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Buddy Best

115 KOs

168 KOs

4Draws

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

Career

division

Middleweight

status

inactive

bouts

31

rounds

174

KO %

45.5%

KO wins

5

KO losses

8

career

1945–1949

debut

1945-08-15

last fight

1949-09-17

Profile

alias

Albert

sex

M

nationality

United States

origin

United States

city / state / zip

Wilmington, North Carolina

dob

0000-00-00

Latest news

MAGIC MAN GUTTED BY STOPPAGE

2008-11-23 · Sporting Life

The 'Magic Man' saw his bid to become the best light-welterweight in the world ended in round 11 in the MGM Grand. His trainer Buddy McGirt entered the ring to wave the fight off with his man behind on points and showing no signs of being able to pull…

A Daye to remember

2006-07-04 · The Daily News,Canada

Best remembered for his skills in the boxing ring, Buddy daye engaged in 88 fights, winning 82 with 72 knockouts.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

2 3 0

L-KO

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

3

6 3 0

L-TKO

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

5

1 0 0

L-TKO

Aiken, South Carolina, United States

2

0 1 0

W-PTS

Palm Beach, Florida, United States

6 of 6

25 20 4

L-KO

Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida, United States

5

0 8 0

W-KO

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

4

1 1 1

D-PTS

Miami, Florida, United States

4 of 4

5 2 0

L-KO

Palm Beach, Florida, United States

1 · 0:55

0 1 1

L-PTS

Miami, Florida, United States

6 of 6

2 1 0

L-PTS

Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida, United States

6 of 6

0 0 0

L-PTS

Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida, United States

6 of 6 · 153 / 153 lbs

0 1 0

L-PTS

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

10 of 10

4 7 0

L-PTS

Miami, Florida, United States

8 of 8

1 2 0

L-KO

Miami, Florida, United States

7

1 2 1

W-KO

Miami, Florida, United States

6

Freddie Masters

2 0 0

L-PTS

Armory, Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

6 of 6

3 2 0

L-PTS

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

6 of 6

23 15 4

L-TKO

Houston, Texas, United States

6 of 6 · 164 / 162 lbs

0 0 0

L-TKO

Beaumont, Texas, United States

4 · 160 / 155 lbs

15 27 1

L-PTS

City Auditorium, Galveston, Texas, United States

8 of 8 · 164 / 165 lbs

0 0 0

W-KO

Slaton Highway Arena, Lubbock, Texas, United States

4 of 6

0 0 0

W-KO

Slaton Highway Arena, Lubbock, Texas, United States

2 of 6

15 25 1

W-PTS

City Auditorium, Galveston, Texas, United States

8 of 8 · 163 / 163 lbs

15 24 1

W-PTS

Beaumont, Texas, United States

8

15 23 1

W-PTS

Radio Center Arena, Huntington, West Virginia, United States

6

2 7 2

D-PTS

Aiken, South Carolina, United States

10 of 10

1 2 0

W-PTS

Armory, Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

0 0 0

W-PTS

Shelby, North Carolina, United States

8 of 8 · 146 / 152 lbs

2 4 0

D-PTS

Mt. Holly, North Carolina, United States

8 of 8 · 147 / 150 lbs

2 6 1

D-PTS

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

8 of 8 · 147 / 149 lbs

0 1 0

W-KO

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

3