 10 Walter Hafer San Salvador, ES EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 12 Art Ramsey Panama City, Pan EX 3
Feb 12 Walter Hafer Panama City, Pan EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 19 Arturo Godoy Santiago, Chi EX 6
Feb 27 Art Ramsey Medellin, Col EX 2
Feb 27 Walter Hafer Medellin, Col EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar 10 Walter Hafer Havana, Cu EX 2
Mar 10 Art Ramsey Havana, Cu EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar Walter Hafer in Trinidad EX 2
Mar Babe Adams in Trinidad EX 2
Jun 6 Rusty Payne San Diego, Ca EX 2
Jun 6 Dick Underwood San Diego, Ca EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 13 "Tiger" Jack Fox Spokane, Wa EX 4
Jun 23 Harry Wills Los Angeles, Ca EX 4
Dec 5 "Jersey" Joe Walcott New York, NY W 15
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
1948
Jan 29 Bob Foxworth Chicago, Il EX 4
Feb 9 Leo Matriciani EX 4
Jun 25 "Jersey" Joe Walcott Bronx, NY KO 11
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Sep 30 Pat Comiskey Washington, DC EX 6
-Some sources report 9/20/48
Oct 28 Merritt Wynn Atlanta, Ga EX 3
Oct 28 Bob Garner Atlanta, Ga EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Oct 29 Bob Garner Norfolk, Va EX 4
Oct 31 Bob Garner New Orleans, La EX 4
Nov 1 Bob Garner New Orleans, La EX 3
Nov 3 Bob Garner Nashville, Tn EX 4
Nov 8 Johnny Shkor Boston, Ma EX 4
Nov 9 Bernie Reynolds New Haven, Ct EX 4
Nov 17 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, Oh EX 6
Nov 19 Vern Mitchell Detroit, Mi EX 6
Nov 23 Kid Riviera St. Louis, Mo EX 4
Nov 24 Ray Augustus Oklahoma City, Ok EX 2
-Louis knocked Augustus out
Nov 25 Curt Kennedy Kansas City, Mo EX 4
Nov 29 Billy Smith Cincinnati, Oh EX 4
Dec 10 Billy Conn Chicago, Il EX 6
Dec 14 Arturo Godoy Philadelphia, Pa EX 6
Dec 16 Pat Comiskey Paterson, NJ EX 6
Dec 20 Willie James Lewiston, Me EX 4
1949
Jan 10 Sterling Ingram Omaha, Ne EX 4
Jan 11 Orlando Ott Topeka, Ks EX 4
Jan 12 Hubert Hood Wichita, Ks EX 4
Jan 17 Art Swiden Toledo, Oh EX 4
Jan 18 Dick Hagen Moline, Il EX 4
Jan 19 Orlando Ott Rochester, Mn EX 4
Jan 25 Elmer "Violent" Ray Miami, Fl EX 6
-Louis was better
Jan 27 George Fitch Palm Beach, Fl EX 4
Jan 28 Nino Valdes Tampa, Fl EX 4
Jan 31 Dixie Lee Oliver Orlando, Fl EX 4
-Louis knocked Oliver out
Feb 1 Elmer "Violent" Ray Jacksonville, Fl EX 4
-Louis had Ray helpless in round three
Feb 3 Bill Graves Daytona Beach, Fl EX 3
-Louis knocked Graves out
Feb 4 George Fitch Savannah, Ga EX 4
Feb 23 Edgar Edwards Kingston, Jam, WI EX 3
Feb Al Knisley in Aruba EX 4
Mar 1 Ed Crawley Nassau, Bah, WI EX 4
Mar 1 -Louis announced his retirement from boxing
(only to return later)
Mar 4 Omelio Agramonte Havana, Cu EX 4
Mar 5 Omelio Agramonte Oriente, Cu EX 4
Mar 16 Elmer "Violent" Ray Houston, Tx EX 4
-Louis knocked Ray out
Mar 18 Tex Brodie Dallas, Tx EX 4
Mar 22 Hubert Hood St. Paul, Mn EX 6
Oct 3 Abel Evaristo Cestac Washington, DC EX 4
Oct 10 Curtis Sheppard Baltimore, Md EX 4
Oct 24 Bill Weinberg Providence, RI EX 4
Oct 25 Joe Domonic Hartford, Ct EX 4
Oct 31 Bill Gilliam Atlantic City, NJ EX 4
Nov 14 Johnny Shkor Boston, Ma EX 10
-Some sources report "ND 10"
Nov 22 Joe Chesul Newark, NJ EX 10
-Some sources report "ND 10"
Nov 28 Johnny Flynn Kansas City, Mo EX 10
-Some sources report "ND 10"
Dec 7 Pat Valentino Chicago, Il EX 8
-Louis knocked Valentino out
Dec 14 Roscoe Toles Detroit, Mi EX 5
Dec 14 Johnny Flynn Detroit, Mi EX 5
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 19 Al Hoosman Oakland, Ca EX 5
-Louis knocked Hoosman out
Dec 21 Jay Lambert Salt Lake City, Ut EX 5
Dec 21 Rex Layne Salt Lake City, Ut EX 5
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1950
Jan 6 Willie Bean Hollywood, Ca EX 6
Jan 10 Jack Flood Seattle, Wa EX 6
Jan 12 Clarence Henry Wilmington, Ca EX 4
Jan 13 Al Spaulding San Diego, Ca EX 4
Jan 20 Andy Walker Stockton, Ca EX 4
Jan 24 Rex Layne Salt Lake City, Ut EX 4
Feb 1 Gene Jones Miami, Fl EX 8
Feb 7 Nino Valdes St. Petersburg, Fl EX 4
Feb 8 Candy McDaniels Orlando, Fl EX 5
Feb 14 Johnny Haynes Tampa, Fl EX 4
Feb 21 Sid Peaks Jacksonville, Fl EX 6
Feb 23 Dan Bolston Macon, Ga EX 1
Feb 23 Leo Jackson Macon, Ga EX 3
-Some sources report "Leo Johnson";
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 27 Willie Johnson Albany Ga EX 4
Feb 28 Dan Bolston Columbus, Ga EX 4
Mar 3 Leo Jackson Waycross, Ga EX 4
-Some sources report "Leo Johnson"
Mar 14 Nino Valdes Houston, Tx EX 1
-Louis knocked Valdes out
Mar 18 Kid Carr Lubbock, Tx EX 4
Mar 20 Sterling Ingram Odessa, Tx EX 4
Mar 22 Joe Santell El Paso, Tx EX 4
Mar 22 John McFalls El Paso, Tx EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar 24 Henry Hall Austin, Tx EX 4
Mar 25 J.K. Homer Waco, Tx EX 4
Apr 22 Walter Hafer Rio de Janeiro, Bra EX 2
-Louis knocked Hafer out
Sep 27 Ezzard Charles Bronx, NY L 15
-Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 29 Cesar Brion New York, NY W 10
-Some sources report "Chicago, Il"
1951
Jan 3 Freddie Beshore Detroit, Mi TK 4
Feb 7 Omelio Agramonte Miami, Fl W 10
Feb 23 Andy Walker San Francisco, Ca TK 10
May 2 Omelio Agramonte Detroit, Mi W 10
Jun 15 Lee Savold New York, NY KO 6
Aug 1 Cesar Brion San Francisco, Ca W 10
Aug 15 Jimmy Bivins Baltimore, Md W 10
Oct 26 Rocky Marciano New York, NY LT 8
Nov 18 an unnamed U.S. Serviceman Tokyo, Japan EX 4
-Louis knocked this man out
Nov 18 an unnamed U.S. Serviceman Tokyo, Japan EX 4
-Louis knocked this man out
Nov 18 an unnamed U.S. Serviceman Tokyo, Japan EX 3
Nov 18 "Corporal" B.J. DeCordova Tokyo, Japan EX 4
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Nov "Corporal" B.J. DeCordova Tokyo, Japan EX 4
Nov "Corporal" B.J. DeCordova Tokyo, Japan EX 5
-Some sources report the previous 2 bouts
held 11/18/51 with verdicts of "EX 4"
Dec 14 "Lieutenant" Lindy Brooks Sendai, Japan EX 3
Dec 14 Chang Pulu Taipei, For EX 1
-Louis knocked Pulu out
Dec 14 "Sergeant" S.E. Woodbury Taipei, For EX 2
Dec 14 D.H. Camtrell Taipei, For EX 2
Dec 14 "Corporal" B.J. DeCordova Taipei, For EX 3
-The previous 5 bouts were held the same date
Dec 16 "Corporal" B.J. DeCordova Taipei, For EX 3
1956
Mar 16 Don "Cowboy Rocky" Lee W
-This was a wrestling match
*** NCR ALL-TIME HEAVYWEIGHT COMPUTER TOURNAMENT ***
1968
Jess Willard KO 15
Bob Fitzsimmons TK 10
Jack Dempsey L 15
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization
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