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Ernie Terrell

4121 KOs

60 KOs

0Draws

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

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

47

rounds

298

KO %

51.2%

KO wins

21

KO losses

0

career

1957–1973

debut

1957-05-15

last fight

1973-06-23

Profile

alias

Ernest

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 6″ / 198cm

reach

82″ / 208cm

nationality

USA

origin

Belzoni Mississippi USA

city / state / zip

Chicago, Illinois

dob

1939-04-04

age

87

Latest news

Former boxing champ Ernie Terrell dies at 75

2014-12-19 · SunHerald.com

Terrell's big break came in 1965, when he met Eddie Machen for the World Boxing Association title that was declared vacant after Ali insisted on a rematch with Sonny Liston before fighting a WBA-mandated contender. Terrell, who stood 6-foot-6 and …

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

24 7 2

L-PTS

Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Vacant National Americas Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 219 lbs

Referee: Harold Valan (7-5)

32 10 1

W-TKO

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1 of 10 · 220 / 205 lbs · 2:28

Jose Luis Garcia

20 2 1

W-KO

Caracas, Venezuela

6 of 10 · 220 / 211 lbs

22 12 0

W-UD

Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

10 of 10 · 220 / 193 lbs

10 10 3

W-TKO

Playboy Club Hotel, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA

1 of 10 · 215 / 198 lbs · 1:58

Referee: Milton Rickun

20 30 3

W-UD

Eagles Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

10 of 10 · 223 / 197 lbs

15 6 1

L-UD

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

10 of 10 · 211 / 210 lbs

28 5 0

L-UD

Astrodome, Houston, Texas, USA

WBA Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 215 / 202 lbs

Judges: Ernie Taylor 118-110 | Chris Jordan 116-110

Referee: Jimmy Webb (118-110)

27 3 1

W-UD

Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, USA

WBA World heavyweight title

15 of 15 · 210 / 188 lbs

Judges: Chris Jordan 140-146

Referee: Ernie Taylor (141-146)

46 4 1

W-UD

International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA

vacant WBA World heavyweight title

15 of 15 · 199 / 192 lbs

Judges: Frank Duxler 66-72 | Bill Doty 67-70

Referee: Bernie Weismann (67-72)

Henry Wallitsch

12 10 0

W-RTD

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

5 of 10 · 202 / 194 lbs

14 2 0

W-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

7 of 10 · 203 / 183 lbs · 0:58

Referee: Arthur Mercante

Jefferson Davis

20 4 1

W-UD

Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

10 of 10 · 208 / 205 lbs

Judges: Bob Eisenman 100-90 | Barry Pearlman 100-91

Referee: Mike Kaplan (98-92)

27 1 1

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 207 / 214 lbs

Judges: Artie Aidala 6-3 | Marvin Goldberg 5-4

Referee: Johnny Colan (6-3)

15 3 0

W-TKO

Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida, USA

3 of 10 · 204 / 198 lbs

21 17 1

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 203 / 235 lbs

21 16 1

W-UD

Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

10 of 10 · 199 / 240 lbs

9 3 0

W-KO

Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA

3 · 197 / 207 lbs · 2:15

4 4 1

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

2 of 10 · 199 / 198 lbs · 2:54

Referee: George Latka

26 1 2

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

6 of 6 · 203 / 205 lbs

11 1 0

W-PTS

Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

10 of 10

13 14 1

W-TKO

Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

3 of 6 · 195 / 211 lbs

4 6 0

W-UD

Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, USA

10 of 10 · 197 / 184 lbs

8 4 0

W-KO

Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, USA

1 · 197 / 215 lbs

12 12 1

W-TKO

Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, USA

8 of 10 · 198 / 208 lbs

19 10 2

L-SD

Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, USA

10 of 10 · 195 / 212 lbs

15 1 0

W-UD

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

8 of 8 · 196 / 192 lbs

Frankie Daniels

1 1 0

W-KO

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

7 of 10

9 0 1

W-UD

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

10 of 10 · 192 / 214 lbs

11 1 1

W-KO

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

1

2 5 0

W-PTS

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

6 of 6

Tunney Hunsaker

15 3 1

W-PTS

Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

8 of 8

15 8 1

L-SD

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

8 of 8

6 2 0

W-PTS

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

8 of 8

40 17 0

W-UD

Joe Louis Gymnasium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

8 of 8 · 193 / 220 lbs

6 8 1

W-KO

East Chicago, Indiana, USA

1 · 191 / 195 lbs

7 0 0

W-TKO

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

1 of 6 · 191 / 187 lbs

3 3 0

W-KO

Midwest Gymnasium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

2 of 8 · 190 / 199 lbs

14 8 1

L-SD

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

8 of 8 · 194 / 201 lbs

6 8 0

W-TKO

Midwest Gymnasium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

1 of 8 · 193 / 215 lbs

19 7 0

W-TKO

Joe Louis Gymnasium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

2 of 8 · 191 / 198 lbs

11 9 0

W-SD

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

6 of 6 · 191 / 197 lbs

5 6 0

W-TKO

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

1 of 6 · 185 / 179 lbs

0 3 0

W-UD

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

6 of 6 · 190 / 213 lbs

0 2 1

W-KO

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

1 of 4 · 189 / 178 lbs

4 4 0

W-TKO

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

1 of 4 · 189 / 192 lbs

1 2 1

W-UD

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States

4 of 4 · 189 / 191 lbs