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George Benton

6237 KOs

132 KOs

1Draws

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

Career

division

Middleweight

status

inactive

bouts

76

rounds

501

KO %

59.7%

KO wins

37

KO losses

2

career

1949–1970

debut

1949-07-18

last fight

1970-04-03

Profile

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 9″ / 175cm

nationality

United States

origin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

city / state / zip

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

dob

1933-05-15

age

93

Latest news

Father Knows Best: Eugene and Jesse Hart

2015-04-04 · Boxing.com (blog)

The Boxing Record shows Eugene Hart with a final record of 30-9-1 (28 KOs). Commenting on his times Hart said, ?When I came up I came up with all warriors, guys like George Benton, Briscoe, Hayward, Muhammad, Gypsy Joe Harris. Leotis Martin helped …

George Benton dies at 78

2011-09-21 · ESPN

Philadelphia boxing legend George Benton, who was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001, died Monday after a battle with pneumonia. He was 78. Benton was a top middleweight contender in the 1950s and '60s…

Boxing Hall of Famer Benton dies at 78 | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-09-20

2011-09-20 · Philadelphia Daily News

BY BERNARD FERNANDEZ AP IF THERE IS A single moment that defined George Benton's genius as a boxing trainer, it came in the third round of Evander Holyfield's Oct. 25, 1990, heavyweight championship bout with undisputed titlist…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

35 7 5

L-PTS

Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States

10 of 10 · 160 / 161 lbs

22 10 3

W-UD

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

10 of 10

7 6 0

W-KO

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

1 of 10 · 2:44

33 5 5

W-SD

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

10 of 10

12 12 0

W-TKO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

1 of 10 · 163 / 158 lbs

9 14 3

W-TKO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

2 of 10 · 161 / 162 lbs

17 13 1

W-KO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

2 of 10 · 166 / 161 lbs · 2:24

Hilton Whitaker

5 2 0

W-KO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

8 of 10 · 165 / 163 lbs · 2:21

17 5 0

W-KO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

4 of 10 · 168 / 161 lbs

Referee: Ed Marion

18 3 0

L-RTD

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

9 of 10 · 163 / 164 lbs

20 6 5

L-PTS

Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, United States

10 of 10 · 164 / 165 lbs

70 4 0

L-TKO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

9 of 10 · 157 / 151 lbs · 1:41

Referee: Pete Tomasco

7 3 2

W-KO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

7 of 10

15 4 0

W-MD

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

10 of 10 · 162 / 161 lbs

Judges: Dave Beloff 45-46 | Pete Pantaleo 46-46

Referee: Zach Clayton (45-46)

24 7 0

W-SD

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

12 of 12

31 13 1

W-KO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

4 of 10 · 164 / 160 lbs

23 7 0

L-PTS

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

12 of 12

22 6 0

W-KO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

2 of 10 · 161 / 157 lbs · 2:26

20 1 1

W-UD

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

10 of 10 · 162 / 165 lbs

15 3 0

L-SD

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

10 of 10 · 159 / 158 lbs

21 27 5

W-TKO

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

6 of 10 · 165 lbs

Referee: Zach Clayton

Clarence Alford

16 9 1

W-KO

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

3 of 10

25 7 4

W-KO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

9 of 10

90 22 7

W-UD

Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

10 of 10 · 161 / 162 lbs

40 8 4

W-PTS

Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

10 of 10 · 159 / 162 lbs

34 24 4

W-KO

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

2 of 10 · 160 / 155 lbs

17 8 2

W-TKO

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

8 of 10 · 160 / 160 lbs

Joe Louis Adair

12 3 0

W-KO

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

4 of 10 · 160 / 163 lbs

7 32 4

W-KO

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

3 of 10

26 3 0

L-PTS

Ice Rink, Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 158 / 162 lbs

22 1 0

W-PTS

Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

10 of 10 · 165 / 158 lbs

Gene Washington

14 3 1

W-KO

Alhambra A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

10 of 10

37 10 1

L-UD

Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

10 of 10 · 160 / 163 lbs

46 18 6

L-UD

Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States

10 of 10 · 160 / 156 lbs

52 11 3

W-UD

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

10 of 10 · 161 / 163 lbs

Elwood Thornton

17 3 0

W-KO

Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

1 of 6 · 1:44

49 10 1

L-UD

Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

10 of 10 · 161 / 161 lbs

Judges: Freddie Adams 7-2 | Roland Brown 8-1

Referee: Ernest Cojoe (7-3)

47 9 1

W-UD

Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

10 of 10 · 160 / 160 lbs

Judges: Charles Dabney 2-6 | Ernie Cojoe 4-4

Referee: Freddie Adams (2-6)

22 6 3

L-SD

St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, United States

10 of 10 · 161 / 165 lbs

17 3 1

W-KO

Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

4 of 8 · 164 / 162 lbs

Archie Whitfield

10 9 0

W-TKO

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States

6 of 6 · 167 / 163 lbs

1 2 0

W-KO

Park Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

2 of 8

Clarence Hinnant

21 7 0

W-PTS

Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

8 of 8

Clarence Hinnant

21 6 0

W-PTS

Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

8 of 8

11 2 1

W-TKO

Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

7 of 10 · 158 lbs · 1:30

Referee: Frederick Adams

37 11 0

D-PTS

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

8 of 8 · 157 / 158 lbs

43 12 3

W-UD

Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States

10 of 10 · 161 / 162 lbs

33 19 8

W-SD

Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States

10 of 10 · 154 / 155 lbs

13 3 0

W-KO

Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

6 of 8 · 2:16

17 4 0

W-UD

Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

8 of 8