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Willie Classen

149 KOs
73 KOs
1Draws
Last six: L-L-W-L-L-L
Career
division
Middleweight
status
inactive
bouts
22
rounds
126
KO %
64.3%
KO wins
9
KO losses
3
career
1972–1979
debut
1972-12-07
last fight
1979-11-23
Profile
alias
Macho
sex
M
nationality
United States
origin
United States
city / state / zip
New York, New York
dob
1950-09-16
age
75
death
1979-11-28

Latest news

Willie Classen's death ultimately led to better safety for boxing in New York
2012-03-16 · ESPN
He blew off school after third grade, and soon started boxing in Harlem youth clubs. At 15, Alicia moved to the Bronx, and there, Willie drifted to the streets. But the ring tugged harder. He won a Golden Gloves crown in 1970, and that same year had a…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Nov 23
Wilford Scypion
10 0 0
L-KO
Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 159 / 156 lbs
Referee: Lew Eskin
Event →
Oct 9
Tony Sibson
32 2 1
L-KO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3 · 2:34
Event →
Apr 6
John LoCicero
10 3 0
L-KO
Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States
8 of 10 · 162 / 157 lbs · 2:11
Referee: Billy Graham
Event →
Dec 2
Jose Duran
18 6 1
W-RTD
Sports Palace, Marsala, Sicilia, Italy
4 of 8
Event →
Nov 16
Al Styles Jr
8 2 2
L-PTS
New York, New York, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Aug 25
Vito Antuofermo
37 3 1
L-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10
Referee: George Coyle
Event →
Feb 4
Larry Davis
6 10 1
W-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Jan 25
Bob Payton
12 5 0
W-PTS
Roll-A-Rama, Brooklyn, New York, United States
8 of 8 · 160 / 157 lbs
Referee: Herbie Kronowitz
Event →
Dec 21
Ricky Burgess
14 23 0
W-KO
Roll-A-Rama, Brooklyn, New York, United States
1
Event →
Nov 30
Roy Edmonds
11 4 0
W-TKO
Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, USA
6 of 10
Event →
Jun 3
Alfonso Aguirre
11 17 2
W-KO
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, United States
5
Event →
Mar 18
DC Walker
3 17 2
W-KO
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, USA
3
Event →
Feb 4
Jose Anglada
14 17 0
W-KO
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, United States
1
Event →
Dec 3
Gary Bailey
1 12 0
W-PTS
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Apr 8
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
6 1 0
L-PTS
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Feb 4
Larry Davis
2 0 0
W-PTS
Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Jan 21
Bob Harrington
14 10 6
W-PTS
Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Sep 24
Chris Black
5 0 1
W-KO
Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States
1 · 161 / 159 lbs
Event →
Jun 18
Don Rucker
2 0 0
W-KO
Twin Rinks, Cheektowaga, New York, United States
6 of 6 · 165 / 165 lbs · 1:20
Event →
Mar 23
Angel Mercedes
4 5 0
W-KO
Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
3
Event →
Feb 24
Willie Taylor
4 0 1
L-PTS
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Dec 7
Willie Taylor
2 0 0
D-PTS
Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
4 of 4
Event →