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Chuck Wepner

3517 KOs
149 KOs
2Draws
Last six: L-L-L-W-W-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
51
rounds
360
KO %
48.6%
KO wins
17
KO losses
9
career
1964–1978
debut
1964-08-05
last fight
1978-09-26
Profile
birth name
Charles Wepner
alias
Bayonne Bleeder
sex
M
height
6′ 5″ / 196cm
nationality
USA
origin
New York New York USA
city / state / zip
Bayonne, New Jersey
dob
1939-02-26
age
87

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Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Sep 26
Scott Frank
4 0 0
L-UD
Ice World, Totowa, New Jersey, USA
USA New Jersey State heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 224 / 210 lbs
Referee: Jersey Joe Walcott
Event →
Jun 2
Tom Healy
4 4 0
W-KO
Old Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
5
Event →
Apr 7
Johnny Blaine
2 18 1
W-KO
Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
3 of 10
Event →
May 20
Horst Geisler
10 3 0
L-TKO
Broome County Arena, Binghamton, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 218 / 258 lbs · 1:19
Referee: Vincent Rainone
Event →
Feb 19
Mike Schutte
33 6 1
L-PTS
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
10 of 10
Referee: Stanley Christodoulou
Event →
Oct 2
Duane Bobick
36 0 0
L-TKO
Utica College Sports Complex, Utica, New York, USA
6 of 10 · 224 / 217 lbs · 1:12
Referee: Harold Valan
Event →
May 6
Tommy Sheehan
10 16 1
W-TKO
Kearny, New Jersey, USA
2 of 10
Event →
Nov 29
Johnny Dolan
0 0 0
W-KO
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
3 of 10
Event →
Nov 13
Johnny Evans
0 0 0
W-TKO
Portland, Maine, USA
4 of 10 · 225 / 205 lbs · 0:59
Event →
Mar 24
Muhammad Ali
45 2 0
L-TKO
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, USA
WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title
15 of 15 · 225 / 224 lbs · 2:41
Judges: Jackie Keough 136-129 | Sam Taormina 138-129
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Sep 3
Terry Hinke
37 3 2
W-TKO
Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
11 of 12 · 225 / 220 lbs · 1:10
Referee: Harvey Murdock
Event →
May 23
Charley Polite
15 29 3
W-KO
Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
4
Event →
Mar 8
Randy Neumann
24 3 0
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
USA New Jersey State heavyweight title
6 of 12x2 · 219 / 204 lbs
Event →
Jan 17
Billy Williams
8 5 1
W-PTS
Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Jun 23
Ernie Terrell
46 7 0
W-PTS
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Vacant National Americas Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 219 lbs
Referee: Harold Valan (7-5)
Event →
Mar 15
Billy Marquart
10 4 2
W-PTS
Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
USA New Jersey State heavyweight title
12 of 12
Event →
Dec 7
John Clohessy
14 3 0
W-PTS
Marist High School Gym, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10
Referee: Paul Venti
Event →
Apr 15
Randy Neumann
19 1 0
W-PTS
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
USA New Jersey State heavyweight title
12 of 12
Referee: Mickey Greb (3-9)
Event →
Dec 9
Randy Neumann
17 1 0
L-PTS
Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
USA New Jersey State heavyweight title
12 of 12x2 · 218 / 202 lbs
Event →
Oct 14
Mike Boswell
13 4 0
W-TKO
Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Sep 16
Jesse Crown
21 10 1
W-KO
Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
4 · 218 / 207 lbs
Referee: Paul Venti
Event →
Jan 6
Jerry Judge
11 1 1
L-TKO
Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
5 of 8
Event →
Sep 8
Joe Bugner
26 2 0
L-RTD
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3 · 215 / 215 lbs
Referee: Harry Gibbs
Event →
Jun 29
Sonny Liston
49 4 0
L-RTD
Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
9 of 10 · 228 / 219 lbs
Referee: Barney Felix
Event →
Jan 26
Manuel Ramos
22 9 2
W-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 215 / 215 lbs
Event →
Dec 19
Pedro Agosto
20 1 0
W-PTS
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 216 / 196 lbs
Event →
Aug 18
George Foreman
3 0 0
L-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
3 of 8 · 221 / 213 lbs · 0:54
Referee: Johnny Colan
Event →
Jun 22
Jose Roman
20 5 1
L-PTS
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
10 of 10
Event →
Apr 28
Mike Bruce
8 18 2
W-PTS
Secaucus, New Jersey, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Mar 14
Roberto Davila
20 12 0
W-MD
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10
Judges: Joe Armstrong | Nick Gamboli
Referee: Mark Conn
Event →
Dec 13
Jerry Tomasetti
13 5 0
W-TKO
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
1 of 10 · 211 / 201 lbs · 2:20
Referee: Zach Clayton
Event →
Nov 9
Mert Brownfield
8 11 0
W-PTS
Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Sep 26
Forest Ward
4 0 2
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
7 of 8 · 210 / 192 lbs
Event →
May 20
Mike Bruce
8 11 1
W-PTS
Plaza Arena, Secaucus, New Jersey, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Apr 30
Eddie Vick
11 11 3
W-SD
Walpole, Massachusetts, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Jan 22
Clay Thomas
15 10 3
W-TKO
Secaucus, New Jersey, USA
3
Referee: Harold Valan
Event →
Nov 27
Charlie Harris
1 2 1
W-TKO
Secaucus, New Jersey, USA
6 · 222 / 198 lbs
Event →
Jul 19
Jerry Tomasetti
6 3 0
L-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
5 of 6 · 219 / 200 lbs · 1:07
Event →
Apr 28
Don McAteer
19 8 2
W-TKO
Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Harold Valan vacant USA New Jersey State heavyweight title
7 of 8 · 1:32
Referee: Harold Valan
Event →
Oct 21
Dave Centi
11 9 0
W-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
6 of 6 · 219 / 246 lbs
Event →
Aug 3
Johnny Deutsch
7 2 0
W-KO
Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
6
Event →
Apr 6
Cleo Daniels
7 13 1
W-PTS
Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, USA
6 of 6 · 214 / 183 lbs
Event →
Feb 22
Jerry Tomasetti
3 2 0
W-PTS
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, USA
6 of 6 · 216 / 202 lbs
Event →
Jan 7
Buster Mathis
5 0 0
L-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
3 of 6 · 217 / 268 lbs · 1:58
Event →
Oct 19
Bob Stallings
7 5 0
L-PTS
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, USA
6 of 6 · 227 / 194 lbs
Event →
Mar 23
Everett Copeland
2 7 2
D-PTS
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, USA
6 of 6 · 210 / 209 lbs
Event →
Jan 19
Ray Patterson
10 1 0
W-SD
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, USA
6 of 6 · 211 / 192 lbs
Event →
Dec 18
Jerry Tomasetti
3 1 0
W-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
4 of 4 · 210 / 207 lbs
Event →
Oct 27
Everett Copeland
1 6 1
D-PTS
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, USA
6 of 6 · 209 / 206 lbs
Event →
Aug 14
Rudy Pavesi
0 0 0
W-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
4 of 4 · 210 / 200 lbs
Event →