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Don Fullmer

5414 KOs

202 KOs

5Draws

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

Career

division

Middleweight

status

inactive

bouts

79

rounds

641

KO %

25.9%

KO wins

14

KO losses

2

career

1957–1973

debut

1957-08-02

last fight

1973-09-24

Profile

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 9″ / 175cm

nationality

United States

origin

West Jordan, Utah, United States

city / state / zip

West Jordan, Utah

dob

1939-02-21

age

87

Latest news

Utah boxing legend Gene Fullmer has died

2015-04-29 · fox13now.com

Gene, Don, and Jay Fullmer rose to the upper ranks of professional boxing in the late 1950s. Gene became the world middleweight champion in 1957. Over the next six years he would defend, lose and regain the title. He and Sugar Ray Robinson faced off …

Utah boxing legend Don Fullmer dies

2012-01-29 · Salt Lake Tribune

By Jay Drew West Jordan ? Told last November that he only had a month or so left to live due to the effects of a 15-year battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Utah boxing legend Don Fullmer again beat the odds, making it longer than doctors…

Boxing legend Don Fullmer dies - KSL

2012-01-29 · TV

By Amy Donaldson WEST JORDAN ? Utah gentleman bruiser Don Fullmer, 72, who fought some of the world's most famous boxers and came within a single fight of a world title himself, died peacefully Saturday morning surrounded by the prize he valued most…

Boxing legend Don Fullmer dies

2012-01-28 · Deseret News

By Amy Donaldson, Deseret News WEST JORDAN - Utah's gentleman bruiser Don Fullmer, who fought some of the world's most famous boxers and came within a single fight of a world title himself, passed away peacefully Saturday morning surrounded by the…

Rolly: Politicos in a fight for boxing

2010-05-07 · Salt Lake Tribune

Former World Middle Weight Champion Gene Fullmer and his brothers Don and Jay donate their time running a free boxing gym for young men and boys,…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

23 1 0

L-UD

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

10 of 10 · 174 / 174 lbs

40 9 8

W-PTS

Capitol Plaza, Louisville, Kentucky, United States

10 of 10 · 176 / 175 lbs

6 4 0

W-MD

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA

10 of 10

19 16 2

W-PTS

Saint George, Utah, United States

10 of 10

17 14 2

W-KO

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

1 of 10

33 1 1

L-PTS

Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

10 of 10

Referee: Andy Malloch

26 3 1

W-PTS

Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

10 of 10 · 164 / 171 lbs

11 2 1

W-PTS

Western Michigan U. Fieldhouse, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

10 of 10 · 162 / 162 lbs

19 0 0

L-UD

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

10 of 10 · 165 / 165 lbs

37 11 2

L-SD

Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States

10 of 10 · 166 / 166 lbs

55 2 1

L-PTS

K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark

10 of 10

14 4 0

D-PTS

Lausche Building, Columbus, Ohio, United States

10 of 10 · 163 / 164 lbs

52 0 0

D-PTS

K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark

10 of 10 · 164 / 164 lbs

27 2 1

L-SD

Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

10 of 10

33 6 5

W-SD

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

10 of 10 · 166 / 159 lbs

77 2 1

L-UD

Ariston Theatre, San Remo, Liguria, Italy

WBC Middleweight Title

15 of 15 · 159 / 160 lbs

7 29 3

W-UD

Star Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

10 of 10 · 161 / 160 lbs

Referee: Bud Yellen (94-99)

35 16 6

W-UD

Derks Field, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

10 of 10

Referee: Ken Shulsen

41 33 11

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

10 of 10 · 161 / 164 lbs

15 20 5

W-PTS

Madison Square Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

10 of 10

46 16 10

W-UD

Weber State College Gymnasium, Ogden, Utah, United States

10 of 10 · 160 / 164 lbs

16 15 3

W-KO

Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, United States

2 of 10 · 161 / 161 lbs · 0:54

7 0 0

W-TKO

Valley Music Hall, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Ken Shulsen Vacant World Junior Light Heavyweight Title

6 of 12 · 165 / 168 lbs · 1:19

Referee: Ken Shulsen

97 15 2

W-MD

Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, USA

10 of 10 · 168 / 175 lbs

Judges: Vern Bybee 4-4 | Elmer Costa 2-6

Referee: Frankie Carter (2-5)

42 22 2

W-PTS

Sportatorium, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

10 of 10

Stan Harrington

61 16 2

W-UD

International Center Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

10 of 10

Judges: Louis Freitas 47-49 | Edward Higa 46-48

Referee: Walter Cho (45-49)

30 10 1

L-UD

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

WBA American Middleweight Title

12 of 12 · 159 / 159 lbs

62 0 0

L-PTS

Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio, Italy

12 of 12 · 160 / 160 lbs

Referee: Piero Pica

45 1 0

W-SD

Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

WBA American Middleweight Title

12 of 12 · 160 / 160 lbs

45 6 0

W-UD

Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

WBA American middleweight title

12 of 12 · 160 / 153 lbs

28 11 6

W-UD

West Jordan Park, West Jordan, Utah, USA

10 of 10 · 160 / 161 lbs

Judges: Harvey Murdock 93-98 | Howard Timpson 93-97

Referee: Del Markham (92-98)

15 1 1

D-PTS

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

10 of 10 · 165 / 169 lbs

10 1 2

W-UD

Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

10 of 10 · 163 / 162 lbs

15 3 0

W-SD

Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

10 of 10 · 162 / 164 lbs

Judges: Harlow Edwards | Sidney Baer

Referee: Don Asbury

48 15 3

L-UD

Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

10 of 10 · 163 / 165 lbs

Referee: Tony LaBranch

10 1 0

W-TKO

Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon, United States

1 of 10 · 2:13

Referee: Lou Jones

21 16 3

D-TDRAW

Sacramento, California, United States

5 of 10 · 164 / 163 lbs

Souleymane Diallo

27 0 1

L-PTS

Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France

10 of 10 · 159 / 155 lbs

26 1 1

L-PTS

Armory, Teaneck, New Jersey, United States

10 of 10 · 158 / 161 lbs

15 0 1

W-UD

Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon, United States

10 of 10 · 161 / 159 lbs

Sandro Mazzinghi

25 1 0

L-TKO

Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy

8 of 10 · 158 / 156 lbs · 2:59

Referee: Giovanni Pedrazolli

38 16 3

W-PTS

Reno, Nevada, United States

10 of 10

38 15 3

W-PTS

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

10 of 10

31 3 0

L-UD

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

10 of 10 · 160 / 152 lbs

45 6 1

W-SD

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

10 of 10 · 161 / 160 lbs

28 8 0

L-PTS

Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 158 / 159 lbs

31 3 2

W-UD

Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

10 of 10 · 163 / 164 lbs

36 7 4

L-TKO

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

7 of 10 · 157 / 153 lbs

Rocky Fumerelle

26 1 0

W-UD

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

10 of 10 · 158 / 160 lbs

29 0 0

L-MD

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

10 of 10 · 158 / 160 lbs