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Charley Smith

3418 KOs

198 KOs

0Draws

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

Career

division

Welterweight

status

inactive

bouts

53

rounds

390

KO %

52.9%

KO wins

18

KO losses

8

career

1954–1963

debut

1954-04-20

last fight

1963-01-18

Profile

birth name

Charles Ray Smith

alias

Tombstone

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 0″ / 183cm

nationality

United States

origin

United States

city / state / zip

Waco, Texas

dob

1933-04-01

age

93

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Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

8 1 2

L-TKO

Sports Arena, Tacoma, Washington, United States

7 of 10 · 158 / 160 lbs · 2:31

Referee: Davey Ward

12 13 3

L-TKO

Sacramento, California, United States

7 of 10 · 157 / 160 lbs · 2:59

Referee: Mario Ducchini

10 6 0

W-KO

San Diego, California, United States

5

8 2 0

W-KO

Sacramento, California, United States

7

16 12 5

W-PTS

Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco, California, United States

10 of 10

Referee: Vern Bybee

18 2 0

L-PTS

Kearney Bowl, Fresno, California, USA

10 of 10 · 158 / 162 lbs

Referee: Pete Morelli (7-1)

18 1 0

W-PTS

Kearney Bowl, Fresno, California, USA

10 of 10 · 157 / 161 lbs

Referee: Johnny Reno (5-7)

10 18 5

W-PTS

Memorial Auditorium, Fresno, California, United States

10 of 10 · 150 / 150 lbs

1 0 0

W-KO

Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

6

8 8 0

L-PTS

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

10 of 10 · 152 / 150 lbs

15 6 2

L-PTS

Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, California, United States

10 of 10 · 147 / 150 lbs

10 1 1

W-TKO

Madison Square Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

9 of 10 · 153 / 155 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Don Lerch

6 2 0

L-UD

Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas, United States

10 of 10 · 148 / 145 lbs

34 11 3

L-PTS

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

10 of 10

9 8 0

L-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

10 of 10 · 146 / 145 lbs

29 2 2

L-PTS

Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina

10 of 10

16 4 0

L-TKO

Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, United States

4 of 10

9 11 4

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

7 of 10 · 151 / 152 lbs · 0:58

Referee: Charley Randolph

20 6 0

W-MD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

10 of 10 · 148 / 147 lbs

14 3 1

L-TKO

Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States

USA California State welterweight title

2 of 12 · 147 / 147 lbs · 2:50

Referee: Vern Bybee

21 4 1

W-TKO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

USA California State welterweight title

7 of 12 · 146 / 147 lbs · 2:10

Referee: Charley Randolph

36 3 0

L-PTS

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

10 of 10

19 3 3

W-KO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

USA California State welterweight title

10 of 12 · 2:21

Ramon Hernandez

12 6 0

W-PTS

San Diego, California, United States

10 of 10

Alvaro Gutierrez

18 5 1

L-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

10 of 10

Judges: Jack McDonald 100-89 | Russ Bradford 99-90

Referee: Mushy Callahan (98-89)

18 1 1

L-PTS

Kingston, Jamaica

10 of 10

24 5 2

W-KO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

USA California State welterweight title

3 of 12 · 147 / 147 lbs

Referee: Dick Young

23 2 1

L-TKO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

8 of 10 · 146 / 148 lbs · 0:56

34 5 1

L-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

10 of 10 · 159 / 158 lbs

Judges: Jack McDonald 96-95 | Tommy Hart 96-93

Referee: Frankie Van (97-93)

17 0 2

W-MD

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

10 of 10 · 149 / 156 lbs

33 12 1

W-TKO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

3 of 10 · 152 / 147 lbs · 2:46

Referee: Frankie Van

26 8 0

W-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

USA California State welterweight title

12 of 12 · 147 / 142 lbs

Judges: Dynamite Jackson 111-116 | Jack McDonald 109-117

Referee: Frankie Van (110-118)

Timmie Jefferson

7 5 2

W-KO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

3 of 10 · 147 / 140 lbs · 2:23

Referee: Russ Bradford

17 1 3

W-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

vacant USA California State welterweight title

12 of 12 · 146 / 146 lbs

23 5 2

W-SD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

Vacant Calfornia State Welterweight Title

12 of 12 · 146 / 147 lbs

13 3 0

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

6 of 10 · 154 / 157 lbs · 0:51

Referee: Charley Randolph

43 9 3

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

3 of 10 · 151 / 154 lbs · 1:33

Referee: John Thomas

16 25 7

W-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

10 of 10 · 150 / 154 lbs

David Cervantes

7 6 1

W-KO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

7 of 10 · 148 / 148 lbs · 1:36

Referee: Reggie Gilmore

18 1 1

W-SD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

10 of 10 · 150 / 155 lbs

9 1 1

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

6 of 8 · 155 / 155 lbs · 2:15

Referee: Jimmy Wilson

16 19 2

W-PTS

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

4 of 4 · 155 / 152 lbs

21 8 5

W-TKO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

5 of 6 · 152 / 149 lbs

Referee: Mushy Callahan

16 3 1

L-TKO

Eastside Arena, Los Angeles, California, United States

5 of 10 · 155 / 157 lbs

Referee: Dynamite Jackson

6 0 0

W-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

6 of 6 · 155 / 156 lbs

18 11 4

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

1 of 6 · 155 / 158 lbs · 1:09

3 2 0

W-PTS

Seattle, Washington, United States

8 of 8

16 4 2

L-KO

San Diego, California, United States

9

8 0 0

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

4 of 6 · 153 / 156 lbs

Larry Maldonado

1 0 0

W-PTS

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

4 of 4 · 155 / 153 lbs