Charley Retzlaff boxer

Charley Retzlaff boxer
bouts
74
won
61
lost
8
draw
3
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1929-03-15
Height
6′ 2″/188cm
Reach
-
Age
66
Born
1903-10-28
Death
1970-06-04
Nationality
USA

Charley Retzlaff, alias The Duluth Dynamiter (October 28, 1904 – June 4, 1970) was an American heavyweight professional boxer from Duluth, Minnesota, United States.Retzlaff was born in Leonard, North Dakota.Retzlaff made his professional debut with a second-round knockout of Herman Raschke in March 1929. Retzlaff remained undefeated through his first 23 bouts, losing for the first time by disqualification against Antonio de la Mata in Chicago in November 1930. Retzlaff would avenge that loss with a first-round knockout in a rematch one month later. 11 more wins followed before Retzlaff suffered his next loss, to 41-23-5 Joe Sekyra in September 1931. More wins would follow, and Retzlaff carried a record of 38-2-1 into a match with fellow Minnesotan Dick Daniels. Retzlaff scored three knockdowns and a first-round knockout en route to winning the vacant Minnesota State Heavyweight Title. This title would be defended in May 1933 and again in September 1935 against Art Lasky.Of Retzlaff, famed sportswriter Damon Runyon would say "He is the best-looking heavyweight prospect that has bobbed up in a long time," and "Retzlaff is the best of the new heavyweights. He’s got what it takes. I haven’t seen a fighter in a long time who has impressed me so favorably." At the end of 1935 Retzlaff was ranked by Ring Magazine among the top ten heavyweight boxers in the world.In January 1936 Retzlaff lost by first-round knockout to a young prospect named Joe Louis. In his final defense of the Minnesota heavyweight title Retzlaff could manage only a draw against 17-9 Arne Andersson. Retzlaff retired afterwards, having compiled a career record of 64-8-3 with 54 wins by knockout. He returned to the family farm near Leonard, ND in 1940. In 1950 he opened an automobile dealership in Detroit Lakes, MN and died in that town in 1970. He and his wife are buried in Leonard, ND. Charley Retzlaff was inducted into the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1940-09-19 Arne Andersson WLWLWL Armory, Duluth DRAW
Points
1940-05-24 Frank Rowsey LLLWWL Armory, Minneapolis WIN
KO
1940-02-27 Abe Kashey debut Fargo WIN
KO
1936-01-17 Joe Louis WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
KO
1935-10-22 Ford Smith WLLWW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
Points
1935-09-19 Art Lasky WWLDLL Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
Technical knockout
1935-06-13 Hank Hankinson WWWWWW Auditorium, Minneapolis NC
No Contest
1935-05-07 Charley Massera LLWDLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Points
1935-04-30 Tony Souza WLLWLL Ryan's Auditorium, Fresno DRAW
Points
1935-04-23 Jack Roper LWLDLL Stockton WIN
KO
1935-03-29 Hank Hankinson WWLWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood LOST
KO
1935-02-26 Stanley Poreda LWLLLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1935-01-24 Al Ettore LWDWWW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
Technical knockout
1934-12-28 Johnny Risko LLWLW Auditorium, Minneapolis WIN
Points
1934-09-21 Frankie Edgren WWWLWL Saint Paul WIN
Technical knockout
1934-08-21 Tim Charles LDWWWL Duluth WIN
KO
1934-08-02 Roy Clark LLLDWW Saint Paul WIN
KO
1934-04-27 Ace Williams debut Grand Forks WIN
KO
1933-09-30 Hans Birkie LLWDWL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn LOST
Points
1933-09-08 Gene Stanton LLLWLL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1933-07-06 Ed Prante WLLLDL Shewbridge Field, Chicago WIN
KO
1933-05-12 Art Lasky WWWWWW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
Technical knockout
1933-05-03 King Levinsky LLLWWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
KO
1933-03-22 Walter Cobb WLWDLL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
KO
1933-03-07 Tom Heeney DDLWDL Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
1932-12-12 Ed Prante WWLWWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1932-11-25 Frankie Wine LLLLLD Olympia Stadium, Detroit NC
No Contest
1932-10-21 Jack Roper LLWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Points
1932-09-26 Les Kennedy WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1932-08-19 Paul Pantaleo WLWLLW White City Arena, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1932-08-09 Isidoro Gastanaga LLWLWW Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens LOST
KO
1932-06-28 Les Marriner WWWDWW White City Arena, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1932-06-21 Hans Birkie WLLLWL Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Points
1932-05-13 Jim Braddock WDLLL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Split-decision
1932-03-18 Jack McCarthy WDWWWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
KO
1932-03-01 Dick Daniels LLWLWW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
KO
1932-01-29 Joe Woods DWWWLD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1931-11-13 Giacomo Bergomas DDWWWD Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1931-10-06 Emmett Rocco LWLLLL Duluth WIN
KO
1931-09-22 Dick Onken LDLWWL Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
1931-09-15 Gene Stanton LLLLLW Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens WIN
KO
1931-09-01 Joe Sekyra WWLWWW Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens LOST
Unanimous decision
1931-08-07 Riccardo Bertazzolo LLLLLL Saint Paul WIN
KO
1931-07-28 Mateo de la Osa WWWLWL Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens WIN
KO
1931-07-16 Ralph Ficucello WLLWWW Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
1931-07-03 Marty Gallagher LLWWWL Municipal Stadium, Cleveland WIN
Technical knockout
1931-05-25 Tiny Debolt WLLW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1931-05-13 Jack Gagnon LLWWLL Duluth WIN
KO
1931-03-06 Tom Heeney WLWLLL Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
1931-02-06 Johnny Risko WLLLLW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1931-01-14 George Neron LWLLD Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1931-01-01 Tommy Havel LLLLWD Fargo WIN
Technical knockout
1930-12-19 Antonio de la Mata WWLWDW Coliseum, Chicago WIN
KO
1930-11-14 Antonio de la Mata LWWLWD Coliseum, Chicago LOST
1930-11-07 Mike Mandell WLLWWL Armory, Duluth WIN
KO
1930-10-31 Andy Shanks WWLDL Coliseum, Chicago WIN
KO
1930-10-16 Angus McDonald WWWWWL Auditorium, Minneapolis WIN
KO
1930-09-11 Otis Gardner LLLLLL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
KO
1930-08-15 Leon Bombo Chevalier WLLWLL Duluth WIN
1930-06-05 Tom Sayers WWLLLL Fairgrounds Arena, Detroit WIN
KO
1930-05-23 Andres Castano LWLWWL Duluth WIN
KO
1930-04-26 Italian Jack Herman LLWLLL Fargo WIN
KO
1930-04-11 Ludwig Haymann LLLDL Duluth WIN
Technical knockout
1930-03-24 Frankie Lennon WDLLWL White City Arena, Chicago WIN
KO
1930-03-17 Johnny Erickson WWWWLL White City Arena, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1930-02-14 Tony Talarico LWWWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
KO
1930-01-23 Art Malay LLDWLL Rainbo Fronton, Chicago WIN
KO
1929-12-16 Al Costello L White City Arena, Chicago WIN
KO
1929-12-09 Larry Seratti WLWLLL White City Arena, Chicago WIN
KO
1929-11-14 Jim Sigman LLLLLL Armory, Duluth WIN
KO
1929-08-14 Soldier Millnor L Armory, Duluth WIN
KO
1929-07-26 Grant Shade LWLWWW Armory, Duluth WIN
KO
1929-05-21 Grant Shade WWWLWL Auditorium, Minneapolis LOST
1929-05-01 Tiny Groves LWWLL Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
1929-04-12 Mike Kalamis LL Eau Claire WIN
KO
1929-04-09 Gus Kermits debut Sioux Falls WIN
KO
1929-03-15 Herman Raschke W Armory, Duluth WIN
KO