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Buddy Baer

5246 KOs

72 KOs

0Draws

Last six: W-W-L-W-L-L

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

59

rounds

175

KO %

88.5%

KO wins

46

KO losses

2

career

1934–1942

debut

1934-09-23

last fight

1942-01-09

Profile

birth name

Jacob Henry Baer

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 7″ / 201cm

nationality

United States

origin

Denver, CO

city / state / zip

Sacramento, California

dob

1915-06-11

age

111

death

1986-07-18

Latest news

Yesterday's Heroes: When Buddy Baer came to town

2023-03-20 · Boxing News Online

Remembering Boxing Brothers Max & Buddy Baer!

2022-08-20 · Boxing News 24

The Maloney Bros: Boxing's Latest Twin Act

2017-11-29 · Fight News

Boxing is always looking for a new storyline, something to grab the public's attention. One angle that has played well over the years are boxing brothers. Early pioneers were the Baer brothers Max and Buddy, with Max reigning briefly was heavyweight champ…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

51 1 0

L-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

World Heavyweight Title

1 of 15 · 250 / 207 lbs · 2:56

Referee: Frank Fullam

48 1 0

L-DQ

Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

World Heavyweight Title

7 of 15 · 238 / 202 lbs

Judges: Jimmy Sullivan | John Trigg

Referee: Arthur Donovan

77 25 5

W-TKO

Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

7 of 10 · 240 / 247 lbs

Referee: Eddie La Fond

31 10 3

L-PTS

Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States

10 of 10 · 243 / 219 lbs

Referee: Oakland Jimmy Duffy

Harold Blackshear

20 6 0

W-TKO

Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States

3 of 10 · 241 / 192 lbs · 2:45

Referee: Frankie Carter

Valentin Campolo

13 6 2

W-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

1 of 12 · 246 / 225 lbs · 1:53

55 7 4

W-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

7 of 12 · 249 / 188 lbs · 1:36

Referee: Arthur Donovan

44 22 2

W-NWS

Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, United States

8 of 8 · 240 / 188 lbs

2 3 1

W-KO

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

2 of 10 · 248 / 210 lbs

0 2 0

W-TKO

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

3 of 10 · 248 / 195 lbs

23 26 4

W-KO

Hubber Park, Lubbock, Texas, United States

2 of 10 · 248 / 215 lbs

Referee: Travis McCall

27 12 2

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

2 of 10 · 255 / 218 lbs · 1:10

Referee: Jack Kennedy

28 7 3

W-KO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

1 of 10 · 256 / 213 lbs · 0:54

Referee: Jack Kennedy

21 4 0

L-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

7 of 10 · 243 / 200 lbs

Referee: Billy Cavanaugh

24 3 0

W-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

3 of 6 · 243 / 223 lbs

16 1 0

W-TKO

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States

3 of 8 · 244 / 250 lbs · 2:38

58 29 5

W-PTS

Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3

21 9 2

W-KO

Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom

4 of 10x3

1 0 0

W-KO

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States

1 of 10 · 2:46

Salvatore Ruggirello

28 45 0

W-KO

Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2 of 10

0 0 0

W-KO

Platteville, Wisconsin, United States

4 of 6

17 8 6

W-NWS

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

6 of 6 · 232 / 182 lbs

82 33 6

W-KO

Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States

1 of 6 · 240 / 230 lbs

0 1 0

W-KO

Lincoln Field, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States

1 of 10 · 237 / 200 lbs

8 6 1

W-KO

Memorial Ball Park, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

1 of 6 · 247 / 195 lbs

0 0 0

W-PTS

Recreation Park, Lewiston, Idaho, United States

6 of 6 · 237 lbs

0 0 0

W-KO

Multnomah Stadium, Portland, Oregon, United States

2 of 6 · 0:07

0 0 0

W-KO

Ogden Stadium, Ogden, Utah, United States

1 of 6 · 238 / 255 lbs · 0:35

Referee: Bill Glassman

0 0 0

W-KO

Convention Hall, Ada, Oklahoma, United States

1 of 4

Charles Montgomery

2 7 1

W-KO

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

8 7 1

L-PTS

Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States

10 of 10

Referee: Young Corbett III

11 14 2

W-KO

Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States

1 of 4 · 254 / 220 lbs

44 18 7

W-PTS

Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States

4 of 4

8 15 2

W-KO

Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States

1 of 4 · 1:36

Referee: Toby Irwin

27 11 7

L-PTS

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States

6 of 6 · 238 / 209 lbs

14 1 0

W-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

1 of 6 · 238 / 204 lbs · 2:38

Referee: Billy Cavanaugh

0 3 0

W-KO

Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch, New Jersey, United States

4 of 10 · 237 / 205 lbs

22 3 0

W-KO

Offermann Stadium, Buffalo, New York, United States

4 of 4 · 237 / 190 lbs · 0:34

Referee: Luke Carr

7 9 6

W-KO

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States

1 of 6 · 239 / 205 lbs · 0:54

Judges: Charley Lynch | Tommy Shortell

12 1 2

W-KO

Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States

1 of 4 · 237 / 212 lbs

2 13 3

W-PTS

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

4 of 4 · 246 / 206 lbs

23 12 1

W-KO

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States

2 of 4 · 239 / 189 lbs

1 2 2

W-KO

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

3 of 10 · 242 / 206 lbs

7 1 2

W-KO

Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States

1 of 6 · 244 / 243 lbs

Referee: Jess Kentworthy

Tommy Davenport

7 9 2

W-KO

Municipal Stadium, Miami, Florida, United States

1 of 10 · 236 / 193 lbs

Referee: Red McLachlan

74 25 6

L-PTS

Rikard Recreation Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

4 of 4 · 239 / 197 lbs

22 8 2

W-KO

Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States

2 of 6 · 240 / 210 lbs · 2:10

14 28 1

W-TKO

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States

1 of 10 · 236 / 216 lbs

8 7 0

W-KO

Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

1 of 10 · 241 / 200 lbs

15 21 5

W-KO

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States

2 of 4 · 2:00