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Bernard Benton

208 KOs
62 KOs
1Draws
Last six: W-L-L-L-W-W
Career
division
Cruiserweight
status
inactive
bouts
27
rounds
167
KO %
40%
KO wins
8
KO losses
2
career
1981–1995
debut
1981-06-12
last fight
1995-01-13
Profile
alias
The Bull
sex
M
height
5′ 12″ / 183cm
nationality
USA
origin
United States
city / state / zip
Toledo, Ohio
dob
1957-01-06
age
69

Latest news

Boxing Hall of Famer Benton dies at 78 | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-09-20
2011-09-20 · Philadelphia Daily News
BY BERNARD FERNANDEZ AP IF THERE IS A single moment that defined George Benton's genius as a boxing trainer, it came in the third round of Evander Holyfield's Oct. 25, 1990, heavyweight championship bout with undisputed titlist…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jan 13
Jim Huffman
10 2 0
W-PTS
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
vacant USA Ohio State heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 197 / 234 lbs
Event →
Jan 15
Rocky Bentley
6 29 0
W-PTS
Seagate Convention Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA
8 of 8 · 194 / 200 lbs
Event →
Oct 9
Alex Garcia
17 1 0
L-TKO
La Mancha Athletic Club, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2 of 10 · 208 / 218 lbs · 2:42
Referee: Roger Yanez
Event →
Sep 28
Pierre Coetzer
20 1 0
L-KO
Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
1 of 10 · 199 lbs
Referee: Stanley Christodoulou
Event →
Mar 22
Carlos Leon
8 1 0
L-MD
Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World cruiserweight title
12 of 12 · 185 / 185 lbs
Judges: Ray Solis 114-117 | Jose Juan Guerra 114-114 | Bill Graham 113-115
Referee: Joey Curtis
Event →
Sep 21
Alonzo Ratliff
18 2 0
W-UD
Riviera Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World cruiserweight title
12 of 12 · 190 / 194 lbs
Judges: Jerry Roth 117-112 | Dalby Shirley 115-113 | Hal Miller 115-113
Referee: Joey Curtis
Event →
Mar 27
Boone Pultz
10 0 0
L-UD
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
USBA Cruiserweight Title
12 of 12 · 187 / 188 lbs
Judges: Frank Brunette 111-118 | Lawrence Wallace 113-116 | Tom Kaczmarek 114-115
Referee: Tony Pesons
Event →
Feb 5
Stanley Ross
9 6 1
W-UD
Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 190 / 190 lbs
Judges: William Kostrub 8-2 | Ronnie Burns 6-4 | Milo Savage 5-3
Referee: Larry Hazzard
Event →
Oct 23
Marvis Frazier
10 0 0
L-UD
Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 194 / 204 lbs
Judges: Richard F. Murry 0-10 | Lynne Carter 2-7 | Phil Newman 2-7
Referee: Vincent Rainone
Event →
Sep 11
Ricky Parkey
13 2 0
W-PTS
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Vacant USBA Cruiserweight Title
12 of 12 · 186 lbs
Event →
Jul 16
Pierre Coetzer
9 0 0
W-UD
West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
10 of 10 · 191 lbs
Judges: Alan Ribbink 92-100 | Peter Conradt 93-98 | Fred Smith 91-98
Event →
Jun 12
Monte Masters
28 1 0
W-TKO
Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
8 of 10 · 192 / 206 lbs · 1:51
Referee: Zach Clayton
Event →
May 22
Mark Young
3 1 0
W-TKO
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
2 · 188 lbs
Event →
May 15
Mike Croley
10 1 0
W-PTS
Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
6 of 6 · 187 lbs
Event →
May 3
Larry Roberson
3 9 1
W-PTS
Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA
8 of 8 · 190 lbs
Event →
Apr 10
Jim Leming
3 6 1
D-PTS
Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
6 of 6 · 186 / 186 lbs
Event →
Jan 8
Jeff Sherman
0 0 0
W-KO
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4
Event →
Oct 20
Terry Mims
10 8 0
W-TKO
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3 of 6 · 191 lbs
Event →
Jun 27
Reggie Fleming
4 14 0
W-KO
Front Row Theatre, Highland Heights, Ohio, USA
3 of 4 · 194 lbs
Event →
Apr 9
Henry Patterson
5 13 0
W-PTS
Stouffer's Inn, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4 of 4 · 193 lbs
Event →
Mar 27
Johnny Pitts
1 4 0
W-PTS
Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
4 of 4 · 190 lbs
Event →
Jan 30
Brady Wills
3 2 0
W-PTS
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4 of 4 · 194 lbs
Event →
Oct 23
Frank Farmer
1 1 0
W-KO
Swayne Hall, Toledo, Ohio, USA
2
Event →
Sep 27
Donnie Long
1 0 0
L-PTS
Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, USA
4 of 4 · 200 lbs
Event →
Aug 9
Aaron Sherlock
0 0 0
W-TKO
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
2 of 4 · 187 lbs
Event →
Jul 2
Tim Johnson
5 17 0
W-KO
Toledo, Ohio, USA
2
Event →
Jun 12
Charles Wooten
0 0 0
W-PTS
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, United States
4 of 4 · 187 / 190 lbs
Event →