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1950s

 
 

Ray Robinson
vs.
George Costner


Convention Hall
Philadelphia

March 22, 1950

   

 
           
 

Ray Robinson
vs.
Robert Villemain


Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia

June 05, 1950

   

 
           
 

Eddie Giosa
vs.
Carmen Basilio


Municipal Auditorium
New Orleans, LA

August 28, 1950

   

 
           
 

Ike Williams
vs.
Rudy Cruz


The Arena
Philadelphia

December 18, 1950

   

 
           
 


Rex Layne
vs.
Cesar Brion

(Harold Johnson vs. Chuck Hunter)


Madison Square Garden
New York, NY

February 09, 1951
 

   


 
           
 

Eddie Giosa
vs.
John Davis


Madison Square Garden
New York, NY

March 23, 1951

   

 
           
 

Ike Williams
vs.
Fitzie Pruden

Chicago Stadium
Chicago, IL

April 11, 1951

   

 
           
 

Gil Turner
vs.
Charlie Fusari


Shibe Park
Philadelphia

July 09, 1951

   

 
           
 


Gene Hairston
vs.
Jackie Keough

(Joey Giardello vs. Tommy Bazzano)


Madison Square Garden
New York, NY

September 14, 1951
 

   


 
           
 

Gil Turner
vs.
Vic Cardell

Madison Square Garden
New York, NY

December 28, 1951

   

 
           
 

Gil Turner
vs.
Don Williams


Madison Square Garden
New York, NY

March 21, 1952

   

 
           
 

Jersey Joe Walcott
vs.
Ezzard Charles IV


Municipal Satdium
Philadelphia

June 05, 1952

   

 
           
 

Jersey Joe Walcott
vs.
Ezzard Charles IV

(Official's Pass)

Municipal Satdium
Philadelphia

June 05, 1952

   

 
           
 

Kid Gavilan
vs.
Gil Turner


Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia

July 07, 1952

   

 
           
 

Kid Gavilan
vs.
Gil Turner

(Official's Pass)

Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia

July 07, 1952

   

 
           
 

Rocky Marciano
vs.
Jersey Joe Walcott

Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia

September 23, 1952

   

 
           
 

Gil Turner
vs.
Bobby Dykes


The Arena
Philadelphia

January 20, 1953

   

 
           
 

Chicago
Golden Gloves
Tournament

(Sonny Liston)


Chicago Stadium
Chicago, IL

February 25, 1953

   


 
           
 


Chicago
Golden Gloves
Finals

(Sonny Liston)


Chicago Stadium
Chicago, IL

March 06, 1953
 

   


 
           
 

Robert Cohen
vs.
Gaetano Annaloro

Percy Bassett
vs.
Ray Famechon

Phantom Rematch


Palais Des Sports
Paris, France

March 18, 1953

   

 
           
 


Rocky Marciano
vs.
Jersey Joe Walcott
(Phantom Date)

Chicago Stadium
Chicago, IL

May 15, 1953
 

   


 
           
 

Rocky Marciano
vs.
Jersey Joe Walcott


Chicago Stadium
Chicago, IL

May 15, 1953

   

 
           
 

International
Golden Gloves
(Sonny Liston)


Chicago Stadium
Chicago, IL

June 16, 1953

   

 
           
 

Joey Giardello
vs.
Garth Panter


Madison Square Garden
New York, NY

January 08, 1954

   

 
           
 

Joey Giardello
vs.
Walter Cartier


Madison Square Garden
New York, NY

February 05, 1954

   

 
           
 

Harold Johnson
vs.
Paul Andrews


Chicago Stadium
Chicago, IL

March 17, 1954

   

 
           
 

Johnny Saxton
vs.
Kid Gavilan


Convention Hall
Philadelphia

October 20, 1954

   

 
           
 

Bob Baker
vs.
Jimmy Slade


The Arena
Philadelphia

November 05, 1954

   

 
           
 

Charlie Slaughter
vs.
George LaMalza


Adelphia A.C.
Philadelphia

October 18, 1955

   

 
           
 


Jake Josato
vs.
Johnny Cunningham

Adelphia A.C.
Philadelphia

November 15, 1955
 

   


 
           
 

Johnny Saxton
vs.
Gil Turner II

Chicago Stadium
Chicago, IL

May 16, 1956

   

 
           
 

Cliff Bradley
vs.
Bobby Singleton


Adelphia A.C.
Philadelphia

June 07, 1956

   



 

 
           
 

Garnet Hart
vs.
Earl Dennis


St. Nicholas Arena
New York, NY

October 15, 1956

   

 
           
 

Garnet Hart
vs.
Gene Johns

St. Nicholas Arena
New York, NY

January 14, 1957

   

 
           
 

Walter Byars
vs.
Garnet Hart


Madison Square Garden
New York, NY

March 08, 1957

   

 
           
 

Gil Turner
vs.
Virgil Atkins


Convention Hall
Atlantic City, NJ

September 18, 1957

   

 
           
 

Vince Martinez
vs.
G
il Turner

The Arena
Philadelphia

January 15, 1958

   

 
           
 

Kid Gavilan
vs.
Ralph Tiger Jones


The Arena
Philadelphia

April 04, 1958

   

 
           
 

Garnet Hart
vs.
G
il Turner

Connie Mack Stadium
Philadelphia

June 12, 1958

   

 
           
 

Mel Middleton
vs.
Steve Hayward


The Cambria
Philadelphia

January 19, 1959

   

 
           
 

George Benton
vs.
Bobby Boyd

The Arena
Philadelphia

May 18, 1959

   

 
           
 

Harold Johnson
vs.
Wayne Bethea


Convention Hall
Philadelphia

September 10, 1959

   

 
           
 

Len Matthews
vs.
Paul Armstead


The Arena
Philadelphia

September 28, 1959

   

 
           
 

Ralph Dupas
vs.
Gil Turner

The Forum
Montreal, Canada

October 15, 1959

   

 
           
 

Carl Hubbard
vs.
Gene Tippett


The Cambria
Philadelphia

April 27, 1959

   

 
           
 

Len Matthews
vs.
Johnny Gonsalves


Convention Hall
Atlantic City, NJ

July 03, 1959

   

 
           
 

Sonny Liston
vs.
Nino Valdez


Chicago Stadium
Chicago, IL

August 05, 1959

   

 
           
 

Ray Lancaster
vs.
Whitey Porr

The Cambria
Philadelphia

September 21, 1959

   

 
           
 

Charley Scott
vs.
Garnet Hart


Convention Hall
Philadelphia

October 19, 1959

   

 
           
 

Willie Grey
vs.
Fred Terry

The Cambria
Philadelphia

November 02, 1959

   

 
           
           

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