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Howard King

3214 KOs
159 KOs
4Draws
Last six: L-L-L-W-L-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
51
rounds
335
KO %
43.8%
KO wins
14
KO losses
9
career
1952–1964
debut
1952-10-14
last fight
1964-09-30
Profile
alias
Honeyboy
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 2″ / 188cm
nationality
United States
origin
Texas
city / state / zip
Reno, Nevada
dob
0000-00-00

Latest news

Funeral arrangements set for boxing promoter Don King's wife Al Sharpton to ...
2010-12-04 · Palm Beach Post
By Willie Howard BOYNTON BEACH ? A memorial service for Henrietta King, wife of boxing promoter Don King, is set for 2 pm Tuesday at St. John's Missionary…
An unlikely family an unspeakable bond
2005-03-22 · Boston.com Book Reviews
By Dave King. Little Brown and Company pp.340. $23.95 For a man who can't utter a sound Howard Kapostash has lots to say.…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Sep 30
Roy Crear
2 4 0
L-PTS
Houston, Texas, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Jan 18
Franco De Piccoli
22 0 0
L-KO
Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
1 of 10 · 206 / 214 lbs · 0:11
Event →
Sep 6
Ray Shiel
14 4 1
W-PTS
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 209 / 200 lbs
Event →
Aug 14
Brian London
25 9 0
L-KO
Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
6 of 10x3 · 205 / 214 lbs · 2:17
Referee: Wally Thom
Event →
Mar 23
Roger Rischer
20 4 2
L-KO
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States
USA California State heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 198 / 195 lbs · 1:28
Event →
Nov 24
Karl Mildenberger
27 1 0
L-PTS
Festhalle, Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
10 of 10
Event →
Sep 5
Dick Richardson
29 9 2
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Mar 8
Sonny Liston
28 1 0
L-TKO
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3 of 10 · 204 / 220 lbs · 0:53
Referee: Cy Gottfried
Event →
Oct 20
Otis Fuller
6 10 3
W-TKO
Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
5 of 10
Event →
Feb 23
Sonny Liston
25 1 0
L-TKO
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
8 of 10 · 195 / 212 lbs
Referee: Jimmy Peerless
Event →
Jan 11
Charlie Powell
20 5 2
D-PTS
Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10 of 10 · 195 / 219 lbs
Judges: Ray Lessard 47-45 | Ralph Mosa 46-47
Referee: Scott Sneddon (48-48)
Event →
Sep 10
Curley Lee
17 1 0
L-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
6 of 10 · 194 / 183 lbs · 1:20
Referee: Charley Randolph
Event →
Sep 8
Art Swiden
27 12 2
W-PTS
Moana Ball Park, Reno, Nevada, United States
10 of 10 · 192 / 198 lbs
Event →
Aug 6
Roque Maravilla
22 1 0
W-PTS
Fairgrounds Arena, Boise, Idaho, United States
10 of 10 · 187 / 177 lbs
Event →
Jun 24
Pat McMurtry
22 0 0
L-PTS
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Oct 15
Joe Sandell
11 7 2
W-UD
Moana Ball Park, Reno, Nevada, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Aug 30
Joe Sandell
11 6 2
W-PTS
Herlong Race Track, Herlong, California, United States
10 of 10 · 185 / 218 lbs
Event →
May 3
Amos Lincoln
14 1 2
L-PTS
Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, United States
10 of 10 · 193 / 191 lbs
Event →
Mar 8
Jake Williams
6 2 2
W-TKO
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, United States
5 of 10 · 186 / 185 lbs · 2:20
Referee: Johnny Lotsey
Event →
Jan 26
Roger Rischer
12 3 1
W-TKO
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, United States
3 of 10 · 186 / 182 lbs
Referee: Vern Bybee
Event →
Dec 22
Joe III
9 4 2
W-TKO
Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, United States
5 of 6 · 185 / 179 lbs
Event →
Nov 15
Roger Rischer
12 3 0
D-PTS
Auditorium, Richmond, California, United States
10 of 10 · 180 / 182 lbs
Event →
Nov 1
Joe Dorsey
13 3 1
W-KO
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
9 of 10 · 179 / 175 lbs
Event →
Sep 27
Eddie Machen
8 0 0
L-TKO
Auditorium, Richmond, California, USA
10 of 10 · 184 / 196 lbs
Event →
Aug 25
Roger Rischer
12 2 0
W-UD
Moana Ball Park, Reno, Nevada, United States
6 of 6 · 179 / 185 lbs
Event →
Jul 19
Duke Sabedong
8 2 1
L-TKO
Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, USA
1 of 10 · 188 / 212 lbs · 2:30
Referee: Davey Ward
Event →
Jul 14
Willie Bean
35 18 5
W-PTS
Moana Ball Park, Reno, Nevada, United States
10 of 10 · 186 / 209 lbs
Event →
Jan 11
Willie Bean
34 17 5
L-PTS
Auditorium, Richmond, California, United States
12 of 12 · 186 / 213 lbs
Event →
Sep 27
Jack Nelson
23 9 1
W-KO
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
1 of 6 · 2:51
Event →
Sep 7
Roger Rischer
9 1 0
W-KO
Auditorium, Richmond, California, United States
8 of 8 · 180 / 179 lbs · 2:44
Referee: Vern Bybee
Event →
Jul 19
Max Chris
8 2 0
W-PTS
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Jul 13
Willie Colbert
2 3 2
W-TKO
Auditorium, Richmond, California, United States
6 of 6 · 179 / 195 lbs
Event →
Jun 29
Leon Winston
0 3 0
W-TKO
Auditorium, Richmond, California, United States
4 of 6 · 177 / 174 lbs
Event →
Apr 27
Bob Batiste
0 0 0
W-PTS
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, United States
6 of 6 · 177 / 172 lbs
Event →
Mar 2
Jimmy Ingram
11 9 1
W-PTS
Sacramento, California, United States
6 of 6 · 179 / 175 lbs
Event →
Nov 18
Lonnie Malone
21 8 3
W-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
6 of 6 · 180 / 180 lbs
Event →
Nov 3
Zeke Robinson
2 0 2
W-PTS
Sacramento, California, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Oct 20
Jimmy Cartwright
3 2 0
W-PTS
Sacramento, California, United States
6 of 6 · 172 / 189 lbs
Event →
Sep 8
Benny Flake
25 13 10
W-PTS
Fairgrounds Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
6 of 6 · 168 lbs
Event →
Aug 18
John Harding
12 4 0
W-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
6 of 6 · 175 / 172 lbs
Event →
Aug 5
Cordell Jones
7 12 5
W-TKO
Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, United States
4 of 4 · 174 / 175 lbs
Event →
Jun 24
Chuck Woodworth
7 2 0
W-PTS
Ogden Stadium, Ogden, Utah, United States
6 of 6 · 174 / 179 lbs
Event →
Jun 18
Bobby Wise
2 9 2
W-TKO
Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States
1 of 6 · 178 / 172 lbs
Referee: Jack Silver
Event →
May 12
Bobby Wise
2 8 2
W-PTS
Stockton, California, United States
6 of 6 · 176 / 174 lbs
Event →
May 5
Paul Kaylor
10 5 1
L-PTS
Sacramento, California, United States
8 of 8 · 175 / 172 lbs
Event →
Apr 1
Zeke Robinson
1 0 1
D-PTS
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, United States
4 of 4 · 176 / 170 lbs
Event →
Mar 17
Ike Bean
0 2 0
W-KO
Sacramento, California, United States
4 · 181 / 174 lbs
Event →
Mar 3
Zeke Robinson
1 0 0
D-PTS
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Jan 12
Jimmy Cartwright
0 0 0
L-TKO
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, United States
1 of 4 · 177 / 192 lbs
Event →
Nov 18
Calvin Johnson
0 10 1
W-KO
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, United States
2
Event →