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Willie Bean
41
22 KOs
26
6 KOs
5
Draws
Last six: W-L-L-L-L-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
72
rounds
514
KO %
53.7%
KO wins
22
KO losses
6
career
1946–1956
debut
1946-11-25
last fight
1956-05-02
Profile
trainer
George Jerome
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 3″ / 191cm
nationality
United States
origin
Houston, TX
city / state / zip
Los Angeles, California
dob
1928-03-20
age
98
death
2007-12-19
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Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
May 2
Duke Sabedong
12
3
1
L-PTS
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Apr 10
Archie Moore
152
20
9
L-TKO
Auditorium, Richmond, California, USA
5 of 10 · 211 / 196 lbs
Referee:
Jack Downey
Event →
Sep 10
Young Johnson
8
5
1
L-PTS
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
12 of 12 · 208 / 206 lbs
Event →
Jul 14
Howard King
23
5
4
L-PTS
Moana Ball Park, Reno, Nevada, United States
10 of 10 · 209 / 186 lbs
Event →
Feb 12
Young Johnson
6
4
1
L-PTS
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
12 of 12
Event →
Jan 11
Howard King
22
3
3
W-PTS
Auditorium, Richmond, California, United States
12 of 12 · 213 / 186 lbs
Event →
Oct 18
Rex Layne
45
10
2
L-UD
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
10 of 10 · 208 / 206 lbs
Referee:
Rocky Marciano
Event →
Jul 31
Oakland Billy Smith
55
22
4
L-KO
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
5 of 10 · 206 / 176 lbs
Event →
Jul 10
Young Johnson
5
3
1
W-SD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
12 of 12 · 207 / 209 lbs
Event →
May 15
Young Johnson
4
3
1
L-UD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
12 of 12 · 203 / 207 lbs
Event →
Mar 2
Frankie Daniels
23
7
1
W-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 of 10 · 210 / 177 lbs
Judges:
Dynamite Jackson 52½-57½
|
Reggie Gilmore 51-59
Referee:
Charley Randolph (54-56)
Event →
Dec 7
Leonard Morrow
27
7
1
L-PTS
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, United States
10 of 10 · 209 / 189 lbs
Event →
Nov 2
Dave Whitlock
26
11
1
W-KO
Arena, South Gate, California, United States
USA California State heavyweight title
3 of 12 · 213 / 184 lbs · 1:10
Referee:
Reggie Gilmore
Event →
Jun 20
Andy Walker
17
11
7
W-TKO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
USA California State heavyweight title
5 of 12 · 212 / 195 lbs · 1:38
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →
Feb 21
Dale Hall
25
8
5
W-TKO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
8 of 12 · 208 / 203 lbs
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →
Nov 15
Dale Hall
22
8
5
L-MD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
10 of 10 · 212 / 210 lbs
Event →
Sep 6
Hank Thurman
31
14
3
W-RTD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
USA California State heavyweight title
3 of 12 · 209 / 205 lbs
Referee:
Mushy Callahan
Event →
May 31
Frank Buford
20
17
7
W-UD
Municipal Auditorium, Eureka, California, United States
12 of 12 · 206 / 204 lbs
Event →
May 17
Turkey Thompson
54
14
2
W-RTD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
7 of 12 · 207 / 217 lbs
Referee:
Joe Stone
Event →
Apr 17
Jesse Hall
24
4
4
W-SD
Tacoma, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 204 / 190 lbs
Event →
Feb 28
Jesse Hall
24
4
3
D-PTS
Armory, Tacoma, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 204 / 190 lbs
Judges:
Al Whitman
|
John Reha
Referee:
Davey Ward
Event →
Oct 26
Frank Buford
19
15
6
D-PTS
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
10 of 10 · 210 / 215 lbs
Event →
Aug 14
Kid Riviera
26
9
1
L-UD
Ferris Field, Spokane, Washington, United States
10 of 10
Event →
May 29
Jimmy Bivins
77
19
1
L-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 of 10 · 202 / 179 lbs
Judges:
Jimmy Wallace 59-51
|
Frank Holborow 60-50
Referee:
Mushy Callahan (57-53)
Event →
May 4
Jimmy Bivins
75
19
1
L-UD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
10 of 10 · 200 / 184 lbs
Judges:
Frankie Van 59-51
|
Lee Grossman 56½-53½
Referee:
Charley Randolph (57-53)
Event →
Apr 6
Pat Comiskey
72
11
2
W-UD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
10 of 10 · 203 / 225 lbs
Event →
Jan 16
Bill Petersen
55
38
8
W-KO
Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, USA
2 of 10 · 203 / 214 lbs · 2:56
Referee:
Eddie Volk
Event →
Dec 19
Clarence Henry
21
2
1
L-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
12 of 12 · 210 / 185 lbs
Event →
Oct 20
Rusty Payne
40
18
1
W-MD
Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, United States
10 of 10 · 204 / 180 lbs
Judges:
Eddie Volk
|
Herman DeVault
Referee:
Ralph Gruman
Event →
Oct 11
Frank Buford
17
10
6
W-TKO
Armory, Spokane, Washington, United States
5 of 12 · 207 / 196 lbs · 2:37
Referee:
Joey August
Event →
Sep 13
Rusty Payne
40
17
1
W-UD
Ferris Field, Spokane, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 205 / 181 lbs
Event →
Sep 1
Frank Buford
17
9
6
W-UD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
10 of 10 · 205 / 200 lbs
Event →
Jul 26
Kid Riviera
26
8
1
W-UD
Ferris Field, Spokane, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 205 / 234 lbs
Event →
May 26
Frank Buford
13
8
6
L-UD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
10 of 10 · 206 / 199 lbs
Event →
Apr 14
Joe Sandell
11
6
2
W-KO
Coliseum, San Diego, California, United States
4 of 10 · 206 / 209 lbs
Event →
Mar 8
Al Hoosman
27
6
0
W-PTS
Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States
10 of 10 · 206 / 212 lbs
Event →
Feb 3
Al Spaulding
17
18
1
W-TKO
Coliseum, San Diego, California, United States
6 of 10 · 208 / 194 lbs
Event →
Dec 8
John Holman
11
2
0
L-KO
Chicago, Illinois, United States
8
Event →
Sep 30
Charley 'Doc' Williams
35
7
2
L-TKO
Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, United States
8 of 10 · 205 / 179 lbs · 1:05
Judges:
Tom Hosty
|
Pete Mancuso
Referee:
Joe Woitkowski
Event →
Sep 15
Bob Jacobs
31
18
1
W-TKO
Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, United States
1 of 10 · 208 / 180 lbs · 0:57
Referee:
Phil Pugliese
Event →
Aug 29
Ted Lowry
60
47
9
W-PTS
Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
10 of 10 · 205 / 177 lbs
Event →
Aug 8
Billy Gilliam
20
5
1
W-PTS
Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
10 of 10 · 205 / 211 lbs
Event →
Jul 25
Billy Gilliam
19
5
1
L-PTS
Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Jul 11
Jim Holden
22
18
6
W-KO
Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
7
Event →
Jun 20
Jimmy Bivins
68
15
1
L-UD
Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
10 of 10 · 204 / 186 lbs
Event →
Apr 6
John Curtis
15
4
2
W-KO
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
3 of 10 · 200 / 181 lbs · 2:12
Event →
Jan 24
John Donnelly
18
17
3
W-KO
Arena, Ocean Park, California, United States
2 of 10 · 206 / 186 lbs
Event →
Dec 20
Baby Culbertson
18
4
1
W-UD
Arena, Ocean Park, California, United States
10 of 10 · 207 / 179 lbs
Event →
Nov 17
Jimmy Bell
24
19
3
W-KO
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
3 · 200 / 198 lbs
Event →
Nov 8
Baby Culbertson
18
3
1
W-UD
Arena, Ocean Park, California, United States
10 of 10 · 207 / 178 lbs
Event →