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Don Jordan

5117 KOs

233 KOs

1Draws

No contest: 1

Last six: L-L-L-L-L-?

Career

division

Welterweight

status

inactive

bouts

76

rounds

630

KO %

33.3%

KO wins

17

KO losses

3

career

1953–1962

debut

1953-04-27

last fight

1962-10-05

Profile

alias

Geronimo

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 9″ / 175cm

reach

70″ / 178cm

nationality

USA

origin

Los Angeles California USA

city / state / zip

Los Angeles, California

dob

1934-06-22

age

92

Latest news

West Jordan teen girl trains, pursues dreams in boxing, MMA

2016-05-26 · fox13now.com

WEST JORDAN, Utah -- At school Savannah Suitter seems like a typical sophomore girl, but when the bell rings the 16-year-old steps into the ring. ?It's more than a hobby, it's my life,? she said. It's a side of the Savannah most don't know. ?People…

Don Jordan: Assassin for Hire

2012-09-25 · Boxing.com

Was he making it all up? Apparently not. Don Jordan, former welterweight champion of the world, had led a violent and turbulent life right from the start. Nevertheless, the cold and detached way in which he recounted his dirty deeds was quietly bone…

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…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Battling Torres

45 4 0

?-NC

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

1 of 10 · 141 / 145 lbs

Referee: Jimmy Wilson

20 9 2

L-UD

Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

10 of 10 · 148 / 149 lbs

Judges: Willis Barnes 95-97 | James Rogers 97-99

Referee: Jim Cleary (94-97)

Giancarlo Garbelli

71 11 10

L-PTS

Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy

10 of 10 · 151 / 156 lbs

56 12 1

L-KO

Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

2 of 10 · 147 / 147 lbs · 2:40

Referee: Billy Connelly

29 11 1

L-UD

Sacramento, California, USA

10 of 10 · 144 / 142 lbs

Referee: Mario Duccini (0-9)

Hilario Morales

29 8 2

L-TKO

Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

7 of 10

22 5 1

L-UD

Kearney Bowl, Fresno, California, USA

10 of 10 · 141 / 140 lbs

Judges: Bob Turley 0-8 | Johnny Reno 0-9

Referee: Pete Morelli (1-7)

55 15 7

L-UD

War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 152 / 156 lbs

Judges: Artie Aidala 2-8 | Lou Goldstein 3-6

Referee: Joe Palmer (0-8)

Ludwig Lightburn

47 11 2

L-PTS

Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

10 of 10

26 17 3

D-PTS

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

10 of 10

8 14 2

W-MD

Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Arizona, USA

10 of 10 · 149 / 148 lbs

Judges: Mike Quihuis 97-97 | Norman Green 99-95

Referee: Joe Vozdik (99-96)

23 23 2

W-KO

Nogales, Sonora, Mexico

1 of 10

19 3 1

L-UD

Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, USA

10 of 10 · 149 / 152 lbs

Judges: Ralph Gruman 92-100 | Andy Crabtree 93-100

Referee: Eddie Volk (92-100)

31 7 3

L-UD

Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

World Welterweight Title

15 of 15 · 145 / 147 lbs

Judges: Ralph Mosa 67-72 | Ray Lassard 68-71

Referee: Charley Randolph (65-72)

Candy McFarland

16 5 1

L-UD

Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

10 of 10 · 149 / 149 lbs

Referee: Eddie Leonard (44-47)

119 9 9

L-KO

Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina

4 of 10 · 151 / 150 lbs · 1:20

Fernando Barreto

27 0 0

W-PTS

GinÃ¡sio Estadual do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

10 of 10 · 153 / 149 lbs

20 0 0

W-UD

Meadows Race Track, Portland, Oregon, USA

World Welterweight Title

15 of 15 · 147 / 147 lbs

Judges: Andy Crabtree 147-144 | Ralph Gruman 144-143

Referee: Eddie Volk (147-143)

50 19 1

W-UD

Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

World Welterweight Title

15 of 15 · 147 / 147 lbs

Judges: Fred Connell 70-66 | Howard Hess 71-68

Referee: Harry Kessler (70-68)

Alvaro Gutierrez

21 7 1

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

3 of 10 · 148 / 148 lbs · 1:35

Referee: Mushy Callahan

50 18 1

W-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

World Welterweight Title

15 of 15 · 145 / 146 lbs

Judges: Mushy Callahan 145-132 | Tommy Hart 146-136

Referee: Lee Grossman (145-138)

46 12 2

W-SD

Lafayette Hotel, Long Beach, California, USA

World Welterweight Title

12 of 12 · 144 / 146 lbs

Judges: Lee Grossman 113-115 | Tommy Hart 116-114

Referee: Frankie Van (116-114)

46 11 2

W-SD

Armory, Portland, Oregon, USA

10 of 10 · 142 / 146 lbs

Judges: Andy Crabtree 55½-54½ | Eddie Volk 53½-56½

Referee: Ralph Gruman 56½-53½

48 4 2

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 139 / 137 lbs

Judges: Arthur Schwartz 6-4 | Artie Aidala 7-3

Referee: Arthur Mercante (7-1)

52 8 5

W-SD

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA

10 of 10 · 141 / 147 lbs

Judges: John Thomas 95-97 | George Latka 97-93

Referee: Mushy Callahan (95-94)

15 12 3

W-PTS

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

10 of 10

22 20 2

W-KO

Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

2 of 10 · 137 / 135 lbs · 1:25

Francisco Echevarria

2 1 0

W-TKO

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

3 of 10

22 4 1

W-SD

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA

10 of 10 · 146 / 149 lbs

Judges: Jimmy Wilson 94-96 | Dynamite Jackson 98-93

Referee: Mushy Callahan (96-95)

25 3 1

L-PTS

Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 137 / 136 lbs

Referee: Eugene Henderson

13 1 0

W-MD

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA

10 of 10 · 140 / 140 lbs

Judges: Jimmy Wilson 94-96 | Costello Cruz 95-95

Referee: Dick Young (93-95)

19 19 5

W-TKO

Coliseum, San Diego, California, USA

6 of 10 · 141 / 140 lbs · 1:35

Referee: Hal Rickards

Orlando Zulueta

64 29 11

W-UD

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA

10 of 10 · 137 / 137 lbs

Judges: Russ Bradford 97-92 | Jimmy Wilson 98-91

Referee: Frankie Van (97-92)

70 19 4

W-PTS

Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

10 of 10 · 138 / 139 lbs

15 8 3

W-KO

Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

1 of 10 · 145 / 150 lbs

17 8 0

W-KO

Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

2 of 10 · 142 / 145 lbs

15 5 0

L-UD

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA

10 of 10 · 139 / 140 lbs

Judges: Mushy Callahan 93-96 | Frankie Van 95-96

Referee: Tommy Hart (93-95)

15 11 1

W-KO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA

1 of 10 · 140 / 143 lbs · 2:39

Referee: Tommy Hart

2 3 0

W-PTS

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

10 of 10

21 3 0

L-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

USA California State welterweight title

12 of 12 · 142 / 147 lbs

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

Referee: Frankie Van (110-118)

27 4 3

L-PTS

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

10 of 10

Archie Whitewater

54 29 5

W-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

10 of 10 · 142 / 146 lbs

Judges: Frank Holborow 100-84 | Abe Roth 100-91

Referee: Russ Bradford (100-89)

Enrique Esqueda

61 15 1

W-KO

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

1 of 10

Orlando Zulueta

58 27 11

L-MD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

10 of 10 · 138 / 133 lbs

Judges: Dick Young 92-98 | Frankie Van 94-94

Referee: Charley Randolph (90-98)

Frankie Skidmore

27 16 6

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

7 of 10 · 143 / 144 lbs

Referee: Frankie Van (60-49)

Timmie Jefferson

6 5 2

W-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

10 of 10 · 140 / 143 lbs

Judges: Charley Randolph 96-91 | Frankie Van 96-89

Referee: George Latka (96-91)

36 10 2

L-SD

Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, USA

12 of 12 · 135 / 133 lbs

Judges: Pete Morelli 113-117 | Fred Bottaro 117-116

Referee: Jack Downey (112-117)

73 21 9

L-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

10 of 10 · 138 / 138 lbs

72 15 2

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

5 of 10 · 138 / 141 lbs · 1:45

Referee: Tommy Hart

68 16 5

L-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

10 of 10 · 142 / 148 lbs

Judges: Mushy Callahan 51-59 | Frankie Van 51-59

Referee: Abe Roth (48-62)