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Turkey Thompson
54
39 KOs
15
2 KOs
2
Draws
No contest: 1
Last six: W-L-L-L-L-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
72
rounds
418
KO %
72.2%
KO wins
39
KO losses
2
career
1938–1952
debut
1938-10-04
last fight
1952-05-17
Profile
birth name
Albert Thompson
trainer
Charley Williams
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
5′ 9″ / 175cm
nationality
United States
origin
Anadarko, OK
city / state / zip
Los Angeles, California
dob
1919-12-25
age
106
Latest news
Solis vs. Thompson Early Results From Turkey
2014-03-22 · BoxingScene.com
Borus drops to 0-1 (0KO), with the outside view suggesting a one-and-done career. Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of Boxingscene.com, as well as a member of the Transnational Boxing Ratings Board and the Boxing Writers Association of America…
Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
May 17
Willie Bean
32
16
5
L-RTD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
7 of 12 · 217 / 207 lbs
Referee:
Joe Stone
Event →
Sep 15
Clarence Henry
18
2
1
L-UD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
10 of 10 · 211 / 186 lbs
Event →
Aug 15
Rex Layne
24
1
0
L-UD
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
10 of 10 · 211 / 194 lbs
Event →
Jul 7
Frank Buford
15
9
6
L-SD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
10 of 10 · 207 / 195 lbs
Event →
Jan 27
John Holman
12
2
0
L-MD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
10 of 10 · 205 / 200 lbs
Event →
Dec 16
Al Spaulding
17
17
1
W-KO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
1 of 10 · 208 / 198 lbs · 1:08
Referee:
Mushy Callahan
Event →
Nov 18
Al Hart
33
18
2
W-KO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
2 of 10 · 207 / 222 lbs · 1:22
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →
Oct 12
Lee Murray
58
15
3
W-TKO
Armory, Spokane, Washington, United States
6 of 10 · 207 / 207 lbs
Event →
Jul 22
Bill Petersen
52
29
8
W-KO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
2 of 10 · 212 / 213 lbs · 1:28
Referee:
Mushy Callahan
Event →
Feb 21
Roy Taylor
28
9
0
W-SD
Coliseum Bowl, San Francisco, California, USA
10 of 10 · 211 / 182 lbs
Referee:
Joe Gorman
Event →
Dec 20
Pat Valentino
43
10
4
L-PTS
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States
15 of 15 · 200 / 185 lbs
Event →
Sep 14
Willie Bean
12
6
3
W-DQ
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
8 of 10 · 206 / 207 lbs
Referee:
Charley Randolph
Event →
Aug 13
Whitey Berlier
5
6
1
W-KO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
1 of 10 · 208 / 184 lbs · 2:52
Referee:
Reggie Gilmore
Event →
Jun 29
Tony Bosnich
30
5
1
W-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 214 / 193 lbs
Event →
Mar 9
Jimmy Bivins
63
11
1
L-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 of 10 · 222 / 185 lbs
Judges:
Lee Grossman 59½-50½
|
Reggie Gilmore 58-52
Referee:
Billy Kershner (61-49)
Event →
Oct 7
Arturo Godoy
76
19
9
W-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 216 / 199 lbs
Event →
Aug 5
Kid Riviera
17
6
1
W-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
4 of 10 · 218 / 227 lbs · 1:20
Referee:
Benny Whitman
Event →
May 20
Johnny Haynes
17
7
0
W-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
7 of 10 · 212 / 220 lbs · 1:57
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →
Apr 29
Ralph Hooker
10
8
0
W-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 of 10 · 216 / 194 lbs · 1:15
Referee:
Reggie Gilmore
Event →
Sep 19
Al Hart
30
13
2
L-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
1 of 10 · 212 / 228 lbs · 2:05
Referee:
Johnny Indrisano
Event →
Jul 28
Lee Murray
31
6
2
L-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 207 / 207 lbs
Event →
May 23
Perk Daniels
14
3
1
W-SD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 210 / 194 lbs
Event →
Apr 11
Perk Daniels
13
3
1
L-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 218 / 195 lbs
Event →
Oct 12
Clayton Worlds
6
2
2
W-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 206 / 196 lbs
Event →
Sep 6
Chuck Crowell
38
21
4
W-KO
Last Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2 of 10 · 206 / 228 lbs · 2:10
Event →
Aug 24
Elmer Ray
22
7
3
W-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
1 of 10 · 204 / 188 lbs · 2:55
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →
Aug 9
Elmer Ray
22
7
3
?-NC
Lane Field, San Diego, California, United States
6 of 10 · 205 / 188 lbs
Referee:
Lee Ramage
Event →
Aug 3
Ben Moroz
16
8
0
W-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
2 of 10 · 203 / 296 lbs · 2:48
Referee:
Mushy Callahan
Event →
Jul 16
Bobby Jones
29
15
7
W-KO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
1 of 10 · 200 / 176 lbs · 2:05
Referee:
Reggie Gilmore
Event →
May 18
Clayton Worlds
4
1
1
W-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 202 / 195 lbs
Event →
Feb 17
Eddie Blunt
34
14
5
W-TKO
Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States
10 of 10 · 205 / 211 lbs
Referee:
Billy Burke
Event →
Jan 19
Jack Marshall
25
14
5
W-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
2 of 10 · 205 / 193 lbs
Event →
Dec 18
Ernie Nordman
5
10
0
W-KO
Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, United States
2 of 10 · 202 / 194 lbs · 0:37
Event →
Nov 17
Gus Dorazio
60
15
1
W-SD
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 199 / 193 lbs
Referee:
Irving Kutcher
Event →
Oct 7
Gus Dorazio
60
14
1
W-TKO
Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States
2 of 10
Referee:
Fred Bottaro
Event →
Sep 7
Ernie Nordman
4
7
0
W-KO
Legion Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
3 of 15
Event →
May 11
Pat Valentino
17
5
1
L-PTS
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States
10 of 10 · 196 / 181 lbs
Referee:
Frankie Brown
Event →
Mar 2
Pat Valentino
17
4
1
W-TKO
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States
9 of 10 · 192 / 184 lbs
Referee:
Fred Bottaro
Event →
Feb 13
Henry Cooper
31
35
2
W-KO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
2 of 10 · 195 / 194 lbs · 2:23
Referee:
Benny Whitman
Event →
Oct 6
Abe Simon
36
8
0
D-PTS
Gilmore Field, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 187 / 256 lbs
Referee:
Benny Whitman
Event →
Sep 5
Neville Beech
17
6
1
W-KO
San Diego, California, United States
3 of 10 · 189 / 187 lbs
Event →
Aug 26
Buddy Knox
93
18
5
W-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
1 of 10 · 188 / 189 lbs · 2:58
Event →
Jul 23
Bob Pastor
43
6
4
L-PTS
Gilmore Field, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 188 / 186 lbs
Event →
May 19
Tony Musto
28
11
2
D-PTS
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 188 / 201 lbs
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →
Mar 17
Bob Pastor
41
6
4
L-PTS
Gilmore Field, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 180 / 184 lbs
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →
Jan 31
Tommy Martin
52
9
2
W-PTS
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
10 of 10 · 183 / 183 lbs
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →
Dec 20
Junior Munsell
50
8
2
W-TKO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
2 of 10 · 184 / 187 lbs · 2:55
Referee:
Benny Whitman
Event →
Oct 2
Chief White
5
8
3
W-KO
Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, California, United States
2 of 8
Event →
Sep 18
Pancho Ramirez
7
4
3
W-KO
Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, California, United States
4 of 6 · 179 / 169 lbs
Referee:
Charley Randolph
Event →
Jul 1
Glen Lee
52
17
4
W-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
7 of 10 · 166 / 164 lbs
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →